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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

March 31, 2023

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ______ to

_______

Commission File

Number

Exact name of registrantsregistrant as specified in their charters, addressits charter
State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

CommissionAddress of principal executive offices and registrants’IRS Employer
File NumberRegistrant's telephone number,

including area code

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

No.

001-14881

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY

94-2213782

001-08489

DOMINION ENERGY, INC.

Formerly Known As Dominion Resources, Inc.

(An Iowa Corporation)

54-1229715

666 Grand Avenue

000-55337

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC ANDDes Moines, Iowa 50309-2580

515-242-4300
001-05152PACIFICORP93-0246090
(An Oregon Corporation)
825 N.E. Multnomah Street, Suite 1900
Portland, Oregon 97232
888-221-7070
333-90553MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC47-0819200
(An Iowa Limited Liability Company)
666 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580
515-242-4300
333-15387MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY42-1425214
(An Iowa Corporation)
666 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580
515-242-4300
000-52378NEVADA POWER COMPANY

54-0418825

88-0420104

(A Nevada Corporation)

001-37591

DOMINION6226 West Sahara Avenue

Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
702-402-5000
000-00508SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY88-0044418
(A Nevada Corporation)
6100 Neil Road
Reno, Nevada 89511
775-834-4011
001-37591EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC

Formerly Known As Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC

46-3639580

(A Virginia Limited Liability Company)

120 Tredegar6603 West Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(804) 819-2000

23230

804-613-5100
333-266049EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC.55-0629203
(A Delaware Corporation)
6603 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
804-613-5100
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the registrants: Virginia




RegistrantSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANYNone
PACIFICORPNone
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLCNone
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYNone
NEVADA POWER COMPANYNone
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANYNone
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLCNone
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC.None
RegistrantName of exchange on which registered:
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANYNone
PACIFICORPNone
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLCNone
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYNone
NEVADA POWER COMPANYNone
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANYNone
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLCNone
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC.None
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.

Dominion Energy, Inc.    Yes      No               Virginia Electric and Power Company    Yes      No  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC    Yes      No  

RegistrantYesNo
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY
PACIFICORP
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
NEVADA POWER COMPANY
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant hasregistrants have 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 wasregistrants were required to submit and post such files).

Dominion Energy, Inc. Yes  x  No               Virginia Electric and Power Company    Yes      No  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC    Yes      No  

o




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

Dominion Energy, Inc.

RegistrantLarge accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY

PACIFICORP
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
NEVADA POWER COMPANY
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant hasregistrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Virginia Electric and Power Company

o

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant isregistrants are a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Dominion

Yes    No  x
All shares of outstanding common stock of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company are privately held by a limited group of investors. As of May 4, 2023, 75,627,913 shares of common stock, no par value, were outstanding.
All shares of outstanding common stock of PacifiCorp are indirectly owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. As of May 4, 2023, 357,060,915 shares of common stock, no par value, were outstanding.
All of the member's equity of MidAmerican Funding, LLC is held by its parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, as of May 4, 2023.
All shares of outstanding common stock of MidAmerican Energy Company are owned by its parent company, MHC Inc., which is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of MidAmerican Funding, LLC. As of May 4, 2023, 70,980,203 shares of common stock, no par value, were outstanding.
All shares of outstanding common stock of Nevada Power Company are owned by its parent company, NV Energy, Inc., which is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. As of May 4, 2023, 1,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 stated value, were outstanding.
All shares of outstanding common stock of Sierra Pacific Power Company are owned by its parent company, NV Energy, Inc. Yes      No               Virginia Electric and Power Company    Yes      No  

DominionAs of May 4, 2023, 1,000 shares of common stock, $3.75 par value, were outstanding.

All of the member's equity of Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC Yes      No  

At October 13, 2017, the latest practicable date for determination, Dominionis held indirectly by its parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, as of May 4, 2023.

All shares of outstanding common stock of Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. had 643,529,769are owned by its parent company, Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC, which is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. As of May 4, 2023, 60,101 shares of common stock, outstanding and Virginia Electric and Power Company had 274,723 shares of common stock$10,000 par value, were outstanding. Dominion Energy, Inc. is the sole holder of Virginia Electric and Power Company’s common stock. Dominion Energy, Inc. holds all of the membership interests of Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC.

This combined Form 10-Q represents separate filingsis separately filed by DominionBerkshire Hathaway Energy Inc., Virginia Electric andCompany, PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Funding, LLC, MidAmerican Energy Company, Nevada Power Company, and DominionSierra Pacific Power Company, Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC.LLC and Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. Information contained herein relating to anany individual registrantcompany is filed by that registrantsuch company on its own behalf. Virginia Electric and Power Company and Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC makeEach company makes no representationsrepresentation as to the information relating to Dominion Energy, Inc.’sthe other operations.

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY AND DOMINION ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC MEET THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION H(1)(a) AND (b)companies.





TABLE OF FORM 10-Q AND ARE FILING THIS FORM 10-Q UNDER THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.


COMBINED INDEX

CONTENTS
PART I

Page

Number

3

PART I. Financial Information

Item 1.

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PART II

Item 1.

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98

98

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

The following abbreviations or acronyms

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Definition of Abbreviations and Industry Terms

When used in this Form 10-Q are defined below:

Forward-Looking Statements, Part I - Items 2 through 3, and Part II - Items 1 through 6, the following terms have the definitions indicated.

Abbreviation or Acronym

Definition

2013 Equity Units

Dominion Energy's 2013 Series A Equity UnitsBerkshire Hathaway Energy Company and 2013 Series B Equity Units issued in June 2013

Related Entities

2014 Equity Units

BHE

Dominion Energy's 2014 Series A Equity Units issued in July 2014

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company

2016 Equity Units

Berkshire Hathaway

Dominion Energy's 2016 Series A Equity Units issued in August 2016

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

AFUDC

Berkshire Hathaway Energy or the Company

Allowance for funds used during construction

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and its subsidiaries

AOCI

PacifiCorp

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries

ARO

MidAmerican Funding

Asset retirement obligation

MidAmerican Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries

Atlantic Coast Pipeline

MidAmerican Energy

Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, a limited liability company owned by DominionMidAmerican Energy Duke and Southern Company Gas

BACT

NV Energy

Best available control technology

bcf

Billion cubic feet

bcfe

Billion cubic feet equivalent

Brunswick County

A 1,376 MW combined cycle, natural gas-fired power station in Brunswick County, Virginia

CAA

Clean Air Act

CAISO

California Independent System Operator

CCR

Coal combustion residual

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CERCLA

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, also known as Superfund

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CO2

Carbon dioxide

Companies

Dominion Energy, Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas, collectively

Cooling degree days

Units measuring the extent to which the average daily temperature is greater than 65 degrees Fahrenheit, calculated as the difference between 65 degrees and the average temperature for that day

Cove Point

Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG, LP (formerly known as Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP)

CPCN

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

CWA

Clean Water Act

DECG

Dominion Energy Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC (formerly known as Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC)

DES

Dominion Energy Services, Inc. (formerly known as Dominion Resources Services, Inc.)

DETI

Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (formerly known as Dominion Transmission, Inc.)

DGI

Dominion Generation, Inc. (formerly known as Dominion Energy, Inc.)

DOE

Department of Energy

Dominion Energy

The legal entity, Dominion Energy, Inc. (formerly known as Dominion Resources, Inc.), one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries (other than Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas) or operating segments, or the entirety of DominionNV Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries


Abbreviation or Acronym

Definition

DominionNevada Power

Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries
Sierra PacificSierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries
Nevada UtilitiesNevada Power Company and its subsidiaries and Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries
Eastern Energy Gas

The legal entity, Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC (formerly known as Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC), one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries or operating segment, or the entirety of DominionEastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries

Dominion Energy Midstream

EGTS

The legal entity, Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (formerly known as Dominion Midstream Partners, LP), one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, Cove Point Holdings, Iroquois GP Holding Company, LLC, DECGEastern Gas Transmission and Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline (beginning December 1, 2016) or operating segment, or the entirety of Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LPStorage, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries

DominionRegistrants

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Questar

Company, PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries, MidAmerican Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries, MidAmerican Energy Company, Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries, Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries, Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries and Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Northern Powergrid

The legal entity, Dominion Energy QuestarNorthern Powergrid Holdings Company and its subsidiaries

BHE Pipeline GroupBHE GT&S, LLC, Northern Natural Gas Company and Kern River Gas Transmission Company
BHE GT&SBHE GT&S, LLC and its subsidiaries
Northern Natural GasNorthern Natural Gas Company
Kern RiverKern River Gas Transmission Company
BHE TransmissionBHE Canada Holdings Corporation (formerly known as Dominion Questar Corporation), one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries or operating segment, or the entirety of Dominion Energy Questarand BHE U.S. Transmission, LLC
BHE CanadaBHE Canada Holdings Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries

Dominion Energy Questar Combination

AltaLink

Dominion Energy's acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar completed on September 16, 2016 pursuant to the terms of the agreement and plan of merger entered on January 31, 2016

AltaLink, L.P.

Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline

BHE U.S. Transmission

Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, LLC (formerly known as Questar Pipeline, LLC), one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or the entirety of Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline,BHE U.S. Transmission, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries

DSM

BHE Renewables

Demand-side management

BHE Renewables, LLC and its subsidiaries

Dth

HomeServices

Dekatherm

HomeServices of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries

Duke

Utilities

The legal entity, Duke Energy Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries or operating segments, or the entirety of Duke Energy CorporationPacifiCorp and its consolidated subsidiaries,

MidAmerican Energy Company, Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries and Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries

East Ohio

The East Ohio Gas Company

Eastern Market Access Project

Project to provide 294,000 Dths per day of firm transportation service to help meet demand for natural gas for Washington Gas Light Company, a local gas utility serving customers in D.C., Virginia and Maryland, and Mattawoman Energy, LLC for its new electric generation facility to be built in Maryland

EPA

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Certain Industry Terms
2020 WildfiresWildfires in Oregon and Northern California that occurred September of 2020
AFUDCAllowance for Funds Used During Construction
AUCAlberta Utilities Commission
BARTBest Available Retrofit Technology
CPUCCalifornia Public Utilities Commission
CSAPRCross-State Air Pollution Rule
D.C. CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
DthDecatherm
EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency

EPS

FERC

Earnings per share

FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Four Brothers

FIP

Four Brothers Solar, LLC, a limited liability company owned by Dominion Energy and Four Brothers Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG effective November 2016

Federal Implementation Plan

Fowler Ridge

A wind-turbine facility joint venture between Dominion Energy and BP Wind Energy North America Inc. in Benton County, Indiana

FTA

GAAP

Free Trade Agreement

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

FTRs

Financial transmission rights

GAAP

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles

Gal

GTA

Gallon

General Tariff Application

Gas Infrastructure

GWh

Gas Infrastructure Group operating segment

Gigawatt Hour

GHG

Greenhouse gas

Granite Mountain

Granite Mountain Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company owned by Dominion Energy and Granite Mountain Renewables, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG effective November 2016

Greensville County

IRP

An approximately 1,588 MW combined cycle, natural gas-fired power station under construction in Greensville County, Virginia

Integrated Resource Plan

Heating degree days

IUB

Units measuring the extent to which the average daily temperature is less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit, calculated as the difference between 65 degrees and the average temperature for that day

Iowa Utilities Board

Hope

kV

Hope Gas, Inc.


Abbreviation or Acronym

Definition

Kilovolt

Iron Springs

Iron Springs Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company owned by Dominion Energy and Iron Springs Renewables, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG effective November 2016

Iroquois

LNG

IroquoisLiquefied Natural Gas Transmission System, L.P.

ISO-NE

MATS

Independent System Operator New England

kV

Kilovolt

Liquefaction Project

A natural gas export/liquefaction facility currently under construction by Cove Point

LNG

Liquefied natural gas

Local 69

Local 69, Utility Workers Union of America, United Gas Workers

MATS

Utility Mercury and Air Toxics Standard Rule

Standards

MD&A

MW

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Megawatt

MGD

MWh

Million gallons a day

Megawatt Hour

Millstone

NAAQS

Millstone nuclear power station

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

MISO

NOx

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

Nitrogen Oxides

MW

Megawatt

MWh

Ofgem

Megawatt hour

Office of Gas and Electric Markets

NAV

OPUC

Net asset value

Oregon Public Utility Commission

NedPower

PTC

A wind-turbine facility joint venture between Dominion Energy and Shell Wind Energy, Inc. in Grant County, West Virginia

Production Tax Credit

NGL

PUCN

Natural gas liquid

NOx

Nitrogen oxide

NRC

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRG

The legal entity, NRG Energy, Inc., one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries (including, effective November 2016, Four Brothers Holdings, LLC, Granite Mountain Renewables, LLC and Iron Springs Renewables, LLC) or operating segments, or the entirety of NRG Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries

NSPS

New Source Performance Standards

Ohio Commission

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

Nevada

Order 1000

Order issued by FERC adopting requirements for electric transmission planning, cost allocation and development

PIPP

Percentage of Income Payment Plan deployed by East Ohio

PIR

RFP

Pipeline Infrastructure Replacement program deployed by East Ohio

Request for Proposals

PJM

RPS

PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

Renewable Portfolio Standards

Power Delivery

Power Delivery Group operating segment

Power Generation

SCR

Power Generation Group operating segment

Selective Catalytic Reduction

ppb

SEC

Parts-per-billion

PREP

Pipeline Replacement and Expansion Program, a program of replacing, upgrading and expanding natural gas utility infrastructure deployed by Hope

PSD

Prevention of Significant Deterioration

Questar Gas

Questar Gas Company

Rider BW

A rate adjustment clause associated with the recovery of costs related to Brunswick County

Rider U

A rate adjustment clause associated with the recovery of costs of new underground distribution facilities


Abbreviation or Acronym

Definition

Rider US-2

A rate adjustment clause associated with the recovery of costs related to Woodland, Scott Solar and Whitehouse

Riders C1A and C2A

Rate adjustment clauses associated with the recovery of costs related to certain DSM programs approved in DSM cases

ROE

Return on equity

RSN

Remarketable subordinated note

SBL Holdco

SBL Holdco, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DGI

Scott Solar

A 17 MW utility-scale solar power station in Powhatan County, Virginia

SEC

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Standard & Poor’s

SIP

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

State Implementation Plan

SunEdison

SO2

The legal entity, SunEdison, Inc., one or moreSulfur Dioxide

UPSCUtah Public Service Commission
WUTCWashington Utilities and Transportation Commission
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Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can typically be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as "will," "may," "could," "project," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "intend," "potential," "plan," "forecast" and similar terms. These statements are based upon the relevant Registrant's current intentions, assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors. Many of these factors are outside the control of each Registrant and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:
general economic, political and business conditions, as well as changes in, and compliance with, laws and regulations, including income tax reform, initiatives regarding deregulation and restructuring of the utility industry and reliability and safety standards, affecting the respective Registrant's operations or related industries;
changes in, and compliance with, environmental laws, regulations, decisions and policies that could, among other items, increase operating and capital costs, reduce facility output, accelerate facility retirements or delay facility construction or acquisition;
the outcome of regulatory rate reviews and other proceedings conducted by regulatory agencies or other governmental and legal bodies and the respective Registrant's ability to recover costs through rates in a timely manner;
changes in economic, industry, competition or weather conditions, as well as demographic trends, new technologies and various conservation, energy efficiency and private generation measures and programs, that could affect customer growth and usage, electricity and natural gas supply or the respective Registrant's ability to obtain long-term contracts with customers and suppliers;
performance, availability and ongoing operation of the respective Registrant's facilities, including facilities not operated by the Registrants, due to the impacts of market conditions, outages and associated repairs, transmission constraints, weather, including wind, solar and hydroelectric conditions, and operating conditions;
the effects of catastrophic and other unforeseen events, which may be caused by factors beyond the control of each respective Registrant or by a breakdown or failure of the Registrants' operating assets, including severe storms, floods, fires, extreme temperature events, wind events, earthquakes, explosions, landslides, an electromagnetic pulse, mining incidents, costly litigation, wars (including, for example, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022), terrorism, pandemics, embargoes, and cyber security attacks, data security breaches, disruptions, or other malicious acts;
the risks and uncertainties associated with wildfires that have occurred, are occurring or may occur in the respective Registrant's service territory for which the cause has yet to be determined; the damage caused by such wildfires; the extent of the respective Registrant's liability in connection with such wildfires (including the risk that the respective Registrant may be found liable for damages regardless of fault); investigations into such wildfires; the outcome of any legal proceedings initiated against the respective Registrant; the risk that the respective Registrant is not able to recover costs from insurance or through rates; and the effect on the respective Registrant's reputation of such wildfires, investigations and proceedings;
the respective Registrant's ability to reduce wildfire threats and improve safety, including the ability to comply with the targets and metrics set forth in its wildfire mitigation plans; to retain or contract for the workforce necessary to execute its wildfire mitigation plans; the effectiveness of its system hardening; ability to achieve vegetation management targets; and the cost of these programs and the timing and outcome of any proceeding to recover such costs through rates;
the ability to economically obtain insurance coverage, or any insurance coverage at all, sufficient to cover losses arising from catastrophic events, such as wildfires;
a high degree of variance between actual and forecasted load or generation that could impact a Registrant's hedging strategy and the cost of balancing its generation resources with its retail load obligations;
changes in prices, availability and demand for wholesale electricity, coal, natural gas, other fuel sources and fuel transportation that could have a significant impact on generating capacity and energy costs;
the financial condition, creditworthiness and operational stability of the respective Registrant's significant customers and suppliers;
changes in business strategy or development plans;
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availability, terms and deployment of capital, including reductions in demand for investment-grade commercial paper, debt securities and other sources of debt financing and volatility in interest rates;
changes in the respective Registrant's credit ratings;
risks relating to nuclear generation, including unique operational, closure and decommissioning risks;
hydroelectric conditions and the cost, feasibility and eventual outcome of hydroelectric relicensing proceedings;
the impact of certain contracts used to mitigate or manage volume, price and interest rate risk, including increased collateral requirements, and changes in commodity prices, interest rates and other conditions that affect the fair value of certain contracts;
the impact of inflation on costs and the ability of the respective Registrants to recover such costs in regulated rates;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily the British pound and the Canadian dollar;
increases in employee healthcare costs;
the impact of investment performance, certain participant elections such as lump sum distributions and changes in interest rates, legislation, healthcare cost trends, mortality, morbidity on pension and other postretirement benefits expense and funding requirements;
changes in the residential real estate brokerage, mortgage and franchising industries and regulations that could affect brokerage, mortgage and franchising transactions;
the ability to successfully integrate future acquired operations into a Registrant's business;
the impact of supply chain disruptions and workforce availability on the respective Registrant's ongoing operations and its ability to timely complete construction projects;
unanticipated construction delays, changes in costs, receipt of required permits and authorizations, ability to fund capital projects and other factors that could affect future facilities and infrastructure additions;
the availability and price of natural gas in applicable geographic regions and demand for natural gas supply;
the impact of new accounting guidance or changes in current accounting estimates and assumptions on the financial results of the respective Registrants; and
other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in the Registrants' filings with the SEC or in other publicly disseminated written documents.

Further details of the potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Registrants are described in the Registrants' filings with the SEC, including Part II, Item 1A and other discussions contained in this Form 10-Q. Each Registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing factors should not be construed as exclusive.

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Item 1.Financial Statements
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and its subsidiaries
PacifiCorp and its consolidated subsidiaries (including, through November 2016, Four Brothers Holdings, LLC, Granite Mountain Renewables,
MidAmerican Energy Company
MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Iron Springs Renewables, LLC) or operating segments, or the entirety of SunEdison, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries

Terra Nova Renewable Partners

A partnership comprised primarily of institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management-Global Real Assets

Three Cedars

Granite Mountain and Iron Springs, collectively

UEX Rider

Uncollectible Expense Rider deployed by East Ohio

VDEQ

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

VEBA

Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association

VIE

Variable interest entity

Virginia Commission

Virginia State Corporation Commission

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 Electric andNevada Power Company and its consolidated subsidiaries

VOC

Volatile organic compounds

Whitehouse

A 20 MW utility-scale solar power station in Louisa County, Virginia

Woodland

A 19 MW utility-scale solar power station

Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries
Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and its subsidiaries


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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

2


Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEMI

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DOMINIONFinancial Statements



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of March 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Des Moines, Iowa
May 5, 2023
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY INC.

COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue

 

$

3,179

 

 

$

3,132

 

 

$

9,376

 

 

$

8,651

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

638

 

 

 

606

 

 

 

1,711

 

 

 

1,791

 

Purchased (excess) electric capacity

 

 

21

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

107

 

Purchased gas

 

 

24

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

441

 

 

 

252

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

649

 

 

 

765

 

 

 

2,166

 

 

 

2,133

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

485

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

1,421

 

 

 

1,112

 

Other taxes

 

 

162

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

519

 

 

 

448

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

1,987

 

 

 

6,250

 

 

 

5,843

 

Income from operations

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

1,145

 

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

2,808

 

Other income

 

 

73

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

189

 

Interest and related charges

 

 

305

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

905

 

 

 

715

 

Income from operations including noncontrolling interests before

   income tax expense

 

 

968

 

 

 

958

 

 

 

2,470

 

 

 

2,282

 

Income tax expense

 

 

272

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

683

 

 

 

561

 

Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

696

 

 

 

728

 

 

 

1,787

 

 

 

1,721

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

31

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

55

 

Net Income Attributable to Dominion Energy

 

$

665

 

 

$

690

 

 

$

1,687

 

 

$

1,666

 

Earnings Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy - Basic

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

2.66

 

 

$

2.72

 

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy - Diluted

 

 

1.03

 

 

 

1.10

 

 

 

2.66

 

 

 

2.71

 

Dividends Declared Per Common Share

 

$

0.7700

 

 

$

0.7000

 

 

$

2.2800

 

 

$

2.1000

 

(Amounts in millions)


 As of
 March 31,December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$963 $1,591 
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents3,032 2,141 
Trade receivables, net2,567 2,876 
Inventories1,299 1,256 
Mortgage loans held for sale650 474 
Regulatory assets1,612 1,319 
Other current assets1,202 1,345 
Total current assets11,325 11,002 
   
Property, plant and equipment, net93,583 93,043 
Goodwill11,503 11,489 
Regulatory assets3,945 3,743 
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments10,825 11,273 
Other assets3,273 3,290 
  
Total assets$134,454 $133,840 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

these consolidated financial statements.


DOMINION

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY INC.

COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income including noncontrolling interests

 

$

696

 

 

$

728

 

 

$

1,787

 

 

$

1,721

 

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred gains on derivatives-hedging activities(1)

 

 

11

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

56

 

Changes in unrealized net gains on investment securities(2)

 

 

48

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

72

 

Changes in net unrecognized pension and other postretirement

   benefit costs(3)

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Amounts reclassified to net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net derivative gains-hedging activities(4)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(56

)

 

 

(141

)

Net realized gains on investment securities(5)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(23

)

Net pension and other postretirement benefit costs(6)

 

 

14

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

25

 

Changes in other comprehensive income (loss) from equity

   method investees(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(1

)

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

54

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

3

 

Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests

 

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

1,958

 

 

 

1,724

 

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

31

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

55

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Dominion Energy

 

$

719

 

 

$

712

 

 

$

1,858

 

 

$

1,669

 

(1)

Net of $(5) million and $(8) million tax for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and net of $(49) million and $(34) million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(continued)

(2)

Net of $(27) million and $(18) million tax for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and net of $(80) million and $(43) million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(Amounts in millions)

(3)

Net of $--- millionand $(10) million tax for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and net of $--- millionand $(10) million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


(4)

Net of $10 million and $21 million tax for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and net of $35 million and $88 million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 As of
 March 31,December 31,
20232022
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$2,109 $2,679 
Accrued interest701 558 
Accrued property, income and other taxes625 746 
Accrued employee expenses351 333 
Short-term debt1,819 1,119 
Current portion of long-term debt3,090 3,201 
Other current liabilities1,720 1,677 
Total current liabilities10,415 10,313 
  
BHE senior debt13,097 13,096 
BHE junior subordinated debentures100 100 
Subsidiary debt34,863 35,238 
Regulatory liabilities6,578 7,070 
Deferred income taxes12,705 12,678 
Other long-term liabilities5,045 4,706 
Total liabilities82,803 83,201 
   
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
   
Equity:  
BHE shareholders' equity:  
Preferred stock - 100 shares authorized, $0.01 par value, 1 and 1 shares issued and outstanding850 850 
Common stock - 115 shares authorized, no par value, 76 shares issued and outstanding— — 
Additional paid-in capital6,298 6,298 
Retained earnings42,814 41,833 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(2,109)(2,149)
Total BHE shareholders' equity47,853 46,832 
Noncontrolling interests3,798 3,807 
Total equity51,651 50,639 
  
Total liabilities and equity$134,454 $133,840 

(5)

Net of $2 million and $7 million tax for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and net of $20 million and $13 million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


(6)

Net of $(7) million and $(4) million tax for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and net of $(25) million and $(16) million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(7)

Net of $--- million tax for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and net of $(1) million and $--- million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

these consolidated financial statements.


DOMINION

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY INC.

COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016(1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

227

 

 

$

261

 

Customer receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $16 and $18)

 

 

1,292

 

 

 

1,523

 

Other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3 and $2)

 

 

212

 

 

 

183

 

Inventories

 

 

1,527

 

 

 

1,524

 

Regulatory assets

 

 

311

 

 

 

244

 

Other

 

 

425

 

 

 

513

 

Total current assets

 

 

3,994

 

 

 

4,248

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

 

 

4,881

 

 

 

4,484

 

Investment in equity method affiliates

 

 

1,895

 

 

 

1,561

 

Other

 

 

320

 

 

 

298

 

Total investments

 

 

7,096

 

 

 

6,343

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

73,610

 

 

 

69,556

 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

(20,799

)

 

 

(19,592

)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

52,811

 

 

 

49,964

 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

6,405

 

 

 

6,399

 

Regulatory assets

 

 

2,503

 

 

 

2,473

 

Other

 

 

2,582

 

 

 

2,183

 

Total deferred charges and other assets

 

 

11,490

 

 

 

11,055

 

Total assets

 

$

75,391

 

 

$

71,610

 

(Amounts in millions)

(1)

Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.


 Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
Operating revenue:
Energy$5,471 $4,823 
Real estate875 1,207 
Total operating revenue6,346 6,030 
  
Operating expenses: 
Energy: 
Cost of sales1,955 1,460 
Operations and maintenance1,542 943 
Depreciation and amortization1,050 1,007 
Property and other taxes212 205 
Real estate920 1,179 
Total operating expenses5,679 4,794 
   
Operating income667 1,236 
  
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense(586)(532)
Capitalized interest24 17 
Allowance for equity funds49 38 
Interest and dividend income86 23 
Gains (losses) on marketable securities, net699 (1,257)
Other, net40 
Total other income (expense)312 (1,706)
  
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)979 (470)
Income tax expense (benefit)(162)(507)
Equity income (loss)(38)(57)
Net income (loss)1,103 (20)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests114 109 
Net income (loss) attributable to BHE shareholders989 (129)
Preferred dividends16 
Earnings (loss) on common shares$981 $(145)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

these consolidated financial statements.

DOMINION

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY INC.

COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS—(Continued)

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016(1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities due within one year

 

$

2,788

 

 

$

1,709

 

Short-term debt

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

3,155

 

Accounts payable

 

 

757

 

 

 

1,000

 

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

 

 

843

 

 

 

798

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

 

88

 

 

 

163

 

Other

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

1,290

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

8,559

 

 

 

8,115

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

25,529

 

 

 

24,878

 

Junior subordinated notes

 

 

3,980

 

 

 

2,980

 

Remarketable subordinated notes

 

 

1,377

 

 

 

2,373

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

30,886

 

 

 

30,231

 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

 

 

9,379

 

 

 

8,602

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

 

2,906

 

 

 

2,622

 

Other

 

 

5,159

 

 

 

5,200

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

 

 

17,444

 

 

 

16,424

 

Total liabilities

 

 

56,889

 

 

 

54,770

 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock – no par(2)

 

 

9,789

 

 

 

8,550

 

Retained earnings

 

 

7,119

 

 

 

6,854

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(628

)

 

 

(799

)

Total common shareholders' equity

 

 

16,280

 

 

 

14,605

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

2,222

 

 

 

2,235

 

Total equity

 

 

18,502

 

 

 

16,840

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

75,391

 

 

$

71,610

 

(1)

Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.

(2)

1 billion shares authorized; 644 million shares and 628 million shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

(Amounts in millions)


 Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
 
Net income (loss)$1,103 $(20)
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrecognized amounts on retirement benefits, net of tax of $(3) and $3(4)15 
Foreign currency translation adjustment99 (110)
Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $(20) and $28(55)77 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax40 (18)
   
Comprehensive income (loss)1,143 (38)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests114 109 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to BHE shareholders$1,029 $(147)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

these consolidated financial statements.


DOMINION

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY, INC.

COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Dominion Energy Shareholders

 

 

Total

Common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

AOCI

 

 

Shareholders'

Equity

 

 

Noncontrolling

Interests

 

 

Total

Equity

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,  2015

 

 

596

 

 

$

6,680

 

 

$

6,458

 

 

$

(474

)

 

$

12,664

 

 

$

938

 

 

$

13,602

 

Net income including noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,666

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

1,721

 

Contributions from SunEdison to Four Brothers

   and Three Cedars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

178

 

Sale of interest in merchant solar projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

139

 

Purchase of Dominion Energy Midstream

   common units

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(17

)

Issuance of common stock

 

 

31

 

 

 

2,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,079

 

Stock awards (net of change in unearned

   compensation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Present value of stock purchase contract

   payments related to RSNs

 

 

 

 

 

 

(191

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(191

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(191

)

Dividends and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,287

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,287

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(1,326

)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(6

)

September 30, 2016

 

 

627

 

 

$

8,592

 

 

$

6,837

 

 

$

(471

)

 

$

14,958

 

 

$

1,234

 

 

$

16,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

628

 

 

$

8,550

 

 

$

6,854

 

 

$

(799

)

 

$

14,605

 

 

$

2,235

 

 

$

16,840

 

Net income including noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

1,787

 

Contributions from NRG to Four Brothers and

   Three Cedars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

16

 

 

 

1,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,232

 

Stock awards (net of change in unearned

   compensation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Dividends and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,435

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,435

)

 

 

(123

)

 

 

(1,558

)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

13

 

 

.

 

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

644

 

 

$

9,789

 

 

$

7,119

 

 

$

(628

)

 

$

16,280

 

 

$

2,222

 

 

$

18,502

 

(Amounts in millions)

 BHE Shareholders' Equity
Long-termAccumulated
AdditionalIncomeOther
PreferredCommonPaid-inTaxRetainedComprehensiveNoncontrollingTotal
 StockStockCapitalReceivableEarningsLoss, NetInterestsEquity
        
Balance, December 31, 2021$1,650 $— $6,374 $(744)$40,754 $(1,340)$3,895 $50,589 
Net (loss) income— — — — (129)— 109 (20)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — (18)— (18)
Preferred stock dividend— — — — (16)— — (16)
Distributions— — — — — — (116)(116)
Other equity transactions— — — — (1)— 
Balance, March 31, 2022$1,650 $— $6,374 $(744)$40,608 $(1,358)$3,894 $50,424 
        
Balance, December 31, 2022$850 $— $6,298 $— $41,833 $(2,149)$3,807 $50,639 
Net income— — — — 989 — 114 1,103 
Other comprehensive income— — — — — 40 — 40 
Preferred stock dividend— — — — (8)— — (8)
Distributions— — — — — — (125)(125)
Contributions— — — — — — 
Balance, March 31, 2023$850 $— $6,298 $— $42,814 $(2,109)$3,798 $51,651 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

these consolidated financial statements.

9

DOMINION



BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY INC.

COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income including noncontrolling interests

 

$

1,787

 

 

$

1,721

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash

   provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization (including nuclear fuel)

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

1,325

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

 

 

652

 

 

 

481

 

Proceeds from assignment of tower rental portfolio

 

 

91

 

 

 

 

Gains on the sales of assets and equity method investment in Iroquois

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(50

)

Contribution to pension plan

 

 

(75

)

 

 

 

Other adjustments

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(78

)

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

247

 

 

 

19

 

Inventories

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(10

)

Deferred fuel and purchased gas costs, net

 

 

(81

)

 

 

84

 

Prepayments

 

 

34

 

 

 

71

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(158

)

 

 

(89

)

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

 

 

61

 

 

 

205

 

Margin deposit assets and liabilities

 

 

51

 

 

 

1

 

Pension and other postretirement benefits

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(91

)

Other operating assets and liabilities

 

 

(272

)

 

 

(203

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

3,664

 

 

 

3,386

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plant construction and other property additions (including nuclear fuel)

 

 

(4,122

)

 

 

(4,536

)

Acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

(4,372

)

Acquisition of solar development projects

 

 

(343

)

 

 

(21

)

Proceeds from sales of securities

 

 

1,496

 

 

 

1,009

 

Purchases of securities

 

 

(1,555

)

 

 

(1,065

)

Contributions to equity method affiliates

 

 

(343

)

 

 

(124

)

Other

 

 

(6

)

 

 

80

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(4,873

)

 

 

(9,029

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of short-term debt, net

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(713

)

Issuance of short-term notes

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

Repayment and repurchase of short-term notes

 

 

(250

)

 

 

(600

)

Issuance of long-term debt

 

 

3,480

 

 

 

5,730

 

Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt

 

 

(1,529

)

 

 

(1,169

)

Proceeds from sale of interest in merchant solar projects

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

Contributions from NRG and SunEdison to Four Brothers and Three Cedars

 

 

9

 

 

 

178

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

1,233

 

 

 

2,079

 

Common dividend payments

 

 

(1,435

)

 

 

(1,287

)

Other

 

 

(238

)

 

 

(248

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

5,287

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(356

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

261

 

 

 

607

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

227

 

 

$

251

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant noncash investing and financing activities(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued capital expenditures

 

$

355

 

 

$

341

 

(Amounts in millions)
 Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$1,103 $(20)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
(Gains) losses on marketable securities, net(699)1,257 
Depreciation and amortization1,063 1,022 
Allowance for equity funds(49)(38)
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions68 88 
Net power cost deferrals(504)(72)
Amortization of net power cost deferrals130 47 
Other changes in regulatory assets and liabilities(26)(17)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net(11)(203)
Other, net15 
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Trade receivables and other assets120 333 
Derivative collateral, net(225)85 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans(7)(11)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net(177)(347)
Accounts payable and other liabilities294 91 
Net cash flows from operating activities1,095 2,221 
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Capital expenditures(1,848)(1,553)
Purchases of marketable securities(106)(170)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities1,091 149 
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills(1,519)— 
Proceeds from maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills623 — 
Equity method investments(19)(17)
Other, net— 19 
Net cash flows from investing activities(1,778)(1,572)
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Repayments of BHE senior debt(400)— 
Proceeds from subsidiary debt— 405 
Repayments of subsidiary debt(136)(193)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt699 (165)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(126)(117)
Other, net(17)(240)
Net cash flows from financing activities20 (310)
Effect of exchange rate changes(1)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents(662)338 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period1,817 1,244 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$1,155 $1,582 

(1)

See Note 14 for noncash financing activities related to the remarketing of RSNs.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

these consolidated financial statements.

10

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC



BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY AND POWER COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue(1)

 

$

2,154

 

 

$

2,211

 

 

$

5,732

 

 

$

5,877

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases(1)

 

 

549

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

1,414

 

 

 

1,527

 

Purchased (excess) electric capacity

 

 

21

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

107

 

Other operations and maintenance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated suppliers

 

 

76

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

238

 

Other

 

 

297

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

897

 

 

 

1,041

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

288

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

765

 

Other taxes

 

��

76

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

218

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,307

 

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

3,619

 

 

 

3,896

 

Income from operations

 

 

847

 

 

 

914

 

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

1,981

 

Other income

 

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

47

 

Interest and related charges(1)

 

 

128

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

345

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

732

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

1,797

 

 

 

1,683

 

Income tax expense

 

 

273

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

664

 

 

 

637

 

Net Income

 

$

459

 

 

$

503

 

 

$

1,133

 

 

$

1,046

 

SUBSIDIARIES

(1)

See Note 17 for amounts attributable to affiliates.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016(1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16

 

 

$

11

 

Customer receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9 and $10)

 

 

920

 

 

 

892

 

Other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 at both dates)

 

 

36

 

 

 

99

 

Affiliated receivables

 

 

1

 

 

 

112

 

Inventories (average cost method)

 

 

853

 

 

 

853

 

Other(2)

 

 

309

 

 

 

281

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,135

 

 

 

2,248

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

 

 

2,292

 

 

 

2,106

 

Other

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Total investments

 

 

2,295

 

 

 

2,109

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

41,813

 

 

 

40,030

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(13,144

)

 

 

(12,436

)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

28,669

 

 

 

27,594

 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assets

 

 

838

 

 

 

770

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit assets(2)

 

 

182

 

 

 

130

 

Other(2)

 

 

462

 

 

 

457

 

Total deferred charges and other assets

 

 

1,482

 

 

 

1,357

 

Total assets

 

$

34,581

 

 

$

33,308

 

(1)

Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.

(2)

See Note 17 for amounts attributable to affiliates.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016(1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities due within one year

 

$

851

 

 

$

678

 

Short-term debt

 

 

320

 

 

 

65

 

Accounts payable

 

 

337

 

 

 

444

 

Payables to affiliates

 

 

167

 

 

 

109

 

Affiliated current borrowings

 

 

36

 

 

 

262

 

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

 

 

307

 

 

 

239

 

Other(2)

 

 

536

 

 

 

725

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,554

 

 

 

2,522

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

10,495

 

 

 

9,852

 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

 

 

5,357

 

 

 

5,103

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

1,262

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

 

2,202

 

 

 

1,962

 

Other(2)

 

 

863

 

 

 

742

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

 

 

9,722

 

 

 

9,069

 

Total liabilities

 

 

22,771

 

 

 

21,443

 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shareholder’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock – no par(3)

 

 

5,738

 

 

 

5,738

 

Other paid-in capital

 

 

1,113

 

 

 

1,113

 

Retained earnings

 

 

4,904

 

 

 

4,968

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

55

 

 

 

46

 

Total common shareholder’s equity

 

 

11,810

 

 

 

11,865

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

 

$

34,581

 

 

$

33,308

 

(1)

Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.

(2)

See Note 17 for amounts attributable to affiliates.

(3)

500,000 shares authorized; 274,723 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,133

 

 

$

1,046

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization (including nuclear fuel)

 

 

999

 

 

 

903

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

 

 

262

 

 

 

369

 

Proceeds from assignment of tower rental portfolio

 

 

91

 

 

 

 

Other adjustments

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(15

)

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

32

 

 

 

(99

)

Affiliated receivables and payables

 

 

159

 

 

 

306

 

Inventories

 

 

1

 

 

 

37

 

Prepayments

 

 

(3

)

 

 

15

 

Deferred fuel expenses, net

 

 

(48

)

 

 

79

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(33

)

 

 

4

 

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

 

 

67

 

 

 

131

 

Other operating assets and liabilities

 

 

(162

)

 

 

8

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

2,470

 

 

 

2,784

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plant construction and other property additions

 

 

(1,917

)

 

 

(1,835

)

Purchases of nuclear fuel

 

 

(133

)

 

 

(106

)

Proceeds from sales of securities

 

 

654

 

 

 

478

 

Purchases of securities

 

 

(681

)

 

 

(513

)

Other

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(11

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(2,106

)

 

 

(1,987

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net

 

 

255

 

 

 

(691

)

Repayment of affiliated current borrowings, net

 

 

(226

)

 

 

(376

)

Issuance of long-term debt

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

750

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(679

)

 

 

(476

)

Common dividend payments to parent

 

 

(1,199

)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(4

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(359

)

 

 

(797

)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

11

 

 

 

18

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

16

 

 

$

18

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant noncash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued capital expenditures

 

$

158

 

 

$

209

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements.


DOMINION ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue(1)

 

$

401

 

 

$

382

 

 

$

1,313

 

 

$

1,181

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased gas(1)

 

 

19

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

71

 

Other energy-related purchases

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

8

 

Other operations and maintenance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated suppliers

 

 

20

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

63

 

Other

 

 

53

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

268

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

57

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

150

 

Other taxes

 

 

42

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

127

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

195

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

794

 

 

 

687

 

Income from operations

 

 

206

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

519

 

 

 

494

 

Earnings from equity method investee

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

14

 

Other income

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

8

 

Interest and related charges(1)

 

 

25

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

68

 

Income from operations before income taxes

 

 

191

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

478

 

 

 

448

 

Income tax expense

 

 

74

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

162

 

Net Income

 

$

117

 

 

$

83

 

 

$

302

 

 

$

286

 

(1)

See Note 17 for amounts attributable to related parties.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Financial Statements.


DOMINION ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

117

 

 

$

83

 

 

$

302

 

 

$

286

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred gains (losses) on derivatives-hedging

   activities(1)

 

 

1

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(6

)

Amounts reclassified to net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net derivative gains-hedging activities(2)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(3

)

Net pension and other postretirement benefit costs(3)

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(7

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

115

 

 

$

92

 

 

$

303

 

 

$

279

 

(1)

Net of $(1) million and $(3) million tax for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and net of $(2) million and $5 million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(2)

Net of $3 million and $2 million tax for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and net of $3 million and $2 million tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(3)

Net of $(1) million tax for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and net of $(2) million tax for both the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Financial Statements.


DOMINION ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016(1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

13

 

 

$

23

 

Restricted cash

 

 

29

 

 

 

20

 

Customer receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 at both dates)

 

 

190

 

 

 

281

 

Other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 at both dates)(2)

 

 

72

 

 

 

13

 

Affiliated receivables

 

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

Inventories

 

 

90

 

 

 

70

 

Other(2)

 

 

110

 

 

 

158

 

Total current assets

 

 

521

 

 

 

582

 

Investments

 

 

97

 

 

 

99

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

10,971

 

 

 

10,475

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(2,978

)

 

 

(2,851

)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

7,993

 

 

 

7,624

 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit assets(2)

 

 

1,714

 

 

 

1,557

 

Other(2)

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

1,280

 

Total deferred charges and other assets

 

 

3,017

 

 

 

2,837

 

Total assets

 

$

11,628

 

 

$

11,142

 

(1)

Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.

(2)

See Note 17 for amounts attributable to related parties.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Financial Statements.


DOMINION ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016(1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

$

620

 

 

$

460

 

Accounts payable

 

 

161

 

 

 

221

 

Payables to affiliates

 

 

18

 

 

 

29

 

Affiliated current borrowings

 

 

34

 

 

 

118

 

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

 

 

197

 

 

 

225

 

Other(2)

 

 

157

 

 

 

162

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,187

 

 

 

1,215

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

3,564

 

 

 

3,528

 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

 

 

2,622

 

 

 

2,438

 

Other(2)

 

 

429

 

 

 

425

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

 

 

3,051

 

 

 

2,863

 

Total liabilities

 

 

7,802

 

 

 

7,606

 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership interests

 

 

3,948

 

 

 

3,659

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(122

)

 

 

(123

)

Total equity

 

 

3,826

 

 

 

3,536

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

11,628

 

 

$

11,142

 

(1)

Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.

(2)

See Note 17 for amounts attributable to related parties.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Financial Statements.


DOMINION ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

302

 

 

$

286

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains on the sales of assets and equity method investment in Iroquois

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(50

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

167

 

 

 

150

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

 

 

176

 

 

 

204

 

Other adjustments

 

 

(9

)

 

 

3

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

88

 

 

 

56

 

Affiliated receivables and payables

 

 

(11

)

 

 

91

 

Inventories

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(17

)

Deferred purchased gas costs, net

 

 

11

 

 

 

7

 

Prepayments

 

 

39

 

 

 

15

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(76

)

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(7

)

Pension and other postretirement benefits

 

 

(98

)

 

 

(97

)

Other operating assets and liabilities

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(62

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

475

 

 

 

503

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plant construction and other property additions

 

 

(535

)

 

 

(610

)

Proceeds from sale of equity method investment in Iroquois

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Proceeds from assignments of shale development rights

 

 

5

 

 

 

10

 

Other

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(10

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(546

)

 

 

(603

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net

 

 

160

 

 

 

(331

)

Issuance of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

680

 

Repayment of affiliated current borrowings, net

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(95

)

Distribution payments to parent

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(150

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

61

 

 

 

95

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(5

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

23

 

 

 

13

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

13

 

 

$

8

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant noncash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued capital expenditures

 

$

54

 

 

$

42

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Financial Statements.


COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Nature of Operations

Dominion


(1)    General

Berkshire Hathaway Energy headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy. Dominion Energy’s operations are conducted through various subsidiaries, including Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas. Virginia Power is a regulated public utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity for sale in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Dominion Energy GasCompany ("BHE") is a holding company that conductsowns a highly diversified portfolio of locally managed and operated businesses principally engaged in the energy industry (collectively with its subsidiaries, the "Company") and is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").

The Company's operations are organized as eight business activitiessegments: PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries ("PacifiCorp"), MidAmerican Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries ("MidAmerican Funding") (which primarily consists of MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy")), NV Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("NV Energy") (which primarily consists of Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries ("Nevada Power") and Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries ("Sierra Pacific")), Northern Powergrid Holdings Company and its subsidiaries ("Northern Powergrid") (which primarily consists of Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc), BHE Pipeline Group, LLC and its subsidiaries (which primarily consists of BHE GT&S, LLC and its subsidiaries ("BHE GT&S"), Northern Natural Gas Company ("Northern Natural Gas") and Kern River Gas Transmission Company ("Kern River")), BHE Transmission (which consists of BHE Canada Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries ("BHE Canada") (which primarily consists of AltaLink, L.P. ("AltaLink")) and BHE U.S. Transmission, LLC and its subsidiaries), BHE Renewables, LLC and its subsidiaries ("BHE Renewables") and HomeServices of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("HomeServices"). The Company, through a regulatedthese locally managed and operated businesses, owns four utility companies in the U.S. serving customers in 11 states, two electricity distribution companies in Great Britain, five interstate natural gas transmission pipeline companies and undergroundinterests in a liquefied natural gas ("LNG") export, import and storage systemfacility in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Midwest states, regulated gas transportation and distribution operationsU.S., an electric transmission business in Ohio, and gas gathering and processing activities primarilyCanada, interests in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. See Note 3 for a description of operations acquiredelectric transmission businesses in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

As permitted byU.S., a renewable energy business primarily investing in wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric projects, one of the largest residential real estate brokerage firms and residential real estate brokerage franchise networks in the U.S.


The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the SEC,disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the Companies' 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. Theseall adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements shouldas of March 31, 2023, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be readexpected for the full year.

The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunctionconformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companies'Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

In2022, describes the Companies' opinion,most significant accounting policies used in the accompanyingpreparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in the Company's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, other than the updates associated with the Company's estimates of loss contingencies related to the Oregon and Northern California 2020 wildfires (the "2020 Wildfires") and the 2022 McKinney fire as discussed in Note 9.

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(2)    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
   As of
 Depreciable March 31, December 31,
Life20232022
Regulated assets:   
Utility generation, transmission and distribution systems5-80 years $93,123  $92,759 
Interstate natural gas pipeline assets3-80 years 18,492  18,328 
   111,615 111,087 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (35,395) (34,599)
Regulated assets, net  76,220 76,488 
      
Nonregulated assets:     
Independent power plants2-50 years 8,514  8,545 
Cove Point LNG facility40 years3,416 3,412 
Other assets2-30 years 2,680  2,693 
   14,610 14,650 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (3,493) (3,452)
Nonregulated assets, net  11,117 11,198 
      
  87,337 87,686 
Construction work-in-progress  6,246  5,357 
Property, plant and equipment, net  $93,583 $93,043 

Construction work-in-progress includes $5.8 billion as of March 31, 2023 and $4.9 billion as of December 31, 2022, related to the construction of regulated assets.

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(3)    Investments and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments

Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments consists of the following (in millions):
 As of
 March 31,December 31,
20232022
Investments:
BYD Company Limited common stock$3,321 $3,763 
U.S. Treasury Bills2,854 1,931 
Rabbi trusts449 433 
Other318 335 
Total investments6,942 6,462 
   
Equity method investments:
BHE Renewables tax equity investments4,430 4,535 
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC641 623 
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.604 600 
Other352 304 
Total equity method investments6,027 6,062 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments:  
Quad Cities Station nuclear decommissioning trust funds696 664 
Other restricted cash and cash equivalents192 226 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments888 890 
   
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments$13,857 $13,414 
Reflected as:
Other current assets$3,032 $2,141 
Noncurrent assets10,825 11,273 
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments$13,857 $13,414 

Investments

Gains (losses) on marketable securities, net recognized during the period consists of the following (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on marketable securities held at the reporting date$529 $(1,257)
Net gains recognized on marketable securities sold during the period170 — 
Gains (losses) on marketable securities, net$699 $(1,257)

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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist substantially of funds restricted for debt service obligations for certain of the Company's nonregulated renewable energy projects. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$963 $1,591 
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents133 173 
Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments59 53 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$1,155 $1,817 

(4)    Recent Financing Transactions

Credit Facilities

In April 2023, AltaLink Investments, L.P. extended, with lender consent, the expiration date for its existing C$200 million one year revolving credit facility to April 2024, by exercising a one-year extension option.

(5)    Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, is 108% and results from a $507 million income tax benefit associated with a $470 million pre-tax loss, primarily relating to a pre-tax unrealized loss of $1,247 million on the Company's investment in BYD Company Limited. The $507 million income tax benefit is primarily comprised of a $99 million benefit (21%) from the application of the statutory income tax rate to the pre-tax loss and a $339 million benefit (72%) from income tax credits.

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
 
Federal statutory income tax rate21 %21 %
Income tax credits(35)72 
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts(4)(3)
Income tax effect of foreign income
Effects of ratemaking(3)
Equity income(1)
Noncontrolling interest(2)
Other, net— (1)
Effective income tax rate(17)%108 %

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Income tax credits relate primarily to production tax credits ("PTCs") from wind- and solar-powered generating facilities owned by MidAmerican Energy, PacifiCorp and BHE Renewables. Federal renewable electricity PTCs are earned as energy from qualifying wind- and solar-powered generating facilities is produced and sold and are based on a per-kilowatt hour rate pursuant to the applicable federal income tax law. Wind- and solar-powered generating facilities are eligible for the credits for 10 years from the date the qualifying generating facilities are placed in-service. PTCs recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 totaled $343 million and $338 million, respectively.

Income tax effect on foreign income includes, among other items, a deferred income tax charge of $82 million recognized in March 2023 related to the July 2022 enactment of a new Energy Profits Levy 25% income tax in the United Kingdom effective May 26, 2022, through December 31, 2025, as well as an increase in the tax rate from 25% to 35% effective January 1, 2023, through March 31, 2028, enacted in January 2023.

The Company's provision for income taxes has been computed on a stand-alone basis. Berkshire Hathaway includes the Company in its consolidated U.S. federal and Iowa state income tax returns and the majority of the Company's U.S. federal income tax is remitted to or received from Berkshire Hathaway. The Company made no payments for federal income taxes to Berkshire Hathaway for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

In July 2022, the Company amended its tax allocation agreement with Berkshire Hathaway, which changed how state tax attributes will be settled with respect to state income tax returns that Berkshire Hathaway includes the Company. As a result, the Company no longer expects to receive the cash benefits from the state of Iowa net operating loss carryforward previously recorded as a long-term income tax receivable from Berkshire Hathaway as a component of BHE's shareholders' equity, and recognized a noncash distribution of $744 million to retained earnings.

(6)    Employee Benefit Plans

Domestic Operations

Net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the domestic pension and other postretirement benefit plans included the following components (in millions):
 Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
Pension:
Service cost$$
Interest cost28 19 
Expected return on plan assets(31)(27)
Settlement(5)
Net amortization
Net periodic benefit cost$— $
Other postretirement:
Service cost$$
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets(8)(7)
Net amortization(1)— 
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost$(1)$— 

Amounts other than the service cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans are recorded in other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Employer contributions to the domestic pension and other postretirement benefit plans are expected to be $13 million and $7 million, respectively, during 2023. As of March 31, 2023, $3 million and $1 million of contributions had been made to the domestic pension and other postretirement benefit plans, respectively.

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Foreign Operations

Net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the United Kingdom pension plan included the following components (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
 
Service cost$$
Interest cost14 10 
Expected return on plan assets(19)(25)
Net amortization
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)$$(5)

Amounts other than the service cost for the United Kingdom pension plan are recorded in other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Employer contributions to the United Kingdom pension plan are expected to be £11 million during 2023. As of March 31, 2023, £3 million, or $4 million, of contributions had been made to the United Kingdom pension plan.

(7)    Asset Retirement Obligations

MidAmerican Energy estimates its asset retirement obligation ("ARO") liabilities based upon detailed engineering calculations of the amount and timing of the future cash spending for a third party to perform the required work. Spending estimates are escalated for inflation and then discounted at a credit-adjusted, risk-free rate. Changes in estimates could occur for a number of reasons including changes in laws and regulations, plan revisions, inflation and changes in the amount and timing of expected work. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, MidAmerican Energy recorded an increase of $88 million for decommissioning its wind-generating facilities due to an updated decommissioning estimate reflecting changes in the projected removal costs per turbine.

(8)    Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of the Company's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Company has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect the Company's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. The Company develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.

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The following table presents the Company's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Other(1)
Total
As of March 31, 2023:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$$280 $16 $(65)$234 
Interest rate derivatives42 43 16 — 101 
Mortgage loans held for sale— 650 — — 650 
Money market mutual funds671 — — — 671 
Debt securities:
U.S. government obligations3,079 — — — 3,079 
International government obligations— — — 
Corporate obligations— 70 — — 70 
Municipal obligations— — — 
Equity securities:
U.S. companies385 — — — 385 
International companies3,329 — — — 3,329 
Investment funds278 — — — 278 
 $7,787 $1,048 $32 $(65)$8,802 
Liabilities:     
Commodity derivatives$(8)$(92)$(166)$52 $(214)
Foreign currency exchange rate derivatives— (20)— — (20)
Interest rate derivatives— (5)(1)(5)
$(8)$(117)$(167)$53 $(239)
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Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Other(1)
Total
As of December 31, 2022:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$$614 $51 $(194)$477 
Interest rate derivatives50 54 — 112 
Mortgage loans held for sale— 474 — — 474 
Money market mutual funds1,178 — — — 1,178 
Debt securities:
U.S. government obligations2,146 — — — 2,146 
International government obligations— — — 
Corporate obligations— 70 — — 70 
Municipal obligations— — — 
Agency, asset and mortgage-backed obligations— — — 
Equity securities:
U.S. companies360 — — — 360 
International companies3,771 — — — 3,771 
Investment funds231 — — — 231 
 $7,742 $1,217 $59 $(194)$8,824 
Liabilities:
Commodity derivatives$(8)$(206)$(110)$106 $(218)
Foreign currency exchange rate derivatives— (21)— — (21)
Interest rate derivatives— (2)(2)(3)
$(8)$(229)$(112)$107 $(242)

(1)Represents netting under master netting arrangements and a net cash collateral payable of $12 million and $87 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchases or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which the Company transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, the Company uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent the Company's estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. The Company bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations, when available, or internally developed and commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent brokers, exchanges, direct communication with market participants and actual transactions executed by the Company. Market price quotations are generally readily obtainable for the applicable term of the Company's outstanding derivative contracts; therefore, the Company's forward price curves reflect observable market quotes. Market price quotations for certain electricity and natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to the length of the contract. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, as well as for those contracts that are not actively traded, the Company uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The estimated fair value of these derivative contracts is a function of the underlying forward commodity prices, interest rates, currency rates, related volatility, counterparty creditworthiness and duration of contracts.

The Company's mortgage loans held for sale are valued based on independent quoted market prices, where available, or the prices of other mortgage whole loans with similar characteristics. As necessary, these prices are adjusted for typical securitization activities, including servicing value, portfolio composition, market conditions and liquidity.

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The Company's investments in money market mutual funds and debt and equity securities are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value. In the absence of a quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security, the fair value is determined using pricing models or net asset values based on observable market inputs and quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant Level 3 inputs (in millions). Transfers out of Level 3 occur primarily due to increased price observability.
 Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
Interest
 CommodityRate
DerivativesDerivatives
2023:
Beginning balance$(59)$
Changes included in earnings(1)
Changes in fair value recognized in OCI(3)— 
Changes in fair value recognized in net regulatory assets(98)— 
Settlements— 
Ending balance$(150)$15 
2022:
Beginning balance$(151)$19 
Changes included in earnings(1)
(56)(6)
Changes in fair value recognized in OCI— 
Changes in fair value recognized in net regulatory assets(60)— 
Settlements23 — 
Ending balance$(239)$13 

(1)Changes included in earnings for interest rate derivatives are reported net of amounts related to the satisfaction of the associated loan commitment.

The Company's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of the Company's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company's long-term debt (in millions):
 As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
 CarryingFairCarryingFair
ValueValueValueValue
 
Long-term debt$51,150 $47,805 $51,635 $46,906 

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(9)    Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The Company has the following firm commitments that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Construction Commitments

In April 2023, PacifiCorp entered into build transfer agreements totaling $1.2 billion through 2025 for the construction of certain wind-powered generating facilities in Wyoming.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, MidAmerican Energy entered into firm construction commitments totaling $183 million for the remainder of 2023 through 2024 related to the construction of wind-powered generating facilities in Iowa.

Fuel Contracts

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, PacifiCorp entered into certain coal supply and transportation agreements totaling $247 million through 2025.

Environmental Laws and Regulations

The Company is subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal, hazardous and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact the Company's current and future operations. The Company believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project

In November 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a license surrender order for the Lower Klamath Project, which was accepted by the Klamath River Renewal Corporation ("KRRC") and the states of Oregon and California ("States") in December 2022, along with the transfer of the Lower Klamath Project dams. Although PacifiCorp no longer owns the Lower Klamath Project, PacifiCorp will continue to operate the facilities under an operation and maintenance agreement with the KRRC until each facility is ready for removal. Removal of the Copco No. 2 facility is anticipated to begin in 2023, and removal of the remaining three dams (J.C. Boyle, Copco No. 1 and Iron Gate) is anticipated to begin in 2024. The KRRC has $450 million in funding available for dam removal and restoration; $200 million collected from PacifiCorp's Oregon and California customers and $250 million in California bond funds. PacifiCorp and the States have also agreed to equally share cost overruns that may occur above the initial $450 million in funding. Specifically, PacifiCorp and the States have agreed to equally fund an initial $45 million contingency fund and equally share any additional costs above that amount to ensure dam removal and restoration is complete.

Legal Matters

The Company is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. The Company does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results. The Company is also involved in other kinds of legal actions, some of which assert or may assert claims or seek to impose fines, penalties and other costs in substantial amounts and are described below.

Wildfire Liability Overview
A provision for a loss contingency is recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company evaluates the related range of reasonably estimated losses and records a loss based on its best estimate within that range or the lower end of the range if there is no better estimate.


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In California, under inverse condemnation, courts have held that investor-owned utilities can be liable for real and personal property damages from wildfires without the utility being found negligent and regardless of fault. California law also permits inverse condemnation plaintiffs to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs. In both Oregon and California, PacifiCorp has equipment in areas accessed through special use permits, easements or similar agreements that may contain provisions requiring it to pay for damages caused by its equipment regardless of fault. Even if inverse condemnation or other provisions do not apply, PacifiCorp could be found liable for all adjustmentsdamages proximately caused by negligence, including real and personal property and natural resource damages; fire suppression costs; personal injury and loss of life damages; and interest.

2020 Wildfires

In September 2020, a severe weather event resulting in high winds, low humidity and warm temperatures contributed to several major wildfires, which resulted in real and personal property and natural resource damage, personal injuries and loss of life and widespread power outages in Oregon and Northern California. The wildfires spread across certain parts of PacifiCorp's service territory and surrounding areas across multiple counties in Oregon and California, including Siskiyou County, California; Jackson County, Oregon; Douglas County, Oregon; Marion County, Oregon; Lincoln County, Oregon; and Klamath County, Oregon, burning over 500,000 acres in aggregate. Third-party reports for these wildfires indicate over 2,000 structures destroyed, including residences; several structures damaged; multiple individuals injured; and several fatalities. Fire suppression costs estimated by various agencies total approximately $150 million.

Investigations into the cause and origin of each wildfire are complex and ongoing and being conducted by various entities, including the U.S. Forest Service, the California Public Utilities Commission, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon Department of Justice, PacifiCorp and various experts engaged by PacifiCorp.

As of the date of this filing, numerous lawsuits have been filed in Oregon and California, including a class action complaint in Oregon, on behalf of plaintiffs related to the 2020 Wildfires. The plaintiffs seek damages that include property damages, economic losses, punitive damages, exemplary damages, attorneys' fees and other damages. Additionally, several insurance carriers have filed subrogation complaints in Oregon and California with allegations similar to those made in the aforementioned lawsuits. Final determinations of liability, however, will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations and litigation processes.

Based on the facts and circumstances available to PacifiCorp as of the date of this filing, which includes the status of litigation and recent settlements, PacifiCorp has accrued cumulative estimated probable losses associated with the 2020 Wildfires of $877 million through March 31, 2023. PacifiCorp's cumulative accrual includes estimates of losses for fire suppression costs, real and personal property damages, natural resource damages for certain areas and noneconomic damages such as personal injury damages and loss of life damages that are considered probable of being incurred and that it is reasonably able to estimate at this time. For certain aspects of the 2020 Wildfires for which loss is considered probable, information necessary to present fairly their financial positionreasonably estimate the potential losses, such as those related to certain areas of natural resource damages, is not currently available.

It is reasonably possible PacifiCorp will incur additional losses beyond the amounts accrued; however, PacifiCorp is currently unable to estimate the range of possible additional losses that could be incurred due to the number of properties and parties involved and the variation in those types of properties and lack of available details. To the extent losses beyond the amounts accrued are incurred, additional insurance coverage is expected to be available to cover a portion of the losses.

The following table presents changes in PacifiCorp's liability for estimated losses associated with the 2020 Wildfires (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Beginning balance$424 $252 
Accrued losses400 — 
Ending balance$824 $252 

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PacifiCorp's receivable for expected insurance recoveries associated with the probable losses was $287 million and $246 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2017, theirMarch 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 PacifiCorp recognized probable losses net of expected insurance recoveries associated with the 2020 Wildfires of $359 million and $— million, respectively, and are recorded in operations and maintenance on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

2022 McKinney Fire

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, on July 29, 2022, a wildfire began in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California (the "2022 McKinney Fire") located in PacifiCorp's service territory. Third-party reports indicate that the 2022 McKinney Fire resulted in 11 structures damaged, 185 structures destroyed, 12 injuries and four fatalities and consumed 60,000 acres. The cause of the 2022 McKinney Fire is undetermined and remains under investigation by the U.S. Forest Service.

Due to the preliminary nature of the investigation PacifiCorp does not believe a loss is probable and therefore has not accrued any loss as of the date of this filing. While the loss is not probable, PacifiCorp estimates the potential loss, excluding losses for natural resource damages, to be $31 million, net of expected insurance recoveries. The loss estimate includes PacifiCorp's estimate of losses for fire suppression costs; real and personal property damages; and noneconomic damages such as personal injury damages and loss of life damages. PacifiCorp is unable to estimate the total potential loss, including losses for natural resource damages, because there are a number of unknown facts and legal considerations that may impact the amount of any potential liability, including the total scope and nature of claims that may be asserted against PacifiCorp. PacifiCorp has insurance available and estimates the potential insurance recoveries to be $103 million, to cover potential losses.

As of the date of this filing, multiple lawsuits have been filed in California on behalf of plaintiffs related to the 2022 McKinney Fire. The plaintiffs seek damages that include property damages, economic and noneconomic losses, punitive damages, exemplary damages, attorneys' fees and other damages but the amount of damages sought are not specified. Final determinations of liability, however, will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations and litigation processes.

Guarantees

The Company has entered into guarantees as part of the normal course of business and the sale of certain assets. These guarantees are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial results.

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(10)    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Energy Products and Services

The following table summarizes the Company's energy products and services revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by regulated and nonregulated, with further disaggregation of regulated by line of business, including a reconciliation to the Company's reportable segment information included in Note 12 (in millions):

For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2023
PacifiCorpMidAmerican FundingNV EnergyNorthern PowergridBHE Pipeline GroupBHE TransmissionBHE Renewables
BHE and
Other(1)
Total
Customer Revenue:
Regulated:
Retail electric$1,349 $491 $848 $— $— $— $— $— $2,688 
Retail gas— 296 96 — — — — — 392 
Wholesale61 100 31 — — — — (1)191 
Transmission and
   distribution
38 14 18 281 — 165 — — 516 
Interstate pipeline— — — — 878 — — (56)822 
Other32 — — — — — — 34 
Total Regulated1,480 901 993 281 880 165 — (57)4,643 
Nonregulated— 45 266 40 305 — 660 
Total Customer Revenue1,480 904 994 326 1,146 205 305 (57)5,303 
Other revenue16 28 27 — 88 — 168 
Total$1,484 $920 $999 $354 $1,173 $205 $393 $(57)$5,471 

For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2022
PacifiCorpMidAmerican FundingNV EnergyNorthern PowergridBHE Pipeline GroupBHE TransmissionBHE Renewables
BHE and
Other(1)
Total
Customer Revenue:
Regulated:
Retail electric$1,185 $472 $599 $— $— $— $— $— $2,256 
Retail gas— 337 51 — — — — — 388 
Wholesale55 161 20 — — — — — 236 
Transmission and
   distribution
32 15 17 269 — 176 — — 509 
Interstate pipeline— — — — 745 — — (41)704 
Other20 — — — — — 22 
Total Regulated1,292 985 688 269 746 176 — (41)4,115 
Nonregulated— — 15 278 302 — 604 
Total Customer Revenue1,292 987 688 284 1,024 183 302 (41)4,719 
Other revenue18 31 11 — 34 — 104 
Total$1,297 $1,005 $693 $315 $1,035 $183 $336 $(41)$4,823 

(1)The BHE and Other reportable segment represents amounts related principally to other corporate entities, corporate functions and intersegment eliminations.

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Real Estate Services

The following table summarizes the Company's real estate services Customer Revenue by line of business (in millions):
HomeServices
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Customer Revenue:
Brokerage$799 $1,092 
Franchise12 20 
Total Customer Revenue811 1,112 
Mortgage and other revenue64 95 
Total$875 $1,207 

Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table summarizes the Company's revenue it expects to recognize in future periods related to significant unsatisfied remaining performance obligations for fixed contracts with expected durations in excess of one year as of March 31, 2023, by reportable segment (in millions):
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied:
Less than 12 monthsMore than 12 monthsTotal
BHE Pipeline Group$2,786 $20,146 $22,932 
BHE Transmission490 — 490 
Total$3,276 $20,146 $23,422 

(11)    Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable income tax (in millions):
UnrecognizedForeignUnrealizedAOCI
Amounts onCurrencyGainsAttributable
RetirementTranslationon CashNoncontrollingTo BHE
BenefitsAdjustmentFlow HedgesInterestsShareholders, Net
Balance, December 31, 2021$(318)$(1,086)$59 $$(1,340)
Other comprehensive income (loss)15 (110)77 — (18)
Balance, March 31, 2022$(303)$(1,196)$136 $$(1,358)
Balance, December 31, 2022$(390)$(1,896)$135 $$(2,149)
Other comprehensive (loss) income(4)99 (55)— 40 
Balance, March 31, 2023$(394)$(1,797)$80 $$(2,109)

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(12)    Segment Information

The Company's reportable segments with foreign operations include Northern Powergrid, whose business is principally in the United Kingdom, and BHE Transmission, whose business includes operations in Canada. Intersegment eliminations and adjustments, including the allocation of goodwill, have been made. Effective January 1, 2023, the Company's unregulated retail energy services business was transferred to a subsidiary of BHE Renewables. Prior period amounts, which were previously reported in BHE and Other, have been changed to reflect this activity in BHE Renewables. Information related to the Company's reportable segments is shown below (in millions):
 Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
Operating revenue:
PacifiCorp$1,484 $1,297 
MidAmerican Funding920 1,005 
NV Energy999 693 
Northern Powergrid354 315 
BHE Pipeline Group1,173 1,035 
BHE Transmission205 183 
BHE Renewables393 336 
HomeServices875 1,207 
BHE and Other(1)
(57)(41)
Total operating revenue$6,346 $6,030 
Depreciation and amortization:
PacifiCorp$279 $280 
MidAmerican Funding234 250 
NV Energy152 140 
Northern Powergrid85 80 
BHE Pipeline Group172 131 
BHE Transmission61 58 
BHE Renewables66 66 
HomeServices13 15 
BHE and Other(1)
Total depreciation and amortization$1,063 $1,022 

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 Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
Operating income:
PacifiCorp$(167)$216 
MidAmerican Funding88 100 
NV Energy57 62 
Northern Powergrid146 159 
BHE Pipeline Group584 538 
BHE Transmission88 83 
BHE Renewables(69)54 
HomeServices(45)28 
BHE and Other(1)
(15)(4)
Total operating income667 1,236 
Interest expense(586)(532)
Capitalized interest24 17 
Allowance for equity funds49 38 
Interest and dividend income86 23 
Gains (losses) on marketable securities, net699 (1,257)
Other, net40 
Total income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)$979 $(470)
Interest expense:
PacifiCorp$124 $106 
MidAmerican Funding84 82 
NV Energy63 51 
Northern Powergrid30 32 
BHE Pipeline Group39 37 
BHE Transmission37 38 
BHE Renewables45 42 
HomeServices
BHE and Other(1)
160 143 
Total interest expense$586 $532 
Earnings (loss) on common shares:
PacifiCorp$(120)$130 
MidAmerican Funding249 241 
NV Energy34 29 
Northern Powergrid11 111 
BHE Pipeline Group369 322 
BHE Transmission64 62 
BHE Renewables79 145 
HomeServices(34)21 
BHE and Other(1)
329 (1,206)
Total earnings (loss) on common shares$981 $(145)

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 As of
 March 31,December 31,
20232022
Assets:
PacifiCorp$30,268 $30,559 
MidAmerican Funding25,899 26,077 
NV Energy17,210 16,676 
Northern Powergrid9,216 9,005 
BHE Pipeline Group20,931 21,005 
BHE Transmission9,380 9,334 
BHE Renewables11,693 12,632 
HomeServices3,625 3,436 
BHE and Other(1)
6,232 5,116 
Total assets$134,454 $133,840 

(1)The differences between the reportable segment amounts and the consolidated amounts, described as BHE and Other, relate principally to other corporate entities, corporate functions and intersegment eliminations.
 Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
 20232022
Operating revenue by country:
U.S.$5,815 $5,534 
United Kingdom333 315 
Canada177 181 
Australia21 — 
Total operating revenue by country$6,346 $6,030 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss) by country:
U.S.$819 $(654)
United Kingdom113 139 
Canada43 46 
Australia— 
Other(1)(1)
Total income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss) by country$979 $(470)

The following table shows the change in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 (in millions):
BHE Pipeline Group
PacifiCorpMidAmerican FundingNV EnergyNorthern PowergridBHE TransmissionBHE RenewablesHomeServices
Total
 
December 31, 2022$1,129 $2,102 $2,369 $917 $1,814 $1,461 $95 $1,602 $11,489 
Foreign currency translation— — — 13 — — — 14 
March 31, 2023$1,129 $2,102 $2,369 $930 $1,814 $1,462 $95 $1,602 $11,503 

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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, their cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and Dominion Energy's changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. 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 forCompany during the periods presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

The Companies' accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statementsincluded herein. Explanations include after eliminating intercompany transactions and balances, their accounts, those of their respective majority-owned subsidiaries and non-wholly-owned entities in which they have a controlling financial interest. For certain partnership structures, income is allocated based on the liquidation valuemanagement's best estimate of the underlying contractual arrangements. At September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy owns the general partner, 50.9%impact of the common and subordinated units and 37.5% of the convertible preferred interests in Dominion Energy Midstream. The public’s ownership interest in Dominion Energy Midstream is reflected as noncontrolling interest in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Also, at September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy owns 50% of the units in and consolidates Four Brothers and Three Cedars. NRG's ownership interest in Four Brothers and Three Cedars, as well as Terra Nova Renewable Partners' 33% interest in certain Dominion Energy merchant solar projects, is reflected as noncontrolling interest in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 expensesweather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors.

Certain amounts This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Companies' 2016Company's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes have been reclassifiedto Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. The Company's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.


BHE is a holding company that owns a highly diversified portfolio of locally managed and operated businesses principally engaged in the energy industry and is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. As of May 4, 2023, Berkshire Hathaway and family members and related or affiliated entities of the late Mr. Walter Scott, Jr., a former member of BHE's Board of Directors, owned 92% and 8%, respectively, of BHE's voting common stock.

Berkshire Hathaway Energy's operations are organized as eight business segments: PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Funding (which primarily consists of MidAmerican Energy), NV Energy (which primarily consists of Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific), Northern Powergrid (which primarily consists of Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc), BHE Pipeline Group (which primarily consists of BHE GT&S, Northern Natural Gas and Kern River), BHE Transmission (which consists of BHE Canada (which primarily consists of AltaLink) and BHE U.S. Transmission), BHE Renewables and HomeServices. BHE, through these locally managed and operated businesses, owns four utility companies in the U.S. serving customers in 11 states, two electricity distribution companies in Great Britain, five interstate natural gas pipeline companies in the U.S., one of which owns a LNG export, import and storage facility, an electric transmission business in Canada, interests in electric transmission businesses in the U.S., a renewable energy business primarily investing in wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric projects, one of the largest residential real estate brokerage firms in the U.S. and one of the largest residential real estate brokerage franchise networks in the U.S. The reportable segment financial information includes all necessary adjustments and eliminations needed to conform to the 2017 presentation for comparative purposes.Company's significant accounting policies. The reclassifications did not affectdifferences between the Companies’ net income, total assets, liabilities, equity or cash flows.

Amounts disclosed for Dominion Energy are inclusivereportable segment amounts and the consolidated amounts, described as BHE and Other, relate principally to other corporate entities, corporate functions and intersegment eliminations. Effective January 1, 2023, the Company's unregulated retail energy services business was transferred to a subsidiary of Virginia Power and/or Dominion Energy Gas, where applicable. With the exception of the items described below, thereBHE Renewables. Prior period amounts, which were previously reported in BHE and Other, have been no significantchanged to reflect this activity in BHE Renewables.


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Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2023 and 2022

Overview

Operating revenue and earnings (loss) on common shares for the Company's reportable segments are summarized as follows (in millions):
First Quarter
20232022Change
Operating revenue:
PacifiCorp$1,484 $1,297 $187 14 %
MidAmerican Funding920 1,005 (85)(8)
NV Energy999 693 306 44 
Northern Powergrid354 315 39 12 
BHE Pipeline Group1,173 1,035 138 13 
BHE Transmission205 183 22 12 
BHE Renewables393 336 57 17 
HomeServices875 1,207 (332)(28)
BHE and Other(57)(41)(16)39 
Total operating revenue$6,346 $6,030 $316 %
Earnings (loss) on common shares:
PacifiCorp$(120)$130 $(250)*
MidAmerican Funding249 241 
NV Energy34 29 17 
Northern Powergrid11 111 (100)(90)
BHE Pipeline Group369 322 47 15 
BHE Transmission64 62 
BHE Renewables(1)
79 145 (66)(46)
HomeServices(34)21 (55)*
BHE and Other329 (1,206)1,535 *
Total earnings (loss) on common shares$981 $(145)$1,126 *

(1)Includes the tax attributes of disregarded entities that are not required to pay income taxes and the earnings of which are taxable directly to BHE.

*    Not meaningful

Earnings on common shares increased $1,126 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022. Included in these results was a pre-tax gain in the first quarter of 2023 of $717 million ($567 million after-tax) compared to a pre-tax loss in the first quarter of 2022 of $1,247 million ($985 million after-tax) related to the Company's investment in BYD Company Limited. Excluding the impact of this item, adjusted earnings on common shares for the first quarter of 2023 was $414 million, a decrease of $426 million, or 51%, compared to adjusted earnings on common shares for the first quarter of 2022 of $840 million.

The increase in earnings on common shares for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 were primarily due to the following:
The Utilities' earnings decreased $237 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily from higher operations and maintenance expense, largely due to an increase in loss accruals, net of expected insurance recoveries, associated with the 2020 Wildfires. The higher operations and maintenance expense was partially offset by favorable electric utility margin, higher allowances for equity and borrowed funds used during construction, increases in the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance policies and a favorable income tax benefit from valuation allowance changes from Note 2on state net operating loss carryforwards. Electric retail customer volumes increased 2.6% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, driven by higher customer usage and an increase in the average number of customers;
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Northern Powergrid's earnings decreased $100 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to a deferred income tax charge of $82 million recognized in March 2023 related to the enactment of a new Energy Profits Levy income tax. Units distributed declined 4.8% due to the unfavorable impact of weather and lower customer usage;
BHE Pipeline Group's earnings increased $47 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, largely due to a favorable general rate case settlement at EGTS in 2022 and the impacts of a general rate case, with interim rates effective January 1, 2023, subject to refund, at Northern Natural Gas;
BHE Renewables' earnings decreased $66 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to unfavorable changes in unrealized positions on derivative contracts due to lower forward electricity price curves;
HomeServices' earnings decreased $55 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to lower earnings from brokerage and settlement services and from mortgage services, reflecting the impact of rising interest rates and a corresponding decline in home sales; and
BHE and Other's earnings increased $1,535 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to the $1,552 million favorable comparative change related to the Company's investment in BYD Company Limited.

Reportable Segment Results

PacifiCorp

Operating revenue increased $187 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher retail revenue of $159 million and higher wholesale and other revenue of $28 million, primarily from higher average wholesale market prices, partially offset by lower wholesale volumes. Retail revenue increased primarily due to price impacts of $107 million from higher average retail rates largely due to tariff changes and product mix and $52 million from higher volumes. Retail customer volumes increased 3.3%, primarily due to the favorable impact of weather, higher customer usage and an increase in the average number of customers.

Earnings decreased $250 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher operations and maintenance expense of $428 million, partially offset by higher utility margin of $38 million, higher allowances for equity and borrowed funds used during construction of $21 million and a favorable income tax benefit from valuation allowance changes on state net operating loss carryforwards. Operations and maintenance expense was unfavorable primarily due to an increase in loss accruals, net of expected insurance recoveries, associated with the 2020 Wildfires of $359 million, higher wildfire mitigation and vegetation management costs, and higher general and plant maintenance costs. Utility margin increased primarily due to higher retail rates and volumes, favorable deferred net power costs and higher average wholesale market prices, partially offset by higher purchased power and thermal generation costs and lower wholesale volumes.

MidAmerican Funding

Operating revenue decreased $85 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to lower natural gas operating revenue of $70 million and lower electric operating revenue of $17 million. Natural gas operating revenue decreased primarily due to a lower average per-unit cost of natural gas sold resulting in lower purchased gas adjustment recoveries of $61 million (fully offset in cost of sales) and the unfavorable impact of weather of $5 million. Electric operating revenue decreased due to lower wholesale and other revenue of $33 million, partially offset by higher retail revenue of $16 million. Electric wholesale and other revenue decreased mainly due to lower wholesale volumes of $22 million and lower average wholesale per-unit prices of $13 million. Electric retail revenue increased primarily due to higher recoveries through adjustment clauses of $14 million (largely offset in expense, primarily cost of sales). Electric retail customer volumes increased 1.0%, primarily due to higher customer usage, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of weather.

Earnings increased $8 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to lower depreciation and amortization expense of $17 million, a one-time gain on the sale of an investment of $13 million and favorable changes in the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance policies of $12 million, partially offset by higher operations and maintenance expense of $13 million, lower natural gas utility margin of $8 million and lower electric utility margin of $7 million. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased primarily from the impacts of certain regulatory mechanisms, partially offset by additional assets placed in-service. Operations and maintenance expense increased due to higher general and plant maintenance costs and unfavorable property insurance costs. Natural gas utility margin decreased primarily due to the unfavorable impact of weather. Electric utility margin decreased primarily due to lower wholesale revenue, partially offset by higher retail revenue and lower purchased power costs.

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NV Energy

Operating revenue increased $306 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher electric operating revenue of $260 million and higher natural gas operating revenue of $44 million from a higher average per-unit cost of natural gas sold (fully offset in cost of sales). Electric operating revenue increased primarily due to higher fully bundled energy rates (fully offset in cost of sales) of $229 million, higher customer volumes of $8 million, increased base tariff general rates of $8 million at Sierra Pacific and favorable transmission and wholesale revenue of $7 million. Electric retail customer volumes increased 2.9%, primarily due to the favorable impact of weather and an increase in the average number of customers.

Earnings increased $5 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher electric utility margin of $31 million and favorable interest and dividend income of $16 million, mainly from carrying charges on higher deferred energy balances, partially offset by higher operations and maintenance expenses of $24 million, unfavorable depreciation and amortization expense of $13 million and increased interest expense of $12 million due to higher outstanding long-term debt balances. Electric utility margin increased primarily due to higher electric retail customer volumes, increased base tariff general rates at Sierra Pacific and higher transmission and wholesale revenue. Operations and maintenance expense increased primarily due to higher general and plant maintenance costs and higher customer service operations costs. Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to additional assets placed in-service.

Northern Powergrid

Operating revenue increased $39 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher distribution revenue of $41 million and higher revenue at CE Gas of $29 million, partially offset by $37 million from the stronger U.S. dollar. Distribution revenue increased primarily due to the recovery of Supplier of Last Resort payments of $43 million (fully offset in cost of sales) and higher tariff rates of $10 million. Also impacting distribution revenue was a 4.8% decline in units distributed, largely due to the unfavorable impact of weather and lower customer usage, of $11 million. CE Gas revenue increased from a gas project that commenced commercial operation in March 2022 and a solar project that commenced commercial operation in July 2022.

Earnings decreased $100 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to a deferred income tax charge of $82 million recognized in March 2023 related to the enactment of a new Energy Profits Levy income tax. Earnings were also impacted by unfavorable distribution-related operating and depreciation expenses of $11 million and increased non-service benefit plan costs of $10 million, partially offset by favorable operating performance at CE Gas of $8 million from the gas and solar projects that commenced commercial operations in 2022.

BHE Pipeline Group

Operating revenue increased $138 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher operating revenue of $71 million at Northern Natural Gas and $55 million at BHE GT&S. The increase in operating revenue at Northern Natural Gas was largely due to the impacts of a general rate case, with interim rates effective January 1, 2023, subject to refund, of $63 million and higher transportation revenue of $34 million from higher rates in the Field Area, partially offset by lower gas sales of $25 million (largely offset in cost of sales) from system balancing activities. The increase in operating revenue at BHE GT&S was primarily due to an increase in regulated gas transportation and storage services rates due to the settlement of EGTS' general rate case of $42 million, higher LNG revenue of $16 million at Cove Point, and an increase in variable revenue related to park and loan activity of $10 million at EGTS, partially offset by lower non-regulated revenue of $22 million (largely offset in cost of sales) from lower volumes and unfavorable commodity prices.

Earnings increased $47 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, largely due to higher earnings at Northern Natural Gas of $28 million and higher earnings at BHE GT&S of $14 million. The increase at Northern Natural Gas is due to the impacts of a general rate case of $16 million and higher transportation revenue in the Field Area, partially offset by higher operations and maintenance expense. The increase at BHE GT&S is due to a favorable general rate case settlement at EGTS in 2022 and higher equity earnings at Iroquois Gas Transmission System, partially offset by higher operations and maintenance expense and increased cost of gas from the unfavorable revaluation of volumes retained, due to lower natural gas prices.

BHE Transmission

Operating revenue increased $22 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to $26 million of incremental revenue from non-regulated wind-powered generating facilities acquired in November 2022 and higher other non-regulated revenue at BHE Canada, partially offset by $12 million from the stronger U.S. dollar.

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Earnings increased $2 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to $6 million of incremental earnings at non-regulated wind-powered generating facilities acquired in November 2022, partially offset by $3 million from the stronger U.S. dollar.

BHE Renewables

Operating revenue increased $57 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher wind revenues of $60 million, largely due to favorable changes in the valuation of certain derivative contracts, and higher natural gas and electric retail energy services revenue of $23 million, partially offset by lower solar revenues of $20 million from lower generation due to weather events in California. Natural gas and electric retail energy services revenue increased due to higher electric volumes and favorable natural gas and electric pricing, partially offset by lower natural gas volumes.

Earnings decreased $66 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to lower earnings of $79 million from the retail energy services business, largely due to unfavorable changes in unrealized positions on derivative contracts caused by lower forward electricity price curves, lower natural gas and geothermal earnings of $40 million, primarily due to maintenance outages, and lower solar earnings of $18 million from lower generation due to weather events in California. These items were partially offset by higher wind earnings of $74 million, largely due to favorable changes in the valuation of certain derivative contracts and higher earnings from tax equity investments of $28 million due to lower equity losses and higher production tax credits.

HomeServices

Operating revenue decreased $332 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to lower brokerage and settlement services revenue of $293 million and lower mortgage revenue of $34 million. The decrease in brokerage and settlement services revenue resulted from a 29% decrease in closed transaction volume due to rising interest rates and a corresponding decline in home sales. The lower mortgage revenue was due to a 41% decrease in funded volume, primarily due to rising interest rates.

Earnings decreased $55 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to lower earnings from brokerage and settlement services of $38 million and mortgage services of $12 million, largely from the decrease in funded volumes from rising interest rates. Earnings at brokerage and settlement services declined due to the decrease in closed transaction volume, partially offset by favorable operating expenses primarily due to lower compensation costs.

BHE and Other

Operating revenue decreased $16 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, due to higher intersegment eliminations.

Earnings increased $1,535 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to the $1,552 million favorable comparative change related to the Company's investment in BYD Company Limited, favorable changes in the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance policies of $14 million and $8 million of lower dividends on BHE's 4.00% Perpetual Preferred Stock issued to certain insurance subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway. These items were partially offset by higher BHE corporate interest expense from an April 2022 debt issuance and $17 million of lower federal income tax credits recognized on a consolidated basis.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Each of BHE's direct and indirect subsidiaries is organized as a legal entity separate and apart from BHE and its other subsidiaries. It should not be assumed that the assets of any subsidiary will be available to satisfy BHE's obligations or the obligations of its other subsidiaries. However, unrestricted cash or other assets that are available for distribution may, subject to applicable law, regulatory commitments and the terms of financing and ring-fencing arrangements for such parties, be advanced, loaned, paid as dividends or otherwise distributed or contributed to BHE or affiliates thereof. The Company's long-term debt may include provisions that allow BHE or its subsidiaries to redeem such debt in whole or in part at any time. These provisions generally include make-whole premiums. Refer to Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of the Companies'Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Property, Plant2022 for further discussion regarding the limitation of distributions from BHE's subsidiaries.


As of March 31, 2023, the Company's total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):
BHE Pipeline
MidAmericanNVNorthernBHEGroup and
BHEPacifiCorpFundingEnergyPowergridCanadaHomeServicesOtherTotal
Cash and cash equivalents$173 $19 $58 $21 $18 $64 $216 $394 $963 
Credit facilities(1)
3,500 2,000 1,509 650 295 795 2,725 — 11,474 
Less:
Short-term debt(755)— — (83)(49)(127)(805)— (1,819)
Tax-exempt bond support and letters of credit— (249)(363)— — (1)— — (613)
Net credit facilities2,745 1,751 1,146 567 246 667 1,920 — 9,042 
Total net liquidity$2,918 $1,770 $1,204 $588 $264 $731 $2,136 $394 $10,005 
Credit facilities:
Maturity dates20252024, 20252023, 2025202520252023, 2026, 20272023, 2024, 2026

(1)Includes $48 million drawn on capital expenditure and Equipment

Inother uncommitted credit facilities at Northern Powergrid.



Operating Activities

Net cash flows from operating activities for the first quarterthree-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $1.1 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to changes in working capital and regulatory assets and unfavorable operating results.

The timing of 2017, Virginia Power revised the depreciation ratesCompany's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods selected and assumptions made for each payment date.

Investing Activities

Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(1.8) billion and $(1.6) billion, respectively. The change was primarily due to higher purchases, net of proceeds from maturities, of U.S. Treasury Bills totaling $896 million and higher capital expenditures of $295 million, partially offset by higher proceeds from sales of marketable securities of $942 million. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for a discussion of capital expenditures.

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Financing Activities

Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, was $20 million. Sources of cash totaled $699 million and consisted of net proceeds from short-term debt. Uses of cash totaled $679 million and consisted mainly of repayments of BHE senior debt totaling $400 million, repayments of subsidiary debt totaling $136 million and distributions to noncontrolling interests of $126 million.

Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, was $(310) million. Sources of cash totaled $405 million and consisted of proceeds from subsidiary debt issuances. Uses of cash totaled $715 million and consisted mainly of repayments of subsidiary debt totaling $193 million, net repayments of short-term debt totaling $165 million and distributions to noncontrolling interests of $117 million.

Future Uses of Cash

The Company has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the issuance of commercial paper, the use of unsecured revolving credit facilities, the issuance of equity and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which BHE and each subsidiary has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, its assetscredit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry and project finance markets, among other items.

Capital Expenditures

The Company has significant future capital requirements. Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, impacts to customer rates; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.

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The Company's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):
Three-Month PeriodsAnnual
Ended March 31,Forecast
202220232023
Capital expenditures by business:
PacifiCorp$374 $643 $3,662 
MidAmerican Funding459 382 2,324 
NV Energy272 437 1,751 
Northern Powergrid169 124 597 
BHE Pipeline Group205 169 1,431 
BHE Transmission47 43 191 
BHE Renewables19 29 269 
HomeServices12 11 46 
BHE and Other(1)
(4)10 12 
Total$1,553 $1,848 $10,283 
Capital expenditures by type:
Wind generation$153 $105 $2,172 
Electric distribution388 477 2,071 
Electric transmission261 291 2,063 
Natural gas transmission and storage103 65 1,097 
Solar generation51 40 236 
Electric battery and pumped hydro storage40 236 
Other596 830 2,408 
Total$1,553 $1,848 $10,283 
(1)BHE and Other represents amounts related principally to other entities corporate functions and intersegment eliminations.

The Company's historical and forecast capital expenditures consisted mainly of the following:
Wind generation includes both growth and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include spending for the following:
Construction of wind-powered generating facilities at MidAmerican Energy totaling $75 million and $3 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The timing and amount of forecast wind generation capital expenditures may be substantially impacted by the ultimate outcome of MidAmerican Energy's Wind PRIME filing. Planned spending for the construction of additional wind-powered generating facilities totals $1,025 million for the remainder of 2023.
Repowering of wind-powered generating facilities at MidAmerican Energy totaling $5 million and $120 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending for the repowering of wind-powered generating facilities totals $16 million for the remainder of 2023. MidAmerican Energy expects its repowered facilities to meet Internal Revenue Service guidelines for the re-establishment of PTCs for 10 years from the date the facilities are placed in-service.
Construction of new wind-powered generating facilities and construction at existing wind-powered generating facility sites acquired from third parties at PacifiCorp totaling $14 million and $6 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending for the construction of additional wind-powered generating facilities and those at acquired sites totals $807 million for the remainder of 2023.
Repowering of wind-powered generating facilities at BHE Renewables totaling $25 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. Planned spending for the repower of wind-powered facilities totals $50 million for the remainder of 2023.
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Electric distribution includes both growth and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include spending for new customer connections and enhancements to existing customer connections. Operating expenditures include spending for ongoing distribution systems infrastructure enhancements at the Utilities and Northern Powergrid, wildfire mitigation, storm damage restoration and repairs and investments in routine expenditures for distribution needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Electric transmission includes both growth and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include spending for the following:
PacifiCorp's transmission investments primarily reflect costs associated with Energy Gateway Transmission segments that are expected to be placed in-service in 2024 through 2028. Expenditures for these projects totaled $110 million and $96 million for the resultsthree-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending for these Energy Gateway Transmission segments totals $898 million for the remainder of 2023.
Nevada Utilities' Greenlink Nevada transmission expansion program. The Nevada Utilities have received approval from the PUCN to build a 350-mile, 525-kV transmission line, known as Greenlink West, connecting the Ft. Churchill substation to the Northwest substation to the Harry Allen substation; a 235-mile, 525-kV transmission line, known as Greenlink North, connecting the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Robinson Summit substation; a 46-mile, 345-kV transmission line from the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Mira Loma substation; and a 38-mile, 345-kV transmission line from the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Robinson Summit substation. Expenditures for the expansion program and other growth projects totaled $42 million and $30 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending for the expansion program estimated to be placed in-service in 2026 through 2028 and other growth projects totals $88 million for the remainder of 2023.
Operating expenditures include spending for system reinforcement, upgrades and replacements of facilities to maintain system reliability and investments in routine expenditures for transmission needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Natural gas transmission and storage includes both growth and operating expenditures. Growth expenditures include, among other items, spending for asset modernization and the Northern Natural Gas Twin Cities Area Expansion and Spraberry Compression projects. Operating expenditures include, among other items, spending for pipeline integrity projects, automation and controls upgrades, corrosion control, unit exchanges, compressor modifications, projects related to Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration natural gas storage rules and natural gas transmission, storage and LNG terminalling infrastructure needs to serve existing and expected demand.
Solar generation includes growth expenditures, including spending for the following:
Construction of solar-powered generating facilities at PacifiCorp totaling 377 MWs of new generation and are expected to be placed in-service in 2026. Planned spending totals $12 million for the remainder of 2023.
Construction and operation of solar-powered generating facilities at MidAmerican Energy, primarily consisting of 141 MWs of small- and utility-scale solar generation, all of which were placed in-service in 2022. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 solar generation spend totaled $9 million and $44 million, respectively. Planned spending totals $1 million for the remainder of 2023.
Construction of a new depreciation study. This change resulted in an increase in depreciation expense of $32solar-powered generating facility at Nevada Power totaling $31 million ($20and $7 million after-tax) for the nine monthsthree-month periods ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending totals $175 million for the remainder of 2023. Construction includes expenditures for a 150-MW solar photovoltaic facility with an additional 100 MWs of co-located battery storage that will be developed in Clark County, Nevada. Commercial operation is expected to increase annual depreciation by approximately $40 million ($25 million after-tax). Additionally, Dominion Energy revised the depreciable lives for its merchant generation assets, excluding Millstone, which resulted in a decrease in depreciation expenseend of $19 million ($12 million after-tax)2023.
Electric battery and pumped hydro storage includes growth expenditures, including spending for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and is expected to decrease annual depreciation by approximately $26 million ($16 million after-tax).

following:

New Accounting Standards

In January 2017,Construction at the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued revised accounting guidance to clarify the definitionNevada Utilities of a business. The revised guidance affects100-MW battery energy storage system co-located with a 150-MW solar photovoltaic facility that will be developed in Clark County, Nevada and a 220-MW grid-tied battery energy storage system that will be developed on the evaluation of whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition or disposition of an asset or a business, which may impact goodwill and related financial statement disclosures.  The Companies have adopted this guidance on a prospective basis effective October 1, 2017.  The adoptionsite of the pronouncementretired Reid Gardner generating station in Clark County, Nevada, both with commercial operation expected by the end of 2023. Also, a 200-MW battery energy storage system that will resultbe developed on the site of the Valmy generating station in additional transactions being accounted for as asset acquisitions or dispositions.

In March 2017,Humboldt County, Nevada with commercial operation expected by the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued revised accounting guidanceend of 2025. Total spending for the presentationthree-month period ended March 31, 2023, was $39 million with planned spending of net periodic pension$159 million for the remainder of 2023.

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Other includes both growth and operating expenditures, including spending for routine expenditures for generation and other postretirement benefit costs. The update requires thatinfrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand, natural gas distribution, technology, and environmental spending relating to emissions control equipment and the service cost componentmanagement of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs be classifiedcoal combustion residuals.

Material Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees, while all other components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs would be classified outside of income from operations. In addition, only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization during construction. The standard also recognized thatinformation provided in the event that a regulator continues to require capitalization of all net periodic benefit costs prospectively, the difference would result in recognition of a regulatory asset or liability. The guidance is effective for the Companies’ interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018, with a retrospective adoption for income statement presentation and a prospective adoption for capitalization. The Companies are currently evaluating the impact the adoptionItem 7 of the standard will have on their consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Companies are also evaluating industry issues that could potentially create a regulatory accounting difference in the event that any of our state commissions do not adopt the change in capitalization requirements for regulatory reporting.

Note 3. Acquisitions and Dispositions

Dominion Energy

Acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar

In September 2016, Dominion Energy completed the Dominion Energy Questar Combination and Dominion Energy Questar became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Energy. Dominion Energy Questar, a Rockies-based integrated natural gas company, included Questar Gas, Wexpro Company and Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline at closing. Questar Gas has regulated gas distribution operations in Utah, southwestern Wyoming and southeastern Idaho. Wexpro Company develops and produces natural gas from reserves that are supplied to Questar Gas under a cost-of-service framework. Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline provides FERC-regulated interstate natural gas transportation and storage services in Utah, Wyoming and western Colorado. The Dominion Energy Questar Combination provides Dominion Energy with pipeline infrastructure that provides a principal source of gas supply to Western states. Dominion Energy Questar’s regulated businesses also provide further balance between Dominion Energy’s electric and gas operations.

In accordance with the terms of the Dominion Energy Questar Combination, at closing, each share of issued and outstanding Dominion Energy Questar common stock was converted into the right to receive $25.00 per share in cash. The total consideration was $4.4 billion based on 175.5 million shares of Dominion Energy Questar outstanding at closing.

Dominion Energy financed the Dominion Energy Questar Combination through the: (1) August 2016 issuance of $1.4 billion of 2016 Equity Units, (2) August 2016 issuance of $1.3 billion of senior notes, (3) September 2016 borrowing of $1.2 billion under a term loan agreement and (4) $500 million of the proceeds from the April 2016 issuance of common stock. See Notes 17 and 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies'Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for more information.

See2022, other than those disclosed in Note 39 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies'Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.


Regulatory Matters

BHE's regulated subsidiaries and certain affiliates are subject to comprehensive regulation. The discussion below contains material developments to those matters disclosed in Item 1 of each Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162022, and new regulatory matters occurring in 2023.

PacifiCorp

Utah

In May 2023, PacifiCorp filed its energy balancing account application to recover deferred net power costs from 2022. The filing requested a rate increase of $98 million, or 4.6%, effective on an interim basis July 1, 2023.

Oregon

In April 2023, PacifiCorp filed its transition adjustment mechanism requesting approval to update net power costs for more2024. The filing requested a rate increase of $164 million, or 9.5%, to become effective January 1, 2024.

Wyoming

In March 2023, PacifiCorp filed a general rate case requesting a rate increase of $140 million, or 21.6%, to become effective January 1, 2024. The requested rate increase includes recovery of increases in net power costs and new major capital investments in transmission and wind-powered generating facilities.

In April 2023, PacifiCorp filed its energy cost adjustment and renewable energy credit and sulfur dioxide revenue credit mechanisms to recover deferred net power costs from 2022. The combined filing requested a rate increase of $49 million, or 7.4%, to become effective on an interim basis July 1, 2023.

Washington

In March 2023, PacifiCorp filed a general rate case requesting a two-year rate plan with a rate increase of $27 million, or 6.6%, to become effective March 1, 2024, and a second rate increase of $28 million, or 6.5%, to become effective March 1, 2025. The requested rate increase includes recovery of increases in net power costs and new major capital investments in transmission and wind-powered generating facilities.

California

In May 2022, PacifiCorp filed a general rate case requesting an overall rate change of $28 million, or 25.7%, to become effective January 1, 2023. In November 2022, the CPUC granted the requested rate effective date and directed PacifiCorp to establish a memorandum account to track the change in rates beginning January 1, 2023, until the new rates become effective upon the issuance of a decision in late 2023. PacifiCorp filed rebuttal testimony in February 2023 with a slight adjustment of an overall rate increase of $27 million, or 25.0%. Also in February 2023, the CPUC issued a ruling requesting additional information on PacifiCorp's wildfire and risk analyses and requested additional information regarding wildfire memorandum accounts. In March 2023, the Dominion Energy Questar Combination including purchase price allocation, regulatory mattersCPUC split the general rate case into two tracks. The first track addresses the general rate case with an expected decision from the CPUC in late 2023, and the contributionsecond track addresses the wildfire memorandum accounts with an expected decision in early 2024.

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MidAmerican Energy

South Dakota

In May 2022, MidAmerican Energy filed a request with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission ("SDPUC") for a $7 million, or 6.4%, annual increase in South Dakota retail natural gas rates. In March 2023, MidAmerican Energy filed a settlement agreement between all parties allowing a total increase of Dominion$6 million, or 5.5%, annual increase in South Dakota retail natural gas rates, upon completion of the capital investment phase-in adjustment clause. On March 31, 2023, the SDPUC issued an order approving the settlement agreement with final rates effective April 1, 2023.

Wind PRIME

In January 2022, MidAmerican Energy Questarfiled an application with the IUB for advance ratemaking principles for Wind PRIME. If approved, MidAmerican Energy expects to proceed with Wind PRIME, which consists of up to 2,042 MWs of new wind generation and up to 50 MWs of solar generation. If all Wind PRIME generation is constructed, MidAmerican Energy will own over 9,300 MWs of wind generation and nearly 200 MWs of solar generation. Wind PRIME is projected to allow MidAmerican Energy to generate renewable energy greater than or equal to all of its Iowa retail customers' annual energy needs. MidAmerican Energy expects to be eligible for 100% PTCs under current tax law for the Wind PRIME projects. In December 2022, MidAmerican Energy, the Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate and the Iowa Business Energy Coalition filed a non-unanimous settlement with the IUB that includes a rate of return of 11.0%. The settlement would benefit customers by providing an immediate rate decrease through lower retail fuel costs and future rate increase mitigation through accelerated depreciation of generation assets. The IUB conducted a hearing on the application and proposed settlement during the week of February 20, 2023. On April 27, 2023, the IUB issued its final order regarding the application. The IUB found that MidAmerican Energy met the statutory requisites for a grant of advance ratemaking principles and granted the application, but rejected the settlement and proposed its own principles for the project. MidAmerican Energy is reviewing the order and assessing options for rejection or motion to reconsider. MidAmerican Energy must either accept or reject the order, or file a motion for reconsideration within 20 days and no later than May 17, 2023.

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Iowa Transmission Legislation

In June 2020, Iowa enacted legislation that grants incumbent electric transmission owners the right to construct, own and maintain electric transmission lines that have been approved for construction in a federally registered planning authority's transmission plan and that connect to the incumbent electric transmission owner's facility. Also known as the Right of First Refusal, the law provides MidAmerican Energy, as an incumbent electric transmission owner, the legal right to construct, own and maintain transmission lines in MidAmerican Energy's service territory that have been approved by the MISO (or another federally registered planning authority) and are eligible to receive regional cost allocation. To exercise the legal right, MidAmerican Energy must notify the IUB within 90 days of any such approval for the construction of eligible electric transmission lines that it intends to construct, own and maintain. The law still requires an incumbent electric transmission owner to obtain a state franchise from the IUB to construct, erect, maintain or operate an electric transmission line and, upon issuance of a franchise, the incumbent electric transmission owner must provide the IUB an estimate of the cost to construct the eligible electric transmission line and, until the construction is complete, a quarterly report updating the estimated cost to construct the eligible electric transmission line. In October 2020, national transmission interests filed a lawsuit that challenged the law on state constitutional grounds. The suit argues that the law was enacted in violation of the "single-subject" provision of Iowa's state constitution because it was "log-rolled" into a late session appropriations bill and violates the equal protection provision of the Iowa constitution. The State of Iowa defended the law, and MidAmerican Energy and ITC Midwest both intervened and defended the law as well. The Iowa district court dismissed the lawsuit in March 2021 for lack of standing, and the national transmission interests appealed. In June 2022, the Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the district court's decision, after which the national transmission interests asked the Iowa Supreme Court to reconsider. In November 2022, the Iowa Supreme Court granted the motion to reconsider. On March 24, 2023, the Iowa Supreme Court issued an opinion that reversed the lower courts, held the national transmission interests had standing, and remanded the case to the district court to consider the state constitutional claims on their merits. The opinion also imposed a temporary injunction that stayed enforcement of the law pending a decision on the merits. On April 7, 2023, the State of Iowa, acting individually, and MidAmerican Energy and ITC Midwest, acting jointly, filed petitions for rehearing with the Iowa Supreme Court. On April 19, 2023, the national transmission interests filed a reply that (1) expressed its opposition to the petitions for rehearing, (2) asked the Iowa Supreme Court to hold that the injunction specifically applied to and precluded advancement of MidAmerican Energy's Long Range Transmission Projects ("LRTP") Tranche 1 projects, and (3) asked the Iowa Supreme Court to retain the matter and rule on the constitutional claims on the merits without further briefing or argument. On April 26, 2023, the Iowa Supreme Court issued an order that denied the petitions for rehearing without comment and made minor, non-substantive changes to the decision, with no changes to the injunction. No earlier than May 18, 2023, the Iowa Supreme Court will remand the case to the district court for further proceedings on the merits. To this point, MISO has taken no action to reverse or disrupt its approval of MidAmerican Energy's LRTP Tranche 1 projects. This matter only potentially affects the manner in which MidAmerican Energy would secure the right to construct transmission lines that are eligible for regional cost allocation and are otherwise subject to competitive bidding under the MISO tariff; it does not negatively affect or implicate MidAmerican Energy's ongoing rights to construct any other transmission lines, including lines required to serve new or expanded retail load, connect new generators or meet reliability criteria.

NV Energy (Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific)

Merger Application

In March 2022, the Nevada Utilities filed a joint application with the PUCN for authorization to merge Sierra Pacific with and into Nevada Power, with Nevada Power being the surviving entity. If approved by the PUCN as filed, Nevada Power will have two distinct electric service territories in northern and southern Nevada each with their own rates and one natural gas service territory in the Reno and Sparks area. In October 2022, all parties to the proceedings relating to the joint application entered into a Stipulation to delay the procedural schedule. The Nevada Utilities made a supplemental filing on December 30, 2022. In March 2023, the proceedings relating to the joint application were postponed to May 2023. In April 2023, the Nevada Utilities filed a notice with the PUCN requesting to withdraw the joint application to merge into a single corporate entity and vacate the current procedural schedule, and executed a termination of the related merger agreement.

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Transportation Electrification Plan ("TEP")

In September 2022, the Nevada Utilities filed an amendment to the 2021 Joint IRP for the approval of a Distributed Resource Plan amendment to implement the state's first TEP pursuant to Section 51 of SB 448 and approve proposed tariffs and schedules to implement the TEP. The 2022 TEP outlines programs, investments and incentives to accelerate transportation electrification across Nevada. The Nevada Utilities proposed a budget of $348 million, which represents the maximum cost over the depreciable life of the TEP's programs and assets, to deploy the TEP in 2023 through 2024. In March 2023, the PUCN issued an order approving certain programs in the TEP, authorizing a lower program budget of $70 million and ordering specific caps on the program management and contingency budget amounts. The unapproved programs have been deferred for approval in future TEP filings. The PUCN also granted regulatory asset treatment of the approved program costs.In April 2023, interveners filed a petition for reconsideration of the PUCN's March 2023 Order.

Northern Powergrid Distribution Companies

Ofgem has completed the price control review that resulted in a new price control effective April 1, 2023. The license modifications that give effect to the price control were published by Ofgem on February 3, 2023 and were subject to appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") if an appeal was filed by March 3, 2023. On March 2, 2023, Northern Powergrid sought permission from the CMA to appeal against the license modifications that give effect to the RIIO-ED2 price control. The appeal relates to two specific areas:
Ofgem's misallocation of allowances that is inconsistent with efficient costs; and
Ofgem's approach to determine rewards for the Business Plan Incentive.
The permission for the appeal was granted by the CMA and the appeal is expected to conclude in the fourth quarter of 2023 in accordance with the timetable required of the CMA. The outcome of this appeal may increase the revenue available to the Company if the CMA amends the price control determination.

BHE Pipeline Group

BHE GT&S

In September 2021, EGTS filed a general rate case for its FERC-jurisdictional services, with proposed rates to Dominion Energy Midstream. Duringbe effective November 1, 2021. EGTS proposed an annual cost-of-service of approximately $1.1 billion, and requested increases in various rates, including general system storage rates by 85% and general system transmission rates by 60%. In October 2021, the FERC issued an order that accepted the November 1, 2021 effective date for certain changes in rates, while suspending the other changes for five months following the proposed effective date, until April 1, 2022, subject to refund. In September 2022, a settlement agreement was filed with the FERC, which provided for increased service rates and decreased depreciation rates. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, EGTS' rates result in an increase to annual firm transmission and storage services revenues of approximately $160 million and a decrease in annual depreciation expense of approximately $30 million, compared to the rates in effect prior to April 1, 2022. EGTS' provision for rate refund for April 2022 through February 2023, including accrued interest, totaled $91 million. In November 2022, the FERC approved the settlement agreement and the rate refunds to customers were processed in late February 2023.

Northern Natural Gas

In July 2022, Northern Natural Gas filed a general rate case that proposed an overall annual cost-of-service of $1.3 billion. This is an increase of $323 million above the cost of service filed in its 2019 rate case of $1.0 billion. Depreciation on increased rate base and an increase in depreciation and negative salvage rates account for $115 million of the $323 million increase in the filed cost of service. Northern Natural Gas has requested increases in various rates, including transportation and storage reservation rates. In January 2023, the FERC approved Northern Natural Gas filing to implement its interim rates effective January 1, 2023, subject to refund and the outcome of hearing procedures. Procedural hearings are scheduled to begin June 14, 2023.

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BHE Transmission

AltaLink

2024-2025 General Tariff Application

In April 2023, AltaLink filed its 2024-2025 GTA with the AUC with total total transmission tariffs of C$902.3 million and C$908.6 million for 2024 and 2025, respectively, which extends AltaLink's previous five-year commitment to maintain its tariff at or below C$904 million from 2019 to 2023 for another year. The application also requests the approval to reinstate C$98.9 million cost of removal to rate base which was not previously approved, based on additional information filed.

Generic Cost of Capital Proceeding

In January 2022, the AUC initiated the generic cost of capital proceeding. The proceeding will be conducted in two stages. The first stage will determine the cost of capital parameters for 2023 and the second stage will consider returning to a formula-based approach to establish cost of capital adjustments, commencing in 2024. In March 2022, the AUC issued its decision with respect to the first stage of the GCOC proceeding by approving the extension of the 2022 return on equity of 8.5% and deemed equity ratio of 37% for 2023, recognizing lingering uncertainty and continued volatility of financial markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2022, the AUC initiated the second stage to explore a formula-based approach to determine the return on equity for 2024 and future test periods.

In February 2023, AltaLink and other stakeholders filed evidence. AltaLink filed expert evidence recommending a 10.3% return on equity, on a recommended equity ratio of 40%. Other utilities filed similar recommendations. The Consumers' Coalition of Alberta, the Utilities Consumer Advocate and the Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta recommended returns on equity ranging from 6.75% to 7.7% and equity ratios ranging from 35% to 37%. AltaLink's expert witness, as well as all other utility experts, submitted that they are generally not in favor of implementing a formulaic adjustment mechanism for allowed return on equity due to the challenges in maintaining the Fair Return Standard through formulaic adjustments. The interveners are generally in favor of a formula. The AUC expects to conclude the second stage of the GCOC proceeding in the third quarter of 2017, certain modifications were made2023.

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Each Registrant is subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the valuation amountspotential to impact each Registrant's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for regulatory liabilities, current liabilitiesnoncompliance, including fines, injunctive relief and deferred income taxes, resultingother sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state, local and international agencies. Each Registrant believes it is in a $6 million net increasematerial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to goodwill recordedinterpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. The discussion below contains material developments to those matters disclosed in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The modifications relate primarily to the finalizationItem 1 of Dominion Energy Questar’s 2016 tax return for the period January 1, 2016 through the Dominion Energy Questar Combination, as well as certain regulatory adjustments.

Results of Operations and Pro Forma Information

The impact of the Dominion Energy Questar Combination on Dominion Energy’s operating revenue and net income attributable to Dominion Energy in the Consolidated Statements of Income for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, was an increase of $23 million and $5 million, respectively.


Dominion Energy incurred transaction and transition costs, of which $14 million and $34 million was recorded in other operations and maintenance expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Dominion Energy incurred transaction and transition costs, of which $40 million and $47 million was recorded in other operations and maintenance expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $13 million was recorded in interest and related charges for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income. These costs consist of the amortization of financing costs, the charitable contribution commitment described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’each Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, employee-related expenses, professional fees2022, and new environmental matters occurring in 2023.


Air Quality Regulations

The Clean Air Act, as well as state laws and regulations impacting air emissions, provides a framework for protecting and improving the nation's air quality and controlling sources of air emissions. These laws and regulations continue to be promulgated and implemented and will impact the operation of BHE's generating facilities and require them to reduce emissions at those facilities to comply with the requirements. In addition, the potential adoption of state or federal clean energy standards, which include low-carbon, non-carbon and renewable electricity generating resources, may also impact electricity generators and natural gas providers.

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Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

In March 2011, the EPA proposed a rule that requires coal-fueled generating facilities to reduce mercury emissions and other miscellaneous costs.

hazardous air pollutants through the establishment of "Maximum Achievable Control Technology" standards. The final MATS became effective on April 16, 2012, and required that new and existing coal-fueled generating facilities achieve emission standards for mercury, acid gases and other non-mercury hazardous air pollutants. Existing sources were required to comply with the new standards by April 16, 2015, with the potential for individual sources to obtain an extension of up to one additional year, at the discretion of the Title V permitting authority, to complete installation of controls or for transmission system reliability reasons. The relevant Registrants have completed emission reduction projects and unit retirements to comply with the final rule's standards for acid gases and non-mercury metallic hazardous air pollutants.


Numerous lawsuits have been filed in the D.C. Circuit challenging the MATS. In April 2014, the D.C. Circuit upheld the MATS requirements. In November 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the MATS appeal on the limited issue of whether the EPA unreasonably refused to consider costs in determining whether it is appropriate to regulate hazardous air pollutants emitted by electric utilities. In June 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded the MATS rule, finding that the EPA had acted unreasonably when it deemed cost irrelevant to the decision to regulate generating facilities, and that cost, including costs of compliance, must be considered before deciding whether regulation is necessary and appropriate. In December 2018, the EPA issued a proposed revised supplemental cost finding for the MATS, as well as the required risk and technology review under Clean Air Act Section 112. The EPA proposed to determine that it is not appropriate and necessary to regulate hazardous air pollutant emissions from generating facilities under Section 112; however, the EPA proposed to retain the emission standards and other requirements of the MATS rule, because the EPA did not propose to remove coal- and oil-fueled generating facilities from the list of sources regulated under Section 112. In May 2020, the EPA published its decision to repeal the appropriate and necessary findings in the MATS rule and retain the overall emission standards. The rule took effect in July 2020. A number of petitions for review were filed in the D.C. Circuit by parties challenging and supporting the EPA's decision to rescind the appropriate and necessary finding, which were stayed pending the EPA's plans to revisit the finding. On January 31, 2022, the EPA proposed several actions relating to the MATS. The EPA proposed to restore the appropriate and necessary finding to regulate generating facilities under Clean Air Act Section 112. The EPA finalized its restoration of the MATS appropriate and necessary finding in February 2023.

On April 5, 2023, the EPA released a proposal to revise several aspects of the MATS rule following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated resultsagency's review of the 2020 Residual Risk and Technology Review. The EPA proposes two specific standard changes - one applicable to all covered units and one specific to the existing lignite subcategory. The EPA proposes a more stringent standard for emissions of filterable particulate matter, the surrogate standard for non-mercury metals for coal-fueled electric generating units. The EPA proposes to reduce the filterable particulate matter emission standard by two-thirds based on a demonstration that 91% of coal-based capacity, which has not been identified as retiring before the proposed compliance period, has an emission rate at or below the proposed limit. The EPA also proposes to require continuous emissions monitoring for filterable particulate matter to demonstrate compliance with the revised standard. Compliance would be due no later than three years after the effective date of a final rule and the EPA will accept comments on the proposal for 60 days following its publication in the Federal Register. The relevant Registrants are not included in the lignite subcategory. The relevant Registrants have identified that compliance can be achieved with existing controls. Until the EPA takes final action on the proposal, the full impacts of the rule cannot be determined.

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Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

The EPA promulgated an initial rule in March 2005 to reduce emissions of NOx and SO2, precursors of ozone and particulate matter, from down-wind sources in the eastern U.S. to reduce emissions by implementing a plan based on a market-based cap-and-trade system, emissions reductions, or both. After numerous appeals, the CSAPR was promulgated to address interstate transport of SO2 and NOx emissions in 27 Eastern and Midwestern states. In March 2022, the EPA released its Good Neighbor Rule, which contains proposed revisions to the CSAPR framework and is intended to address ozone transport for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. In March 2023, the EPA released the final Good Neighbor Rule. The electric generation sector remains the key industry regulated by the rule and will have access to emissions allowance trading beginning in summer 2023. The final rule shifted the maximum daily backstop rate for coal-fueled generating units, which drives the installation of new controls or curtailment, to take effect in 2030 instead of 2027. PacifiCorp's Hunter Units 1-3 and Huntington Units 1-2, which do not have SCR controls, are impacted by the rule. PacifiCorp's 2023 IRP selected the installation of non-SCR on the Hunter and Huntington Units by 2026 as part of the preferred portfolio. The level of NOx allowances for the Utah units remains similar to 2021 levels, with significant reductions for the coal units beginning in 2026. The daily limit, which takes effect in 2030, will further restrict operation of units without adequate controls. NV Energy's fossil-fueled units are also covered by the final rule. North Valmy Units 1 and 2, which do not have SCR, will require additional controls or reduced operations during the ozone season if operated beyond 2025. Nevada's regional haze SIP has an enforceable retirement date for North Valmy Units 1 and 2 of Dominion Energy assumingDecember 31, 2028, and NV Energy's IRP identified a December 31, 2025, retirement date for the Dominion Energy Questar Combination had taken placeunits. The EPA's updated modeling suggests that Arizona, Iowa and Kansas may be significantly contributing to nonattainment in downwind states. The EPA intends to undertake additional assessment of its modeling for these states and will determine if it is necessary to address obligations for these states in future actions. The EPA also deferred final action for Wyoming, pending further review of updated air quality and contribution modeling and analysis. Additional notice and comment rulemaking, such as a supplemental rule, would be required to rescind Iowa's approved SIP and incorporate additional states into the program. The states of Utah and Wyoming challenged the EPA's denial and deferral, respectively, of their interstate ozone transport SIPs in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. PacifiCorp also filed petitions with the court opposing the EPA's action in both states. At the time of filing, at least six other states have challenged the EPA's action to disapprove SIPs in different regional federal Courts of Appeal. Until additional rulemaking is completed and litigation is exhausted, the potential impacts to the relevant Registrants cannot be determined.

The EPA included additional sectors in the expanded CSAPR program. Relevant to the Registrants, this includes the pipeline transportation of natural gas. Requirements for that sector focus on emissions reductions from reciprocating internal combustion engines involved in the transport of natural gas and take effect in 2026. There is no access to allowance trading for the non-electric generation sectors. The EPA excluded emergency engines and engines that do not operate during the ozone season, included a facility-wide averaging plan and eased requirements for monitoring. Northern Natural Gas operates 18 affected units; BHE GT&S operates 157 affected units; and Kern River is not affected by the final rule.

Regional Haze

The EPA's Regional Haze Rule, finalized in 1999, requires states to develop and implement plans to improve visibility in designated federally protected areas ("Class I areas"). Some of PacifiCorp's coal-fueled generating facilities in Utah, Wyoming, Arizona and Colorado and certain of Nevada Power's and Sierra Pacific's fossil-fueled generating facilities are subject to the Clean Air Visibility Rules. In accordance with the federal requirements, states are required to submit SIPs that address emissions from sources subject to BART requirements and demonstrate progress towards achieving natural visibility requirements in Class I areas by 2064.

In June 2019, the state of Utah incorporated a BART alternative into its SIP for regional haze planning period one. The BART alternative makes the shutdown of PacifiCorp's Carbon generating facility enforceable under the SIP and removes the requirement to install SCR equipment on Hunter Units 1 and 2 and Huntington Units 1 and 2. The EPA approved the SIP revision with the BART alternative in October 2020. The EPA's actions also withdrew a prior FIP that required installation of SCR equipment on Hunter Units 1 and 2 and Huntington Units 1 and 2. On January 19, 2021, Heal Utah, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club and Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment filed a petition for review of the Utah Regional Haze SIP Alternative in the Tenth Circuit. The EPA defended the SIP, and PacifiCorp and the state of Utah intervened in the litigation. Oral arguments in HEAL Utah v. EPA were held March 21, 2023. A final decision from the court is expected by fall 2023. The Utah Air Quality Board approved the Utah Division of Air Quality's SIP for the regional haze second planning period on June 6, 2022. The SIP sets mass-based NOx emissions limits and rate-based SO2 limits for PacifiCorp's Hunter and Huntington generating facilities to ensure reasonable visibility progress for the second planning period. The state submitted the SIP to the EPA in August 2022 and the EPA determined the submission was complete August 22, 2022. The EPA is required to make a determination on the Utah SIP by August 2023.

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The state of Wyoming issued two regional haze SIPs requiring the installation of SO2, NOx and particulate matter controls on certain PacifiCorp coal-fueled generating facilities in Wyoming. The EPA approved the SO2 SIP in December 2012 and the EPA's approval was upheld on appeal by the Tenth Circuit in October 2014. The EPA's final action on the Wyoming SIP in 2014 approved the state's plan to have PacifiCorp install low-NOx burners at Naughton Units 1 and 2, SCR controls at Naughton Unit 3 by December 2014, SCR controls at Jim Bridger Units 1 through 4 between 2015 and 2022, and low-NOx burners at Dave Johnston Unit 4. The EPA disapproved a portion of the Wyoming SIP and issued a FIP for Dave Johnston Unit 3, where it required the installation of SCR controls by 2019 or, in lieu of installing SCR controls, a commitment to shut down Dave Johnston Unit 3 by 2027, its currently approved depreciable life. The EPA also disapproved a portion of the Wyoming SIP and issued a FIP for the Wyodak coal-fueled generating facility, requiring the installation of SCR controls by 2019. PacifiCorp filed an appeal of the EPA's final action on Wyodak in March 2014. The state of Wyoming and several environmental groups also filed an appeal of the EPA's final action. In September 2014, the Tenth Circuit issued a stay of the March 2019 compliance deadline for Wyodak, pending further action by the Tenth Circuit in the appeal. The parties worked to mediate claims under the Wyoming regional haze requirements until the abatement on litigation was lifted in September 2022. Opening briefs were submitted in October 2022. In the litigation, PacifiCorp objects to the EPA's FIP requiring SCR on the Wyodak Unit. That requirement in the agency's plan remains stayed by the court. PacifiCorp has also intervened on behalf of the EPA against claims that Naughton Units 1 and 2 should have been subject to a SCR requirement. Oral argument will be held May 16, 2023. PacifiCorp has claimed the Naughton claims are moot but that a court ruling on the Wyodak claims is necessary to determine whether the EPA's federal plan complies with the Clean Air Act. Separately, on February 14, 2022, the First Judicial District Court for the State of Wyoming entered a consent decree reached between the state of Wyoming and PacifiCorp resolving claims of threatened violations of the Clean Air Act, the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act and the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations at the Jim Bridger facility. No penalties were imposed under the consent decree. Consistent with the terms and conditions of the consent decree, PacifiCorp must convert Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to natural gas and begin meeting emissions limits consistent with that conversion by January 1, 2015.2024. The unaudited pro forma financial information has been presentedEPA and PacifiCorp executed an administrative order on consent June 9, 2022, covering compliance for illustrative purposes onlyJim Bridger Units 1 and is not necessarily indicative2 under the regional haze rule. The federal order contains the same emission and operating limits as the Wyoming consent decree and adds federal approval of the consolidated results of operations that would have been achieved orcompliance pathway outlined in the future consolidated results of operationsstate consent decree, including revision of the combined company.

 

 

Three Months

Ended September 30,

2016(1)

 

 

Nine Months

Ended September 30,

2016(1)

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue

 

$

3,261

 

 

$

9,410

 

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy

 

 

732

 

 

 

1,835

 

Earnings Per Common Share – Basic

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

2.99

 

Earnings Per Common Share – Diluted

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

2.99

 

(1)

Amounts include adjustments for non-recurring costs directly related to the Dominion Energy Questar Combination.

Wholly-Owned Merchant Solar Projects

In January 2017, Dominion Energy entered intoSIP to include conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to natural gas. On December 30, 2022, the Wyoming Air Quality Division submitted the state-approved revised regional haze SIP requiring natural gas conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to the EPA for approval. The plan revision replaces a previous requirement for SCR at the units. The Wyoming Air Quality Division also issued an agreementair permit for the natural gas conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 on December 28, 2022. PacifiCorp submitted a notice of compliance to acquire 100%the EPA on March 9, 2023, to certify completion of the equity interestsJim Bridger administrative compliance order through completion of the requirements to comply with Wyoming's consent decree and revised SIP submission. PacifiCorp remains subject to the compliance terms of the Wyoming consent decree as it works to convert Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to natural gas. The EPA is in on-going discussions with Wyoming to finalize a solar project in North Carolina from Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC for cash consideration. In May 2017, Dominion Energy closeddetermination on the acquisitionSIP revisions, with a decision anticipated by fall 2023. Wyoming submitted a SIP for $154 million, allthe second round of regional haze planning to the EPA in August 2022 and the EPA determined the submission was complete that same month. Wyoming determined that no additional controls are necessary on any Wyoming resources to make reasonable progress under the regional haze rules. The EPA is required to make a determination on the Wyoming SIP by August 2023.


The state of Colorado regional haze SIP requires SCR equipment at Craig Unit 2 and Hayden Units 1 and 2, in which was allocatedPacifiCorp has ownership interests. Each of those regional haze compliance projects are in-service. In addition, in February 2015, the state of Colorado finalized an amendment to property, plant and equipment. The facility commenced commercial operationsits regional haze SIP relating to Craig Unit 1, in June 2017, at a costwhich PacifiCorp has an ownership interest, to require the installation of $160 million, including the initial acquisition cost, and generates approximately 79 MW.

SCR controls by 2021. In September 2016, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to acquire 100%the owners of the equity interests of a solar project in Virginia from Community Energy Solar, LLC for cash consideration. In February 2017, Dominion Energy closed on the acquisition for $29 million, all of which was allocated to property, plantCraig Units 1 and equipment. The project is expected to cost approximately $205 million once constructed, including the initial acquisition cost. The facility is expected to begin commercial operations during the fourth quarter of 2017 and to generate approximately 100 MW.

In August 2016, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of two solar projects in California from Solar Frontier Americas Holding LLC for cash consideration. In March 2017, Dominion Energy closed on the acquisition of one of the solar projects for $77 million, all of which was allocated to property, plant and equipment. The facility commenced commercial operations in June 2017, at a cost of $78 million, including the initial acquisition cost, and generates approximately 30 MW. In April 2017, Dominion Energy discontinued efforts on the acquisition of the additional 20 MW solar project from Solar Frontier Americas Holding LLC.

In May 2017, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of two solar projects in Virginia from Hecate Energy Virginia C&C LLC for cash consideration of $56 million. Dominion Energy completed the acquisition of one of the projects in June 2017 for $16 million and the facility commenced commercial operations in August 2017. The second acquisition was completed in September 2017 for $40 million with commencement of commercial operations expected to occur by the end of 2017. The projects are expected to cost approximately $60 million once constructed, including the initial acquisition costs, and to generate approximately 30 MW combined.

In June 2017, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of four solar projects in North Carolina from Strata Solar Development, LLC and Moorings Farm 2 Holdco, LLC for cash consideration of $40 million. Dominion Energy completed the acquisition of two of the projects in June 2017 for $20 million. The final two acquisitions were completed in October 2017 for $20 million. Commencement of commercial operations of all the projects is expected to occur by the end of 2017. The projects are expected to cost approximately $45 million once constructed, including the initial acquisition costs, and to generate approximately 19 MW combined.


Long-term power purchase, interconnection and operation and maintenance agreements have been executed for all of the projects described above. These projects are included in Power Generation. Dominion Energy has claimed or will claim federal investment tax credits on these solar projects.

Sale of Interest in Merchant Solar Projects

In September 2015, Dominion Energy signed an agreement to sell a noncontrolling interest (consisting of 33% of the equity interests) in all of its then currently wholly-owned merchant solar projects, 24 solar projects totaling approximately 425 MW, to SunEdison. In December 2015, the sale of interest in 15 of the solar projects closed for $184 million with the sale of interest in the remaining projects completed in January 2016 for $117 million. Upon closing, SunEdison sold its interest in these projects to Terra Nova Renewable Partners. Terra Nova Renewable Partners has a future option to buy all or a portion of Dominion Energy’s remaining 67% ownership in the projects upon the occurrence of certain events, none of which had occurred at September 30, 2017 nor are expected to occur in the remainder of 2017.

Sale of Certain Retail Energy Marketing Assets

In October 2017, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to sell certain assets associated with its nonregulated retail energy marketing operations for total consideration of $143 million, subject to customary approvals and certain adjustments. Pursuant to the agreement, Dominion Energy will enter into a commission agreement with the buyer upon the first closing under which the buyer will pay a commission in connection with the right to use Dominion Energy’s brand in marketing materials and other services over a ten-year term. Dominion Energy is expected to recognize a benefit in other operations and maintenance expense upon each phase of closing, approximately $78 million ($48 million after-tax) in the fourth quarter of 2017 and approximately $65 million ($40 million after-tax) in 2018.

Virginia Power

Acquisition of Solar Projects

In September 2017, Virginia Power entered into agreements to acquire two solar development projects in North Carolina. The first acquisition is expected to close prior to the project commencing commercial operations, which is expected by the end of 2018, and cost approximately $140 million once constructed, including the initial acquisition cost. The second acquisition is expected to close prior to the project commencing commercial operations, which is expected by the end of 2019, and cost approximately $140 million once constructed, including the initial acquisition cost. The projects are expected to generate approximately 155 MW combined. Virginia Power anticipates claiming federal investment tax credits on these solar projects.

Assignment of Tower Rental Portfolio

Virginia Power rents space on certain of its electric transmission towers to various wireless carriers for communications antennas and other equipment. In March 2017, Virginia Power sold its rental portfolio to Vertical Bridge Towers II, LLC for $91 million in cash. The proceeds are subject to Virginia Power's FERC-regulated tariff, under which it is required to return half of the proceeds to customers. Virginia Power recognized $2 million and $10 million in other income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, with the remaining $36 million to be recognized ratably through 2023.

Dominion Energy Gas

Assignment of Shale Development Rights

In December 2013, Dominion Energy Gas closedreached an agreement with astate and federal agencies and certain environmental groups that were parties to the previous settlement requiring SCR to retire Unit 1 by December 31, 2025, in lieu of SCR installation, or alternatively to remove the unit from coal-fueled service by August 31, 2021, with an option to convert the unit to natural gas producerby August 31, 2023, in lieu of SCR installation. The terms of the agreement were approved by the Colorado Air Quality Board in December 2016, incorporated into an amended Colorado regional haze SIP in 2017 and approved by the EPA in August 2018. PacifiCorp identified a December 31, 2025, retirement date for Craig Unit 1 in its 2023 IRP.


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Nevada, Utah and Wyoming each submitted regional haze SIPs for the regional haze second planning period to convey over time approximately 79,000 acresthe EPA in August 2022. The EPA has 18 months to approve or disapprove all or parts of Marcellus Shalethe states' plans. On August 25, 2022, the EPA promulgated a finding of failure to submit a SIP for the regional haze second planning period for 15 states, including Iowa. The finding establishes a two-year deadline for the agency to promulgate FIPs to address the requirements, unless prior to promulgating a FIP, the state submits, and the agency approves, a SIP meeting the requirements. The finding says the agency intends to continue to work with states in developing approvable SIP submittals in a timely manner. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources continues to work with the EPA on development rights underneath one of its natural gas storage fields. The agreement provided for paymentsSIP. On February 13, 2023, Iowa issued a draft SIP and accepted comment on the draft plan through March 16, 2023. Iowa proposes to Dominionrequire operational improvements to existing control equipment at MidAmerican Energy's Louisa Generation Station and Walter Scott Jr. Energy Gas, subject to customary adjustments, of up to approximately $200 million overCenter - Unit 3. Iowa anticipates submitting a period of nine years, and an overriding royalty interest in gas produced from the acreage. In March 2015, Dominion Energy Gas and the natural gas producer closed on an amendmentfinal plan to the agreement,EPA in summer 2023.

Water Quality Standards

In November 2015, the EPA published final effluent limitation guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating sector which, includedamong other things, regulate the immediate conveyancedischarge of approximately 9,000 acresbottom ash transport water, fly ash transport water, combustion residual leachate and non-chemical metal cleaning wastes. In November 2019, the EPA proposed updates to the 2015 rule, specifically addressing flue gas desulfurization wastewater and bottom ash transport water. The rule took effect in December 2020. The final rule changes the technology-basis for treatment of Marcellus Shale development rightsflue gas desulfurization wastewater and a two year extensionbottom ash transport water, revises the voluntary incentives program for flue gas desulfurization wastewater, and adds subcategories for high-flow units, low utilization units, and those that will transition away from coal combustion by 2028. While most of the term ofissues raised by this rule are already being addressed through the original agreement.  In April 2016, Dominion Energy GasCCR rule and are not expected to impose significant additional requirements, the natural gas producer closed on an amendmentDave Johnston generating facility is impacted by the rule's bottom ash handling requirements at Units 1 and 2. The generating facility submitted notice to the agreement, which includedWyoming Department of Environmental Quality that it will either achieve a cessation of coal combustion at Units 1 and 2 by December 31, 2028, or install bottom ash transport treatment technology by December 31, 2025. On March 8, 2023, the immediate conveyance of a 32% partial interest in the remaining approximately 70,000 acres. This conveyance resulted in the recognition of $35 million ($21 million after-tax) of previously deferred revenue to other operations and maintenance expense in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income. In August 2017, Dominion Energy Gas and the natural gas producer signed an amendmentEPA proposed additional changes to the agreement, which includedeffluent limitations guidelines to replace the finalization2020 rule and provide stricter limits for bottom ash transport water, flue gas desulfurization wastewater and coal combustion residual leachate. The relevant Registrants use a combination of contractual matters on previous conveyances,zero discharge, enrollment in cessation-of-coal subcategory and dry bottom ash handling to manage the conveyance of Dominion Energy Gas’ remaining 68% interest in approximately 70,000 acres and the elimination of Dominion Energy Gas’ overriding royalty interest in gas produced from all acreage. Dominion Energy Gas will receive total consideration of $130 million, with $65 million to be received by the end of the fourth quarter 2017 and $65 million to be received by the end of the third quarter of 2018 in connection with the final conveyance. As


a result of this amendment in the third quarter of 2017, Dominion Energy Gas recognized a $56 million ($33 million after-tax) gain included in other operations and maintenance expense in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income associated with the finalization of the contractual matters on previous conveyances. Additionally, Dominion Energy Gas is expected to recognize an approximately $9 million ($5 million after-tax) gain in the fourth quarter of 2017 associated with the elimination of its overriding royalty interest and an approximately $65 million ($40 million after-tax) gain associated with the final conveyance of acreage.

In November 2014, Dominion Energy Gas closed on an agreement with a natural gas producer to convey over time approximately 24,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights underneath one of its natural gas storage fields. In connection with that agreement, in January 2016, Dominion Energy Gas conveyed approximately 2,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights and received proceeds of $5 million and an overriding royalty interest in gas produced from the acreage. This transaction resulted in a $5 million ($3 million after-tax) gain, included in other operations and maintenance expense in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income. In July 2016, in connection with the existing agreement, Dominion Energy Gas conveyed approximately 2,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights and received proceeds of $5 million and an overriding royalty interest in gas produced from the acreage. This transaction resulted in a $5 million ($3 million after-tax) gain, included in other operations and maintenance expense in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income. In July 2017, in connection with the existing agreement, Dominion Energy Gas conveyed an additional approximately 2,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights and received proceeds of $5 million and an overriding royalty interest in gas produced from the acreage. This transaction resulted in a $5 million ($3 million after-tax) gain, included in other operations and maintenance expense in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income.  

Note 4. Operating Revenue

The Companies’ operating revenue consists of the following:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated

 

$

2,108

 

 

$

2,147

 

 

$

5,590

 

 

$

5,707

 

Nonregulated

 

 

380

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

1,114

 

 

 

1,123

 

Gas sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated

 

 

97

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

137

 

Nonregulated

 

 

69

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

259

 

Gas transportation and storage

 

 

406

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

1,328

 

 

 

1,162

 

Other

 

 

119

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

325

 

 

 

263

 

Total operating revenue

 

$

3,179

 

 

$

3,132

 

 

$

9,376

 

 

$

8,651

 

Virginia Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated electric sales

 

$

2,108

 

 

$

2,147

 

 

$

5,590

 

 

$

5,707

 

Other

 

 

46

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

170

 

Total operating revenue

 

$

2,154

 

 

$

2,211

 

 

$

5,732

 

 

$

5,877

 

Dominion Energy Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated

 

$

12

 

 

$

28

 

 

$

59

 

 

$

69

 

Nonregulated

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

8

 

Gas transportation and storage

 

 

324

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

955

 

Other

 

 

63

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

149

 

Total operating revenue

 

$

401

 

 

$

382

 

 

$

1,313

 

 

$

1,181

 


Note 5. Income Taxes

For continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests, the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate reconciles to the Companies' effective income tax rate as follows:

 

 

Dominion Energy

 

 

Virginia Power

 

 

Dominion Energy Gas

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

U.S. statutory rate

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

Increases (reductions) resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

0.8

 

Investment tax credits

 

 

(5.7

)

 

 

(10.4

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production tax credits

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

State legislative change

 

 

 

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFUDC - equity

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

(0.1

)

Other, net

 

 

(2.6

)

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

0.5

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

27.6

%

 

 

24.6

%

 

 

37.0

%

 

 

37.9

%

 

 

36.8

%

 

 

36.2

%

The effective tax rates in 2017 for the Companies reflect the completion of audits by state tax authorities that resulted in the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits. At December 31, 2016, Virginia Power’s unrecognized tax benefits included state refund claims for open tax years through 2011. Management believed settlement of the claims, including interest thereon, within the next twelve months was remote. In June 2017, Virginia Power received and accepted a cash offer to settle the refund claims.affected wastestreams. As a result, significant impacts are not anticipated. However, until the EPA takes final action on the proposal, the full impacts of the settlement, Virginia Power decreased its unrecognized tax benefitsrule cannot be determined. The EPA will accept public comments through May 30, 2023, and intends to finalize a rule by $8 million,spring 2024.


Critical Accounting Estimates

Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and recognized a $2 million tax benefit, which impacted its effective tax rate. Also in connection with this settlement, Virginia Power realized interest income of $11 million, which is reflected in other incomejudgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Otherwise, at September 30, 2017, there have been no material changes in the Companies' unrecognized tax benefits or possible changes that could reasonably be expected to occur during the next twelve months. See Note 5 tofuture. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the Companies'future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, pension and other postretirement benefits, income taxes and revenue recognition - unbilled revenue. For additional discussion of the Company's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for a discussion2022. There have been no significant changes in the Company's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2022.

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PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section

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PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of these unrecognized tax benefits.

Note 6. Earnings Per Share

The following table presentsDirectors and Shareholders of

PacifiCorp

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the calculationaccompanying consolidated balance sheet of Dominion Energy’s basicPacifiCorp and diluted EPS:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy

 

$

665

 

 

$

690

 

 

$

1,687

 

 

$

1,666

 

Average shares of common stock outstanding – Basic

 

 

642.5

 

 

 

625.9

 

 

 

633.4

 

 

 

612.8

 

Net effect of dilutive securities(1)

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

Average shares of common stock outstanding – Diluted

 

 

642.5

 

 

 

626.0

 

 

 

633.4

 

 

 

613.8

 

Earnings Per Common Share – Basic

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

2.66

 

 

$

2.72

 

Earnings Per Common Share – Diluted

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

2.66

 

 

$

2.71

 

(1)

Dilutive securities consist primarily of the 2013 Equity Units for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for more information.

The 2014 Equity Unitssubsidiaries ("PacifiCorp") as of March 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity, and 2016 Equity Units are potentially dilutive securities but were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS cash flowsfor the threethree-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and nine months ended September 30, 20172022, and 2016,the related notes (collectively referred to as the dilutive stock price threshold was"interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not met. The Dominion Energy Midstream convertible preferred units are potentially dilutive securities but had no effect onaware of any material modifications that should be made to the calculationaccompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.


Note 7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Dominion Energy

The following table presents Dominion Energy’s changes in AOCI by component, net of tax:

 

 

Deferred Gains

and Losses on

Derivatives-Hedging

Activities

 

 

Unrealized

Gains and

Losses on

Investment

Securities

 

 

Unrecognized

Pension and

Other

Postretirement

Benefit Costs

 

 

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

From Equity

Method

Investee

 

 

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(250

)

 

$

630

 

 

$

(1,058

)

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(682

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications: gains

 

 

11

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1): (gains) losses

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

Ending balance

 

$

(254

)

 

$

674

 

 

$

(1,044

)

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(628

)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(241

)

 

$

535

 

 

$

(781

)

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(493

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications: gains

 

 

14

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1): (gains) losses

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38

)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

18

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

Ending balance

 

$

(261

)

 

$

553

 

 

$

(757

)

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(471

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(280

)

 

$

569

 

 

$

(1,082

)

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(799

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications: gains

 

 

82

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

225

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1): (gains) losses

 

 

(56

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

(54

)

Net current-period other comprehensive income

 

 

26

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

171

 

Ending balance

 

$

(254

)

 

$

674

 

 

$

(1,044

)

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(628

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(176

)

 

$

504

 

 

$

(797

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(474

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications: gains (losses)

 

 

56

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

142

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1): (gains) losses

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

(139

)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(85

)

 

 

49

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

3

 

Ending balance

 

$

(261

)

 

$

553

 

 

$

(757

)

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(471

)

America.

(1)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.


The following table presents Dominion Energy’s reclassifications out of AOCI by component:

Details About AOCI Components

 

Amounts Reclassified

From AOCI

 

 

Affected Line Item in the

Consolidated Statements of Income

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred (gains) and losses on derivatives-hedging activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

$

(32

)

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

1

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

Interest rate contracts

 

 

16

 

 

Interest and related charges

Foreign currency contracts

 

 

(10

)

 

Other income

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

10

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(15

)

 

 

Unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized (gain) loss on sale of securities

 

$

(10

)

 

Other income

Impairment

 

 

4

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

2

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(4

)

 

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service (credit) costs

 

$

(5

)

 

Other operations and maintenance

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

 

26

 

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

(7

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

14

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred (gains) and losses on derivatives-hedging activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

$

(64

)

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

1

 

 

Purchased gas

 

 

 

1

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

Interest rate contracts

 

 

10

 

 

Interest and related charges

Foreign currency contracts

 

 

(3

)

 

Other income

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

21

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(34

)

 

 

Unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized (gain) loss on sale of securities

 

$

(25

)

 

Other income

Impairment

 

 

5

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

7

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(13

)

 

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service (credit) costs

 

$

(4

)

 

Other operations and maintenance

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

 

17

 

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

(4

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

9

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred (gains) and losses on derivatives-hedging activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

$

(114

)

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

Interest rate contracts

 

 

39

 

 

Interest and related charges



Details About AOCI Components

 

Amounts Reclassified

From AOCI

 

 

Affected Line Item in the

Consolidated Statements of Income

Foreign currency contracts

 

 

(15

)

 

Other income

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

35

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(56

)

 

 

Unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized (gain) loss on sale of securities

 

$

(74

)

 

Other income

Impairment

 

 

18

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

20

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(36

)

 

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service (credit) costs

 

$

(16

)

 

Other operations and maintenance

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

 

79

 

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

(25

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

38

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred (gains) and losses on derivatives-hedging activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

$

(266

)

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

9

 

 

Purchased gas

 

 

 

8

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

Interest rate contracts

 

 

21

 

 

Interest and related charges

Foreign currency contracts

 

 

(1

)

 

Other income

 

 

 

(229

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

88

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(141

)

 

 

Unrealized (gains) and losses on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized (gain) loss on sale of securities

 

$

(55

)

 

Other income

Impairment

 

 

19

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

13

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(23

)

 

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service (credit) costs

 

$

(11

)

 

Other operations and maintenance

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

 

52

 

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

(16

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

25

 

 

 


Dominion Energy Gas

The following table presents Dominion Energy Gas’ changes in AOCI by component, net of tax:

 

 

Deferred Gains

and Losses on

Derivatives-Hedging

Activities

 

 

Unrecognized

Pension and

Other

Postretirement

Benefit Costs

 

 

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(23

)

 

$

(97

)

 

$

(120

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications: gains

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1): (gains) losses

 

 

(4

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(3

)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

Ending balance

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(96

)

 

$

(122

)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(34

)

 

$

(81

)

 

$

(115

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications: gains

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1): (gains) losses

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

9

 

Ending balance

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(80

)

 

$

(106

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(24

)

 

$

(99

)

 

$

(123

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications: gains

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1): (gains) losses

 

 

(5

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(2

)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

Ending balance

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(96

)

 

$

(122

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(17

)

 

$

(82

)

 

$

(99

)

Other comprehensive income before

   reclassifications: losses

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1): (gains) losses

 

 

(3

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(1

)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(7

)

Ending balance

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(80

)

 

$

(106

)

(1)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.


The following table presents Dominion Energy Gas' reclassifications out of AOCI by component:

Details About AOCI Components

 

Amounts Reclassified

From AOCI

 

 

Affected Line Item in the

Consolidated Statements of Income

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred (gains) and losses on derivatives-hedging activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

$

2

 

 

Operating revenue

Interest rate contracts

 

 

1

 

 

Interest and related charges

Foreign currency contracts

 

 

(10

)

 

Other income

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

3

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(4

)

 

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

$

2

 

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

(1

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred (gains) and losses on derivatives-hedging activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

$

(1

)

 

Operating revenue

Interest rate contracts

 

 

1

 

 

Interest and related charges

Foreign currency contracts

 

 

(3

)

 

Other income

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

2

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(1

)

 

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

$

2

 

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

(1

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred (gains) and losses on derivatives-hedging activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

$

4

 

 

Operating revenue

Interest rate contracts

 

 

3

 

 

Interest and related charges

Foreign currency contracts

 

 

(15

)

 

Other income

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

3

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(5

)

 

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

$

5

 

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

(2

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred (gains) and losses on derivatives-hedging activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

$

(6

)

 

Operating revenue

Interest rate contracts

 

 

2

 

 

Interest and related charges

Foreign currency contracts

 

 

(1

)

 

Other income

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

Tax

 

 

2

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(3

)

 

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

$

4

 

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Tax

 

 

(2

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

2

 

 

 


Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

The Companies' fair value measurements are madeWe have previously audited, in accordance with the policies discussedstandards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of PacifiCorp as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in Note 6shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.


Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of PacifiCorp's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to PacifiCorp in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Portland, Oregon
May 5, 2023

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PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

 As of
 March 31,December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$19 $641 
Trade receivables, net780 825 
Other receivables, net112 72 
Inventories491 474 
Derivative contracts114 184 
Regulatory assets302 275 
Other current assets215 213 
Total current assets2,033 2,684 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net24,695 24,430 
Regulatory assets1,684 1,605 
Other assets707 686 
 
Total assets$29,119 $29,405 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions)

 As of
 March 31,December 31,
20232022
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$900 $1,049 
Accrued interest143 128 
Accrued property, income and other taxes92 67 
Accrued employee expenses97 86 
Current portion of long-term debt440 449 
Regulatory liabilities97 96 
Other current liabilities389 271 
Total current liabilities2,158 2,146 
 
Long-term debt9,218 9,217 
Regulatory liabilities2,690 2,843 
Deferred income taxes3,097 3,152 
Other long-term liabilities1,635 1,306 
Total liabilities18,798 18,664 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
 
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock - 750 shares authorized, no par value, 357 shares issued and outstanding— — 
Additional paid-in capital4,479 4,479 
Retained earnings5,849 6,269 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(9)(9)
Total shareholders' equity10,321 10,741 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$29,119 $29,405 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

 Three-Month Periods
 Ended March 31,
 20232022
 
Operating revenue$1,484 $1,297 
  
Operating expenses:
Cost of fuel and energy614 465 
Operations and maintenance705 277 
Depreciation and amortization279 280 
Property and other taxes53 59 
Total operating expenses1,651 1,081 
  
Operating (loss) income(167)216 
  
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense(124)(106)
Allowance for borrowed funds13 
Allowance for equity funds27 13 
Interest and dividend income19 
Other, net(4)
Total other income (expense)(63)(84)
  
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit)(230)132 
Income tax expense (benefit)(110)
Net (loss) income$(120)$130 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

 Accumulated 
   Additional OtherTotal
PreferredCommonPaid-inRetainedComprehensiveShareholders'
 StockStockCapitalEarningsLoss, NetEquity
 
Balance, December 31, 2021$$— $4,479 $5,449 $(17)$9,913 
Net income— — — 130 — 130 
Other comprehensive income— — — — 
Balance, March 31, 2022$$— $4,479 $5,579 $(16)$10,044 
       
Balance, December 31, 2022$$— $4,479 $6,269 $(9)$10,741 
Net loss— — — (120)— (120)
Common stock dividends declared— — — (300)— (300)
Balance, March 31, 2023$$— $4,479 $5,849 $(9)$10,321 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

 Three-Month Periods
 Ended March 31,
 20232022
Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net (loss) income$(120) $130 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows from operating activities: 
Depreciation and amortization279  280 
Allowance for equity funds(27)(13)
Net power cost deferrals(136)(14)
Amortization of net power cost deferrals36 11 
Other changes in regulatory assets and liabilities(6) (6)
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits(75) 19 
Other, net(2)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:  
Trade receivables, other receivables and other assets37  59 
Inventories(17) (5)
Derivative collateral, net(78) 22 
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net(11)15 
Accounts payable and other liabilities459  35 
Net cash flows from operating activities339  537 
   
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Capital expenditures(643) (374)
Other, net(1) 
Net cash flows from investing activities(644) (371)
   
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Repayments of long-term debt(9)(9)
Dividends paid(300)— 
Other, net(2)(2)
Net cash flows from financing activities(311) (11)
   
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents(616) 155 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period674  186 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$58  $341 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PACIFICORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)    General

PacifiCorp, which includes PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries, is a U.S. regulated electric utility company serving retail customers, including residential, commercial, industrial, irrigation and other customers in portions of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and California. PacifiCorp owns, or has interests in, a number of thermal, hydroelectric, wind-powered and geothermal generating facilities, as well as electric transmission and distribution assets. PacifiCorp also buys and sells electricity on the wholesale market with other utilities, energy marketing companies, financial institutions and other market participants. PacifiCorp is subject to comprehensive state and federal regulation. PacifiCorp's subsidiaries support its electric utility operations by providing coal mining services. PacifiCorp is an indirect subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"), a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income have been omitted as net income materially equals comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the Companies'reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in PacifiCorp's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. See2022, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in PacifiCorp's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, other than the updates associated with PacifiCorp's estimates of loss contingencies related to the Oregon and Northern California 2020 wildfires (the "2020 Wildfires") and the 2022 McKinney fire as discussed in Note 99.

(2)    Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in thismoney market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist substantially of funds representing vendor retention, nuclear decommissioning and custodial funds. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$19 $641 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets
Restricted cash included in other assets31 26 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$58 $674 

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(3)    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
  As of
 March 31,December 31,
Depreciable Life20232022
Utility plant: 
Generation15 - 59 years$13,721 $13,726 
Transmission60 - 90 years8,063 8,051 
Distribution20 - 75 years8,578 8,477 
Intangible plant(1) and other
5 - 75 years2,758 2,755 
Utility plant in-service33,120 33,009 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (11,256)(11,093)
Utility plant in-service, net 21,864 21,916 
Nonregulated, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization14 - 95 years18 18 
21,882 21,934 
Construction work-in-progress 2,813 2,496 
Property, plant and equipment, net $24,695 $24,430 
(1)Computer software costs included in intangible plant are initially assigned a depreciable life of 5 to 10 years.

(4)    Recent Financing Transactions

Common Shareholders' Equity

In January 2023, PacifiCorp declared a common stock dividend of $300 million, paid in February 2023, to PPW Holdings LLC.

(5)    Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 of 48% results from a $110 million income tax benefit associated with a $230 million pre-tax loss primarily resulting from the $359 million pre-tax loss associated with the 2020 Wildfires described in Note 9. The $110 million income tax benefit is primarily comprised of a $48 million benefit (21%) from the application of the federal statutory income tax rate to the pre-tax loss and a $29 million benefit (13%) from federal income tax credits.

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to (loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21 %21 %
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit
Federal income tax credits13 (20)
Effects of ratemaking(1)
(11)
Valuation allowance
Other(1)
Effective income tax rate48 %%
(1)Effects of ratemaking is primarily attributable to activity associated with excess deferred income taxes.

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Income tax credits relate primarily to production tax credits ("PTC") from PacifiCorp's wind-powered generating facilities. Federal renewable electricity PTCs are earned as energy from qualifying wind-powered generating facilities is produced and sold and are based on a per-kilowatt hour rate pursuant to the applicable federal income tax law. Wind-powered generating facilities are eligible for the credits for 10 years from the date the qualifying generating facilities are placed in-service. PTCs recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, totaled $29 million and $26 million, respectively.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, PacifiCorp released an $11 million valuation allowance related to state net operating loss carryforwards. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, PacifiCorp recorded an $8 million valuation allowance related to state net operating loss carryforwards.

Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and its subsidiaries in its U.S. federal income tax return. Consistent with established regulatory practice, PacifiCorp's provision for federal and state income tax has been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, federal and state income taxes receivable from BHE were $119 million and $84 million, respectively.

(6)    Employee Benefit Plans

Net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the pension and other postretirement benefit plans included the following components (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Pension:
Interest cost$10 $
Expected return on plan assets(12)(10)
Net amortization
Net periodic benefit cost$$
Other postretirement:
Service cost$— $— 
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets(3)(2)
Net amortization(1)— 
Net periodic benefit credit$(1)$— 

Amounts other than the service cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans are recorded in other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Employer contributions to the pension and other postretirement benefit plans are expected to be $4 million and $— million, respectively, during 2023. As of March 31, 2023, $1 million of contributions had been made to the pension plans.

(7)    Risk Management and Hedging Activities

PacifiCorp is exposed to the impact of market fluctuations in commodity prices and interest rates. PacifiCorp is principally exposed to electricity, natural gas, coal and fuel oil commodity price risk as it has an obligation to serve retail customer load in its service territories. PacifiCorp's load and generating facilities represent substantial underlying commodity positions. Exposures to commodity prices consist mainly of variations in the price of fuel required to generate electricity and wholesale electricity that is purchased and sold. Commodity prices are subject to wide price swings as supply and demand are impacted by, among many other unpredictable items, weather, market liquidity, generating facility availability, customer usage, storage, and transmission and transportation constraints. Interest rate risk exists on variable-rate debt and future debt issuances. PacifiCorp does not engage in a material amount of proprietary trading activities.

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PacifiCorp has established a risk management process that is designed to identify, assess, manage and report for further information abouton each of the Companies' derivatives and hedge accounting activities.

The Companies enter into certain physical and financialvarious types of risk involved in its business. To mitigate a portion of its commodity price risk, PacifiCorp uses commodity derivative contracts, which may include forwards, futures, options, swaps and other agreements, to effectively secure future supply or sell future production generally at fixed prices. PacifiCorp manages its interest rate risk by limiting its exposure to variable interest rates primarily through the issuance of fixed-rate long-term debt and by monitoring market changes in interest rates. Additionally, PacifiCorp may from time to time enter into interest rate derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps or locks, to mitigate PacifiCorp's exposure to interest rate risk. No interest rate derivatives were in place during the periods presented. PacifiCorp does not hedge all of its commodity price and interest rate risks, thereby exposing the unhedged portion to changes in market prices. Refer to Note 8 for additional information on derivative contracts.


The following table, which reflects master netting arrangements and excludes contracts that have been designated as normal under the normal purchases or normal sales exception afforded by GAAP, summarizes the fair value of PacifiCorp's derivative contracts, on a gross basis, and reconciles those amounts to the amounts presented on a net basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
Derivative
Contracts -OtherOther 
CurrentOtherCurrentLong-term
AssetsAssetsLiabilitiesLiabilitiesTotal
As of March 31, 2023
Not designated as hedging contracts(1):
Commodity assets$133 $15 $15 $$166 
Commodity liabilities(7)(7)(39)(4)(57)
Total126 (24)(1)109 
     
Total derivatives126 (24)(1)109 
Cash collateral payable(12)— — — (12)
Total derivatives - net basis$114 $$(24)$(1)$97 
As of December 31, 2022
Not designated as hedging contracts(1):
Commodity assets$279 $27 $$$318 
Commodity liabilities(22)(7)(14)(5)(48)
Total257 20 (5)(2)270 
      
Total derivatives257 20 (5)(2)270 
Cash collateral payable(2)
(73)(5)— — (78)
Total derivatives - net basis$184 $15 $(5)$(2)$192 
(1)PacifiCorp's commodity derivatives are considered Level 3generally included in rates. As of March 31, 2023, a regulatory liability of $109 million was recorded related to the net derivative asset of $109 million. As of December 31, 2022, a regulatory liability of $270 million was recorded related to the net derivative asset of $270 million.
(2)As of December 31, 2022, PacifiCorp had an additional $12 million cash collateral payable that was not required to be netted against total derivatives.

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The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of PacifiCorp's net regulatory (liabilities) assets and summarizes the pre-tax gains and losses on commodity derivative contracts recognized in net regulatory (liabilities) assets, as theywell as amounts reclassified to earnings (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Beginning balance$(270)$(53)
Changes in fair value recognized in regulatory (liabilities) assets(10)(168)
Net losses reclassified to operating revenue(6)(3)
Net gains reclassified to energy costs177 29 
Ending balance$(109)$(195)
Derivative Contract Volumes

The following table summarizes the net notional amounts of outstanding commodity derivative contracts with fixed price terms that comprise the mark-to-market values as of (in millions):
Unit ofMarch 31,December 31,
Measure20232022
Electricity purchases, netMegawatt hours
Natural gas purchasesDecatherms158 127 
Credit Risk

PacifiCorp is exposed to counterparty credit risk associated with wholesale energy supply and marketing activities with other utilities, energy marketing companies, financial institutions and other market participants. Credit risk may be concentrated to the extent PacifiCorp's counterparties have similar economic, industry or other characteristics and due to direct or indirect relationships among the counterparties. Before entering into a transaction, PacifiCorp analyzes the financial condition of each significant wholesale counterparty, establishes limits on the amount of unsecured credit to be extended to each counterparty and evaluates the appropriateness of unsecured credit limits on an ongoing basis. To further mitigate wholesale counterparty credit risk, PacifiCorp enters into netting and collateral arrangements that may include margining and cross-product netting agreements and obtains third‑party guarantees, letters of credit and cash deposits. If required, PacifiCorp exercises rights under these arrangements, including calling on the counterparty's credit support arrangement.

Collateral and Contingent Features

In accordance with industry practice, certain wholesale agreements, including derivative contracts, contain credit support provisions that in part base certain collateral requirements on credit ratings for senior unsecured debt as reported by one or more inputs that are not observable and are significant to the valuation. The discounted cash flow method is used to value Level 3 physical and financial forwards, futures, and swaps contracts. An option model is used to value Level 3 physical and financial options. The discounted cash flow model for forwards, futures, and swaps calculates mark-to-market valuations based on forward market prices, original transaction prices, volumes, risk-free rate of return, and credit spreads. The option model calculates mark-to-market valuations using variations of the Black-Scholes option model. recognized credit rating agencies. These agreements may either specifically provide bilateral rights to demand cash or other security if credit exposures on a net basis exceed specified rating-dependent threshold levels ("credit-risk-related contingent features") or provide the right for counterparties to demand "adequate assurance" if there is a material adverse change in PacifiCorp's creditworthiness. These rights can vary by contract and by counterparty. As of March 31, 2023, PacifiCorp's credit ratings for its senior secured debt and its issuer credit ratings for senior unsecured debt from the recognized credit rating agencies were investment grade.

The inputs into the models are the forward market prices, implied price volatilities, risk-free rate of return, the option expiration dates, the option strike prices, the original sales prices, and volumes. For Level 3aggregate fair value measurements, forwardof PacifiCorp's derivative contracts in liability positions with specific credit-risk-related contingent features totaled $56 million and $48 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, for which PacifiCorp had posted collateral of $— million, in the form of cash deposits. If all credit-risk-related contingent features for derivative contracts in liability positions had been triggered as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, PacifiCorp would have been required to post $20 million and $3 million, respectively, of additional collateral. PacifiCorp's collateral requirements could fluctuate considerably due to market prices and implied price volatilities are considered unobservable. The unobservable inputs are developed and substantiated using historical information, available market data, third-party data, and statistical analysis. Periodically, inputs to valuation models are reviewed and revised as needed, based on historical information, updated market data, market liquidity and relationships, andvolatility, changes in third-party pricing sources.

The following table presents Dominion Energy's quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements at September 30, 2017.  The range and weighted average are presented in dollars for market price inputs and percentages for price volatility.

 

 

Fair Value

(millions)

 

 

Valuation Techniques

 

Unobservable Input

 

 

Range

 

Weighted

Average(1)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical and financial forwards and

   futures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas(2)

 

$

91

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market price (per Dth)

(3)

 

(2) - 7

 

 

 

FTRs

 

 

19

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market price (per MWh)

(3)

 

(3) - 7

 

 

1

 

Physical options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas

 

 

2

 

 

Option model

 

Market price (per Dth)

(3)

 

2 - 7

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price volatility

(4)

 

24% - 46%

 

 

32

%

Electricity

 

 

42

 

 

Option model

 

Market price (per MWh)

(3)

 

21 - 50

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price volatility

(4)

 

0% - 78%

 

 

28

%

Total assets

 

$

154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial forwards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTRs

 

$

1

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market price (per MWh)

(3)

 

(5) - 7

 

 

1

 

Total liabilities

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Averages weighted by volume.

(2)

Includes basis.

(3)

Represents market prices beyond defined terms for Levels 1 and 2.

(4)

Represents volatilities unrepresented in published markets.

Sensitivity of the fair value measurements tocredit ratings, changes in the significant unobservable inputs is as follows:

legislation or regulation or other factors.

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Position

Change to Input

Impact on Fair

Value Measurement

Market price

Buy

Increase (decrease)

Gain (loss)

Market price

Sell

Increase (decrease)

Loss (gain)

Price volatility

Buy

Increase (decrease)

Gain (loss)

Price volatility

Sell

Increase (decrease)

Loss (gain)



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Recurring



(8)    Fair Value Measurements

Dominion Energy


The following table presents Dominion Energy’scarrying value of PacifiCorp's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. PacifiCorp has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that PacifiCorp has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect PacifiCorp's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. PacifiCorp develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.

The following table presents PacifiCorp's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
 Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements    
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Other(1)
 Total
As of March 31, 2023:    
Assets:    
Commodity derivatives$— $166 $— $(44)$122 
Money market mutual funds44 — — — 44 
Investment funds28 — — — 28 
 $72 $166 $— $(44)$194 
Liabilities - Commodity derivatives$— $(57)$— $32 $(25)
As of December 31, 2022:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$— $318 $— $(119)$199 
Money market mutual funds649 — — — 649 
Investment funds23 — — — 23 
$672 $318 $— $(119)$871 
Liabilities - Commodity derivatives$— $(48)$— $41 $(7)
(1)Represents netting under master netting arrangements and a net cash collateral payable of $12 million and $78 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, PacifiCorp had an additional $12 million cash collateral payable that was not required to be netted against total derivatives.

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Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchases or normal sales and qualify for each hierarchy level, including both currentthe exception afforded by GAAP. A discounted cash flow valuation method was used to estimate fair value. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which PacifiCorp transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, PacifiCorp uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent PacifiCorp's estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. PacifiCorp bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations, when available, or internally developed and noncurrent portions:

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

59

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

213

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Investments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

3,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,288

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

 

 

 

452

 

Government securities

 

 

475

 

 

 

631

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,106

 

Cash equivalents and other

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Total assets

 

$

3,770

 

 

$

1,178

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

5,102

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

42

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

118

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

115

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

262

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Investments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

2,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,913

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

 

 

 

487

 

 

 

 

 

 

487

 

Government securities

 

 

424

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,038

 

Cash equivalents and other

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Total assets

 

$

3,342

 

 

$

1,233

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

4,722

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

88

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

96

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

155

 

commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent energy brokers, exchanges, direct communication with market participants and actual transactions executed by PacifiCorp. Market price quotations for certain major electricity and natural gas trading hubs are generally readily obtainable for the first three years; therefore, PacifiCorp's forward price curves for those locations and periods reflect observable market quotes. Market price quotations for other electricity and natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable for the first three years. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, as well as for those contracts that are not actively traded, PacifiCorp uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The estimated fair value of these derivative contracts is a function of underlying forward commodity prices, interest rates, currency rates, related volatility, counterparty creditworthiness and duration of contracts. Refer to Note 7 for further discussion regarding PacifiCorp's risk management and hedging activities.

(1)

Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trusts. Excludes $92 million and $89 million of assets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient which are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy.



PacifiCorp's investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, PacifiCorp uses a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market to record the fair value. In the absence of a quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security, the fair value is determined using pricing models or net asset values based on observable market inputs and quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics.


PacifiCorp's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of PacifiCorp's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of PacifiCorp's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of PacifiCorp's long-term debt (in millions):
 As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
 CarryingFairCarryingFair
 ValueValueValueValue
     
Long-term debt$9,658 $9,350 $9,666 $9,045 

(9)    Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

PacifiCorp has the following firm commitments that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Construction Commitments

In April 2023, PacifiCorp entered into build transfer agreements totaling $1.2 billion through 2025 for the construction of certain wind-powered generating facilities in Wyoming.

Fuel Contracts

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, PacifiCorp entered into certain coal supply and transportation agreements totaling $247 million through 2025.

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Environmental Laws and Regulations

PacifiCorp is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal, wildfire prevention and mitigation and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. PacifiCorp believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project

In November 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a license surrender order for the Lower Klamath Project, which was accepted by the Klamath River Renewal Corporation ("KRRC") and the states of Oregon and California ("States") in December 2022, along with the transfer of the Lower Klamath Project dams. Although PacifiCorp no longer owns the Lower Klamath Project, PacifiCorp will continue to operate the facilities under an operation and maintenance agreement with the KRRC until each facility is ready for removal. Removal of the Copco No. 2 facility is anticipated to begin in 2023, and removal of the remaining three dams (J.C. Boyle, Copco No. 1 and Iron Gate) is anticipated to begin in 2024. The KRRC has $450 million in funding available for dam removal and restoration; $200 million collected from PacifiCorp's Oregon and California customers and $250 million in California bond funds. PacifiCorp and the States have also agreed to equally share cost overruns that may occur above the initial $450 million in funding. Specifically, PacifiCorp and the States have agreed to equally fund an initial $45 million contingency fund and equally share any additional costs above that amount to ensure dam removal and restoration is complete.

Legal Matters

PacifiCorp is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. PacifiCorp does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results. PacifiCorp is also involved in other kinds of legal actions, some of which assert or may assert claims or seek to impose fines, penalties and other costs in substantial amounts and are described below.

Wildfires Overview

A provision for a loss contingency is recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. PacifiCorp evaluates the related range of reasonably estimated losses and records a loss based on its best estimate within that range or the lower end of the range if there is no better estimate.

In California, under inverse condemnation, courts have held that investor-owned utilities can be liable for real and personal property damages from wildfires without the utility being found negligent and regardless of fault. California law also permits inverse condemnation plaintiffs to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs. In both Oregon and California, PacifiCorp has equipment in areas accessed through special use permits, easements or similar agreements that may contain provisions requiring it to pay for damages caused by its equipment regardless of fault. Even if inverse condemnation or other provisions do not apply, PacifiCorp could be found liable for all damages proximately caused by negligence, including real and personal property and natural resource damages; fire suppression costs; personal injury and loss of life damages; and interest.

2020 Wildfires

In September 2020, a severe weather event resulting in high winds, low humidity and warm temperatures contributed to several major wildfires, which resulted in real and personal property and natural resource damage, personal injuries and loss of life and widespread power outages in Oregon and Northern California. The wildfires spread across certain parts of PacifiCorp's service territory and surrounding areas across multiple counties in Oregon and California, including Siskiyou County, California; Jackson County, Oregon; Douglas County, Oregon; Marion County, Oregon; Lincoln County, Oregon; and Klamath County, Oregon, burning over 500,000 acres in aggregate. Third-party reports for these wildfires indicate over 2,000 structures destroyed, including residences; several structures damaged; multiple individuals injured; and several fatalities. Fire suppression costs estimated by various agencies total approximately $150 million.

Investigations into the cause and origin of each wildfire are complex and ongoing and being conducted by various entities, including the U.S. Forest Service, the California Public Utilities Commission, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon Department of Justice, PacifiCorp and various experts engaged by PacifiCorp.

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As of the date of this filing, numerous lawsuits have been filed in Oregon and California, including a class action complaint in Oregon, on behalf of plaintiffs related to the 2020 Wildfires. The plaintiffs seek damages that include property damages, economic losses, punitive damages, exemplary damages, attorneys' fees and other damages. Additionally, several insurance carriers have filed subrogation complaints in Oregon and California with allegations similar to those made in the aforementioned lawsuits. Final determinations of liability, however, will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations and litigation processes.

Based on the facts and circumstances available to PacifiCorp as of the date of this filing, which includes the status of litigation and recent settlements, PacifiCorp has accrued cumulative estimated probable losses associated with the 2020 Wildfires of $877 million through March 31, 2023. PacifiCorp's cumulative accrual includes estimates of losses for fire suppression costs, real and personal property damages, natural resource damages for certain areas and noneconomic damages such as personal injury damages and loss of life damages that are considered probable of being incurred and that it is reasonably able to estimate at this time. For certain aspects of the 2020 Wildfires for which loss is considered probable, information necessary to reasonably estimate the potential losses, such as those related to certain areas of natural resource damages, is not currently available.

It is reasonably possible PacifiCorp will incur additional losses beyond the amounts accrued; however, PacifiCorp is currently unable to estimate the range of possible additional losses that could be incurred due to the number of properties and parties involved and the variation in those types of properties and lack of available details. To the extent losses beyond the amounts accrued are incurred, additional insurance coverage is expected to be available to cover a portion of the losses.

The following table presents changes in PacifiCorp's liability for estimated losses associated with the 2020 Wildfires (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Beginning balance$424 $252 
Accrued losses400 — 
Ending balance$824 $252 
PacifiCorp's receivable for expected insurance recoveries associated with the probable losses was $287 million and $246 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, PacifiCorp recognized probable losses net of expected insurance recoveries associated with the 2020 Wildfires of $359 million and $— million, respectively, and are recorded in operations and maintenance on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

2022 McKinney Fire

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, on July 29, 2022, a wildfire began in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California (the "2022 McKinney Fire") located in PacifiCorp's service territory. Third-party reports indicate that the 2022 McKinney Fire resulted in 11 structures damaged, 185 structures destroyed, 12 injuries and four fatalities and consumed 60,000 acres. The cause of the 2022 McKinney Fire is undetermined and remains under investigation by the U.S. Forest Service.

Due to the preliminary nature of the investigation PacifiCorp does not believe a loss is probable and therefore has not accrued any loss as of the date of this filing. While the loss is not probable, PacifiCorp estimates the potential loss, excluding losses for natural resource damages, to be $31 million, net of expected insurance recoveries. The loss estimate includes PacifiCorp's estimate of losses for fire suppression costs; real and personal property damages; and noneconomic damages such as personal injury damages and loss of life damages. PacifiCorp is unable to estimate the total potential loss, including losses for natural resource damages, because there are a number of unknown facts and legal considerations that may impact the amount of any potential liability, including the total scope and nature of claims that may be asserted against PacifiCorp. PacifiCorp has insurance available and estimates the potential insurance recoveries to be $103 million, to cover potential losses.

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As of the date of this filing, multiple lawsuits have been filed in California on behalf of plaintiffs related to the 2022 McKinney Fire. The plaintiffs seek damages that include property damages, economic and noneconomic losses, punitive damages, exemplary damages, attorneys' fees and other damages but the amount of damages sought are not specified. Final determinations of liability, however, will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations and litigation processes.

Guarantees

PacifiCorp has entered into guarantees as part of the normal course of business and the sale or transfer of certain assets. These guarantees are not expected to have a material impact on PacifiCorp's consolidated financial results.

(10)    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The following table summarizes PacifiCorp's revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by line of business, with further disaggregation of retail by customer class (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Customer Revenue:
Retail:
Residential$585 $505 
Commercial430 370 
Industrial290 273 
Other retail44 37 
Total retail1,349 1,185 
Wholesale
61 55 
Transmission38 32 
Other Customer Revenue32 20 
Total Customer Revenue1,480 1,292 
Other revenue
Total operating revenue$1,484 $1,297 

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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of PacifiCorp during the periods included herein. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in conjunction with PacifiCorp's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10‑Q. PacifiCorp's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.

Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2023 and 2022

Overview

Net loss for the first quarter of 2023 was $120 million, a decrease of $250 million compared to 2022 net income of $130 million. The decrease in net income was primarily due to increased operations and maintenance expense, largely due to an increase in loss accruals, net of expected insurance recoveries, associated with the 2020 Wildfires of $359 million, higher wildfire mitigation costs, including vegetation management and higher plant operations and maintenance costs, partially offset by higher income tax benefit, higher utility margin and lower other expense. Utility margin increased primarily due to higher retail prices and volumes, higher net power cost deferrals, higher average wholesale market prices and lower coal-fueled generation volumes, partially offset by higher purchased electricity costs from higher prices and volumes, higher natural gas-fueled generation costs from higher prices and volumes, lower wholesale volumes and higher coal-fueled generation prices. Retail customer volumes increased 3.3% primarily due to favorable impacts of weather, an increase in the average number of customers and an increase in commercial and residential customer usage, partially offset by a decrease in industrial customer usage. Energy generated decreased 7% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to lower coal-fueled, wind-powered and hydroelectric generation volumes, partially offset by higher natural gas-fueled generation volumes. Wholesale electricity sales volumes decreased 47% and purchased electricity volumes increased 28%.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Management utilizes various key financial measures that are prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures such as utility margin, to help evaluate results of operations. Utility margin is calculated as operating revenue less cost of fuel and energy, which are captions presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

PacifiCorp's cost of fuel and energy is generally recovered from its customers through regulatory recovery mechanisms and as a result, changes in PacifiCorp's revenue are comparable to changes in such expenses. As such, management believes utility margin more appropriately and concisely explains profitability rather than a discussion of revenue and cost of fuel and energy separately. Management believes the presentation of utility margin provides meaningful and valuable insight into the information management considers important to running the business and a measure of comparability to others in the industry.
Utility margin is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for operating income which is the most comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of utility margin to operating income (in millions):
First Quarter
20232022Change
Utility margin:
Operating revenue$1,484 $1,297 $187 14 %
Cost of fuel and energy614 465 149 32 
Utility margin870 832 38 
Operations and maintenance705 277 428 155 
Depreciation and amortization279 280 (1)— 
Property and other taxes53 59 (6)(10)
Operating (loss) income$(167)$216 $(383)(177)%

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Utility Margin

A comparison of key operating results related to utility margin is as follows:
First Quarter
20232022Change
Utility margin (in millions):
Operating revenue$1,484 $1,297 $187 14 %
Cost of fuel and energy614 465 149 32 
Utility margin$870 $832 $38 %
Sales (GWhs):
Residential5,102 4,764 338 %
Commercial4,983 4,550 433 10 
Industrial, irrigation and other4,209 4,523 (314)(7)
Total retail14,294 13,837 457 
Wholesale825 1,553 (728)(47)
Total sales15,119 15,390 (271)(2)%
Average number of retail customers
 (in thousands)
2,057 2,025 32 %
Average revenue per MWh:
Retail$93.82 $85.46 $8.36 10 %
Wholesale$86.45 $39.12 $47.33 121 %
Heating degree days5,205 4,745 460 10 %
Cooling degree days— (5)(100)%
Sources of energy (GWhs)(1):
Coal5,555 6,911 (1,356)(20)%
Natural gas3,955 3,115 840 27 
Wind(2)
2,083 2,392 (309)(13)
Hydroelectric and other(2)
812 984 (172)(17)
Total energy generated12,405 13,402 (997)(7)
Energy purchased4,128 3,223 905 28 
Total16,533 16,625 (92)(1)%
Average cost of energy per MWh:
Energy generated(3)
$28.35 $18.83 $9.52 51 %
Energy purchased$77.72 $55.49 $22.23 40 %
(1)GWh amounts are net of energy used by the related generating facilities.
(2)    All or some of the renewable energy attributes associated with generation from these sources may be: (a) used in future years to comply with RPS or other regulatory requirements or (b) sold to third parties in the form of Renewable Energy Credits or other environmental commodities.
(3)    The average cost per MWh of energy generated includes only the cost of fuel associated with the generating facilities.
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Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2022

Utility margin increased $38 million, or 5%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to:
$159 million increase in retail revenue due to higher average prices and higher volumes. Retail customer volumes increased 3.3% primarily due to favorable impacts of weather, mainly in Oregon, an increase in the average number of customers and an increase in commercial and residential customer usage, partially offset by a decrease in industrial customer usage across all states except Idaho;
$97 million of higher deferred net power costs net of amortization of previous deferrals in accordance with established adjustment mechanisms;
$17 million of higher other revenue primarily due to higher wheeling revenue and higher revenues associated with sales of greenhouse gas allowances;
$11 million increase in wholesale revenue primarily due to higher average market prices, partially offset by lower volumes; and
$9 million of lower coal-fueled generation costs primarily due to lower volumes, partially offset by higher average prices.
The increases above were partially offset by:
$142 million of higher purchased electricity costs from higher average market prices and higher volumes; and
$109 million of higher natural gas-fueled generation costs due to higher average market prices and higher volumes.

Operations and maintenance increased $428 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to a $359 million increase in loss accruals, net of expected insurance recoveries, associated with the 2020 Wildfires, $23 million of higher wildfire mitigation costs, including vegetation management and amortization of amounts previously deferred in Oregon, $21 million of higher general and plant maintenance costs, $10 million of higher labor and benefit expenses, and $8 million of higher demand-side management amortization expense (offset in retail revenue).

Property and other taxes decreased $6 million, or 10%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to lower property tax rates in Utah.

Interest expense increased $18 million, or 17%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher average long-term debt balances.

Allowance for borrowed and equity funds increased $21 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher qualified construction work-in-progress balances.

Interest and dividend income increased $12 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher investment income due to higher average interest rates and the recording of interest on higher deferred net power cost balances.

Other, net increased $6 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher cash surrender values of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan life insurance policies driven by market increases and a favorable change in Dominiondeferred compensation and long-term incentive plan primarily due to market movements (offset in operations and maintenance expense).

Income tax (benefit) expense decreased $112 million to a benefit of $110 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to an expense of $2 million for the first quarter of 2022 and the effective tax rate was 48% for 2023 and 2% for 2022. The $112 million decrease in income tax expense to an income tax benefit is primarily due to the increase in loss accruals, net of expected insurance recoveries, associated with the 2020 Wildfires during the first quarter of 2023 and the release of a valuation allowance on state net operating loss carryforwards in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the establishment of a state valuation allowance in 2022.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2023, PacifiCorp's total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):
Cash and cash equivalents$19 
Credit facilities2,000 
Less:
Tax-exempt bond support and letters of credit(249)
Net credit facilities1,751 
Total net liquidity$1,770 
Credit facilities:
Maturity dates2024, 2025
Operating Activities

Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $339 million and $537 million, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to higher wholesale and fuel purchases, collateral returned to counterparties and operations and maintenance expenses, partially offset by higher collections from retail customers.

The timing of PacifiCorp's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods and assumptions made for each payment date.

Investing Activities

Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(644) million and $(371) million, respectively. The change is primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures of $269 million. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for discussion of capital expenditures.

Financing Activities

Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, were $(311) million. Uses of cash consisted primarily of $300 million for common stock dividends paid to PPW Holdings LLC and $9 million for the repayment of long-term debt.

Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, were $(11) million. Uses of cash consisted substantially of $9 million for the repayment of long-term debt.

Short-term Debt

Regulatory authorities limit PacifiCorp to $2.0 billion of short-term debt. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, PacifiCorp had no short-term debt outstanding.

Debt Authorizations

PacifiCorp currently has regulatory authority from the OPUC and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to issue an additional $5 billion of long-term debt. PacifiCorp must make a notice filing with the WUTC prior to any future issuance. PacifiCorp currently has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC to issue an indeterminate amount of first mortgage bonds through September 2023.

Common Shareholders' Equity

In January 2023, PacifiCorp declared a common stock dividend of $300 million, paid in February 2023, to PPW Holdings LLC.

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Future Uses of Cash

PacifiCorp has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the issuance of commercial paper, the use of unsecured revolving credit facilities, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which PacifiCorp has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including PacifiCorp's credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk associated with PacifiCorp and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry.

Capital Expenditures

PacifiCorp has significant future capital requirements. Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, impacts to customer rates; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; outcomes of regulatory proceedings, including regulatory filings for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; new customer requests; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.

PacifiCorp's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):
Three-Month PeriodsAnnual
Ended March 31,Forecast
202220232023
Wind generation$$17 $833 
Electric distribution139 177 781 
Electric transmission156 169 1,484 
Solar generation— — 19 
Electric battery and pumped hydro storage24 
Other70 279 521 
Total$374 $643 $3,662 
PacifiCorp has included estimates for new renewable and carbon free generation resources, conversion of certain coal-fueled units to natural gas-fueled units, energy storage assets and associated transmission assets in its forecast capital expenditures based on its 2021 IRP. These estimates are likely to change as a result of the associated RFP process. PacifiCorp's historical and forecast capital expenditures include the following:
Wind generation includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth projects include construction of new wind-powered generating facilities and construction at existing wind-powered generating facility sites acquired from third parties totaling $14 million and $6 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending for the construction of additional wind-powered generating facilities and those at acquired sites totals $807 million for the remainder of 2023 and is primarily for the Rock Creek I and Rock Creek II projects to be constructed in Wyoming totaling 590 MWs that are expected to be placed in-service in 2024 and 2025.
Electric distribution includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Operating expenditures includes spend on wildfire mitigation. Expenditures for wildfire mitigation totaled $33 million and $22 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending for wildfire mitigation totals $162 million for the remainder of 2023. The remaining investments primarily relate to expenditures for new connections and distribution operations.
Electric transmission includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Transmission growth investments primarily reflect costs associated with Energy Gateway Transmission segments that are expected to be placed in-service in 2024 through 2028. Expenditures for these projects totaled $110 million and $96 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending for these Energy Gateway Transmission segments totals $898 million for the remainder of 2023.
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Other includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Expenditures for information technology totaled $46 million and $45 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned information technology spending totals $180 million for the remainder of 2023. The remaining investments relate to operating projects that consist of routine expenditures for generation and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.

Energy Supply Planning

As required by certain state regulations, PacifiCorp uses an IRP to develop a long-term resource plan to ensure that PacifiCorp can continue to provide reliable and cost-effective electric service to its customers while maintaining compliance with existing and evolving environmental laws and regulations. PacifiCorp files its IRP biennially with the state commissions in each of the six states where PacifiCorp operates. Five states indicate whether the IRP meets the state commission's IRP standards and guidelines, a process referred to as "acknowledgment" in some states. Acknowledgment by a state commission does not address cost recovery or prudency of resources ultimately selected.

In September 2021, PacifiCorp filed its 2021 IRP with its state commissions and subsequently filed its 2021 IRP Update in March and April 2022. Reviews of the 2021 IRP by the Wyoming Public Service Commission and the WUTC are ongoing.

In March 2023, PacifiCorp filed its 2023 IRP in Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming. A 60-day post-filing extended comment period has been added to the 2023 IRP to provide opportunity for additional stakeholder feedback. PacifiCorp will consider feedback during the first 30 days and then prepare an addendum, if warranted, to the filed IRP on May 30, 2023.

The 2023 IRP is off cycle with regard to Washington's four-year IRP cycle and has instead been filed in that state as the "Washington Two-Year Progress Report," aligned with the Clean Energy Transformation Act requirements. The March 2023 filing is considered informational in Utah, pending the potential addendum to be filed in May 2023.

Requests for Proposals

PacifiCorp issues individual RFPs to procure resources identified in the IRP or resources driven by customer demands. The IRP and the RFPs provide for the identification and staged procurement of resources to meet load or state-specific compliance obligations. Depending upon the specific RFP, applicable laws and regulations may require PacifiCorp to file draft RFPs with the UPSC, the OPUC and the WUTC. Approval by the UPSC, the OPUC or the WUTC may be required depending on the nature of the RFPs.

PacifiCorp's 2022 All-Source RFP was issued to market in April 2022. In December 2022, PacifiCorp bid 12 eligible self-build (benchmark) resources and in March 2023, PacifiCorp received 302 bids from 74 developers and 93 different projects sites across six states. A final shortlist is expected later in 2023 with resources contracted by December 2023. PacifiCorp anticipates a similar all-source RFP will be required in connection with the 2023 IRP.

Material Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of PacifiCorp's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, other than those disclosed in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Regulatory Matters

PacifiCorp is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding PacifiCorp's current regulatory matters.

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Environmental Laws and Regulations

PacifiCorp is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact PacifiCorp's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance, including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. PacifiCorp believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and PacifiCorp is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.

Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, pension and other postretirement benefits, income taxes, revenue recognition-unbilled revenue and wildfire loss contingencies. For additional discussion of PacifiCorp's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of PacifiCorp's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. There have been no significant changes in PacifiCorp's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2022.
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MidAmerican Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries and MidAmerican Energy Company
Consolidated Financial Section

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PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
MidAmerican Energy Company

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying balance sheet of MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy") as of March 31, 2023, the related statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the balance sheet of MidAmerican Energy as of December 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This interim financial information is the responsibility of MidAmerican Energy's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to MidAmerican Energy in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Des Moines, Iowa
May 5, 2023

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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$57 $258 
Trade receivables, net387 536 
Income tax receivable275 42 
Inventories280 277 
Prepayments123 91 
Other current assets36 66 
Total current assets1,158 1,270 
Property, plant and equipment, net20,981 21,091 
Regulatory assets571 550 
Investments and restricted investments942 902 
Other assets155 165 
Total assets$23,807 $23,978 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions)

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$395 $536 
Accrued interest88 85 
Accrued property, income and other taxes142 170 
Current portion of long-term debt310 317 
Other current liabilities106 93 
Total current liabilities1,041 1,201 
Long-term debt7,412 7,412 
Regulatory liabilities836 1,119 
Deferred income taxes3,452 3,433 
Asset retirement obligations778 683 
Other long-term liabilities500 485 
Total liabilities14,019 14,333 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Shareholder's equity:
Common stock - 350 shares authorized, no par value, 71 shares issued and outstanding— — 
Additional paid-in capital561 561 
Retained earnings9,227 9,084 
Total shareholder's equity9,788 9,645 
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity$23,807 $23,978 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue:
Regulated electric$591 $608 
Regulated natural gas and other329 397 
Total operating revenue920 1,005 
Operating expenses:
Cost of fuel and energy115 125 
Cost of natural gas purchased for resale and other236 298 
Operations and maintenance205 192 
Depreciation and amortization234 250 
Property and other taxes42 40 
Total operating expenses832 905 
Operating income88 100 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(80)(78)
Allowance for borrowed funds
Allowance for equity funds11 15 
Other, net16 (3)
Total other income (expense)(49)(62)
Income before income tax expense (benefit)39 38 
Income tax expense (benefit)(203)(206)
Net income$242 $244 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained
Earnings
Total Shareholder's
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021$— $561 $8,399 $8,960 
Net income— — 244 244 
Balance, March 31, 2022$— $561 $8,643 $9,204 
Balance, December 31, 2022$— $561 $9,084 $9,645 
Net income— — 242 242 
Common stock dividend— — (100)(100)
Other equity transactions— — 
Balance, March 31, 2023$— $561 $9,227 $9,788 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$242 $244 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization234 250 
Amortization of utility plant to other operating expenses
Allowance for equity funds(11)(15)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net32 16 
Settlements of asset retirement obligations(6)(7)
Other, net10 
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables and other assets131 42 
Inventories(3)49 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans(3)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net(263)(244)
Accounts payable and other liabilities(81)
Net cash flows from operating activities288 360 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(382)(459)
Purchases of marketable securities(48)(105)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities42 102 
Other, net
Net cash flows from investing activities(384)(461)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common stock dividend(100)— 
Repayments of long-term debt(7)(1)
Other, net(1)
Net cash flows from financing activities(108)— 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents(204)(101)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period268 239 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$64 $138 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)    General

MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy") is a public utility with electric and natural gas operations and is the principal subsidiary of MHC Inc. ("MHC"). MHC is a holding company that conducts no business other than the ownership of its subsidiaries. MHC's nonregulated subsidiary is Midwest Capital Group, Inc. MHC is the direct wholly owned subsidiary of MidAmerican Funding, LLC ("MidAmerican Funding"), which is an Iowa limited liability company with Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE") as its sole member. BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa, that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").

The unaudited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of the unaudited Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements included in MidAmerican Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in MidAmerican Energy's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.

(2)    Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist substantially of funds restricted for wildlife preservation. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$57 $258 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents in other current assets10 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$64 $268 

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(3)    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
Depreciable Life20232022
Utility plant:
Generation20-62 years$18,385 $18,582 
Transmission55-80 years2,672 2,662 
Electric distribution15-80 years4,983 4,931 
Natural gas distribution30-75 years2,166 2,144 
Utility plant in-service28,206 28,319 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(8,210)(8,024)
Utility plant in-service, net19,996 20,295 
Nonregulated property, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization20-50 years
20,002 20,301 
Construction work-in-progress979 790 
Property, plant and equipment, net$20,981 $21,091 

Under a revenue sharing arrangement in Iowa, MidAmerican Energy accrues throughout the year a regulatory liability based on the extent to which its anticipated annual equity return exceeds specified thresholds, with an equal amount recorded in depreciation and amortization expense. The annual regulatory liability accrual reduces utility plant upon final determination of the amount. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, $20 million and $42 million, respectively, is reflected in depreciation and amortization expense on the Statement of Operations.

(4)    Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to MidAmerican Energy's effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21 %21 %
Income tax credits(518)(534)
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts(18)(21)
Effects of ratemaking(8)(8)
Other, net— 
Effective income tax rate(521)%(542)%

Income tax credits relate primarily to production tax credits ("PTC") from MidAmerican Energy's wind- and solar-powered generating facilities. Federal renewable electricity PTCs are earned as energy from qualifying wind- and solar-powered generating facilities is produced and sold and are based on a per-kilowatt hour rate pursuant to the applicable federal income tax law. MidAmerican Energy recognizes its renewable electricity PTCs throughout the year based on when the credits are earned and excludes them from the annual effective tax rate that is the basis for the interim recognition of other income tax expense. Wind- and solar-powered generating facilities are eligible for the credits for 10 years from the date the qualifying generating facilities are placed in-service. PTCs recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, totaled $202 million and $203 million, respectively.
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Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and subsidiaries in its U.S. federal and Iowa state income tax returns. Consistent with established regulatory practice, MidAmerican Energy's provision for income tax has been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. MidAmerican Energy made net cash payments for income tax to BHE totaling $1 million and $— million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(5)    Employee Benefit Plans

MidAmerican Energy sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering a majority of all employees of BHE and its domestic energy subsidiaries other than PacifiCorp and NV Energy, Inc. MidAmerican Energy also sponsors certain postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits covering substantially all retired employees of BHE and its domestic energy subsidiaries other than PacifiCorp and NV Energy, Inc.

Net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the plans of MidAmerican Energy and the aforementioned affiliates included the following components (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Pension:
Service cost$$
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets(8)(7)
Settlement(5)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)$(2)$
Other postretirement:
Service cost$$
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets(4)(4)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)$— $— 

Amounts other than the service cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans are recorded in Other, net in the Statements of Operations. Employer contributions to the pension and other postretirement benefit plans during 2023 are expected to be $7 million and $2 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, $2 million and $1 million of contributions had been made to the pension and other postretirement benefit plans, respectively.

(6)    Asset Retirement Obligations

MidAmerican Energy estimates its asset retirement obligation ("ARO") liabilities based upon detailed engineering calculations of the amount and timing of the future cash spending for a third party to perform the required work. Spending estimates are escalated for inflation and then discounted at a credit-adjusted, risk-free rate. Changes in estimates could occur for a number of reasons including changes in laws and regulations, plan revisions, inflation and changes in the amount and timing of expected work. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, MidAmerican Energy recorded an increase of $88 million for decommissioning its wind-generating facilities due to an updated decommissioning estimate reflecting changes in the projected removal costs per turbine.
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(7)    Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of MidAmerican Energy's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. MidAmerican Energy has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that MidAmerican Energy has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect MidAmerican Energy's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. MidAmerican Energy develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.

The following table presents MidAmerican Energy's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):

Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Other(1)
Total
As of March 31, 2023:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$$$— $(5)$
Money market mutual funds67 — — — 67 
Debt securities:
U.S. government obligations225 — — — 225 
International government obligations— — — 
Corporate obligations— 70 — — 70 
Municipal obligations— — — 
Equity securities:
U.S. companies385 — — — 385 
International companies— — — 
Investment funds22 — — — 22 
$709 $82 $— $(5)$786 
Liabilities - commodity derivatives$— $(10)$(5)$10 $(5)
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Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Other(1)
Total
As of December 31, 2022:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$$37 $$(10)$34 
Money market mutual funds225 — — — 225 
Debt securities:
U.S. government obligations215 — — — 215 
International government obligations— — — 
Corporate obligations— 70 — — 70 
Municipal obligations— — — 
Agency, asset and mortgage-backed obligations— — — 
Equity securities:
U.S. companies360 — — — 360 
International companies— — — 
Investment funds16 — — — 16 
$825 $112 $$(10)$933 
Liabilities - commodity derivatives$— $(12)$(1)$10 $(3)

(1)Represents netting under master netting arrangements and a net cash collateral receivable of $5 million and $— million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
MidAmerican Energy's investments in money market mutual funds and debt and equity securities are stated at fair value, with debt securities accounted for as available-for-sale securities. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value. In the absence of a quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security, the fair value is determined using pricing models or net asset values based on observable market inputs and quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of MidAmerican Energy's commodity derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in theusing significant Level 3 inputs (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Beginning balance$$(5)
Changes in fair value recognized in net regulatory assets(13)13 
Settlements(4)
Ending balance$(5)$

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MidAmerican Energy's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Balance Sheets. The fair value category:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

152

 

 

$

124

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

95

 

Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(23

)

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Included in regulatory assets/liabilities

 

 

11

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

34

 

 

 

(5

)

Settlements

 

 

1

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

27

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(7

)

Ending balance

 

$

153

 

 

$

89

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

89

 

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

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

of MidAmerican Energy's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of MidAmerican Energy's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents Dominion Energy’s classificationthe carrying value and estimated fair value of gainsMidAmerican Energy's long-term debt (in millions):

As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Long-term debt$7,722 $7,127 $7,729 $6,964 

(8)    Commitments and lossesContingencies

Commitments

MidAmerican Energy has the following firm commitments that are not reflected on the Balance Sheets.

Construction Commitments

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, MidAmerican Energy entered into firm construction commitments totaling $183 million for the remainder of 2023 through 2024 related to the construction of wind-powered generating facilities in Iowa.

Environmental Laws and Regulations

MidAmerican Energy is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. MidAmerican Energy believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Legal Matters

MidAmerican Energy is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. MidAmerican Energy does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its financial results.

Transmission Rates

MidAmerican Energy's wholesale transmission rates are set annually using formula rates approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") subject to true-up for actual cost of service. In November 2013 and February 2015, a coalition of intervenors filed successive complaints with the FERC requesting that the base return on equity ("ROE") used to determine rates in effect prior to September 2016 no longer be found just and reasonable and sought to reduce the base ROE. In August 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion vacating all orders related to the complaints and remanding them back to the FERC. MidAmerican Energy cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these matters or the amount of refunds, if any, and accordingly, has reversed its previously accrued liability for potential refunds of amounts collected under the higher ROE during the periods covered by the complaints.
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(9)    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The following table summarizes MidAmerican Energy's revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by line of business, with further disaggregation of retail by customer class, including a reconciliation to MidAmerican Energy's reportable segment information included in earningsNote 11 (in millions):
For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2023
ElectricNatural GasOtherTotal
Customer Revenue:
Retail:
Residential$167 $199 $— $366 
Commercial75 78 — 153 
Industrial214 — 221 
Natural gas transportation services— 13 — 13 
Other retail35 (1)— 34 
Total retail491 296 — 787 
Wholesale71 29 — 100 
Multi-value transmission projects14 — — 14 
Other Customer Revenue— — 
Total Customer Revenue576 325 904 
Other revenue15 — 16 
Total operating revenue$591 $326 $$920 

For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2022
ElectricNatural GasOtherTotal
Customer Revenue:
Retail:
Residential$168 $225 $— $393 
Commercial74 88 — 162 
Industrial198 — 207 
Natural gas transportation services— 14 — 14 
Other retail32 — 33 
Total retail472 337 — 809 
Wholesale104 58 — 162 
Multi-value transmission projects15 — — 15 
Other Customer Revenue— — 
Total Customer Revenue591 395 987 
Other revenue17 — 18 
Total operating revenue$608 $396 $$1,005 

(10)    Shareholder's Equity

In January 2023, MidAmerican Energy paid $100 million in cash dividends to its parent company, MHC.

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(11)    Segment Information

MidAmerican Energy has identified two reportable segments: regulated electric and regulated natural gas. The regulated electric segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and from wholesale sales. The regulated natural gas segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and also obtains revenue by transporting natural gas owned by others through its distribution system. Pricing for regulated electric and natural gas sales are established separately by regulatory agencies; therefore, management also reviews each segment separately to make decisions regarding allocation of resources and evaluating performance. Common operating costs, interest income, interest expense and income tax expense are allocated to each segment based on certain factors, which primarily relate to the nature of the cost.

The following tables provide information on a reportable segment basis (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
 Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue:
Regulated electric$591 $608 
Regulated natural gas326 396 
Other
Total operating revenue$920 $1,005 
Operating income:
Regulated electric$50 $51 
Regulated natural gas38 49 
Total operating income88 100 
Interest expense(80)(78)
Allowance for borrowed funds
Allowance for equity funds11 15 
Other, net16 (3)
Total income before income tax expense (benefit)$39 $38 

As of
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets:
Regulated electric$22,091 $22,092 
Regulated natural gas1,716 1,885 
Other— 
Total assets$23,807 $23,978 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Managers and Member of
MidAmerican Funding, LLC

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of MidAmerican Funding, LLC and subsidiaries ("MidAmerican Funding") as of March 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in member's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the LevelUnited States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of MidAmerican Funding as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in member's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This interim financial information is the responsibility of MidAmerican Funding's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to MidAmerican Funding in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB and with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to reviews of interim financial information. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Des Moines, Iowa
May 5, 2023

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MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$58 $261 
Trade receivables, net387 536 
Income tax receivable274 43 
Inventories280 277 
Prepayments123 91 
Other current assets44 66 
Total current assets1,166 1,274 
Property, plant and equipment, net20,982 21,092 
Goodwill1,270 1,270 
Regulatory assets571 550 
Investments and restricted investments944 904 
Other assets154 164 
Total assets$25,087 $25,254 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions)

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$395 $536 
Accrued interest89 90 
Accrued property, income and other taxes142 170 
Current portion of long-term debt310 317 
Other current liabilities106 93 
Total current liabilities1,042 1,206 
Long-term debt7,652 7,652 
Regulatory liabilities836 1,119 
Deferred income taxes3,451 3,431 
Asset retirement obligations778 683 
Other long-term liabilities500 484 
Total liabilities14,259 14,575 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Member's equity:
Paid-in capital1,679 1,679 
Retained earnings9,149 9,000 
Total member's equity10,828 10,679 
Total liabilities and member's equity$25,087 $25,254 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue:
Regulated electric$591 $608 
Regulated natural gas and other329 397 
Total operating revenue920 1,005 
Operating expenses:
Cost of fuel and energy115 125 
Cost of natural gas purchased for resale and other236 298 
Operations and maintenance205 192 
Depreciation and amortization234 250 
Property and other taxes42 40 
Total operating expenses832 905 
Operating income88 100 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(84)(82)
Allowance for borrowed funds
Allowance for equity funds11 15 
Other, net28 (4)
Total other income (expense)(41)(67)
Income before income tax expense (benefit)47 33 
Income tax expense (benefit)(202)(208)
Net income$249 $241 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Total Member's
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021$1,679 $8,122 $9,801 
Net income— 241 241 
Balance, March 31, 2022$1,679 $8,363 $10,042 
Balance, December 31, 2022$1,679 $9,000 $10,679 
Net income— 249 249 
Distribution to member— (100)(100)
Balance, March 31, 2023$1,679 $9,149 $10,828 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$249 $241 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization234 250 
Amortization of utility plant to other operating expenses
Allowance for equity funds(11)(15)
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net32 16 
Settlements of asset retirement obligations(6)(7)
Other, net(5)10 
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables and other assets123 43 
Inventories(3)49 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans(3)
Accrued property, income and other taxes, net(261)(245)
Accounts payable and other liabilities(85)(1)
Net cash flows from operating activities272 353 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(382)(459)
Purchases of marketable securities(48)(105)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities42 102 
Proceeds from sale of investment12 — 
Other, net
Net cash flows from investing activities(371)(461)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to member(100)— 
Repayments of long-term debt(7)(1)
Net change in note payable to affiliate— 
Other, net(1)— 
Net cash flows from financing activities(108)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents(207)(101)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period271 240 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$64 $139 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)    General

MidAmerican Funding, LLC ("MidAmerican Funding") is an Iowa limited liability company with Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE") as its sole member. BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa, that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway"). MidAmerican Funding's direct wholly owned subsidiary is MHC Inc. ("MHC"), which constitutes substantially all of MidAmerican Funding's assets, liabilities and business activities except those related to MidAmerican Funding's long-term debt securities. MHC conducts no business other than the ownership of its subsidiaries. MHC's principal subsidiary is MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy"), a public utility with electric and natural gas operations, and its direct wholly owned nonregulated subsidiary is Midwest Capital Group, Inc.

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in MidAmerican Funding's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in MidAmerican Funding's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.

(2)    Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist substantially of funds restricted for wildlife preservation. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$58 $261 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents in other current assets10 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$64 $271 

(3)    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Refer to Note 3 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.

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(4)    Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to MidAmerican Funding's effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21 %21 %
Income tax credits(430)(618)
State income tax, net of federal income tax impacts(13)(24)
Effects of ratemaking(6)(9)
Other, net(2)— 
Effective income tax rate(430)%(630)%

Income tax credits relate primarily to production tax credits ("PTC") from MidAmerican Energy's wind- and solar-powered generating facilities. Federal renewable electricity PTCs are earned as energy from qualifying wind- and solar-powered generating facilities is produced and sold and are based on a per-kilowatt hour rate pursuant to the applicable federal income tax law. MidAmerican Funding recognizes its renewable electricity PTCs throughout the year based on when the credits are earned and excludes them from the annual effective tax rate that is the basis for the interim recognition of other income tax expense. Wind- and solar-powered generating facilities are eligible for the credits for 10 years from the date the qualifying generating facilities are placed in-service. PTCs recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, totaled $202 million and $203 million, respectively.

Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and subsidiaries in its U.S. federal and Iowa state income tax returns. Consistent with established regulatory practice, MidAmerican Funding's and MidAmerican Energy's provisions for income tax have been computed on a stand-alone basis, and substantially all of their currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE. MidAmerican Funding made no cash payments for income tax to BHE for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

(5)    Employee Benefit Plans

Refer to Note 5 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.

(6)    Asset Retirement Obligations

Refer to Note 6 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.

(7)    Fair Value Measurements

Refer to Note 7 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements. MidAmerican Funding's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value category.

 

 

Operating Revenue

 

 

Electric Fuel and Other Energy - Related Purchases

 

 

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gains (losses) included in earnings

 

$

1

 

 

$

(12

)

 

$

(11

)

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

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gains (losses) included in earnings

 

$

 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(7

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gains (losses) included in earnings

 

$

1

 

 

$

(37

)

 

$

(36

)

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

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gains (losses) included in earnings

 

$

 

 

$

(23

)

 

$

(23

)


Virginia Power

of MidAmerican Funding's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of MidAmerican Funding's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents Virginia Power's quantitative information about Level 3the carrying value and estimated fair value measurements at September 30, 2017.of MidAmerican Funding's long-term debt (in millions):

As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Long-term debt$7,962 $7,386 $7,969 $7,219 

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(8)    Commitments and Contingencies

MidAmerican Funding is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. MidAmerican Funding does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.

Refer to Note 8 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.

(9)    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Refer to Note 9 of MidAmerican Energy's Notes to Financial Statements.

(10)    Member's Equity

In January 2023, MidAmerican Funding paid a $100 million cash distribution to its parent company, BHE.

(11)    Segment Information

MidAmerican Funding has identified two reportable segments: regulated electric and regulated natural gas. The rangeregulated electric segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of electricity to residential, commercial, and weighted averageindustrial customers and from wholesale sales. The regulated natural gas segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and also obtains revenue by transporting natural gas owned by others through its distribution system. Pricing for regulated electric and natural gas sales are presentedestablished separately by regulatory agencies; therefore, management also reviews each segment separately to make decisions regarding allocation of resources and evaluating performance. Common operating costs, interest income, interest expense and income tax expense are allocated to each segment based on certain factors, which primarily relate to the nature of the cost. "Other" in dollars for market price inputsthe tables below consists of the financial results and percentages for price volatility.

assets of nonregulated operations, MHC and MidAmerican Funding.

 

 

Fair Value

(millions)

 

 

Valuation Techniques

 

Unobservable Input

 

 

Range

 

Weighted

Average(1)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical and financial forwards and

   futures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas(2)

 

$

91

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market price (per Dth)

(3)

 

(2) - 7

 

 

(1

)

FTRs

 

 

19

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market price (per MWh)

(3)

 

(1) - 7

 

 

1

 

Physical options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas

 

 

1

 

 

Option model

 

Market price (per Dth)

(3)

 

2 - 7

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price volatility

(4)

 

24% - 46%

 

 

32

%

Electricity

 

 

42

 

 

Option model

 

Market price (per MWh)

(3)

 

21 - 50

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price volatility

(4)

 

0% - 78%

 

 

28

%

Total assets

 

$

153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial forwards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTRs

 

$

1

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market price (per MWh)

(3)

 

(5) - 7

 

 

1

 

Total liabilities

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The following tables provide information on a reportable segment basis (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue:
Regulated electric$591 $608 
Regulated natural gas326 396 
Other
Total operating revenue$920 $1,005 
Operating income:
Regulated electric$50 $51 
Regulated natural gas38 49 
Total operating income88 100 
Interest expense(84)(82)
Allowance for borrowed funds
Allowance for equity funds11 15 
Other, net28 (4)
Total income before income tax expense (benefit)$47 $33 
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As of
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets(1):
Regulated electric$23,282 $23,283 
Regulated natural gas1,795 1,963 
Other10 
Total assets$25,087 $25,254 

(1)

Averages weighted

(1)Assets by volume.

reportable segment reflect the assignment of goodwill to applicable reporting units.
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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of MidAmerican Funding and its subsidiaries and MidAmerican Energy during the periods included herein. Information in Management's Discussion and Analysis related to MidAmerican Energy, whether or not segregated, also relates to MidAmerican Funding. Information related to other subsidiaries of MidAmerican Funding pertains only to the discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of MidAmerican Funding. Where necessary, discussions have been segregated under the heading "MidAmerican Funding" to allow the reader to identify information applicable only to MidAmerican Funding. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in conjunction with MidAmerican Funding's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and MidAmerican Energy's historical unaudited Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. MidAmerican Funding's and MidAmerican Energy's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.

Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2023 and 2022

Overview

MidAmerican Energy -

MidAmerican Energy's net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $242 million, a decrease of $2 million, or 1%, compared to 2022, primarily due to higher operations and maintenance expense, lower natural gas utility margin, lower electric utility margin, lower allowance for equity funds, lower income tax benefit, higher property and other taxes and higher interest expense, offset by favorable other, net and lower depreciation and amortization expense. Electric retail customer volumes increased 1% primarily due to higher customer usage for certain industrial customers, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of weather. Energy generated decreased 9%, due to lower wind-powered and coal-fueled generation, and energy purchased increased 17%. Wholesale electricity sales volumes decreased 18% due to unfavorable market conditions. Natural gas retail customer volumes decreased 10% due to the unfavorable impact of weather.

MidAmerican Funding -

MidAmerican Funding's net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $249 million, an increase of $8 million, or 3%, compared to 2022. The variance in net income was primarily due to a one-time gain on the sale of an investment of $10 million, partially offset by the changes in MidAmerican Energy's earnings discussed above.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Management utilizes various key financial measures that are prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures such as, electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin, to help evaluate results of operations. Electric utility margin is calculated as regulated electric operating revenue less cost of fuel and energy, which are captions presented on the Statements of Operations. Natural gas utility margin is calculated as regulated natural gas operating revenue less regulated cost of natural gas purchased for resale, which are included in regulated natural gas and other and cost of natural gas purchased for resale and other, respectively, on the Statements of Operations.

MidAmerican Energy's cost of fuel and energy and cost of natural gas purchased for resale are generally recovered from its retail customers through regulatory recovery mechanisms, and as a result, changes in MidAmerican Energy's expense included in regulatory recovery mechanisms result in comparable changes to revenue. As such, management believes electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin more appropriately and concisely explain profitability rather than a discussion of revenue and cost of sales separately. Management believes the presentation of electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin provides meaningful and valuable insight into the information management considers important to running the business and a measure of comparability to others in the industry.

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Electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin are not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income, which is the most comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of utility margin to MidAmerican Energy's operating income (in millions):
First Quarter
20232022Change
Electric utility margin:
Operating revenue$591 $608 $(17)(3)%
Cost of fuel and energy115 125 (10)(8)
Electric utility margin476 483 (7)(1)%
Natural gas utility margin:
Operating revenue326 396 (70)(18)%
Natural gas purchased for resale236 298 (62)(21)
Natural gas utility margin90 98 (8)(8)%
Utility margin566 581 (15)(3)%
Other operating revenue*
Operations and maintenance205 192 13 
Depreciation and amortization234 250 (16)(6)
Property and other taxes42 40 
Operating income$88 $100 $(12)(12)%

*    Not meaningful.

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Electric Utility Margin

A comparison of key operating results related to electric utility margin is as follows:
First Quarter
20232022Change
Utility margin (in millions):
Operating revenue$591 $608 $(17)(3)%
Cost of fuel and energy115 125 (10)(8)
Utility margin$476 $483 $(7)(1)%
Sales (GWhs):
Residential1,793 1,853 (60)(3)%
Commercial1,018 1,013 — 
Industrial4,102 3,979 123 
Other409 403 
Total retail7,322 7,248 74 
Wholesale4,352 5,325 (973)(18)
Total sales11,674 12,573 (899)(7)%
Average number of retail customers (in thousands)818810%
Average revenue per MWh:
Retail$67.02 $65.10 $1.92 %
Wholesale$17.56 $20.65 $(3.09)(15)%
Heating degree days2,992 3,315 (323)(10)%
Sources of energy (GWhs)(1):
Wind and other(2)
7,377 8,290 (913)(11)%
Coal2,116 2,359 (243)(10)
Nuclear927 920 
Natural gas344 234 110 47 
Total energy generated10,764 11,803 (1,039)(9)
Energy purchased1,123 962 161 17 
Total11,887 12,765 (878)(7)%
Average cost of energy per MWh:
Energy generated(3)
$6.09 $5.56 $0.53 10 %
Energy purchased$43.72 $62.04 $(18.32)(30)%

(1)    GWh amounts are net of energy used by the related generating facilities.

(2)    All or some of the renewable energy attributes associated with generation from these sources may be: (a) used in future years to comply with RPS or other regulatory requirements or (b) sold to third parties in the form of renewable energy credits or other environmental commodities.

(3)    The average cost per MWh of energy generated includes only the cost of fuel associated with the generating facilities.
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Natural Gas Utility Margin

A comparison of key operating results related to natural gas utility margin is as follows:
First Quarter
20232022Change
Utility margin (in millions):
Operating revenue$326 $396 $(70)(18)%
Natural gas purchased for resale236 298 (62)(21)
Utility margin$90 $98 $(8)(8)%
Throughput (000's Dths):
Residential24,393 27,099 (2,706)(10)%
Commercial11,352 12,460 (1,108)(9)
Industrial1,483 1,844 (361)(20)
Other34 35 (1)(3)
Total retail sales37,262 41,438 (4,176)(10)
Wholesale sales10,407 12,232 (1,825)(15)
Total sales47,669 53,670 (6,001)(11)
Natural gas transportation service29,585 31,313 (1,728)(6)
Total throughput77,254 84,983 (7,729)(9)%
Average number of retail customers (in thousands)793 785 %
Average revenue per retail Dth sold$7.63 $7.84 $(0.21)(3)%
Heating degree days3,132 3,485 (353)(10)%
Average cost of natural gas per retail Dth sold$5.58 $5.80 $(0.22)(4)%
Combined retail and wholesale average cost of natural gas per Dth sold$4.96 $5.55 $(0.59)(11)%

Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2022

MidAmerican Energy -

Electric utility margin decreased $7 million, or (1)%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to:
a $23 million decrease in wholesale utility margin due to lower volumes of 18.3% and lower margins per unit of $7 million, reflecting lower market prices; partially offset by
a $17 million increase in retail utility margin primarily due to $14 million, net of energy costs, from higher recoveries through bill riders (offset in operations and maintenance expense and income tax benefit); and $7 million from higher customer usage; partially offset by $5 million from the unfavorable impact of weather. Retail customer volumes increased 1.0%.

Natural gas utility margin decreased $8 million, or 8%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to:
a $5 million decrease from lower recoveries through a capital tracker mechanism;
a $5 million decrease due to the unfavorable impact of weather; partially offset by
a $3 million increase due to price impacts from changes in sales mix.

Operations and maintenance increased $13 million, or 7%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher technology and other administrative costs of $6 million, higher other power and steam power generation costs of $5 million, higher property insurance costs of $3 million and higher benefit costs of $2 million, partially offset by lower nuclear power generation costs of $4 million.
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Depreciation and amortization decreased $16 million, or 6%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to $22 million from lower Iowa revenue sharing accruals, and $16 million from a regulatory mechanism that provides customers the retail energy benefits of certain wind-powered generation projects, partially offset by $19 million from wind-powered generating facilities and other plant placed in-service and $3 million from lower depreciation expense deferrals in 2023.

Property and other taxes increased $2 million, or 5%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to $1 million from higher wind turbine property taxes and $1 million from higher replacement taxes.

Interest expense increased $2 million, or 3%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 due to higher interest rates on variable rate long-term debt.

Allowance for equity funds decreased $4 million, or 27%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 due to lower construction work-in-progress balances related to wind- and solar-powered generation.

Other, net increased $19 million, or 633%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to favorable investment earnings, largely attributable to higher cash surrender values of corporate-owned life insurance policies, and lower non-service costs of employee benefit plans.

Income tax benefit decreased $3 million, or 1%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to lower PTCs and state income tax impacts. PTCs for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022 totaled $202 million and $203 million, respectively.

MidAmerican Funding -

Income tax benefit decreased $6 million, or 3%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 principally due to higher pretax income from a one-time gain on the sale of an investment and the changes in MidAmerican Energy's income tax benefit discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2023, the total net liquidity for MidAmerican Energy and MidAmerican Funding was as follows (in millions):

(2)

Includes basis.

MidAmerican Energy:
Cash and cash equivalents$57 
Credit facilities, maturing 2023 and 20251,505 
Less:
Tax-exempt bond support(363)
Net credit facilities1,142 
MidAmerican Energy total net liquidity$1,199 
MidAmerican Funding:
MidAmerican Energy total net liquidity$1,199 
Cash and cash equivalents
MHC, Inc. credit facility, maturing 2023
MidAmerican Funding total net liquidity$1,204 

Operating Activities

MidAmerican Energy's net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $288 million and $360 million, respectively. MidAmerican Funding's net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $272 million and $353 million, respectively. Cash flows from operating activities reflect higher payments to vendors, higher derivative collateral posted, higher property tax payments and lower utility margins for MidAmerican Energy's regulated electric and natural gas businesses.
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The timing of MidAmerican Energy's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods and assumptions made for each payment date.

Investing Activities

MidAmerican Energy's net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(384) million and $(461) million, respectively. MidAmerican Funding's net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(371) million and $(461) million, respectively. Net cash flows from investing activities consist almost entirely of capital expenditures. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for further discussion of capital expenditures. Purchases and proceeds related to marketable securities substantially consist of activity within the Quad Cities Generating Station nuclear decommissioning trust and other trust investments.

Financing Activities

MidAmerican Energy's net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $(108) million and $— million, respectively. MidAmerican Funding's net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(108) million and $7 million, respectively. In January 2023, MidAmerican Funding made a $100 million distribution to its sole member, BHE. MidAmerican Funding paid $— million and received $8 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively, through its note payable with BHE.

Debt Authorizations and Related Matters

Short-term Debt

MidAmerican Energy has authority from the FERC to issue, through April 2, 2024, commercial paper and bank notes aggregating $1.5 billion. MidAmerican Energy has a $1.5 billion unsecured credit facility expiring in June 2025. The credit facility, which supports MidAmerican Energy's commercial paper program and its variable-rate tax-exempt bond obligations and provides for the issuance of letters of credit, has a variable interest rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, plus a spread that varies based on MidAmerican Energy's credit ratings for senior unsecured long-term debt securities. Additionally, MidAmerican Energy has a $5 million unsecured credit facility for general corporate purposes.

Long-term Debt and Preferred Stock

MidAmerican Energy currently has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC to issue up to $3.25 billion of long-term debt securities and preferred stock through March 10, 2026. MidAmerican Energy has authorization from the FERC to issue, through June 30, 2023, long-term debt securities up to an aggregate of $2.0 billion and preferred stock up to an aggregate of $500 million. MidAmerican Energy has authorization from the ICC through May 25, 2025, to issue long-term debt securities up to an aggregate of $2.2 billion and preferred stock up to an aggregate of $500 million; through October 15, 2024, to issue $750 million of long-term debt securities for the purpose of refinancing $250 million of its 3.70% Senior notes due September 2023 and $500 million of its 2.40% Senior notes due October 2024; and through January 1, 2025, to issue $105 million of long-term debt securities for the purpose of refinancing three of its variable-rate tax-exempt bond series, including $57 million due in May 2023, $35 million due in October 2024 and $13 million due in January 2025.

Future Uses of Cash

MidAmerican Energy and MidAmerican Funding have available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the issuance of commercial paper, the use of unsecured revolving credit facilities and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which MidAmerican Energy and MidAmerican Funding have access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including their credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry.

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Capital Expenditures

MidAmerican Energy has significant future capital requirements. Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, impacts to customer rates; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.

MidAmerican Energy's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):

Three-Month PeriodsAnnual
Ended March 31,Forecast
202220232023
Wind generation$133 $88 $1,222 
Electric distribution54 73 296 
Electric transmission21 33 187 
Solar generation44 10 
Other207 179 609 
Total$459 $382 $2,324 

MidAmerican Energy's capital expenditures provided above consist of the following:

Wind generation includes the construction, acquisition, repowering and operation of wind-powered generating facilities in Iowa.
Construction of wind-powered generating facilities totaling $75 million and $3 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The timing and amount of forecast wind generation capital expenditures may be substantially impacted by the ultimate outcome of MidAmerican Energy's Wind PRIME filing. Planned spending for the construction of additional wind-powered generating facilities totals $1,025 million for the remainder of 2023.
Repowering of wind-powered generating facilities totaling $5 million and $120 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Planned spending for the repowering of wind-powered generating facilities totals $16 million for the remainder of 2023. MidAmerican Energy expects its repowered facilities to meet Internal Revenue Service guidelines for the re-establishment of PTCs for 10 years from the date the facilities are placed in-service.
Electric distribution includes expenditures for new facilities to meet retail demand growth and for replacement of existing facilities to maintain system reliability.
Electric transmission includes expenditures to meet retail demand growth, upgrades to accommodate third-party generator requirements and replacement of existing facilities to maintain system reliability.
Solar generation includes the construction and operation of solar-powered generating facilities, primarily consisting of 141 MWs of small- and utility-scale solar generation, all of which were placed in-service in 2022. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 solar generation spend totaled $9 million and $44 million, respectively. Planned spending totals $1 million for the remainder of 2023.
Other includes primarily routine projects for other generation, natural gas distribution, technology, facilities and other operational needs to serve existing and expected demand.

Material Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes in MidAmerican Energy's and MidAmerican Funding's cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of their Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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Regulatory Matters

MidAmerican Energy is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding MidAmerican Energy's current regulatory matters.

Environmental Laws and Regulations

MidAmerican Energy is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact MidAmerican Energy's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. MidAmerican Energy believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and MidAmerican Energy is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.

Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, derivatives, impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, pension and other postretirement benefits, income taxes and revenue recognition - unbilled revenue. For additional discussion of MidAmerican Energy's and MidAmerican Funding's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of their Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. There have been no significant changes in MidAmerican Energy's and MidAmerican Funding's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2022.
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Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section

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PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Nevada Power Company

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Nevada Power Company and subsidiaries ("Nevada Power") as of March 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Nevada Power as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This interim financial information is the responsibility of Nevada Power's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to Nevada Power in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Las Vegas, Nevada
May 5, 2023

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NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except share data)

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$23 $43 
Trade receivables, net301 388 
Note receivable from affiliate— 100 
Inventories106 93 
Regulatory assets983 666 
Other current assets83 89 
Total current assets1,496 1,379 
Property, plant and equipment, net7,649 7,406 
Regulatory assets655 628 
Other assets390 388 
Total assets$10,190 $9,801 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$334 $422 
Accrued interest51 40 
Accrued property, income and other taxes35 32 
Short-term debt33 — 
Current portion of long-term debt300 — 
Regulatory liabilities45 45 
Customer deposits52 51 
Derivative contracts90 51 
Other current liabilities52 49 
Total current liabilities992 690 
Long-term debt2,895 3,195 
Finance lease obligations290 295 
Regulatory liabilities1,059 1,093 
Deferred income taxes878 875 
Other long-term liabilities318 299 
Total liabilities6,432 6,447 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Shareholder's equity:
Common stock - $1.00 stated value; 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding— — 
Additional paid-in capital2,733 2,333 
Retained earnings1,026 1,022 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(1)(1)
Total shareholder's equity3,758 3,354 
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity$10,190 $9,801 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue$599 $415 
Operating expenses:
Cost of fuel and energy384 212 
Operations and maintenance73 65 
Depreciation and amortization106 103 
Property and other taxes14 13 
Total operating expenses577 393 
Operating income22 22 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(49)(38)
Capitalized interest
Allowance for equity funds
Interest and dividend income22 
Other, net
Total other income (expense)(17)(24)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)(2)
Income tax expense (benefit)— 
Net income (loss)$$(2)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except shares)

Accumulated
AdditionalOtherTotal
Common StockPaid-inRetainedComprehensiveShareholder's
SharesAmountCapitalEarningsLoss, NetEquity
Balance, December 31, 20211,000 $— $2,308 $724 $(2)$3,030 
Net loss— — — (2)— (2)
Balance, March 31, 20221,000 $— $2,308 $722 $(2)$3,028 
Balance, December 31, 20221,000 $— $2,333 $1,022 $(1)$3,354 
Net income— — — — 
Contributions— — 400 — — 400 
Balance, March 31, 20231,000 $— $2,733 $1,026 $(1)$3,758 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$$(2)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization106 103 
Allowance for equity funds(4)(3)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities(9)(8)
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits(10)
Deferred energy(370)(51)
Amortization of deferred energy52 13 
Other, net
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables and other assets74 33 
Inventories(13)
Accrued property, income and other taxes(15)
Accounts payable and other liabilities(44)
Net cash flows from operating activities(212)85 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(333)(189)
Proceeds from repayment of affiliate note receivable100 — 
Net cash flows from investing activities(233)(189)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (repayments of) proceeds from long-term debt(1)200 
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt33 (76)
Contributions from parent400 — 
Other, net(5)(4)
Net cash flows from financing activities427 120 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents(18)16 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period60 45 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$42 $61 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NEVADA POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)    General

Nevada Power Company, together with its subsidiaries ("Nevada Power"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of NV Energy, Inc. ("NV Energy"), a holding company that also owns Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries ("Sierra Pacific") and certain other subsidiaries. Nevada Power is a U.S. regulated electric utility company serving retail customers, including residential, commercial and industrial customers, primarily in the Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and adjoining areas. NV Energy is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"). BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income have been omitted as net income equals comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Nevada Power's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in Nevada Power's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.

(2)Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of funds restricted by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada ("PUCN") for a certain renewable energy contract. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$23 $43 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets19 17 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$42 $60 

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(3)    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
As of
Depreciable LifeMarch 31,December 31,
20232022
Utility plant:
Generation30 - 55 years$3,977 $3,977 
Transmission45 - 70 years1,569 1,562 
Distribution20 - 65 years4,189 4,134 
General and intangible plant5 - 65 years887 871 
Utility plant10,622 10,544 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(3,677)(3,624)
Utility plant, net6,945 6,920 
Non-regulated, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization45 years
6,946 6,921 
Construction work-in-progress703 485 
Property, plant and equipment, net$7,649 $7,406 

(4)    Recent Financing Transactions

Long-Term Debt

In March 2023, Nevada Power repurchased and entered into a re-offering of the following series of fixed-rate tax-exempt bonds: $40 million of its Coconino County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation Revenue Bonds, Series 2017A, due 2032; $13 million of its Coconino County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation Revenue Bonds, Series 2017B, due 2039; and $40 million of its Clark County, Nevada Revenue Bonds, Series 2017, due 2036. The Coconino Series 2017A bond was offered at a fixed rate of 4.125% and the Coconino Series 2017B and Clark Series 2017 bonds were offered at a fixed rate of 3.750%.

(5)    Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:

(3)

Represents market prices beyond defined terms for Levels 1 and 2.

Three-Month Period
Ended March 31,
2023
Federal statutory income tax rate21 %
Effects of ratemaking(9)
Income tax credits(2)
Other10 
Effective income tax rate20 %

(4)

Represents volatilities unrepresented in published markets.


Sensitivity

Effects of ratemaking is primarily attributable to the recognition of excess deferred income taxes related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act pursuant to an order issued by the PUCN effective January 1, 2021.

Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and its subsidiaries in its U.S. federal income tax return. Consistent with established regulatory practice, Nevada Power's provision for federal income tax has been computed on a separate return basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE.For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Nevada Power made no cash payments for federal income tax to BHE.

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(6)    Employee Benefit Plans

Nevada Power is a participant in benefit plans sponsored by NV Energy. The NV Energy Retirement Plan includes a qualified pension plan ("Qualified Pension Plan") and a supplemental executive retirement plan and a restoration plan (collectively, "Non‑Qualified Pension Plans") that provide pension benefits for eligible employees. The NV Energy Comprehensive Welfare Benefit and Cafeteria Plan provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees ("Other Postretirement Plans") on behalf of Nevada Power. Amounts attributable to Nevada Power were allocated from NV Energy based upon the current, or in the case of retirees, previous, employment location. Offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded related to the amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit costs that will be included in regulated rates. Net periodic benefit costs not included in regulated rates are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net.

Amounts receivable from (payable to) NV Energy are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and consist of the following (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Qualified Pension Plan:
Other non-current assets$26 $27 
Non-Qualified Pension Plans:
Other current liabilities(1)(1)
Other long-term liabilities(6)(6)
Other Postretirement Plans:
Other non-current assets

(7)Risk Management and Hedging Activities

Nevada Power is exposed to the impact of market fluctuations in commodity prices and interest rates. Nevada Power is principally exposed to electricity and natural gas market fluctuations primarily through Nevada Power's obligation to serve retail customer load in its regulated service territory. Nevada Power's load and generating facilities represent substantial underlying commodity positions. Exposures to commodity prices consist mainly of variations in the price of fuel required to generate electricity and wholesale electricity that is purchased and sold. Commodity prices are subject to wide price swings as supply and demand are impacted by, among many other unpredictable items, weather, market liquidity, generating facility availability, customer usage, storage, and transmission and transportation constraints. The actual cost of fuel and purchased power is recoverable through the deferred energy mechanism. Interest rate risk exists on variable-rate debt and future debt issuances. Nevada Power does not engage in proprietary trading activities.

Nevada Power has established a risk management process that is designed to identify, assess, manage and report on each of the various types of risk involved in its business. To mitigate a portion of its commodity price risk, Nevada Power uses commodity derivative contracts, which may include forwards, futures, options, swaps and other agreements, to effectively secure future supply or sell future production generally at fixed prices. Nevada Power manages its interest rate risk by limiting its exposure to variable interest rates primarily through the issuance of fixed-rate long-term debt and by monitoring market changes in interest rates. Additionally, Nevada Power may from time to time enter into interest rate derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps or locks, to mitigate Nevada Power's exposure to interest rate risk. Nevada Power does not hedge all of its commodity price and interest rate risks, thereby exposing the unhedged portion to changes in market prices.

There have been no significant changes in Nevada Power's accounting policies related to derivatives. Refer to Note 8 for additional information on derivative contracts.

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The following table, which excludes contracts that have been designated as normal under the normal purchases and normal sales exception afforded by GAAP, summarizes the fair value measurementsof Nevada Power's derivative contracts, on a gross basis, and reconciles those amounts presented on a net basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

Derivative
OtherContracts -Other
CurrentCurrentLong-term
AssetsLiabilitiesLiabilitiesTotal
As of March, 31 2023
Not designated as hedging contracts(1):
Commodity assets$$— $— $
Commodity liabilities— (90)(30)(120)
Total derivatives - net basis$$(90)$(30)$(116)
As of December 31, 2022
Not designated as hedging contracts(1):
Commodity assets$23 $— $— $23 
Commodity liabilities— (51)(24)(75)
Total derivatives - net basis$23 $(51)$(24)$(52)

(1)Nevada Power's commodity derivatives not designated as hedging contracts are included in regulated rates. As of March 31, 2023 a regulatory asset of $116 million was recorded related to changes in the significant unobservable inputs is as follows:

net derivative liability of $116 million. As of December 31, 2022 a regulatory asset of $52 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $52 million.

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Position

Change to Input

Impact on Fair

Value Measurement

Market price

Buy

Increase (decrease)

Gain (loss)

Market price

Sell

Increase (decrease)

Loss (gain)

Price volatility

Buy

Increase (decrease)

Gain (loss)

Price volatility

Sell

Increase (decrease)

Loss (gain)



Derivative Contract Volumes


The following table presents Virginia Power’ssummarizes the net notional amounts of outstanding commodity derivative contracts with fixed price terms that comprise the mark-to-market values as of (in millions):
Unit ofMarch 31,December 31,
Measure20232022
Electricity purchasesMegawatt hours
Natural gas purchasesDecatherms155 109 

Credit Risk

Nevada Power is exposed to counterparty credit risk associated with wholesale energy supply and marketing activities with other utilities, energy marketing companies, financial institutions and other market participants. Credit risk may be concentrated to the extent Nevada Power's counterparties have similar economic, industry or other characteristics and due to direct and indirect relationships among the counterparties. Before entering into a transaction, Nevada Power analyzes the financial condition of each significant wholesale counterparty, establishes limits on the amount of unsecured credit to be extended to each counterparty and evaluates the appropriateness of unsecured credit limits on an ongoing basis. To further mitigate wholesale counterparty credit risk, Nevada Power enters into netting and collateral arrangements that may include margining and cross-product netting agreements and obtain third-party guarantees, letters of credit and cash deposits. If required, Nevada Power exercises rights under these arrangements, including calling on the counterparty's credit support arrangement.

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Collateral and Contingent Features

In accordance with industry practice, certain wholesale agreements, including derivative contracts, contain credit support provisions that in part base certain collateral requirements on credit ratings for senior unsecured debt as reported by one or more of the recognized credit rating agencies. These agreements may either specifically provide bilateral rights to demand cash or other security if credit exposures on a net basis exceed specified rating-dependent threshold levels "credit-risk-related contingent features") or provide the right for counterparties to demand "adequate assurance" if there is a material adverse change in Nevada Power's creditworthiness. These rights can vary by contract and by counterparty. As of March 31, 2023, Nevada Power's credit ratings for its senior secured debt and its issuer credit ratings for senior unsecured debt from the recognized credit rating agencies were investment grade.

The aggregate fair value of Nevada Power's derivative contracts in liability positions with specific credit-risk-related contingent features totaled $10 million and $5 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which represents the amount of collateral to be posted if all credit risk related contingent features for derivative contracts in liability positions had been triggered. Nevada Power's collateral requirements could fluctuate considerably due to market price volatility, changes in credit ratings, changes in legislation or regulation or other factors.

(8)    Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of Nevada Power's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Nevada Power has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basisthe Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for each hierarchy level,identical assets or liabilities that Nevada Power has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect Nevada Power's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. Nevada Power develops these inputs based on the best information available, including both current and noncurrent portions:

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

168

 

Investments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

1,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,471

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

234

 

Government securities

 

 

193

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

 

 

 

495

 

Total assets

 

$

1,664

 

 

$

551

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

2,368

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

6

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

60

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

61

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

43

 

 

$

145

 

 

$

188

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Investments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

1,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,302

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

 

 

 

277

 

Government securities

 

 

136

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

 

 

 

427

 

Total assets

 

$

1,438

 

 

$

617

 

 

$

145

 

 

$

2,200

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

10

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

29

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

31

 

its own data.

(1)

Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning trusts. Excludes $29 million and $26 million of assets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient which are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy.


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The following table presents Nevada Power's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
As of March 31, 2023:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$— $— $$
Money market mutual funds21 — — 21 
Investment funds— — 
$24 $— $$28 
Liabilities - commodity derivatives$— $— $(120)$(120)
As of December 31, 2022:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$— $— $23 $23 
Money market mutual funds34 — — 34 
Investment funds— — 
$37 $— $23 $60 
Liabilities - commodity derivatives$— $— $(75)$(75)

Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchases or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which Nevada Power transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, Nevada Power uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent Nevada Power's estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. Nevada Power bases its forward price curves upon internally developed models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations for certain electricity and natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to markets that are not active. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, Nevada Power uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The model incorporates a mid-market pricing convention (the mid‑point price between bid and ask prices) as a practical expedient for valuing its assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value. The determination of the fair value for derivative contracts not only includes counterparty risk, but also the impact of Nevada Power's nonperformance risk on its liabilities, which as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, had an immaterial impact to the fair value of its derivative contracts. As such, Nevada Power considers its derivative contracts to be valued using Level 3 inputs.

Nevada Power's investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net changeasset value of an identical security in Virginia Power’san active market is used to record the fair value.

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The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of Nevada Power's commodity derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in theusing significant Level 3 inputs (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Beginning balance$(52)$(113)
Changes in fair value recognized in regulatory assets(65)(56)
Settlements
Ending balance$(116)$(168)

Nevada Power's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value category:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

152

 

 

$

125

 

 

$

143

 

 

$

93

 

Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(24

)

Included in regulatory assets/liabilities

 

 

11

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

34

 

 

 

(5

)

Settlements

 

 

1

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

24

 

Ending balance

 

$

152

 

 

$

88

 

 

$

152

 

 

$

88

 


The gains and losses included in earnings in theof Nevada Power's long‑term debt is a Level 32 fair value category were classified in electric fuelmeasurement and other energy-related purchases in Virginiahas been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of Nevada Power's Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. There were no unrealized gains or losses included in earnings in the Level 3variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value category relating to assets/liabilities still heldbecause of the frequent repricing of these instruments at the reporting date for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Dominion Energy Gas

The following table presents Dominion Energy Gas' assets and liabilities for derivatives that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each hierarchy level, including both current and noncurrent portions.

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Total assets

 

$

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

 

 

$

26

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

5

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

11

 

market rates. The following table presents the net change in Dominion Energy Gas' assets and liabilities for derivatives measured at faircarrying value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category. There were no net changes in assets and liabilities for derivatives measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(2

)

 

$

6

 

Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

3

 

 

 

(8

)

Ending balance

 

$

 

 

$

 

There were no gains or losses included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. There were no unrealized gains or 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 nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Substantially all of the Companies' financial instruments are recorded at fair value, with the exception of the instruments described below, which 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, restricted cash (which is recorded in Dominion Energy’s other current assets), customer and other receivables, affiliated receivables, short-term debt, affiliated current borrowings, payables to affiliates and accounts payable are representative of fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. For the Companies' financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values are as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value(1)

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value(1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including securities due within one year(2)

 

$

28,317

 

 

$

30,639

 

 

$

26,587

 

 

$

28,273

 

Junior subordinated notes(3)

 

 

3,980

 

 

 

4,128

 

 

 

2,980

 

 

 

2,893

 

Remarketable subordinated notes(3)

 

 

1,377

 

 

 

1,421

 

 

 

2,373

 

 

 

2,418

 

Virginia Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including securities due within one year(3)

 

$

11,346

 

 

$

12,686

 

 

$

10,530

 

 

$

11,584

 

Dominion Energy Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt(4)

 

$

3,564

 

 

$

3,705

 

 

$

3,528

 

 

$

3,603

 

value of Nevada Power's long‑term debt (in millions):

(1)

Fair value is estimated using market prices, where available, and interest rates currently available for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. All fair value measurements are classified as Level 2. The carrying amount of debt issues with short-term maturities and variable rates refinanced at current market rates is a reasonable estimate of their fair value.

As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
CarryingFairCarryingFair
ValueValueValueValue
Long-term debt$3,195 $3,241 $3,195 $3,114 

(2)

Carrying amount includes amounts which represent the unamortized debt issuance costs, discount or premium, and foreign currency remeasurement adjustments. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, includes the valuation of certain fair value hedges associated with fixed rate debt of $(4) million and $(1) million, respectively.


(3)

Carrying amount includes amounts which represent the unamortized debt issuance costs, discount or premium.

(4)

Carrying amount includes amounts which represent the unamortized debt issuance costs, discount or premium, and foreign currency remeasurement adjustments.

Note 9. Derivatives(9)    Commitments and Hedge Accounting Activities

Contingencies


Environmental Laws and Regulations

Nevada Power is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding climate change, renewable portfolio standards, air and water quality, emissions performance standards, coal combustion byproduct disposal, hazardous and solid waste disposal, protected species and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact Nevada Power's current and future operations. Nevada Power believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Legal Matters

Nevada Power is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. Nevada Power does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.

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(10)    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Companies' accounting policies, objectivesfollowing table summarizes Nevada Power's revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by line of business, with further disaggregation of retail by customer class (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Customer Revenue:
Retail:
Residential$293 $214 
Commercial136 96 
Industrial138 78 
Other
Total fully bundled573 389 
Distribution only service
Total retail576 394 
Wholesale, transmission and other18 16 
Total Customer Revenue594 410 
Other revenue
Total operating revenue$599 $415 


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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and strategies for using derivative instruments are discussedAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Nevada Power during the periods included herein. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in Note 2conjunction with Nevada Power's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Nevada Power's actual results in the Companies'future could differ significantly from the historical results.

Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2023 and 2022

Overview

Net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $4 million, an increase of $6 million, compared to 2022 primarily due to higher interest and dividend income, mainly from higher carrying charges on regulatory balances, higher utility margin and higher cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance policies, partially offset by higher interest expense, primarily due to higher long-term debt, higher operations and maintenance expenses, mainly due to higher customer service operations expenses and higher plant operations and maintenance expenses, and higher depreciation and amortization, mainly due to higher plant placed in-service. Utility margin increased primarily due to higher retail customer volumes, higher other retail revenue and higher regulatory-related revenue deferrals. Retail customer volumes, including distribution only service customers, increased 3.3% primarily due to an increase in the average number of customers and the favorable impact of weather. Energy generated increased 37% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 due to higher natural gas-fueled generation. Wholesale electricity sales volumes decreased 50% and purchased electricity volumes decreased 35%.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Management utilizes various key financial measures that are prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures such as, utility margin, to help evaluate results of operations. Utility margin is calculated as electric operating revenue less cost of fuel and energy, which are captions presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Nevada Power's cost of fuel and energy are directly recovered from its customers through regulatory recovery mechanisms and as a result, changes in Nevada Power's expenses result in comparable changes to revenue. As such, management believes utility margin more appropriately and concisely explains profitability rather than a discussion of revenue and cost of sales separately. Management believes the presentation of utility margin provides meaningful and valuable insight into the information management considers important to running the business and a measure of comparability to others in the industry.

Utility margin is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income which is the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of utility margin to operating income (in millions):
First Quarter
20232022Change
Utility margin:
Operating revenue$599 $415 $184 44 %
Cost of fuel and energy384 212 172 81 
Utility margin215 203 12 
Operations and maintenance73 65 12 
Depreciation and amortization106 103 
Property and other taxes14 13 
Operating income$22 $22 $— — %

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Utility Margin

A comparison of key operating results related to utility margin is as follows:
First Quarter
20232022Change
Utility margin (in millions):
Operating revenue$599 $415 $184 44 %
Cost of fuel and energy384 212 172 81 
Utility margin$215 $203 $12 %
Sales (GWhs):
Residential1,636 1,585 51 %
Commercial997 998 (1)— 
Industrial1,242 1,175 67 
Other43 46 (3)(7)
Total fully bundled(1)
3,918 3,804 114 
Distribution only service598 569 29 
Total retail4,516 4,373 143 
Wholesale63 125 (62)(50)
Total GWhs sold4,579 4,498 81 %
Average number of retail customers (in thousands)999 995 — %
Average revenue per MWh:
Retail - fully bundled(1)
$146.17 $102.11 $44.06 43 %
Wholesale$98.31 $42.91 $55.40 *
Heating degree days1,310 954 356 37 %
Cooling degree days49 (46)(94)%
Sources of energy (GWhs)(2)(3):
Natural gas3,263 2,378 885 37 %
Renewables15 14 
Total energy generated3,278 2,392 886 37 
Energy purchased1,137 1,761 (624)(35)
Total4,415 4,153 262 %
Average cost of energy per MWh(4):
Energy generated$90.64 $41.92 $48.72 *
Energy purchased$76.11 $63.27 $12.84 20 %
*    Not meaningful
(1)    Fully bundled includes sales to customers for combined energy, transmission and distribution services.
(2)    The average cost of energy per MWh and sources of energy excludes 283 GWhs and 424 GWhs of gas generated energy that is purchased at cost by related parties for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(3)    GWh amounts are net of energy used by the related generating facilities.
(4)    The average cost of energy per MWh includes only the cost of fuel associated with the generating facilities, purchased power and deferrals.
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Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2022
Utility margin increased $12 million, or 6%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to:
$3 million of higher electric retail utility margin due to higher retail customer volumes. Retail customer volumes, including distribution only service customers, increased 3.3% primarily due to an increase in the average number of customers and the favorable impact of weather;
$3 million of higher energy efficiency program rates (offset in operations and maintenance expense);
$3 million of higher other retail revenue; and
$2 million of higher regulatory-related revenue deferrals.

Operations and maintenance increased $8 million, or 12%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher customer service operations expenses, higher energy efficiency program costs (offset in operating revenue) and higher plant operations and maintenance expenses.

Depreciation and amortization increased $3 million, or 3%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher plant placed in-service.

Interest expense increased $11 million, or 29%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher long-term debt.

Interest and dividend income increased $13 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher interest income, mainly from carrying charges on regulatory balances.

Other, net increased $3 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance policies.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2023, Nevada Power's total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents$23 
Credit facility400 
Less -
Short-term debt(33)
Net credit facility367 
Total net liquidity$390 
Credit facility:
Maturity date2025

Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(212) million and $85 million, respectively. The change was primarily due to higher payments related to fuel and energy costs, partially offset by higher collections from customers.

The timing of Nevada Power's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods and assumptions made for each payment date.

Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(233) million and $(189) million, respectively. The change was primarily due to increased capital expenditures, offset by the repayment of an affiliate note receivable. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for further discussion of capital expenditures.
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Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $427 million and $120 million, respectively. The change was primarily due to contributions from NV Energy, Inc. and higher proceeds from short-term debt, partially offset by lower proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt.

Long-Term Debt

In March 2023, Nevada Power repurchased and entered into a re-offering of the following series of fixed-rate tax-exempt bonds: $40 million of its Coconino County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation Revenue Bonds, Series 2017A, due 2032; $13 million of its Coconino County, Arizona Pollution Control Corporation Revenue Bonds, Series 2017B, due 2039; and $40 million of its Clark County, Nevada Revenue Bonds, Series 2017, due 2036. The Coconino Series 2017A bond was offered at a fixed rate of 4.125% and the Coconino Series 2017B and Clark Series 2017 bonds were offered at a fixed rate of 3.750%

Debt Authorizations

Nevada Power currently has financing authority from the PUCN consisting of the ability to: (1) establish debt issuances limited to a debt ceiling of $3.8 billion (excluding borrowings under Nevada Power's $400 million secured credit facility); and (2) maintain a revolving credit facility of up to $1.3 billion. Nevada Power currently has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC to issue up to $2.6 billion of general and refunding mortgage securities through November 2025.

Future Uses of Cash

Nevada Power has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the use of its secured revolving credit facility, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which Nevada Power has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, Nevada Power's credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the utility industry.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; impacts to customer rates; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital. Prudently incurred expenditures for compliance-related items such as pollution control technologies, replacement generation and associated operating costs are generally incorporated into Nevada Power's regulated retail rates.

Nevada Power's historical and forecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items are as follows (in millions):
Three-Month PeriodsAnnual
Ended March 31,Forecast
202220232023
Electric distribution$51 $69 $285 
Electric transmission21 34 130 
Solar generation30 205 
Electric battery storage— 39 190 
Other110 161 528 
Total$189 $333 $1,338 

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Nevada Power received PUCN approval through its previous IRP filings for an increase in solar generation and electric transmission and through the fourth amendment to its 2021 Joint IRP filing for the addition of peaking turbines at a generating facility. Nevada Power has included estimates from its previous and latest IRP filings in its forecast capital expenditures for 2023. These estimates may change as a result of the RFP process. Nevada Power's historical and forecast capital expenditures include the following:
Electric distribution includes both growth projects and operating expenditures consisting of routine expenditures for distribution needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Electric transmission includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth projects primarily relate to the Nevada Utilities' Greenlink Nevada transmission expansion program. Nevada Power has received approval from the PUCN to build a 350-mile, 525-kV transmission line, known as Greenlink West, connecting the Ft. Churchill substation to the Northwest substation to the Harry Allen substation; a 235-mile, 525-kV transmission line, known as Greenlink North, connecting the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Robinson Summit substation; a 46-mile, 345-kV transmission line from the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Mira Loma substation; and a 38-mile, 345-kV transmission line from the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Robinson Summit substation. Operating expenditures consist of routine expenditures for transmission and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Solar generation investment includes expenditures for a 150-MW solar photovoltaic facility with an additional 100 MWs of co-located battery storage that will be developed in Clark County, Nevada. Commercial operation is expected by the end of 2023.
Electric battery storage includes two growth projects consisting of a 100-MW battery energy storage system co-located with a 150-MW solar photovoltaic facility that will be developed in Clark County, Nevada. Commercial operation is expected by the end of 2023. The second project is a 220-MW grid-tied battery energy storage system that will be developed on the site of the retired Reid Gardner generating facility in Clark County, Nevada. Commercial operation is expected by the end of 2023.
Other includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth projects primarily consist of an additional 400 MW of peaking combustion turbines that will be developed at the Silverhawk generating facility in Clark County, Nevada. Commercial operation is expected by the third quarter of 2024. Operating expenditures consist of turbine upgrades at several generating facilities, routine expenditures for generation, other operating projects and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Material Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of Nevada Power's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. See2022, other than those disclosed in Note 84 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Regulatory Matters

Nevada Power is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding Nevada Power's current regulatory matters.

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Nevada Power is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact Nevada Power's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. Nevada Power believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and Nevada Power is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.

Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, derivatives, impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes and revenue recognition - unbilled revenue. For additional discussion of Nevada Power's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of Nevada Power's Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2022. There have been no significant changes in Nevada Power's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2022.
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Sierra Pacific Power Company and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section

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PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Sierra Pacific Power Company

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Sierra Pacific Power Company and subsidiaries ("Sierra Pacific") as of March 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Sierra Pacific as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for furtherReview Results

This interim financial information aboutis the responsibility of Sierra Pacific's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to Sierra Pacific in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Las Vegas, Nevada
May 5, 2023

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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except share data)

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$$49 
Trade receivables, net181 175 
Inventories83 79 
Regulatory assets310 357 
Other current assets34 50 
Total current assets616 710 
Property, plant and equipment, net3,622 3,587 
Regulatory assets261 254 
Other assets184 181 
Total assets$4,683 $4,732 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$162 $224 
Note payable to affiliate— 70 
Short-term debt50 — 
Current portion of long-term debt250 250 
Other current liabilities140 108 
Total current liabilities602 652 
Long-term debt898 898 
Finance lease obligations98 100 
Regulatory liabilities428 436 
Deferred income taxes438 445 
Other long-term liabilities144 153 
Total liabilities2,608 2,684 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Shareholder's equity:
Common stock - $3.75 stated value, 20,000,000 shares authorized and 1,000 issued and outstanding— — 
Additional paid-in capital1,576 1,576 
Retained earnings500 473 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(1)(1)
Total shareholder's equity2,075 2,048 
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity$4,683 $4,732 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue:
Regulated electric$304 $227 
Regulated natural gas96 52 
Total operating revenue400 279 
Operating expenses:
Cost of fuel and energy181 124 
Cost of natural gas purchased for resale75 34 
Operations and maintenance56 41 
Depreciation and amortization46 36 
Property and other taxes
Total operating expenses365 241 
Operating income35 38 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(16)(13)
Allowance for borrowed funds
Allowance for equity funds
Interest and dividend income
Other, net
Total other income (expense)(4)(5)
Income before income tax expense (benefit)31 33 
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net income$27 $28 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except shares)

Accumulated
AdditionalOtherTotal
Common StockPaid-inRetainedComprehensiveShareholder's
SharesAmountCapitalEarningsLoss, NetEquity
Balance, December 31, 20211,000 $— $1,111 $425 $(1)$1,535 
Net income— — — 28 — 28 
Contributions— — 130 — — 130 
Balance, March 31, 20221,000 $— $1,241 $453 $(1)$1,693 
Balance, December 31, 20221,000 $— $1,576 $473 $(1)$2,048 
Net income— — — 27 — 27 
Balance, March 31, 20231,000 $— $1,576 $500 $(1)$2,075 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$27 $28 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization46 36 
Allowance for equity funds(2)(2)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities(4)
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits(11)(3)
Deferred energy(7)
Amortization of deferred energy42 23 
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables and other assets(5)12 
Inventories(4)(6)
Accrued property, income and other taxes17 
Accounts payable and other liabilities(31)(21)
Net cash flows from operating activities87 63 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(104)(83)
Net cash flows from investing activities(104)(83)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt50 (102)
Contributions from parent— 130 
Repayments of affiliate note payable(70)— 
Other, net(2)(2)
Net cash flows from financing activities(22)26 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents(39)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period56 16 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$17 $22 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)    General

Sierra Pacific Power Company, together with its subsidiaries ("Sierra Pacific"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of NV Energy, Inc. ("NV Energy"), a holding company that also owns Nevada Power Company and its subsidiaries ("Nevada Power") and certain other subsidiaries. Sierra Pacific is a U.S. regulated electric utility company serving retail customers, including residential, commercial and industrial customers and regulated retail natural gas customers primarily in northern Nevada. NV Energy is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"). BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in energy businesses. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway").

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair value measurementspresentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023, and associated valuation methods for derivatives.

Derivativethe three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income have been omitted as net income equals comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.


The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities areat the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Sierra Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in Sierra Pacific's accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.

(2)Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of funds restricted by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada ("PUCN") for a certain renewable energy contract. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented gross on the Companies'Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Dominion Energy's derivative contracts include both over-the-counter transactionsSheets (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$$49 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$17 $56 

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(3)    Property, Plant and thoseEquipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
As of
Depreciable LifeMarch 31,December 31,
20232022
Utility plant:
Electric generation25 - 70 years$1,301 $1,298 
Electric transmission50 - 76 years995 993 
Electric distribution20 - 76 years1,999 1,983 
Electric general and intangible plant5 - 65 years221 219 
Natural gas distribution35 - 70 years459 455 
Natural gas general and intangible plant5 - 65 years16 15 
Common general5 - 65 years380 380 
Utility plant5,371 5,343 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(2,024)(1,992)
3,347 3,351 
Construction work-in-progress275 236 
Property, plant and equipment, net$3,622 $3,587 

During 2022, Sierra Pacific revised its electric and gas depreciation rates effective January 2023 based on the results of a new depreciation study, the most significant impact of which was shorter average service lives for intangible software. The net effect of this change along with various changes to the average service lives of other utility plant groups will increase depreciation and amortization expense by $19 million annually based on depreciable plant balances at the time of the change.

(4)Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21 %21 %
Effects of ratemaking(9)(7)
Other
Effective income tax rate13 %15 %

Effects of ratemaking is primarily attributable to the recognition of excess deferred income taxes related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act pursuant to an order issued by the PUCN effective January 1, 2020.

Berkshire Hathaway includes BHE and its subsidiaries in its U.S. federal income tax return. Consistent with established regulatory practice, Sierra Pacific's provision for federal income tax has been computed on a separate return basis, and substantially all of its currently payable or receivable income tax is remitted to or received from BHE.For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Sierra Pacific made no cash payments for federal income tax to BHE.

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(5)    Employee Benefit Plans

Sierra Pacific is a participant in benefit plans sponsored by NV Energy. The NV Energy Retirement Plan includes a qualified pension plan ("Qualified Pension Plan") and a supplemental executive retirement plan and a restoration plan (collectively, "Non‑Qualified Pension Plans") that provide pension benefits for eligible employees. The NV Energy Comprehensive Welfare Benefit and Cafeteria Plan provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees ("Other Postretirement Plans") on behalf of Sierra Pacific. Amounts attributable to Sierra Pacific were allocated from NV Energy based upon the current, or in the case of retirees, previous, employment location. Offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded related to the amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit costs that will be included in regulated rates. Net periodic benefit costs not included in regulated rates are executedincluded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net.

Amounts receivable from (payable to) NV Energy are included on an exchange or other trading platform (exchange contracts)the Consolidated Balance Sheets and centrally cleared. Virginia Power's and Dominion Energy Gas' derivative contracts consist of over-the-counter transactions. Over-the-counter contracts are bilateral contractsthe following (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Qualified Pension Plan:
Other non-current assets$44 $43 
Non-Qualified Pension Plans:
Other current liabilities(1)(1)
Other long-term liabilities(5)(5)
Other Postretirement Plans:
Other long-term liabilities(2)(2)

(6)Risk Management and Hedging Activities

Sierra Pacific is exposed to the impact of market fluctuations in commodity prices and interest rates. Sierra Pacific is principally exposed to electricity, natural gas and coal market fluctuations primarily through Sierra Pacific's obligation to serve retail customer load in its regulated service territory. Sierra Pacific's load and generating facilities represent substantial underlying commodity positions. Exposures to commodity prices consist mainly of variations in the price of fuel required to generate electricity and wholesale electricity that are transacted directly with a counterparty. Exchange contracts utilize a financial intermediary, exchange, or clearinghouse to enter, execute, or clear the transactions. Certain over-the-counteris purchased and exchange contracts contain contractual rights of setoff through master netting arrangements, derivative clearing agreements, and contract default provisions. In addition, the contractssold. Commodity prices are subject to conditional rightswide price swings as supply and demand are impacted by, among many other unpredictable items, weather, market liquidity, generating facility availability, customer usage, storage, and transmission and transportation constraints. The actual cost of setofffuel and purchased power is recoverable through the deferred energy mechanism. Interest rate risk exists on variable-rate debt and future debt issuances. Sierra Pacific does not engage in proprietary trading activities.

Sierra Pacific has established a risk management process that is designed to identify, assess, manage and report on each of the various types of risk involved in its business. To mitigate a portion of its commodity price risk, Sierra Pacific uses commodity derivative contracts, which may include forwards, futures, options, swaps and other agreements, to effectively secure future supply or sell future production generally at fixed prices. Sierra Pacific manages its interest rate risk by limiting its exposure to variable interest rates primarily through the issuance of fixed-rate long-term debt and by monitoring market changes in interest rates. Additionally, Sierra Pacific may from time to time enter into interest rate derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps or locks, to mitigate Sierra Pacific's exposure to interest rate risk. Sierra Pacific does not hedge all of its commodity price and interest rate risks, thereby exposing the unhedged portion to changes in market prices.

There have been no significant changes in Sierra Pacific's accounting policies related to derivatives. Refer to Note 7 for additional information on derivative contracts.

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The following table, which excludes contracts that have been designated as normal under the normal purchases and normal sales exception afforded by GAAP, summarizes the fair value of Sierra Pacific's derivative contracts, on a gross basis, and reconciles those amounts presented on a net basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

OtherOther
CurrentCurrentLong-term
AssetsLiabilitiesLiabilitiesTotal
As of March, 31 2023
Not designated as hedging contracts(1):
Commodity assets$$— $— $
Commodity liabilities— (27)(7)(34)
Total derivatives - net basis$$(27)$(7)$(33)
As of December 31, 2022
Not designated as hedging contracts(1):
Commodity assets$$— $— $
Commodity liabilities— (14)(7)(21)
Total derivatives - net basis$$(14)$(7)$(13)

(1)Sierra Pacific's commodity derivatives not designated as hedging contracts are included in regulated rates. As of March 31, 2023 a net regulatory asset of $33 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $33 million. As of December 31, 2022 a net regulatory asset of $13 million was recorded related to the net derivative liability of $13 million.

The following table summarizes the net notional amounts of outstanding commodity derivative contracts with fixed price terms that comprise the mark-to-market values as of (in millions):
Unit ofMarch 31,December 31,
Measure20232022
Electricity purchasesMegawatt hours
Natural gas purchasesDecatherms67 52 

Credit Risk

Sierra Pacific is exposed to counterparty nonperformance, insolvency,credit risk associated with wholesale energy supply and marketing activities with other utilities, energy marketing companies, financial institutions and other market participants. Credit risk may be concentrated to the extent Sierra Pacific's counterparties have similar economic, industry or other conditions.

In general, most over-the-counter transactionscharacteristics and all exchange contracts are subjectdue to direct and indirect relationships among the counterparties. Before entering into a transaction, Sierra Pacific analyzes the financial condition of each significant wholesale counterparty, establishes limits on the amount of unsecured credit to be extended to each counterparty and evaluates the appropriateness of unsecured credit limits on an ongoing basis. To further mitigate wholesale counterparty credit risk, Sierra Pacific enters into netting and collateral requirements. Types of collateral for over-the-counterarrangements that may include margining and exchange contracts include cash,cross-product netting agreements and obtain third-party guarantees, letters of credit and cash deposits. If required, Sierra Pacific exercises rights under these arrangements, including calling on the counterparty's credit support arrangement.


Collateral and Contingent Features

In accordance with industry practice, certain wholesale agreements, including derivative contracts, contain credit support provisions that in some casespart base certain collateral requirements on credit ratings for senior unsecured debt as reported by one or more of the recognized credit rating agencies. These agreements may either specifically provide bilateral rights to demand cash or other formssecurity if credit exposures on a net basis exceed specified rating-dependent threshold levels ("credit-risk-related contingent features") or provide the right for counterparties to demand "adequate assurance" if there is a material adverse change in Sierra Pacific's creditworthiness. These rights can vary by contract and by counterparty. As of security, noneMarch 31, 2023, Sierra Pacific's credit ratings for its senior secured debt and its issuer credit ratings for senior unsecured debt from the recognized credit rating agencies were investment grade.

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The aggregate fair value of Sierra Pacific's derivative contracts in liability positions with specific credit-risk-related contingent features totaled $1 million and $— million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which are subjectrepresents the amount of collateral to restrictions. Cashbe posted if all credit risk related contingent features for derivative contracts in liability positions had been triggered. Sierra Pacific's collateral is usedrequirements could fluctuate considerably due to market price volatility, changes in credit ratings, changes in legislation or regulation or other factors.

(7)    Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of Sierra Pacific's cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the table below to offset derivativeshort-term maturity of these instruments. Sierra Pacific has various financial assets and liabilities.  Certain accounts receivableliabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Sierra Pacific has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and accounts payableinputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflect Sierra Pacific's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. Sierra Pacific develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.

The following table presents Sierra Pacific's financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Companies'Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
As of March 31, 2023:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$— $— $$
Money market mutual funds— — 
Investment funds— — 
$$— $$
Liabilities - commodity derivatives$— $— $(34)$(34)
As of December 31, 2022:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$— $— $$
Money market mutual funds49 — — 49 
Investment funds— — 
$50 $— $$58 
Liabilities - commodity derivatives$— $— $(21)$(21)

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Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as welleither assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as lettersnormal purchases or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of credit and other forms of security, all ofderivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which Sierra Pacific transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not includedavailable, Sierra Pacific uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent Sierra Pacific's estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. Sierra Pacific bases its forward price curves upon internally developed models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations for certain electricity and natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to markets that are not active. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, Sierra Pacific uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The model incorporates a mid-market pricing convention (the mid‑point price between bid and ask prices) as a practical expedient for valuing its assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value. The determination of the fair value for derivative contracts not only includes counterparty risk, but also the impact of Sierra Pacific's nonperformance risk on its liabilities, which as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, had an immaterial impact to the fair value of its derivative contracts. As such, Sierra Pacific considers its derivative contracts to be valued using Level 3 inputs.

Sierra Pacific's investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the tables below, are subject to offset under master nettingfair value.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of Sierra Pacific's commodity derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant Level 3 inputs (in millions):

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Beginning balance$(13)$(33)
Changes in fair value recognized in regulatory assets(20)(19)
Ending balance$(33)$(52)

Sierra Pacific's long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of Sierra Pacific's long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar arrangements and would reducecredit risks. The carrying value of Sierra Pacific's variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the net exposure.


Dominion Energy

Balance Sheet Presentation

The tables below present Dominion Energy's derivative asset and liability balances by typefrequent repricing of financial instrument, before and after the effects of offsetting:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross

Amounts of Recognized

Assets

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of Assets

Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

Gross

Amounts of Recognized

Assets

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets

Presented in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

186

 

 

$

 

 

$

186

 

 

$

211

 

 

$

 

 

$

211

 

Exchange

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Foreign currency contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

246

 

 

 

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

 

 

 

272

 

Total derivatives, not subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Total

 

$

249

 

 

$

 

 

$

249

 

 

$

279

 

 

$

 

 

$

279

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets Presented

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets Presented

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

186

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

 

 

$

178

 

 

$

211

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

 

 

$

197

 

Exchange

 

 

24

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

11

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Foreign currency contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

25

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

246

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

 

 

$

207

 

 

$

272

 

 

$

67

 

 

$

 

 

$

205

 


 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross

Amounts of

Recognized

Liabilities

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Gross

Amounts of

Recognized

Liabilities

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

19

 

 

$

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

23

 

 

$

 

 

$

23

 

Exchange

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

Foreign currency contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

 

 

 

153

 

Total derivatives, not subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total

 

$

118

 

 

$

 

 

$

118

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

 

 

$

155

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not  Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Paid

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Paid

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

19

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

23

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

 

 

$

9

 

Exchange

 

 

21

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

72

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

Foreign currency contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total

 

$

116

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

67

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

59

 

Volumes

these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the volume of Dominion Energy’s derivative activity at September 30, 2017. These volumes are based on open derivative positionscarrying value and represent the combined absoluteestimated fair value of its longSierra Pacific's long-term debt (in millions):

As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
CarryingFairCarryingFair
ValueValueValueValue
Long-term debt$1,148 $1,148 $1,148 $1,111 

(8)    Commitments and short positions, exceptContingencies

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Sierra Pacific is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding climate change, renewable portfolio standards, air and water quality, emissions performance standards, coal combustion byproduct disposal, hazardous and solid waste disposal, protected species and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact Sierra Pacific's current and future operations. Sierra Pacific believes it is in the casematerial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

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Legal Matters

Sierra Pacific is party to a variety of offsetting transactions, for which they represent the absolute valuelegal actions arising out of the net volumenormal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. Sierra Pacific does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its long and short positions.

 

 

Current

 

 

Noncurrent

 

Natural Gas (bcf):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price(1)

 

 

62

 

 

 

17

 

Basis

 

 

165

 

 

 

612

 

Electricity (MWh):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price

 

 

6,749,288

 

 

 

902,069

 

FTRs

 

 

72,126,361

 

 

 

 

Liquids (Gal)(2)

 

 

36,940,288

 

 

 

 

Interest rate(3)

 

$

1,100,000,000

 

 

$

5,049,890,127

 

Foreign currency(3)(4)

 

$

 

 

$

280,000,000

 

consolidated financial results.

(1)

Includes options.


(2)

Includes NGLs and oil.

(3)

Maturity is determined based on final settlement period.

(9)    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(4)

Euro equivalent volumes are €250,000,000.



Ineffectiveness and AOCI

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, gains or losses on hedging instruments determined to be ineffective and amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness were not material. Amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness include changes in the differences between spot prices and forward prices.

The following table presents selectedsummarizes Sierra Pacific's revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by line of business, with further disaggregation of retail by customer class, including a reconciliation to Sierra Pacific's reportable segment information included in Note 10 (in millions):

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
ElectricNatural GasTotalElectricNatural GasTotal
Customer Revenue:
Retail:
Residential$115 $60 $175 $85 $32 $117 
Commercial91 27 118 70 15 85 
Industrial63 72 49 53 
Other— — 
Total fully bundled271 96 367 205 51 256 
Distribution only service— — 
Total retail272 96 368 206 51 257 
Wholesale, transmission and other32 — 32 21 — 21 
Total Customer Revenue304 96 400 227 51 278 
Other revenue— — — — 
Total operating revenue$304 $96 $400 $227 $52 $279 

(10)Segment Information

Sierra Pacific has identified two reportable operating segments: regulated electric and regulated natural gas. The regulated electric segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and from wholesale sales. The regulated natural gas segment derives most of its revenue from regulated retail sales of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and also obtains revenue by transporting natural gas owned by others through its distribution system. Pricing for regulated electric and regulated natural gas sales are established separately by the PUCN; therefore, management also reviews each segment separately to make decisions regarding allocation of resources and in evaluating performance.

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The following tables provide information on a reportable segment basis (in millions):
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue:
Regulated electric$304 $227 
Regulated natural gas96 52 
Total operating revenue$400 $279 
Operating income:
Regulated electric$25 $30 
Regulated natural gas10 
Total operating income35 38 
Interest expense(16)(13)
Allowance for borrowed funds
Allowance for equity funds
Interest and dividend income
Other, net
Total income before income tax expense (benefit)$31 $33 

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Assets:
Regulated electric$4,193 $4,224 
Regulated natural gas460 441 
Other(1)
30 67 
Total assets$4,683 $4,732 

(1)    Consists principally of cash and cash equivalents not included in either the regulated electric or regulated natural gas segments.
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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Sierra Pacific during the periods included herein. Explanations include management's best estimate of the impact of weather, customer growth, usage trends and other factors. This discussion should be read in conjunction with Sierra Pacific's historical unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Sierra Pacific's actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.

Results of Operations for the First Quarterof 2023 and 2022

Overview

Net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $27 million, a decrease of $1 million, or 4%, compared to 2022 primarily due to higher operations and maintenance expenses, mainly due to higher plant operations and maintenance expenses and higher customer service operations expenses, higher depreciation and amortization, mainly due to higher plant placed in-service and higher regulatory amortizations, and higher interest expense, primarily due to higher interest rates and debt, partially offset by higher utility margin and higher interest and dividend income, primarily from carrying charges on regulatory balances. Electric utility margin increased primarily due to higher retail rates due to the 2022 regulatory rate review with new rates effective January 2023, higher customer volumes and higher transmission and wholesale revenue. Electric retail customer volumes, including distribution only service customers, increased by 2.3% primarily due to the favorable impact of weather and an increase in the average number of customers. Natural gas utility margin increased primarily due to higher customer volumes from the favorable impact of weather. Energy generated increased 11% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher natural gas- and coal-fueled generation. Wholesale electricity sales volumes decreased 21% and purchased electricity volumes decreased 20%.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Management utilizes various key financial measures that are prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures such as, electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin, to help evaluate results of operations. Electric utility margin is calculated as electric operating revenue less cost of fuel and energy while natural gas utility margin is calculated as natural gas operating revenue less cost of natural gas purchased for resale, which are captions presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Sierra Pacific's cost of fuel and energy and cost of natural gas purchased for resale are generally recovered from its customers through regulatory recovery mechanisms and as a result, changes in Sierra Pacific's expenses result in comparable changes to revenue. As such, management believes electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin more appropriately and concisely explain profitability rather than a discussion of revenue and cost of sales separately. Management believes the presentation of electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin provides meaningful and valuable insight into the information management considers important to running the business and a measure of comparability to others in the industry.
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Electric utility margin and natural gas utility margin are not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income which is the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table provides a reconciliation of utility margin to operating income (in millions):
First Quarter
20232022Change
Electric utility margin:
Operating revenue$304 $227 $77 34 %
Cost of fuel and energy181 124 57 46 
Electric utility margin123 103 20 19 %
Natural gas utility margin:
Operating revenue96 52 44 85 %
Natural gas purchased for resale75 34 41 *
Natural gas utility margin21 18 17 %
Utility margin144 121 23 19 %
Operations and maintenance56 41 15 37 %
Depreciation and amortization46 36 10 28 
Property and other taxes17 
Operating income$35 $38 $(3)(8)%
*    Not meaningful
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Electric Utility Margin

A comparison of key operating results related to gains (losses)electric utility margin is as follows:
First Quarter
20232022Change
Utility margin (in millions):
Operating revenue$304 $227 $77 34 %
Cost of fuel and energy181 124 57 46 
Utility margin$123 $103 $20 19 %
Sales (GWhs):
Residential732 663 69 10 %
Commercial721 700 21 
Industrial646 755 (109)(14)
Other(1)(25)
Total fully bundled(1)
2,102 2,122 (20)(1)
Distribution only service668 585 83 14 
Total retail2,770 2,707 63 
Wholesale229 291 (62)(21)
Total GWhs sold2,999 2,998 — %
Average number of retail customers (in thousands)372 369 %
Average revenue per MWh:
Retail - fully bundled(1)
$128.99 $96.40 $32.59 34 %
Wholesale$107.76 $51.14 $56.62 *
Heating degree days2,6522,037615 30 %
Sources of energy (GWhs)(2):
Natural gas1,066 990 76 %
Coal201 153 48 31 
Renewables(1)(20)
Total energy generated1,271 1,148 123 11 
Energy purchased823 1,033 (210)(20)
Total2,094 2,181 (87)(4)%
Average cost of energy per MWh(3):
Energy generated$102.35 $59.86 $42.49 71 %
Energy purchased$61.37 $53.19 $8.18 15 %
*    Not meaningful
(1)    Fully bundled includes sales to customers for combined energy, transmission and distribution services.
(2)    GWh amounts are net of energy used by the related generating facilities.
(3)    The average cost of energy per MWh includes only the cost of fuel associated with the generating facilities, purchased power and deferrals.
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Natural Gas Utility Margin

A comparison of key operating results related to natural gas utility margin is as follows:
First Quarter
20232022Change
Utility margin (in millions):
Operating revenue$96 $52 $44 85 %
Natural gas purchased for resale75 34 41 *
Utility margin$21 $18 $17 %
Sold (000's Dths):
Residential5,866 4,552 1,314 29 %
Commercial2,938 2,512 426 17 
Industrial1,066 653 413 63 
Total retail9,870 7,717 2,153 28 %
Average number of retail customers (in thousands)182 179 %
Average revenue per retail Dth sold$9.74 $6.69 $3.05 46 %
Heating degree days2,652 2,037 615 30 %
Average cost of natural gas per retail Dth sold$7.63 $4.36 $3.27 75 %
*    Not meaningful

Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2022

Electric utility margin increased$20 million, or 19%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to:
$14 million of higher retail rates due to the 2022 regulatory rate review with new rates effective January 2023 and higher customer volumes. Retail customer volumes, including distribution only service customers, increased by 2.3% primarily due to the favorable impact of weather and an increase in the average number of customers; and
$6 million of higher transmission and wholesale revenue.
Natural gas utility margin increased $3 million, or 17%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher customer volumes from the favorable impact of weather.
Operations and maintenance increased $15 million, or 37%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher plant operations and maintenance expenses, higher regulatory-approved cost recovery for the ON Line reallocation (offset in operating revenue) and higher customer service operations expenses.

Depreciation and amortization increased $10 million, or 28%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher plant placed in-service and higher regulatory amortizations.

Interest expense increased $3 million, or 23%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher interest rates and debt.

Interest and dividend income increased $4 million, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to higher interest income, mainly from carrying charges on regulatory balances.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2023, Sierra Pacific's total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents$
Credit facility250 
Less:
Short-term debt(50)
Net credit facility200 
Total net liquidity$208 
Credit facility:
Maturity date2025

Operating Activities
Net cash flow hedges included in AOCI in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2017:

 

 

AOCI

After-Tax

 

 

Amounts Expected to be

Reclassified to Earnings

During the Next 12 Months

After-Tax

 

 

Maximum Term

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(1

)

 

37 months

Electricity

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

15 months

Other

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(4

)

 

6 months

Interest rate

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(11

)

 

387 months

Foreign currency

 

 

4

 

 

 

(2

)

 

105 months

Total

 

$

(254

)

 

$

(11

)

 

 

flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $87 million and $63 million, respectively. The amounts that will be reclassifiedchange was primarily due to higher collections from AOCI to earnings will generally becustomers, partially offset by higher payments related to fuel and energy costs.


The timing of Sierra Pacific's income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the recognitionestimated federal income tax payment methods and assumptions made for each payment date.

Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(104) million and $(83) million, respectively. The change was primarily due to increased capital expenditures. Refer to "Future Uses of Cash" for further discussion of capital expenditures.

Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were $(22) million and $26 million, respectively. The change was primarily due to lower contributions from NV Energy, Inc. and higher repayments of an affiliate note payable, partially offset by higher proceeds from short-term debt.

Debt Authorizations

Sierra Pacific currently has financing authority from the PUCN consisting of the hedged transactions (e.g., interest payments)ability to: (1) establish debt issuances limited to a debt ceiling of $1.9 billion (excluding borrowings under Sierra Pacific's $250 million secured credit facility); and (2) maintain a revolving credit facility of up to $600 million.

Future Uses of Cash

Sierra Pacific has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, the use of its secured revolving credit facility, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which Sierra Pacific has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, Sierra Pacific's credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in earnings, thereby achieving the realizationoverall capital markets, including the condition of prices contemplatedthe utility industry.

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Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by the underlying risk management strategies and will vary from the expected amounts presented abovemay change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, changes in market prices, interest ratesenvironmental and foreign currency exchangeother rules and regulations; impacts to customer rates; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; load projections; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital. Prudently incurred expenditures for compliance-related items such as pollution-control technologies, replacement generation and associated operating costs are generally incorporated into Sierra Pacific's regulated retail rates.



Fair Value

Sierra Pacific's historical and Gainsforecast capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for non-cash equity AFUDC and Losses on Derivative Instruments

The following table presents the fair values of Dominion Energy’s derivativesother non-cash items are as follows (in millions):

Three-Month PeriodsAnnual
Ended March 31,Forecast
202220232023
Electric distribution$20 $32 $164 
Electric transmission20 19 73 
Solar generation— — 
Electric battery storage— — 
Other43 53 165 
Total$83 $104 $413 

Sierra Pacific received PUCN approval through its previous IRP filings for an increase in solar generation and where they are presentedelectric transmission. Sierra Pacific has included estimates from its latest IRP filing in its Consolidated Balance Sheets: 

 

 

Fair Value –

Derivatives under

Hedge

Accounting

 

 

Fair Value –

Derivatives not under

Hedge

Accounting

 

 

Total Fair Value

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

19

 

 

$

83

 

 

$

102

 

Interest rate

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Total current derivative assets(1)

 

 

28

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

111

 

Noncurrent Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

 

1

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

111

 

Interest rate

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Foreign currency

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Total noncurrent derivative assets(2)

 

 

28

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

138

 

Total derivative assets

 

$

56

 

 

$

193

 

 

$

249

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

15

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

40

 

Interest rate

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Foreign currency

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Total current derivative liabilities(3)

 

 

40

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

65

 

Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Interest rate

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

Total noncurrent derivative liabilities(4)

 

 

51

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

53

 

Total derivative liabilities

 

$

91

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

118

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

29

 

 

$

101

 

 

$

130

 

Interest rate

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Total current derivative assets(1)

 

 

39

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

140

 

Noncurrent Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

 

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

132

 

Interest rate

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Total noncurrent derivative assets(2)

 

 

7

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

139

 

Total derivative assets

 

$

46

 

 

$

233

 

 

$

279

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

51

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

92

 

Interest rate

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

Foreign currency

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total current derivative liabilities(3)

 

 

87

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

128

 

Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

Interest rate

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Foreign currency

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total noncurrent derivative liabilities(4)

 

 

24

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

27

 

Total derivative liabilities

 

$

111

 

 

$

44

 

 

$

155

 

(1)

Current derivative assets are presented in other current assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.


(2)

Noncurrent derivative assets are presented in other deferred charges and other assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)

Current derivative liabilities are presented in other current liabilities in Dominion Energy's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(4)

Noncurrent derivative liabilities are presented in other deferred credits and other liabilities in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following tables present the gains and losses on Dominion Energy's derivatives, as well as where the associated activity is presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Income:

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

 

Amount of Gain

(Loss) Recognized

in AOCI on

Derivatives (Effective

Portion)(1)

 

 

Amount of Gain

(Loss) Reclassified

From AOCI to

Income

 

 

Increase

(Decrease) in

Derivatives

Subject to

Regulatory Treatment(2)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

$

32

 

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Total commodity

 

$

8

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

 

Interest rate(3)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(26

)

Foreign currency(4)

 

 

12

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

16

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

(26

)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

$

64

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Total commodity

 

$

7

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

 

Interest rate(3)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(16

)

Foreign currency(4)

 

 

12

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

22

 

 

$

55

 

 

$

(16

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

$

114

 

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Total commodity

 

$

139

 

 

$

115

 

 

$

 

Interest rate(3)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(60

)

Foreign currency(4)

 

 

10

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

131

 

 

$

91

 

 

$

(60

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

$

266

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

Total commodity

 

$

193

 

 

$

249

 

 

$

 

Interest rate(3)

 

 

(107

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(258

)

Foreign currency(4)

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

90

 

 

$

229

 

 

$

(258

)

(1)

Amounts deferred into AOCI have no associated effect in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)

Represents net derivative activity deferred into and amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(3)

Amounts recorded in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in interest and related charges.

(4)

Amounts recorded in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in other income.


 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives(1)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

7

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

19

 

Purchased gas

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(14

)

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(43

)

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Total

 

$

(17

)

 

$

(8

)

 

$

(28

)

 

$

(38

)

(1)

Includes derivative activity amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Virginia Power

Balance Sheet Presentation

The tables below present Virginia Power's derivative asset and liability balances by type of financial instrument, before and after the effects of offsetting:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross

Amounts of

Recognized

Assets

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Gross

Amounts of

Recognized Assets

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets Presented

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

156

 

 

$

 

 

$

156

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

 

 

$

147

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

156

 

 

 

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

 

 

 

153

 

Total derivatives, not subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

Total

 

$

168

 

 

$

 

 

$

168

 

 

$

194

 

 

$

 

 

$

194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets Presented

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets Presented

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

156

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

145

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total

 

$

156

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

151

 


 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross

Amounts of

Recognized

Liabilities

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Gross

Amounts of

Recognized

Liabilities

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

Total derivatives, not subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Total

 

$

61

 

 

$

 

 

$

61

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

 

 

$

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Paid

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Paid

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Total

 

$

56

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

55

 

 

$

23

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

21

 

Volumes

The following table presents the volume of Virginia Power’s derivative activity at September 30, 2017.forecast capital expenditures for 2023. These volumes are based on open derivative positions and represent the combined absolute value of its long and short positions, except in the case of offsetting transactions, for which they represent the absolute value of the net volume of its long and short positions.

 

 

Current

 

 

Noncurrent

 

Natural Gas (bcf):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price(1)

 

 

28

 

 

 

6

 

Basis

 

 

85

 

 

 

562

 

Electricity (MWh):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price(1)

 

 

1,426,093

 

 

 

611,629

 

FTRs

 

 

68,673,158

 

 

 

 

Interest rate(2)

 

$

300,000,000

 

 

$

1,150,000,000

 

(1)

Includes options.

(2)

Maturity is determined based on final settlement period.

Ineffectiveness and AOCI

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, gains or losses on hedging instruments determined to be ineffective were not material.


The following table presents selected information related to losses on cash flow hedges included in AOCI in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2017:

 

 

AOCI

After-Tax

 

 

Amounts Expected to be Reclassified to Earnings During the Next 12 Months After-Tax

 

 

Maximum Term

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

$

(12

)

 

$

(1

)

 

387 months

Total

 

$

(12

)

 

$

(1

)

 

 

The amounts that will be reclassified from AOCI to earnings will generally be offset by the recognition of the hedged transactions (e.g., interest payments) in earnings, thereby achieving the realization of prices contemplated by the underlying risk management strategies and will vary from the expected amounts presented aboveestimates may change as a result of the RFP process. Sierra Pacific's historical and forecast capital expenditures include the following:


Electric distribution includes both growth projects and operating expenditures consisting of routine expenditures for distribution needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Electric transmission includes both growth projects and operating expenditures. Growth projects primarily relate to the Nevada Utilities' Greenlink Nevada transmission expansion program. Sierra Pacific has received approval from the PUCN to build a 350-mile, 525-kV transmission line, known as Greenlink West, connecting the Ft. Churchill substation to the Northwest substation to the Harry Allen substation; a 235-mile, 525-kV transmission line, known as Greenlink North, connecting the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Robinson Summit substation; a 46-mile, 345-kV transmission line from the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Mira Loma substation; and a 38-mile, 345-kV transmission line from the new Ft. Churchill substation to the Robinson Summit substation. Operating expenditures consist of routine expenditures for transmission and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.
Other includes both growth projects and operating expenditures consisting of turbine upgrades at the Tracy generating facility, routine expenditures for generation, other operating projects and other infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.

Material Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes outside the normal course of business in interest rates.

material cash requirements from the information provided in Item 7 of Sierra Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.


Fair Value

Regulatory Matters

Sierra Pacific is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding Sierra Pacific's current regulatory matters.

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Environmental Laws and GainsRegulations

Sierra Pacific is subject to federal, state and Losseslocal laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality, coal ash disposal and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact Sierra Pacific's current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. Sierra Pacific believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and Sierra Pacific is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on Derivative Instruments

The following table presentsits operations and financial results.


Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the fair valuesfuture. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of Virginia Power’s derivativesjudgment and where theyuncertainty and will likely change in the future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

Fair Value –

Derivatives under

Hedge

Accounting

 

 

Fair Value –

Derivatives not under

Hedge

Accounting

 

 

Total Fair Value

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

61

 

 

$

61

 

Total current derivative assets(1)

 

 

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

61

 

Noncurrent Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

107

 

Total noncurrent derivative assets(2)

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

107

 

Total derivative assets

 

$

 

 

$

168

 

 

$

168

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

6

 

Interest rate

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Total current derivative liabilities(3)

 

 

17

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

23

 

Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

Total noncurrent derivatives liabilities (4)

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

Total derivative liabilities

 

$

55

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

61

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

60

 

 

$

60

 

Interest rate

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total current derivative assets(1)

 

 

6

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

66

 

Noncurrent Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

 

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

128

 

Total noncurrent derivative assets(2)

 

 

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

128

 

Total derivative assets

 

$

6

 

 

$

188

 

 

$

194

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

10

 

Interest rate

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Total current derivative liabilities(3)

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

18

 

Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Total noncurrent derivative liabilities(4)

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Total derivative liabilities

 

$

21

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

31

 

(1)

Current derivative assets are presented in other current assets in Virginia Power's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)

Noncurrent derivative assets are presented in other deferred charges and other assets in Virginia Power's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)

Current derivative liabilities are presented in other current liabilities in Virginia Power's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(4)

Noncurrent derivative liabilities are presented in other deferred credits and other liabilities in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.


The following tables presentused for, but not limited to, the gains and losses on Virginia Power's derivatives, as well as where the associated activity is presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Income:

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized

in AOCI on Derivatives

(Effective

Portion)(1)

 

 

Amount of Gain

(Loss) Reclassified

From AOCI to

Income

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Derivatives Subject to Regulatory Treatment(2)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate(3)

 

$

(3

)

 

$

 

 

$

(26

)

Total

 

$

(3

)

 

$

 

 

$

(26

)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate(3)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

 

 

$

(16

)

Total

 

$

(2

)

 

$

 

 

$

(16

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate(3)

 

$

(8

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(60

)

Total

 

$

(8

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(60

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate(3)

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(258

)

Total

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(258

)

(1)

Amounts deferred into AOCI have no associated effect in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)

Represents net derivative activity deferred into and amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(3)

Amounts recorded in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in interest and related charges.

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives(1)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity(2)

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(10

)

 

$

(42

)

 

$

(40

)

Total

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(10

)

 

$

(42

)

 

$

(40

)

(1)

Includes derivative activity amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)

Amounts recorded in Virginia Power's Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in electric fuel and other energy-related purchases.


Dominion Energy Gas

Balance Sheet Presentation

The tables below present Dominion Energy Gas' derivative asset and liability balances by type of financial instrument, before and afteraccounting for the effects of offsetting.

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross

Amounts of Recognized

Assets

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of Assets

Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

Gross Amounts of Recognized

Assets

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of Assets

Presented in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Foreign currency contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

26

 

 

$

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets Presented

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

 

Net Amounts of

Assets Presented

in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Foreign currency contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

25

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

26

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross

Amounts of Recognized Liabilities

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

Gross

Amounts of Recognized Liabilities

 

 

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

Net Amounts of Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

6

 

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

 

 

$

5

 

Foreign currency contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or

   similar arrangement

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Total

 

$

10

 

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

 

 

$

11

 

certain types of regulation, derivatives, impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes and revenue recognition - unbilled revenue. For additional discussion of Sierra Pacific's critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of Sierra Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2022. There have been no significant changes in Sierra Pacific's assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2022.


 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

in the Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Paid

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities

Presented in the

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

 

 

Financial Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Paid

 

 

Net

Amounts

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

$

6

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5

 

Foreign currency contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total

 

$

10

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

11

 

143

Volumes

The following table presents



Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Section
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PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the volumeBoard of DominionDirectors of
Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries ("Eastern Energy Gas") as of March 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of Eastern Energy Gas as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This interim financial information is the responsibility of Eastern Energy Gas' derivative activity at September 30, 2017. These volumesmanagement. We are based on open derivative positionsa public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and representare required to be independent with respect to Eastern Energy Gas in accordance with the combined absolute valueU.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Richmond, Virginia
May 5, 2023

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EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$103 $65 
Trade receivables, net177 202 
Receivables from affiliates29 30 
Notes receivable from affiliates629 536 
Inventories130 127 
Prepayments and other deferred charges57 78 
Natural gas imbalances60 193 
Other current assets54 72 
Total current assets1,239 1,303 
Property, plant and equipment, net10,281 10,202 
Goodwill1,286 1,286 
Investments285 278 
Other assets94 95 
Total assets$13,185 $13,164 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions)

As of
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$42 $86 
Accounts payable to affiliates10 
Accrued interest54 19 
Accrued property, income and other taxes69 77 
Regulatory liabilities34 126 
Current portion of long-term debt650 649 
Other current liabilities144 146 
Total current liabilities1,001 1,113 
Long-term debt3,247 3,243 
Regulatory liabilities592 596 
Other long-term liabilities340 324 
Total liabilities5,180 5,276 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity:
Member's equity:
Membership interests4,109 3,983 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(45)(42)
Total member's equity4,064 3,941 
Noncontrolling interests3,941 3,947 
Total equity8,005 7,888 
Total liabilities and equity$13,185 $13,164 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue$553 $482 
Operating expenses:
Cost of (excess) gas20 (1)
Operations and maintenance143 118 
Depreciation and amortization80 85 
Property and other taxes37 29 
Total operating expenses280 231 
Operating income273 251 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(37)(36)
Allowance for equity funds
Interest and dividend income— 
Other, net— (1)
Total other income (expense)(26)(35)
Income before income tax expense (benefit) and equity income (loss)247 216 
Income tax expense (benefit)39 30 
Equity income (loss)32 19 
Net income240 205 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests118 111 
Net income attributable to Eastern Energy Gas$122 $94 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)


Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Net income$240 $205 
 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrecognized amounts on retirement benefits, net of tax of $— and $—(1)
Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $(1) and $1(2)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax(3)
 
Comprehensive income237 210 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests118 111 
Comprehensive income attributable to Eastern Energy Gas$119 $99 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Accumulated
Other
MembershipComprehensiveNoncontrollingTotal
InterestsLoss, NetInterestsEquity
Balance, December 31, 2021$3,501 $(43)$4,036 $7,494 
Net income94 — 111 205 
Other comprehensive income— — 
Distributions— — (114)(114)
Balance, March 31, 2022$3,595 $(38)$4,033 $7,590 
Balance, December 31, 2022$3,983 $(42)$3,947 $7,888 
Net income122 — 118 240 
Other comprehensive loss— (3)— (3)
Distributions(6)— (124)(130)
Contributions10 — — 10 
Balance, March 31, 2023$4,109 $(45)$3,941 $8,005 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$240 $205 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Losses on other items, net
Depreciation and amortization80 85 
Allowance for equity funds(2)(2)
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions(6)(8)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities(92)(14)
Deferred income taxes20 27 
Other, net
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables and other assets40 40 
Gas balancing activities19 
Derivative collateral, net
Accrued property, income and other taxes(29)
Accounts payable and other liabilities28 
Net cash flows from operating activities319 341 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(59)(75)
Repayment of notes by affiliates40 
Notes to affiliates(134)(117)
Other, net(3)(5)
Net cash flows from investing activities(156)(194)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(124)(114)
Net cash flows from financing activities(124)(114)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents39 33 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period95 39 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$134 $72 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)    General

Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC is a holding company, and together with its longsubsidiaries ("Eastern Energy Gas") conducts business activities consisting of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC")-regulated interstate natural gas transmission systems and short positions, exceptunderground storage operations in the case of offsetting transactions, for which they represent the absolute valueeastern region of the net volumeU.S. and operates Cove Point LNG, LP ("Cove Point"), a liquefied natural gas ("LNG") export, import and storage facility. Eastern Energy Gas owns 100% of its longthe general partner interest and short positions.

 

 

Current

 

 

Noncurrent

 

Natural Gas (bcf):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed price

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Basis

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

NGLs (Gal)

 

 

30,514,288

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency(1)

 

$

 

 

$

280,000,000

 

25% of the limited partnership interest in Cove Point. In addition, Eastern Energy Gas owns a 50% noncontrolling interest in Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. ("Iroquois"), a 416-mile FERC-regulated interstate natural gas transmission system. Eastern Energy Gas is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"). BHE is a holding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in the energy industry. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

(1)

Maturity is determined based on final settlement period. Euro equivalent volumes are €250,000,000.


Ineffectiveness

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and AOCI

For the threeUnited States Securities and nine monthsExchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016, gains or losses on hedging instruments determined2022. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be ineffective were not material.

expected for the full year.


The preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Eastern Energy Gas' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 describes the most significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in Eastern Energy Gas' accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.

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(2)    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following table presents selected information(in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
Depreciable Life20232022
Utility plant:
Interstate natural gas transmission and storage assets21 - 52 years$9,053 $8,922 
Intangible plant5 - 18 years116 113 
Utility plant in-service9,169 9,035 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(3,075)(3,039)
Utility plant in-service, net6,094 5,996 
Nonutility plant:
LNG facility40 years4,526 4,522 
Intangible plant14 years25 25 
Nonutility plant4,551 4,547 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(574)(542)
Nonutility plant, net3,977 4,005 
10,071 10,001 
Construction work-in-progress210 201 
Property, plant and equipment, net$10,281 $10,202 

Construction work-in-progress includes $192 million and $181 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, related to gains (losses) on cash flow hedges includedthe construction of utility plant.

(3)    Regulatory Matters

In September 2021, Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. ("EGTS") filed a general rate case for its FERC-jurisdictional services, with proposed rates to be effective November 1, 2021. EGTS proposed an annual cost-of-service of approximately $1.1 billion, and requested increases in AOCIvarious rates, including general system storage rates by 85% and general system transmission rates by 60%. In October 2021, the FERC issued an order that accepted the November 1, 2021 effective date for certain changes in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheet atrates, while suspending the other changes for five months following the proposed effective date, until April 1, 2022, subject to refund. In September 30, 2017:

 

 

AOCI

After-Tax

 

 

Amounts Expected to be Reclassified to Earnings During the Next 12 Months After-Tax

 

 

Maximum Term

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(4

)

 

6 months

Interest rate

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(3

)

 

327 months

Foreign currency

 

 

4

 

 

 

(2

)

 

105 months

Total

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(9

)

 

 

The amounts that will be reclassified from AOCI to earnings will generally be offset by2022, a settlement agreement was filed with the recognitionFERC, which provided for increased service rates and decreased depreciation rates. Under the terms of the hedged transactions (e.g.,settlement agreement, EGTS' rates result in an increase to annual firm transmission and storage services revenues of approximately $160 million and a decrease in annual depreciation expense of approximately $30 million, compared to the rates in effect prior to April 1, 2022. EGTS' provision for rate refund for April 2022 through February 2023, including accrued interest, payments)totaled $91 million. In November 2022, the FERC approved the settlement agreement and the rate refunds to customers were processed in earnings, thereby achieving the realization of prices contemplated by the underlying risk management strategieslate February 2023.



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(4)    Investments and will vary from the expected amounts presented above as a result of changes in market prices, interest ratesRestricted Cash and foreign currency exchange rates.

Cash Equivalents


Fair Value

Investments and Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments

The following tables present the fair values of Dominion Energy Gas' derivatives and where they are presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

Fair Value-Derivatives

Under Hedge

Accounting

 

 

Fair Value-Derivatives

Not Under Hedge

Accounting

 

 

Total Fair Value

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

Total current derivative assets(1)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Noncurrent Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Total noncurrent derivative assets(2)

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Total derivative assets

 

$

25

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

26

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

6

 

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

Foreign currency

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Total current derivative liabilities(3)

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Total derivative liabilities

 

$

10

 

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

4

 

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

Foreign currency

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total current derivative liabilities(3)

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Foreign currency

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total noncurrent derivative liabilities(4)

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Total derivative liabilities

 

$

11

 

 

$

 

 

$

11

 

(1)

Current derivative assets are presented in other current assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)

Noncurrent derivatives assets are presented in other deferred charges and other assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)

Current derivative liabilities are presented in other current liabilities in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(4)

Noncurrent derivative liabilities are presented in other deferred credits and other liabilities in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.


The following table presents the gains and losses on Dominion Energy Gas' derivatives, as well as where the associated activity is presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Income:

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on

Derivatives (Effective Portion)(1)

 

 

Amount of Gain

(Loss) Reclassified From AOCI

to Income

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Type and Location of Gains (Losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2

)

Total commodity

 

$

(10

)

 

$

(2

)

Interest rate(2)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Foreign currency(3)

 

 

12

 

 

 

10

 

Total

 

$

2

 

 

$

7

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Type and Location of Gains (Losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

$

1

 

Total commodity

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

Interest rate(2)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Foreign currency(3)

 

 

12

 

 

 

3

 

Total

 

$

12

 

 

$

3

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Type and Location of Gains (Losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

$

(4

)

Total commodity

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(4

)

Interest rate(2)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Foreign currency(3)

 

 

10

 

 

 

15

 

Total

 

$

5

 

 

$

8

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Type and Location of Gains (Losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

$

6

 

Total commodity

 

$

(7

)

 

$

6

 

Interest rate(2)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(2

)

Foreign currency(3)

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

Total

 

$

(11

)

 

$

5

 

(1)

Amounts deferred into AOCI have no associated effect in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)

Amounts recorded in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in interest and related charges.

(3)

Amounts recorded in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in other income.

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative type and location of gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

 

 

$

3

 


Note 10. Investments

Dominion Energy

Equity and Debt Securities

Rabbi Trust Securities

Marketable equity and debt securitiesrestricted cash and cash equivalents heldconsists of the following (in millions):

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Investments:
Investment funds$17 $14 
Equity method investments:
Iroquois268 264 
Total investments285 278 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents:
Customer deposits31 30 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents31 30 
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents$316 $308 
Reflected as:
Current assets$31 $30 
Noncurrent assets285 278 
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents$316 $308 
Equity Method Investments

Eastern Energy Gas, through subsidiaries, owns 50% of Iroquois, which owns and operates an interstate natural gas transmission system located in Dominion Energy’s rabbi truststhe states of New York and classified as trading totaled $109 million and $104 million at September 30, 2017Connecticut.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Decommissioning Trust Securities

Dominion Energy holds marketable equity and debt securities (classified as available-for-sale), cash equivalents and cost method investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds to fund future decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. Dominion Energy’s decommissioning trust funds are summarized below:

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gains(1)

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Losses(1)

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

1,562

 

 

$

1,664

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

3,226

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

438

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

452

 

Government securities

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

1,065

 

Common/collective trust funds

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

Cost method investments

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

 

Cash equivalents and other(2)

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Total

 

$

3,179

 

 

$

1,707

 

 

$

(5

)

(3)

 

$

4,881

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

1,449

 

 

$

1,408

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

2,857

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

478

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

487

 

Government securities

 

 

978

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

992

 

Common/collective trust funds

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

 

Cost method investments

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

Cash equivalents and other(2)

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Total

 

$

3,053

 

 

$

1,443

 

 

$

(12

)

(3)

 

$

4,484

 

(1)

Included in AOCI and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

(2)

Includes net pending sales of securities of $4 million and $9 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

(3)

The fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $402 million and $576 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The fair value of Dominion Energy’s marketable debt securities held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds at September 30, 2017 by contractual maturity is as follows:

 

 

Amount

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

183

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

410

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

366

 

Due after ten years

 

 

624

 

Total

 

$

1,583

 


Presented below is selected information regarding Dominion Energy’s marketable equity and debt securities held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales

 

$

377

 

 

$

300

 

 

$

1,496

 

 

$

1,009

 

Realized gains(1)

 

 

25

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

102

 

Realized losses(1)

 

 

16

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

43

 

(1)

Includes realized gains and losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

Dominion Energy recorded other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses(1)

 

$

7

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

33

 

 

$

34

 

Losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust

   regulatory liability

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(15

)

Losses recognized in other comprehensive income

   (before taxes)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

 

$

4

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

18

 

(1)

Amounts include other-than-temporary impairment losses for debt securities of less than $1 million for both the three months ended September 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $2 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Virginia Power

Virginia Power holds marketable equity and debt securities (classified as available-for-sale), cash equivalents and cost method investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds to fund future decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. Virginia Power’s decommissioning trust funds are summarized below:

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Total Unrealized

Gains(1)

 

 

Total Unrealized

Losses(1)

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

729

 

 

$

741

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,470

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

226

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

234

 

Government securities

 

 

483

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

494

 

Common/collective trust funds

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

Cost method investments

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

 

Cash equivalents and other(2)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Total

 

$

1,532

 

 

$

762

 

 

$

(2

)

(3)

 

$

2,292

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

677

 

 

$

624

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,301

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

274

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

276

 

Government securities

 

 

420

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

427

 

Common/collective trust funds

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

Cost method investments

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

Cash equivalents and other(2)

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Total

 

$

1,473

 

 

$

639

 

 

$

(6

)

(3)

 

$

2,106

 

(1)

Included in AOCI and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.


(2)

Includes pending purchases of securities of $2 million and pending sales of securities of $7 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

(3)

The fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $165 million and $287 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The fair value of Virginia Power’s marketable debt securities held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds at September 30, 2017 by contractual maturity is as follows:

 

 

Amount

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

60

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

192

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

189

 

Due after ten years

 

 

316

 

Total

 

$

757

 

Presented below is selected information regarding Virginia Power’s marketable equity and debt securities held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales

 

$

156

 

 

$

131

 

 

$

654

 

 

$

478

 

Realized gains(1)

 

 

9

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

48

 

Realized losses(1)

 

 

6

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

21

 

(1)

Includes realized gains and losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds recognized in earnings for Virginia Power were not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Equity Method Investments

Dominion Energy

Atlantic Coast Pipeline

In October 2016, Dominion Energy purchased an additional 3% membership interest in Atlantic Coast Pipeline from Duke for $14 million, which adjusted Dominion Energy’s and Duke’s membership interest to 48% and 47%, respectively.

Dominion Energy contributed $84 million and $286 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $74 million and $143 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, to Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Dominion Energy Gas

Iroquois

Dominion Energy Gas' equity earnings totaled $15 million and $14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Dominion Energy Gas received distributions from this investment of $17 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,2022, the carrying amount of DominionEastern Energy Gas' investment of $96 million and $98 million, respectively,investments exceeded its share of underlying equity in net assets by $8$130 million. The difference reflects equity method goodwill and is not being amortized. In May 2016, DominionEastern Energy Gas sold 0.65%received distributions from its investments of $26 million and $11 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.


Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of customer deposits as allowed under the FERC gas tariffs. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$103 $65 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets31 30 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$134 $95 

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(5)    Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the non-controlling partnership interestfederal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21 %21 %
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit
Equity interest
Effects of ratemaking— (4)
Noncontrolling interest(10)(11)
Other, net— 
Effective income tax rate16 %14 %

For the period ended March 31, 2023, Eastern Energy Gas' reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is driven primarily by an absence of tax on income attributable to Cove Point's 75% noncontrolling interest.

(6)    Employee Benefit Plans

Eastern Energy Gas is a participant in Iroquoisbenefit plans sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy"), an affiliate. The MidAmerican Energy Company Retirement Plan includes a qualified pension plan that provides pension benefits for eligible employees. The MidAmerican Energy Company Welfare Benefit Plan provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees on behalf of Eastern Energy Gas. Eastern Energy Gas contributed $2 million and $3 million to TransCanada Corporationthe MidAmerican Energy Company Retirement Plan for approximately $7the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $1 million which resultedto the MidAmerican Energy Company Welfare Benefit Plan for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Contributions related to these plans are reflected as net periodic benefit cost in a $5 million ($3 million after-tax) gain, includedoperations and maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amounts attributable to Eastern Energy Gas were allocated from MidAmerican Energy in other income in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statement of Income.


Note 11. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatoryaccordance with the intercompany administrative service agreement. Offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities include the following:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred rate adjustment clause costs(1)

 

$

67

 

 

$

63

 

Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs(2)

 

 

67

 

 

 

71

 

Unrecovered gas costs(3)

 

 

51

 

 

 

19

 

Deferred cost of fuel used in electric generation(4)

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

96

 

 

 

91

 

Regulatory assets-current

 

 

311

 

 

 

244

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs(5)

 

 

1,296

 

 

 

1,401

 

Deferred rate adjustment clause costs(1)

 

 

333

 

 

 

329

 

Derivatives(6)

 

 

230

 

 

 

174

 

PJM transmission rates(7)

 

 

215

 

 

 

192

 

Income taxes recoverable through future rates(8)

 

 

157

 

 

 

123

 

Utility reform legislation(9)

 

 

134

 

 

 

99

 

Other

 

 

138

 

 

 

155

 

Regulatory assets-noncurrent

 

 

2,503

 

 

 

2,473

 

Total regulatory assets

 

$

2,814

 

 

$

2,717

 

Regulatory liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIPP(10)

 

$

20

 

 

$

28

 

Deferred cost of fuel used in electric generation(4)

 

 

5

 

 

 

61

 

Other

 

 

63

 

 

 

74

 

Regulatory liabilities-current

 

 

88

 

 

 

163

 

Provision for future cost of removal and AROs(11)

 

 

1,477

 

 

 

1,427

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust(12)

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

902

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs(5)

 

 

106

 

 

 

105

 

Derivatives(6)

 

 

78

 

 

 

69

 

Other

 

 

211

 

 

 

119

 

Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent

 

 

2,906

 

 

 

2,622

 

Total regulatory liabilities

 

$

2,994

 

 

$

2,785

 

Virginia Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs(2)

 

$

67

 

 

$

71

 

Deferred rate adjustment clause costs(1)

 

 

47

 

 

 

51

 

Deferred cost of fuel used in electric generation(4)

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

62

 

 

 

57

 

Regulatory assets-current(13)

 

 

206

 

 

 

179

 

Deferred rate adjustment clause costs(1)

 

 

256

 

 

 

246

 

PJM transmission rates(7)

 

 

215

 

 

 

192

 

Derivatives(6)

 

 

197

 

 

 

133

 

Income taxes recoverable through future rates(8)

 

 

67

 

 

 

76

 

Other

 

 

103

 

 

 

123

 

Regulatory assets-noncurrent

 

 

838

 

 

 

770

 

Total regulatory assets

 

$

1,044

 

 

$

949

 

Regulatory liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred cost of fuel used in electric generation(4)

 

$

5

 

 

$

61

 

Other

 

 

38

 

 

 

54

 

Regulatory liabilities-current(14)

 

 

43

 

 

 

115

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust(12)

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

902

 

Provision for future cost of removal(11)

 

 

985

 

 

 

946

 

Derivatives(6)

 

 

78

 

 

 

69

 


 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

105

 

 

 

45

 

Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent

 

 

2,202

 

 

 

1,962

 

Total regulatory liabilities

 

$

2,245

 

 

$

2,077

 

Dominion Energy Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred rate adjustment clause costs(1)

 

$

20

 

 

$

12

 

Unrecovered gas costs(3)

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Other

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Regulatory assets-current(13)

 

 

22

 

 

 

26

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs(5)

 

 

300

 

 

 

358

 

Utility reform legislation(9)

 

 

134

 

 

 

99

 

Deferred rate adjustment clause costs(1)

 

 

77

 

 

 

79

 

Income taxes recoverable through future rates(8)

 

 

32

 

 

 

23

 

Other

 

 

13

 

 

 

18

 

Regulatory assets-noncurrent(15)

 

 

556

 

 

 

577

 

Total regulatory assets

 

$

578

 

 

$

603

 

Regulatory liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIPP(10)

 

$

20

 

 

$

28

 

Other

 

 

19

 

 

 

7

 

Regulatory liabilities-current(14)

 

 

39

 

 

 

35

 

Provision for future cost of removal and AROs(11)

 

 

178

 

 

 

174

 

Other

 

 

74

 

 

 

45

 

Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent(16)

 

 

252

 

 

 

219

 

Total regulatory liabilities

 

$

291

 

 

$

254

 

(1)

Reflects deferrals under the electric transmission FERC formula rate and the deferral of costs associated with certain current and prospective rider projects for Virginia Power. Reflects deferrals of costs associated with certain current and prospective rider projects for Dominion Energy Gas. See Note 12 for more information.

(2)

Legislation enacted in Virginia in April 2014 requires Virginia Power to defer operation and maintenance costs incurred in connection with the refueling of any nuclear-powered generating plant. These deferred costs will be amortized over the refueling cycle, not to exceed 18 months.

(3)

Reflects unrecovered gas costs at regulated gas operations, which are recovered through filings with the applicable regulatory authority.

(4)

Reflects deferred fuel expenses for the Virginia and North Carolina jurisdictions of Dominion Energy's and Virginia Power's generation operations.

(5)

Represents unrecognized pension and other postretirement employee benefit costs expected to be recovered or refunded through future rates generally over the expected remaining service period of plan participants by certain of Dominion Energy's and Dominion Energy Gas' rate-regulated subsidiaries.

(6)

For jurisdictions subject to cost-based rate regulation, changes in the fair value of derivative instruments result in the recognition of regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities as they are expected to be recovered from or refunded to customers.

(7)

Reflects amountshave been recorded related to the PJM transmission cost allocation matter. See Note 12 for more information.

(8)

Amounts to be recovered through future rates to pay income taxes that become payable when rate revenue is provided to recover AFUDC-equity and depreciation of property, plant and equipment for which deferred income taxes were not recognized for ratemaking purposes, including amounts attributable to tax rate changes.

(9)

Ohio legislation under House Bill 95, which became effective in September 2011. This law updates natural gas legislation by enabling gas companies to include more up-to-date cost levels when filing rate cases. It also allows gas companies to seek approval of capital expenditure plans under which gas companies can recognize carrying costs on associated capital investments placed in service and can defer the carrying costs plus depreciation and property tax expenses for recovery from ratepayers in the future.

(10)

Under PIPP, eligible customers can make reduced payments based on their ability to pay. The difference between the customer's total bill and the PIPP plan amount is deferred and collected or returned annually under the PIPP rate adjustment clause according to East Ohio tariff provisions.

(11)

Rates charged to customers by the Companies' regulated businesses include a provision for the cost of future activities to remove assets that are expected to be incurred at the time of retirement.

(12)

Primarily reflects a regulatory liability representing amounts collected from Virginia jurisdictional customers and placed in external trusts (including income, losses and changes in fair value thereon) for the future decommissioning of Virginia Power's utility nuclear generation stations, in excess of the related AROs.

(13)

Current regulatory assets are presented in other current assets in Virginia Power’s and Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(14)

Current regulatory liabilities are presented in other current liabilities in Virginia Power’s and Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.


(15)

Noncurrent regulatory assets are presented in other deferred charges and other assets in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(16)

Noncurrent regulatory liabilities are presented in other deferred credits and other liabilities in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheets.

At September 30, 2017, $323 million of Dominion Energy's and $242 million of Virginia Power's regulatory assets represented past expenditures on which they do not currently earn a return. With the exception of the $215 million PJM transmission cost allocation matter, the majority of these expenditures are expected to be recovered within the next two years.

Note 12. Regulatory Matters

Regulatory Matters Involving Potential Loss Contingencies

As a result of issues generated in the ordinary course of business, the Companies are involved in various regulatory matters. Certain regulatory matters may ultimately result in a loss; however, as such matters are in an initial procedural phase, involve uncertainty as to the outcome of pending reviews or orders, and/or involve significant factual issues that need to be resolved, it isamounts not possible for the Companies to estimate a range of possible loss. For matters for which the Companies cannot estimate a range of possible loss, a statement to this effect is made in the description of the matter. Other matters may have progressed sufficiently through the regulatory process such that the Companies are able to estimate a range of possible loss. For regulatory matters for which the Companies are able to reasonably estimate a range of possible losses, an estimated range of possible loss is provided, in excess of the accrued liability (if any) for such matters. Any estimated range is based on currently available information, involves elements of judgment and significant uncertainties and may not represent the Companies’ maximum possible loss exposure. The circumstances of such regulatory matters will change from time to time and actual results may vary significantly from the current estimate. For current matters not specifically reported below, management does not anticipate that the outcome from such matters would have a material effect on the Companies’ financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

FERC - Electric

Under the Federal Power Act, FERC regulates wholesale sales and transmission of electricity in interstate commerce by public utilities. Dominion Energy’s merchant generators sell electricity in the PJM, MISO, CAISO and ISO-NE wholesale markets, and to wholesale purchasers in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, Indiana, Connecticut, Tennessee, Georgia, California, South Carolina and Utah, under Dominion Energy’s market-based sales tariffs authorized by FERC or pursuant to FERC authority to sellyet recognized as a qualified facility. Virginia Power purchases and, under its FERC market-based rate authority, sells electricity in the wholesale market. In addition, Virginia Power has FERC approvalcomponent of a tariff to sell wholesale power at capped rates based on its embedded cost of generation. This cost-based sales tariff could be used to sell to loads within or outside Virginia Power’s service territory. Any such sales would be voluntary.

Rates

In April 2008, FERC granted an application for Virginia Power’s electric transmission operations to establish a forward-looking formula rate mechanism that updates transmission rates on an annual basis and approved an ROE of 11.4%, effective as of January 1, 2008. The formula rate is designed to recover the expected revenue requirement for each calendar year and is updated based on actual costs. The FERC-approved formula method, which is based on projectednet periodic benefit costs allows Virginia Power to earn a current return on its growing investment in electric transmission infrastructure.

In March 2010, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation filed a complaint with FERC against Virginia Power claiming, among other issues, that the incremental costs of undergrounding certain transmission line projects were unjust, unreasonable and unduly discriminatory or preferential and should be excluded from Virginia Power’s transmission formula rate. A settlement of the other issues raised in the complaint was approved by FERC in May 2012.

In March 2014, FERC issued an order excluding from Virginia Power’s transmission rates for wholesale transmission customers located outside Virginia the incremental costs of undergrounding certain transmission line projects. FERC found it is not just and reasonable for non-Virginia wholesale transmission customers to be allocated the incremental costs of undergrounding the facilities because the projects are a direct result of Virginia legislation and Virginia Commission pilot programs intended to benefit the citizens of Virginia. The order is retroactively effective as of March 2010 and will cause the reallocation of the costs charged to wholesale transmission customers with loads outside Virginia to wholesale transmission customers with loads in Virginia. FERC determined that there was not sufficient evidence on the record to determine the magnitude of the underground increment and held a hearing to determine the appropriate amount of undergrounding cost to be allocated to each wholesale transmission customer in Virginia.

In October 2017, FERC issued an order determining the calculation of the incremental costs of undergrounding the transmission projects and affirming that the costs are to be recovered from the wholesale transmission customers with loads located in Virginia. FERC directed Virginia Power to rebill all wholesale transmission customers retroactively to March 2010 within 30 days of when the proceeding becomes final and no longer subject to rehearing. Parties have until November 2017 to seek rehearing. Virginia Power is evaluating the order, which is not expected to have a material effect on results of operations.


PJM Transmission Rates

In April 2007, FERC issued an order regarding its transmission rate design for the allocation of costs among PJM transmission customers, including Virginia Power, for transmission service provided by PJM. For new PJM-planned transmission facilities that operate at or above 500 kV, FERC established a PJM regional rate design where customers pay according to each customer’s share of the region’s load. For recovery of costs of existing facilities, FERC approved the existing methodology whereby a customer pays the cost of facilities located in the same zone as the customer. A number of parties appealed the order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

In August 2009, the court issued its decision affirming the FERC order with regard to the existing facilities, but remanded to FERC the issue of the cost allocation associated with the new facilities 500 kV and above for further consideration by FERC. On remand, FERC reaffirmed its earlier decision to allocate the costs of new facilities 500 kV and above according to the customer’s share of the region’s load. A number of parties filed appeals of the order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. In June 2014, the court again remanded the cost allocation issue to FERC. In December 2014, FERC issued an order setting an evidentiary hearing and settlement proceeding regarding the cost allocation issue. The hearing only concerns the costs of new facilities approved by PJM prior to February 1, 2013. Transmission facilities approved after February 1, 2013 are allocated on a hybrid cost allocation method approved by FERC and not subject to any court review.

In June 2016, PJM, the PJM transmission owners and state commissions representing substantially all of the load in the PJM market submitted a settlement to FERC to resolve the outstanding issues regarding this matter. Under the terms of the settlement, Virginia Power would be required to pay in excess of $200 million to PJM over the next 10 years. Although the settlement agreement has not been accepted by FERC, and the settlement is opposed by a small group of parties to the proceeding, Virginia Power believes it is probable it will be required to make payment as an outcome of the settlement. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2017, Virginia Power has recorded a contingent liability of $223 million in other deferred credits and other liabilities, which is offset by a $215 million regulatory asset for the amount that will be recovered through retailincluded in regulated rates. Net periodic benefit costs not included in regulated rates are included in Virginia.

FERC –accumulated other comprehensive loss, net. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Eastern Energy Gas' amount due to MidAmerican Energy associated with these plans and reflected in other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $51 million.


(7)    Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of Eastern Energy Gas' cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Eastern Energy Gas

DETI

In July 2017, FERC audit staff communicated has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to DETIthe fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:


Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that it had substantially completedEastern Energy Gas has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs reflect Eastern Energy Gas' judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. Eastern Energy Gas develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.

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The following table presents Eastern Energy Gas' financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):

Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
As of March 31, 2023:
Assets:
Money market mutual funds$95 $— $— $95 
Equity securities:
Investment funds17 — — 17 
$112 $— $— $112 
Liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange rate derivatives$— $(20)$— $(20)
$— $(20)$— $(20)
As of December 31, 2022:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$— $$— $
Money market mutual funds42 — — 42 
Equity securities:
Investment funds14 — — 14 
$56 $$— $57 
Liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange rate derivatives$— $(20)$— $(20)
$— $(20)$— $(20)

Eastern Energy Gas' investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an auditidentical security in an active market is used to record the fair value.

Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchase or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of DETI’s compliancederivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which Eastern Energy Gas transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, Eastern Energy Gas uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent Eastern Energy Gas' estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. Eastern Energy Gas bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations, when available, or internally developed and commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent brokers, exchanges, direct communication with market participants and actual transactions executed by Eastern Energy Gas. Market price quotations are generally readily obtainable for the accountingapplicable term of Eastern Energy Gas' outstanding derivative contracts; therefore, Eastern Energy Gas' forward price curves reflect observable market quotes. Market price quotations for certain natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to the length of the contracts. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, as well as for those contracts that are not actively traded, Eastern Energy Gas uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The estimated fair value of these derivative contracts is a function of underlying forward commodity prices, interest rates, currency rates, related volatility, counterparty creditworthiness and reporting requirementsduration of FERC’s Uniform Systemcontracts.

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Eastern Energy Gas' long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value of AccountsEastern Energy Gas' long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and provided a descriptionhas been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of mattersfuture cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The carrying value of Eastern Energy Gas' variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value because of the frequent repricing of these instruments at market rates. The following table presents the carrying value and preliminary recommendationsestimated fair value of Eastern Energy Gas' long-term debt (in millions):

As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
CarryingFairCarryingFair
ValueValueValueValue
Long-term debt$3,897 $3,604 $3,892 $3,510 

(8)    Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Eastern Energy Gas is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality and other environmental matters that have the potential to resultimpact its current and future operations. Eastern Energy Gas believes it is in adjustments which could be material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Legal Matters

Eastern Energy Gas is party to Dominiona variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. Eastern Energy Gas does not believe that such normal and Dominionroutine litigation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial results.

(9)    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The following table summarizes Eastern Energy Gas’Gas' revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by regulated and nonregulated, with further disaggregation of regulated by line of business (in millions):

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Customer Revenue:
Regulated:
Gas transmission and storage$332 $285 
Other— 
Total regulated334 285 
Nonregulated217 203 
Total Customer Revenue551 488 
Other revenue(1)
(6)
Total operating revenue$553 $482 

(1)Other revenue consists primarily of revenue recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 815, "Derivative and Hedging" and includes unrealized gains and losses for derivatives not designated as hedges related to natural gas sales contracts.


Eastern Energy Gas has recognized contract liabilities of $70 million and $80 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, due to the relationship between Eastern Energy Gas' performance and the customer's payment. Eastern Energy Gas recognizes revenue as it fulfills its obligations to provide services to its customers. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, Eastern Energy Gas recognized revenue of $22 million from the beginning contract liability balance.

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Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table summarizes Eastern Energy Gas' revenue it expects to recognize in future periods related to significant unsatisfied remaining performance obligations for fixed contracts with expected durations in excess of one year as of March 31, 2023 (in millions):
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied
Less than 12 monthsMore than 12 monthsTotal
Eastern Energy Gas$1,657 $15,340 $16,997 

(10)    Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

The following table shows the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable income tax (in millions):

UnrecognizedAccumulated
Amounts OnUnrealizedOther
RetirementLosses on CashNoncontrollingComprehensive
BenefitsFlow HedgesInterestsLoss, Net
Balance, December 31, 2021$(6)$(42)$$(43)
Other comprehensive income— 
Balance, March 31, 2022$(5)$(38)$$(38)
Balance, December 31, 2022$(1)$(43)$$(42)
Other comprehensive loss(1)(2)— (3)
Balance, March 31, 2023$(2)$(45)$$(45)

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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations. DETI submitted its initial responseoperations of Eastern Energy Gas during the periods included herein. This discussion should be read in conjunction with Eastern Energy Gas' historical Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the audit staffConsolidated Financial Statements in September 2017. In connection with one preliminary recommendation that management did not challenge, DETI recognizedPart I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Eastern Energy Gas' actual results in the secondfuture could differ significantly from the historical results.

Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2023 and 2022

Overview

Net income attributable to Eastern Energy Gas for the first quarter of 2017, a charge2023 was $122 million, an increase of $15$28 million ($9compared to 2022. Net income increased primarily due to higher margin from EGTS' regulated gas transmission and storage operations of $32 million after-tax) recorded within otherand higher earnings from Iroquois due to favorable fixed negotiated rate agreements and hedges, partially offset by higher operations and maintenance expenseexpenses.

Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2022

Operating revenue increased $71 million, or 15%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to an increase in Dominion Energy’sregulated gas transmission and Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statementsstorage services revenues due to the settlement of Income to write-off the balanceEGTS' general rate case of $42 million, increased LNG revenues as a regulatory asset, originally established in 2008, that is no longer considered probable of recovery. Pending final resolutionresult of the audit processtiming of the release of contract liabilities from scheduled outage days in 2022 of $19 million, an increase in variable revenue related to park and loan activity of $10 million and derivative losses in 2022 of $7 million, partially offset by a net decrease in regulated gas transmission and storage services revenues due to volumes primarily from the expiration of the Appalachian Gateway Project contracts in August 2022 of $6 million.

Cost of (excess) gas was an expense of $20 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to a credit of $1 million for the first quarter of 2022. The change is primarily from the unfavorable revaluation of the volumes retained prior to the effective date of the new fuel tracker, due to lower natural gas prices.

Operations and maintenance increased $25 million, or 21%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher corporate charges of $10 million, an increase in salaries, wages and benefits of $6 million and an increase in Cove Point outside services of $4 million.

Depreciation and amortization decreased $5 million, or 6%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to the settlement of depreciation rates in EGTS' general rate case of $8 million, partially offset by higher plant placed in-service of $3 million.

Property and other taxes increased $8 million, or 28%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to lower 2021 tax assessments that were finalized in 2022.

Interest and dividend income increased $9 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher outstanding borrowings and higher interest rates from BHE GT&S' intercompany revolving credit agreement with Eastern Energy Gas.

Income tax expense increased $9 million, or 30%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher pre-tax income. The effective tax rate was 16% for 2023 and 14% for 2022.

Equity income increased $13 million, or 68%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher earnings from Iroquois due to favorable fixed negotiated rate agreements and hedges.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased $7 million, or 6%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to increased LNG revenues as a result of the timing of the release of contract liabilities from scheduled outage days in 2022, partially offset by an increase in Cove Point outside services.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2023, Eastern Energy Gas' total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents$103 
Intercompany revolving credit agreement400 
Total net liquidity$503 
Intercompany revolving credit agreement:
Maturity date2024

Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $319 million and $341 million, respectively. The change is primarily due to the repayment of EGTS rate refunds to customers, partially offset by the impacts from the rate increase in effect April 1, 2022 for the EGTS general rate case and other changes in working capital.

The timing of Eastern Energy Gas' income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the estimated federal income tax payment methods elected and assumptions made for each payment date.

Investing Activities

Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $(156) million and $(194) million, respectively. The change is primarily due to an increase in repayments of loans by affiliates of $37 million and a determinationdecrease in capital expenditures of $16 million, partially offset by FERC, management is unablean increase in loans to estimateits parent under an intercompany revolving credit agreement of $17 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash flows from financing activities for the potential impactthree-month period ended March 31, 2023 were $(124) million and consisted of distributions to noncontrolling interests from Cove Point.

Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 were $(114) million and consisted of distributions to noncontrolling interests from Cove Point.

Future Uses of Cash

Eastern Energy Gas has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, intercompany revolving credit agreements, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, investments, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which Eastern Energy Gas and each subsidiary has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, Eastern Energy Gas' credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the natural gas transmission and storage and LNG export, import and storage industries.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other preliminary recommendationsfactors, new growth projects and nothe timing of growth projects; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; impacts to customer rates; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax laws; general business conditions; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.

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Eastern Energy Gas' historical and forecasted capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts have been recognized.

for non-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are as follows (in millions):


Three-Month PeriodsAnnual
Ended March 31,Forecast
202220232023
Natural gas transmission and storage$$$36 
Other68 55 390 
Total$75 $59 $426 

Natural gas transmission and storage primarily includes growth capital expenditures related to planned regulated projects. Other Regulatory Matters

Other than the following matters,includes primarily nonregulated and routine capital expenditures for natural gas transmission, storage and LNG terminalling infrastructure needed to serve existing and expected demand.


Material Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no significant developments regardingmaterial changes in cash requirements from the pending regulatory matters disclosedinformation provided in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’Item 7 of Eastern Energy Gas' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162022.

Regulatory Matters

Eastern Energy Gas is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding Eastern Energy Gas' current regulatory matters.

Environmental Laws and Note 12Regulations

Eastern Energy Gas is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality and other environmental matters that have the potential to impact its current and future operations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and regulations provide regulators with the authority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance, including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. Eastern Energy Gas believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and Eastern Energy Gas is unable to predict the impact of the changing laws and regulations on its operations and financial results.

Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the future. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the Companies’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Qfuture as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the quarters ended March 31, 2017effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of goodwill and June 30, 2017.

Virginia Regulation

Regulation Act Legislation

The Supreme Court of Virginia previously granted appeals to certain industrial customers of Appalachian Power Company that challenged the constitutionality of legislation enacted in 2015 keeping Appalachian Power Company’s base rates unchanged until at least 2020. This legislation also keeps Virginia Power’s base rates unchanged until at least 2022. In September 2017, the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed that the legislation is constitutional.


Rate Adjustment Clauses

Below is along-lived assets and income taxes. For additional discussion of significant riders associated with various Virginia Power projects:

Virginia Power previously filed an application with the Virginia Commission to recover through Rider U costs for the first and second phasesEastern Energy Gas' critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of a program to underground outage-prone overhead distribution lines. In September 2017, the Virginia Commission approved a total $22 million annual revenue requirement effective October 1, 2017, using a 9.4% ROE, and a total capital investment of $40 million for second phase conversions.

The Virginia Commission previously approved Riders C1A and C2A in connection with cost recovery for DSM programs. In October 2017, Virginia Power requested approval to extend one existing energy efficiency program for five years with a new $25 million cost cap, and proposed a total $31 million revenue requirement for the rate year beginning July 1, 2018, which represents a $3 million increase over the previous year. This case is pending.

The Virginia Commission previously approved Rider BW in conjunction with Brunswick County. In October 2017, Virginia Power proposed a $132 million revenue requirement for the rate year beginning September 1, 2018, which represents a $5 million increase over the previous year. This case is pending.

The Virginia Commission previously approved Rider US-2 in conjunction with the Scott Solar, Whitehouse, and Woodland solar facilities. In October 2017, Virginia Power proposed a $15 million revenue requirement for the rate year beginning September 1, 2018, which represents a $5 million increase over the previous year. This case is pending.

Electric Transmission Projects

Virginia Power previously filed an application with the Virginia Commission for a CPCN to rebuild and rearrange its Idylwood substation in Fairfax County, Virginia. In September 2017, the Virginia Commission granted a CPCN for the project. The total estimated cost of the project is approximately $110 million.

Virginia Power previously filed an application with the Virginia Commission for a CPCN to construct and operate in multiple Virginia counties an approximately 38-mile overhead 230 kV transmission line between the Remington and Gordonsville substations, along with associated facilities. In August 2017, the Virginia Commission granted a CPCN for the project. The total estimated cost of the project is approximately $105 million.

In November 2013, the Virginia Commission issued an order granting Virginia Power a CPCN to construct approximately 7 miles of new overhead 500 kV transmission line from the existing Surry switching station in Surry County to a new Skiffes Creek switching station in James City County, and approximately 20 miles of new 230 kV transmission line in James City County, York County, and the City of Newport News from the proposed new Skiffes Creek switching station to Virginia Power’s existing Whealton substation in the City of Hampton. As of July 2017, Virginia Power has received all major required permits and approvals and is proceeding with construction of the project. In connection with the receipt of the permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in July 2017, Virginia Power was required to make payments totaling approximately $90 million to fund improvements to historical and cultural resources near the project. Accordingly, in July 2017, Virginia Power recorded an increase to property, plant and equipment and a corresponding liability for these payment obligations. Through September 30, 2017, Virginia Power had made $70 million of such payments, with the remaining $20 million paid in October 2017. Also in July 2017, the National Parks Conservation Association filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the D.C. Circuit seeking to set aside the permit granted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the project and requested a preliminary injunction against the permit. In August 2017, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Preservation Virginia filed a similar lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the D.C. Circuit. In October 2017, the preliminary injunction requests were denied. These lawsuits are pending.

North Carolina Regulation

In August 2017, Virginia Power submitted its annual filing to the North Carolina Utilities Commission to adjust the fuel component of its electric rates. Virginia Power proposed a total $15 million increase to the fuel component of its electric rates for the rate year beginning January 1, 2018. This case is pending.


Ohio Regulation

UEX Rider

East Ohio has approval for a UEX Rider through which it recovers the bad debt expense of most customers not participating in the PIPP Plus Program. The UEX Rider is adjusted annually to achieve dollar for dollar recovery of East Ohio’s actual write-offs of uncollectible amounts. In September 2017, the Ohio Commission approved East Ohio’s application requesting approval of its UEX Rider to reflect a refund of over-recovered accumulated bad debt expense of approximately $12 million as of March 31, 2017, and recovery of prospective net bad debt expense projected to total approximately $22 million for the twelve-month period from April 2017 to March 2018.

Utah and Wyoming Regulation

In October 2017, Questar Gas submitted filings with both the Public Service Commission of Utah and the Wyoming Public Service Commission for an approximately $25 million gas cost increase reflecting forecasted increases in commodity and transportation costs. The Public Service Commission of Utah and the Wyoming Public Service Commission both approved the filings in October 2017 with rates effective November 2017.

West Virginia Regulation

In October 2017, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia approved Hope’s application for new PREP customer rates, for the year beginning November 1, 2017, that provide for projected revenue of $4 million related to capital investments of $21 million, $27 million and $31 million for 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

FERC – Gas

DETI

In December 2014, DETI entered into a precedent agreement with Atlantic Coast Pipeline for the Supply Header Project, a project to provide approximately 1,500,000 Dths per day of firm transportation service to various customers. This project is expected to be placed into service in late 2019 and cost approximately $550 million to $600 million to construct, excluding financing costs. In October 2017, DETI received FERC authorization to construct and operate the project facilities.

In September 2017, DETI submitted its annual transportation cost rate adjustment to FERC requesting approval to recover $39 million. Also in September 2017, DETI submitted its annual electric power cost adjustment to FERC requesting approval to recover $6 million. In October 2017, FERC approved these adjustments.

Cove Point

In November 2016, pursuant to the terms of a previous settlement, Cove Point filed a general rate case for its FERC-jurisdictional services, with 23 proposed rates to be effective January 1, 2017. Cove Point proposed an annual cost-of-service of approximately $140 million. In December 2016, FERC accepted a January 1, 2017 effective date for all proposed rates but five which were suspended to be effective June 1, 2017. In August 2017, Cove Point filed a proposed stipulation and settlement agreement with FERC, which was supported or not opposed by the active parties. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Cove Point’s rates effective October 2017 would result in decreases to annual revenues and depreciation expense of approximately $18 million and $3 million, respectively, compared to the rates in effect through December 2016. In September 2017, the Presiding Administrative Law Judge certified the uncontested settlement to FERC. Cove Point is awaiting final FERC approval of the settlement. This case is pending.

Note 13. Variable Interest Entities

There have been no significant changes regarding the entities the Companies consider VIEs as described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies'Eastern Energy Gas' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Dominion2022. There have been no significant changes in Eastern Energy

Dominion Energy’s Gas' assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2022.

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Consolidated Financial Section
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PART I
Item 1.Financial Statements


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors of
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and subsidiaries ("EGTS") as of March 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholder's equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of EGTS as of December 31, 2022 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2023 we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This interim financial information is the responsibility of EGTS' management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to EGTS in accordance with the U.S. federal securities due within one yearlaws and long-term debt include $29 millionthe applicable rules and $356 million, respectively,regulations of debt issuedthe Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in 2016 by SBL Holdco,accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a VIE, net of issuance costs that is nonrecourse to Dominion Energy and is secured by SBL Holdco’s interestwhole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Richmond, Virginia
May 5, 2023
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in certain merchant solar facilities.

millions)

As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$46 $16 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents29 29 
Trade receivables, net84 113 
Receivables from affiliates13 13 
Inventories51 50 
Prepayments and other deferred charges34 36 
Natural gas imbalances62 193 
Other current assets12 30 
Total current assets331 480 
Property, plant and equipment, net4,604 4,504 
Other assets185 190 
Total assets$5,120 $5,174 

Virginia Power

Virginia Power had long-term power and capacity contracts with three non-utility generators. Contracts with two


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these non-utility generators expired duringconsolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)
(Amounts in millions, except share data)

As of
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$30 $46 
Accounts payable to affiliates
Accrued interest23 
Accrued property, income and other taxes59 71 
Accrued employee expenses19 13 
Notes payable to affiliates13 36 
Regulatory liabilities21 109 
Customer and security deposits29 29 
Asset retirement obligations22 25 
Other current liabilities31 32 
Total current liabilities252 373 
Long-term debt1,582 1,582 
Regulatory liabilities517 518 
Other long-term liabilities102 101 
Total liabilities2,453 2,574 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Shareholder's equity:
Common stock - 75,000 shares authorized, $10,000 par value, 60,101 issued and outstanding609 609 
Additional paid-in capital1,282 1,275 
Retained earnings805 746 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(29)(30)
Total shareholder's equity2,667 2,600 
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity$5,120 $5,174 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating revenue$278 $223 
Operating expenses:
Cost of (excess) gas20 (3)
Operations and maintenance99 84 
Depreciation and amortization37 43 
Property and other taxes14 
Total operating expenses170 133 
Operating income108 90 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(18)(17)
Allowance for equity funds
Total other income (expense)(17)(16)
Income before income tax expense (benefit)91 74 
Income tax expense (benefit)23 19 
Net income$68 $55 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Net income$68 $55 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $— and $—
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
Comprehensive income$69 $56 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except shares)

Accumulated
AdditionalOtherTotal
Common StockPaid-inRetainedComprehensiveShareholder's
SharesAmountCapitalEarningsLoss, NetEquity
Balance, December 31, 202160,101 $609 $1,241 $721 $(31)$2,540 
Net income— — — 55 — 55 
Other comprehensive income— — — — 
Balance, March 31, 202260,101 $609 $1,241 $776 $(30)$2,596 
Balance, December 31, 202260,101 $609 $1,275 $746 $(30)$2,600 
Net income— — — 68 — 68 
Other comprehensive income— — — — 
Dividends declared— — — (9)— (9)
Contributions— — — — 
Balance, March 31, 202360,101 $609 $1,282 $805 $(29)$2,667 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$68 55 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization37 43 
Allowance for equity funds(1)(1)
Changes in regulatory assets and liabilities(85)(6)
Deferred income taxes13 
Other, net
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables and other assets42 37 
Receivables from affiliates— (9)
Gas balancing activities17 (1)
Accrued property, income and other taxes(15)(18)
Accounts payable and other liabilities21 20 
Accounts payable to affiliates— (8)
Net cash flows from operating activities93 128 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(37)(53)
Other, net(3)(3)
Net cash flows from investing activities(40)(56)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of notes payable to affiliates, net(23)(68)
Net cash flows from financing activities(23)(68)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents30 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period45 26 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$75 $30 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)    General

Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("EGTS") conduct business activities consisting of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC")-regulated interstate natural gas transmission systems and underground storage. EGTS' operations include transmission assets located in Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. EGTS also operates one of the third quarternation's largest underground natural gas storage systems located in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. EGTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of 2017 leavingEastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC ("Eastern Energy Gas"), which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company ("BHE"). BHE is a remaining aggregate summer generation capacityholding company based in Des Moines, Iowa that owns subsidiaries principally engaged in the energy industry. BHE is a consolidated subsidiary of approximately 218 MW. Virginia Power isBerkshire Hathaway Inc.

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not subject to any riskinclude all of loss from this remaining potential VIE other than its remaining purchase commitments which totaled $213 millionthe disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Management believes the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2017. Virginia Power paid $17 millionMarch 31, 2023 and $37 million for electric capacity and $5 million and $11 million for electric energy to these entities for the three monthsthree-month periods ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016, respectively. Virginia Power paid $73 million and $111 million for electric capacity and $20 million and $23 million for electric energy to these entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas

Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas purchased shared services from DES, an affiliated VIE, of $83 million and $31 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, $80 million and $31 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, $251 million and $93 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $268 million and $95 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

Note 14. Significant Financing Transactions

Credit Facilities and Short-term Debt

2022. The Companies use short-term debt to fund working capital requirements and as a bridge to long-term debt financings. 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 Energy utilizes cash and letters of credit to fund collateral requirements. Collateral requirements are impacted by commodity prices, hedging levels, Dominion Energy’s credit ratings and the credit quality of its counterparties.

Dominion Energy

At September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy’s commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding, as well as its capacity available under credit facilities, were as follows:

 

 

Facility

Limit

 

 

Outstanding

Commercial

Paper

 

 

Outstanding

Letters of

Credit

 

 

Facility

Capacity

Available

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint revolving credit facility(1)

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

3,060

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,940

 

Joint revolving credit facility(1)

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

427

 

Total

 

$

5,500

 

 

$

3,060

 

 

$

73

 

 

$

2,367

 

(1)

These credit facilities mature in April 2020 and can be used by the Companies to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to a combined $2.0 billion of letters of credit.

Questar Gas’ short-term financing is supported through its access as co-borrower to the two joint revolving credit facilities discussed above with Dominion Energy, Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas. At September 30, 2017 the aggregate sub-limit for Questar Gas was $250 million.

In addition to the credit facilities mentioned above, SBL Holdco has $30 million of credit facilities which have a stated maturity date of December 2017 with automatic one-year renewals through the maturity of the SBL Holdco term loan agreement in 2023. Dominion Solar Projects III, Inc. has $25 million of credit facilities which have a stated maturity date of May 2018 with automatic one-year renewals through the maturity of the Dominion Solar Projects III, Inc. term loan agreement in 2024. At September 30, 2017, no amounts were outstanding under either of these facilities.

Virginia Power

Virginia Power’s short-term financing is supported through its access as co-borrower to the two joint revolving credit facilities. These credit facilities can be used for working capital, as support for the combined commercial paper programs of the Companies and for other general corporate purposes.


At September 30, 2017, Virginia Power’s share of commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding under its joint credit facilities with Dominion Energy, Dominion Energy Gas and Questar Gas were as follows:

 

 

Facility

Limit(1)

 

 

Outstanding

Commercial

Paper

 

 

Outstanding

Letters of

Credit

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint revolving credit facility(1)

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

320

 

 

$

 

Joint revolving credit facility(1)

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Total

 

$

5,500

 

 

$

320

 

 

$

1

 

(1)

The full amount of the facilities is available to Virginia Power, less any amounts outstanding to co-borrowers Dominion Energy, Dominion Energy Gas and Questar Gas. Sub-limits for Virginia Power are set within the facility limit but can be changed at the option of the Companies multiple times per year. In May 2017, the aggregate sub-limit for Virginia Power was decreased from $2.0 billion to $1.5 billion. If Virginia Power has liquidity needs in excess of its sub-limit, the sub-limit may be changed or such needs may be satisfied through short-term intercompany borrowings from Dominion Energy. These credit facilities mature in April 2020 and can be used to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to $2.0 billion (or the sub-limit, whichever is less) of letters of credit.

In addition to the credit facility commitments mentioned above, Virginia Power also has a $100 million credit facility with a maturity date of April 2020. At September 30, 2017, this facility supports $100 million of certain variable rate tax-exempt financings of Virginia Power.

Dominion Energy Gas

Dominion Energy Gas’ short-term financing is supported by its access as co-borrower to the two joint revolving credit facilities. These credit facilities can be used for working capital, as support for the combined commercial paper programs of the Companies and for other general corporate purposes.

At September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy Gas' share of commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding under its joint credit facilities with Dominion Energy, Virginia Power and Questar Gas were as follows:

 

 

Facility

Limit(1)

 

 

Outstanding

Commercial

Paper

 

 

Outstanding

Letters of

Credit

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint revolving credit facility(1)

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

620

 

 

$

 

Joint revolving credit facility(1)

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,500

 

 

$

620

 

 

$

 

(1)

A maximum of a combined $1.5 billion of the facilities is available to Dominion Energy Gas, assuming adequate capacity is available after giving effect to uses by co-borrowers Dominion Energy, Virginia Power and Questar Gas. Sub-limits for Dominion Energy Gas are set within the facility limit but can be changed at the option of the Companies multiple times per year. In May 2017, the aggregate sub-limit for Dominion Energy Gas was increased from $500 million to $750 million. If Dominion Energy Gas has liquidity needs in excess of its sub-limit, the sub-limit may be changed or such needs may be satisfied through short-term intercompany borrowings from Dominion Energy. These credit facilities mature in April 2020 and can be used to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to $1.5 billion (or the sub-limit, whichever is less) of letters of credit.

Long-term Debt

In January 2017, Dominion Energy issued $400 million of 1.875% senior notes and $400 million of 2.75% senior notes that mature in 2019 and 2022, respectively.

In March 2017, Dominion Energy issued through private placement $300 million of 3.496% senior notes that mature in 2024. Also in March 2017, Dominion Energy issued an additional $100 million of its 3.90% senior notes that mature in 2025.

In March 2017, Virginia Power issued $750 million of 3.50% senior notes that mature in 2027.

In May 2017, Dominion Solar Projects III, Inc. borrowed $280 million under a term loan agreement that bears interest at a variable rate. The term loan amortizes over an 18-year period and matures in May 2024. The debt is nonrecourse to Dominion Energy and is secured by Dominion Solar Projects III, Inc.’s interest in certain solar facilities.

In June 2017, Dominion Energy issued through private placement $500 million of variable rate senior notes that mature in 2019.


In August 2017, Dominion Energy retired its $75 million variable rate Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Series 2010B that would otherwise have matured in December 2041.

In September 2017, Virginia Power issued $550 million of 3.80% senior notes that mature in 2047. Also in September 2017, Virginia Power issued an additional $200 million of its 2.75% senior notes that mature in 2023.

In October 2017, Questar Gas entered into an agreement with certain investors to issue through private placements in November 2017, $100 million of 3.38% 15-year senior notes and, in April 2018, $50 million of 3.30% 12-year senior notes and $100 million of 3.97% 30-year senior notes. 

Remarketable Subordinated Notes

In May 2017, Dominion Energy successfully remarketed the $1.0 billion 2014 Series A 1.50% RSNs due in 2020 pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Equity Units. In connection with the remarketing, the interest rate on the junior subordinated notes was reset to 2.579%, payable on a semi-annual basis and Dominion Energy ceased to have the ability to redeem the notes at its option or defer interest payments. At September 30, 2017, these securities are included in junior subordinated notes in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Dominion Energy did not receive any proceeds from the remarketing. Remarketing proceeds belonged to the investors holding the related 2014 Equity Units and were temporarily used to purchase a portfolio of treasury securities. Upon maturity of the portfolio, the proceeds were applied on behalf of investors on the related stock purchase contracts settlement date in July 2017 to pay the purchase price to Dominion Energy for the issuance of 12.5 million shares of its common stock related to Dominion Energy’s 2014 Equity Units.  

Issuance of Common Stock

In June 2017, Dominion Energy filed an SEC shelf registration for the sale of debt and equity securities including the ability to sell common stock through an at-the-market program. Also in June 2017, Dominion Energy entered into three separate sales agency agreements to effect sales under the program and pursuant to which it may offer from time to time up to $500 million aggregate amount of its common stock. Sales of common stock can be made by means of privately negotiated transactions, as transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at market prices or in such other transactions as are agreed upon by Dominion Energy and the sales agents in conformance with applicable securities laws. No issuances have occurred under these agreements in 2017.

In July 2017, Dominion Energy issued 12.5 million shares under the related stock purchase contracts entered into as part of Dominion Energy’s 2014 Equity Units.

Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies

As a result of issues generated in the ordinary course of business, the Companies are involved in legal proceedings before various courts and are periodically subject to governmental examinations (including by regulatory authorities), inquiries and investigations. Certain legal proceedings and governmental examinations involve demands for unspecified amounts of damages, are in an initial procedural phase, involve uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions, or involve significant factual issues that need to be resolved, such that it is not possible for the Companies to estimate a range of possible loss. For such matters for which the Companies cannot estimate a range of possible loss, a statement to this effect is made in the description of the matter. Other matters may have progressed sufficiently through the litigation or investigative processes such that the Companies are able to estimate a range of possible loss. For legal proceedings and governmental examinations for which the Companies are able to reasonably estimate a range of possible losses, an estimated range of possible loss is provided, in excess of the accrued liability (if any) for such matters. Any accrued liability is recorded on a gross basis with a receivable also recorded for any probable insurance recoveries. Estimated ranges of loss are inclusive of legal fees and net of any anticipated insurance recoveries. Any estimated range is based on currently available information and involves elements of judgment and significant uncertainties. Any estimated range of possible loss may not represent the Companies' maximum possible loss exposure. The circumstances of such legal proceedings and governmental examinations will change from time to time and actual results may vary significantly from the current estimate. For current proceedings not specifically reported below, management does not anticipate that the liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings would have a material effect on the financial position, liquidity or results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the Companies.

Environmental Matters

results to be expected for the full year.


The Companies are subjectpreparation of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to costs resulting from a numbermake estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of federal, stateassets and local laws and regulations designed to protect human healthliabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the environment. These lawsreported amounts of revenue 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.


Air

CAA

The CAA, as amended, is a comprehensive program utilizing a broad range of regulatory tools to protect and preserve the nation's air quality. At a minimum, states are required to establish regulatory programs to address all requirements of the CAA. However, states may choose to develop regulatory programs that are more restrictive. Many of the Companies' facilities are subject to the CAA's permitting and other requirements.

MATS

In December 2011, the EPA issued MATS for coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units. The rule establishes strict emission limits for mercury, particulate matter as a surrogate for toxic metals and hydrogen chloride as a surrogate for acid gases. The rule includes a limited use provision for oil-fired units with annual capacity factors under 8% that provides an exemption from emission limits, and allows compliance with operational work practice standards. Compliance was required by April 16, 2015, with certain limited exceptions. However, in June 2014, the VDEQ granted a one-year MATS compliance extension for two coal-fired units at Yorktown power station to defer planned retirements and allow for continued operation of the units to address reliability concerns while necessary electric transmission upgrades are being completed. These coal units needed to continue operating through at least April 2017 due to delays in transmission upgrades needed to maintain electric reliability. Therefore, in October 2015, Virginia Power submitted a request to the EPA for an additional one year compliance extension under an EPA Administrative Order. The order was signed by the EPA in April 2016 allowing the Yorktown power station units to operate for up to one additional year, as required to maintain reliable power availability while transmission upgrades are being made. Virginia Power ceased operating the coal units at Yorktown power station in April 2017 as planned.

In June 2017, the U.S. DOE issued an order to PJM to direct Virginia Power to operate Yorktown power station’s Units 1 and 2 as needed to avoid reliability issues on the Virginia Peninsula. The order was effective for 90 days and can be reissued upon PJM’s request, if necessary, until required electricity transmission upgrades are completed approximately 23 months following the receipt in July 2017 of final permits and approvals for construction. In July 2017, the Sierra Club filed a petition for rehearing of the U.S. DOE order, which was denied by the U.S. DOE in September 2017. In August 2017, PJM filed a request for a 90-day renewal of the U.S. DOE order, which the U.S. DOE subsequently granted in September 2017. In October 2017, the Sierra Club filed a petition for rehearing of the U.S. DOE order granted in September 2017. This matter is pending.

In June 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision holding that the EPA failed to take cost into account when the agency first decided to regulate the emissions from coal- and oil-fired plants, and remanded the MATS rule back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. However, the Supreme Court did not vacate or stay the effective date and implementation of the MATS rule. In November 2015, in response to the Supreme Court decision, the EPA proposed a supplemental finding that consideration of cost does not alter the agency’s previous conclusion that it is appropriate and necessary to regulate coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units under Section 112 of the CAA. In December 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an order remanding the MATS rulemaking proceeding back to the EPA without setting aside judgment, noting that EPA had represented it was on track to issue a final finding regarding its consideration of cost. In April 2016, the EPA issued a final supplemental finding that consideration of costs does not alter its conclusion regarding appropriateness and necessity for the regulation. This regulation has been challenged in court. In April 2017, the EPA requested that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit delay oral arguments in the case to allow agency review of the rule. Since the MATS rule remains in effect and Dominion Energy is complying with the applicable requirements of the rule, Dominion Energy does not expect any adverse impacts to its operations at this time.

Ozone Standards

In October 2015, the EPA issued a final rule tightening the ozone standard from 75-ppb to 70-ppb. To comply with this standard, in April 2016 Virginia Power submitted the NOX Reasonable Available Control Technology analysis for Unit 5 at Possum Point power station. In December 2016, the VDEQ determined that NOX controls are required on Unit 5. Installation and operation of these NOX controls including an associated water treatment system will be required by mid-2019 with an expected cost in the range of $25 million to $35 million.

The statutory deadline for the EPA to complete attainment designations for a new standard was October 2017. While it is uncertain when the EPA will make final designations, states will have up to three years to develop plans to address the new standard. Until the states have developed implementation plans, the Companies are unable to predict whether or to what extent the new rules will ultimately require additional controls. However, if significant expenditures are required to implement additional controls, it could adversely affect the Companies’ results of operations and cash flows.


NSPS

In August 2012, the EPA issued the first NSPS impacting new and modified facilities in the natural gas production and gathering sectors and made revisions to the NSPS for natural gas processing and transmission facilities. These rules establish equipment performance specifications and emissions standards for control of VOC emissions for natural gas production wells, tanks, pneumatic controllers, and compressors in the upstream sector. In June 2016, the EPA issued a final NSPS regulation, for the oil and natural gas sector, to regulate methane and VOC emissions from new and modified facilities in transmission and storage, gathering and boosting, production and processing facilities. All projects which commenced construction after September 2015 are required to comply with this regulation. In April 2017, the EPA issued a notice that it is reviewing and, if appropriate, will issue a rulemaking to suspend, revise or rescind the June 2016 final NSPS for certain oil and gas facilities. In June 2017, the EPA published notice of reconsideration and partial stay of the rule for 90 days and proposed extending the stay for two years. In July 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the 90-day stay. Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas are implementing the final regulation. Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas are still evaluating whether potential impacts on results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows related to this matter will be material.

Climate Change Regulation

Carbon Regulations

In October 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted petitions filed by several industry groups, states, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s June 2012 decision upholding the EPA’s regulation of GHG emissions from stationary sources under the CAA’s permitting programs. In June 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the EPA lacked the authority under the CAA to require PSD or Title V permits for stationary sources based solely on GHG emissions. However, the Court upheld the EPA’s ability to require BACT for GHG for sources that are otherwise subject to PSD or Title V permitting for conventional pollutants. In August 2016, the EPA issued a draft rule proposing to reaffirm that a source’s obligation to obtain a PSD or Title V permit for GHGs is triggered only if such permitting requirements are first triggered by non-GHG, or conventional, pollutants that are regulated by the New Source Review program, and to set a significant emissions rate at 75,000 tons per year of CO2 equivalent emissions under which a source would not be required to apply BACT for its GHG emissions. Until the EPA ultimately takes final action on this rulemaking, the Companies cannot predict the impact to their financial statements.

In July 2011, the EPA signed a final rule deferring the need for PSD and Title V permitting for CO2 emissions for biomass projects.  This rule temporarily deferred for a period of up to three years the consideration of CO2 emissions from biomass projects when determining whether a stationary source meets the PSD and Title V applicability thresholds, including those for the application of BACT.  The deferral policy expired in July 2014. In July 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated this rule; however, a mandate making this decision effective has not been issued. Virginia Power converted three coal-fired generating stations, Altavista, Hopewell and Southampton, to biomassexpenses during the CO2 deferral period. It is unclear how the court's decision or the EPA's final policy regarding the treatment of specific feedstock will affect biomass sources that were permitted during the deferral period; however, the expenditures to comply with any new requirements could be material to Dominion Energy's and Virginia Power's financial statements.

Methane Emissions

In July 2015, the EPA announced the next generation of its voluntary Natural Gas STAR Program, the Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program. The program covers the entire natural gas sector from production to distribution, with more emphasis on transparency and increased reporting for both annual emissions and reductions achieved through implementation measures. In March 2016, East Ohio, Hope, DETI and Questar Gas (prior to the Dominion Energy Questar Combination) joined the EPA as founding partners in the new Methane Challenge program and submitted implementation plans in September 2016. DECG joined the EPA’s voluntary Natural Gas STAR Program in July 2016 and submitted an implementation plan in September 2016. Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas do not expect the costs related to these programs to have a material impact on theirActual results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

Water

The CWA, as amended, is a comprehensive program requiring a broad range of regulatory tools including a permit program to authorize and regulate discharges to surface waters with strong enforcement mechanisms. The Companies must comply with applicable aspects of the CWA programs at their operating facilities.


In October 2014, the final regulations under Section 316(b) of the CWA that govern existing facilities and new units at existing facilities that employ a cooling water intake structure and that have flow levels exceeding a minimum threshold became effective. The rule establishes a national standard for impingement based on seven compliance options, but forgoes the creation of a single technology standard for entrainment. Instead, the EPA has delegated entrainment technology decisions to state regulators. State regulators are to make case-by-case entrainment technology determinations after an examination of five mandatory facility-specific factors, including a social cost-benefit test, and six optional facility-specific factors. The rule governs all electric generating stations with water withdrawals above two MGD, with a heightened entrainment analysis for those facilities over 125 MGD. Dominion Energy and Virginia Power have 14 and 11 facilities, respectively, that may be subject to the final regulations. Dominion Energy anticipates that it will have to install impingement control technologies at many of these stations that have once-through cooling systems. Dominion Energy and Virginia Power are currently evaluating the need or potential for entrainment controls under the final rule as these decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis after a thorough review of detailed biological, technology, cost and benefit studies. While the impacts of this rule could be material to Dominion Energy’s and Virginia Power’s results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows, the existing regulatory framework in Virginia provides rate recovery mechanisms that could substantially mitigate any such impacts for Virginia Power.

In September 2015, the EPA released a final rule to revise the Effluent Limitations Guidelines for the Steam Electric Power Generating Category. The final rule establishes updated standards for wastewater discharges that apply primarily at coal and oil steam generating stations. Affected facilities are required to convert from wet to dry or closed cycle coal ash management, improve existing wastewater treatment systems and/or install new wastewater treatment technologies in order to meet the new discharge limits. Virginia Power has eight facilities that may be subject to additional wastewater treatment requirements associated with the final rule. In April 2017, the EPA granted two separate petitions for reconsideration of the Effluent Limitations Guidelines final rule and stayed future compliance dates in the rule. Also in April 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the U.S.’s request for a stay of the pending consolidated litigation challenging the rule while the EPA addresses the petitions for reconsideration. In September 2017, the EPA signed a rule to postpone the earliest compliance dates of the Effluent Limitations Guidelines final rule for compliance with certain wastewater regulations from November 2018 to November 2020; however, the latest date for compliance for these regulations remains December 2023. The EPA is proposing to complete new rulemaking for these waste streams. While the impacts of this rule could be material to Dominion Energy’s and Virginia Power’s results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows, the existing regulatory framework in Virginia provides rate recovery mechanisms that could substantially mitigate any such impacts for Virginia Power.

Solid and Hazardous Waste

The CERCLA, as amended, provides for immediate response and removal actions coordinated by the EPA in the event of threatened releases of hazardous substances into the environment and authorizes the U.S. government either to clean up sites at which hazardous substances have created actual or potential environmental hazards or to order persons responsible for the situation to do so. Under the CERCLA, as amended, generators and transporters of hazardous substances, as well as past and present owners and operators of contaminated sites, can be jointly, severally and strictly liable for the cost of cleanup. These potentially responsible parties can be ordered to perform a cleanup, be sued for costs associated with an EPA-directed cleanup, voluntarily settle with the U.S. government concerning their liability for cleanup costs, or voluntarily begin a site investigation and site remediation under state oversight.

From time to time, Dominion Energy, Virginia Power, or Dominion Energy Gas may be identified as a potentially responsible party to a Superfund site. The EPA (or a state) can either allow such a party to conduct and pay for a remedial investigation, feasibility study and remedial action or conduct the remedial investigation and action itself and then seek reimbursement from the potentially responsible parties. Each party can be held jointly, severally and strictly liable for the cleanup costs. These parties can also bring contribution actions against each other and seek reimbursement from their insurance companies. As a result, Dominion Energy, Virginia Power, or Dominion Energy Gas may be responsible for the costs of remedial investigation and actions under the Superfund law or other laws or regulations regarding the remediation of waste. The Companies do not believe these matters will have a material effect on results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

Dominion Energy has determined that it is associated with 19 former manufactured gas plant sites, three of which pertain to Virginia Power and 12 of which pertain to Dominion Energy Gas. Studies conducted by other utilities at their former manufactured gas plant sites have indicated that those sites contain coal tar and other potentially harmful materials. None of the former sites with which the Companies are associated is under investigation by any state or federal environmental agency. At one of the former sites, Dominion Energy is conducting a state-approved post closure groundwater monitoring program and an environmental land use restriction has been recorded. Another site has been accepted into a state-based voluntary remediation program. Virginia Power is currently evaluating the nature and extent of the contamination from this site as well as potential remedial options. Preliminary costs for options under evaluation for the site range from $1 million to $22 million. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the other sites, the Companies are unable to make an estimate of the potential financial statement impacts.


See below for discussion on ash pond and landfill closure costs.

Other Legal Matters

The Companies are defendants in a number of lawsuits and claims involving unrelated incidents of property damage and personal injury. Due to the uncertainty surrounding these matters, the Companies are unable to make an estimate of the potential financial statement impacts; however, they could have a material impact on results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

Appalachian Gateway

Pipeline Contractor Litigation

Following the completion of the Appalachian Gateway project in 2012, DETI received multiple change order requests and other claims for additional payments from a pipeline contractor for the project. In July 2013, DETI filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for breach of contract as well as accounting and declaratory relief. The contractor filed a motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, a motion to transfer venue to Pennsylvania and/or West Virginia, where the pipelines were constructed. DETI filed an opposition to the contractor’s motion in August 2013. In November 2013, the court granted the contractor’s motion on the basis that DETI must first comply with the dispute resolution process. In July 2015, the contractor filed a complaint against DETI in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In August 2015, DETI filed a motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, a motion to transfer venue to Virginia. In March 2016, the Pennsylvania court granted the motion to dismiss and transferred the case to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. In April 2016, the Virginia court issued an order staying the proceedings and ordering mediation. A mediation occurred in May 2016 but was unsuccessful. In July 2016, DETI filed a motion to dismiss. In March 2017, the court dismissed three of eight counts in the complaint. In May 2017, the contractor withdrew one of the counts in the complaint. This case is pending. DETI has accrued a liability of $6 million for this matter. Dominion Energy Gas cannot currently estimate additional financial statement impacts, but there could be a material impact to its financial condition and/or cash flows.

Gas Producers Litigation

In connection with the Appalachian Gateway project, Dominion Energy Field Services, Inc. (formerly known as Dominion Field Services, Inc.) entered into contracts for firm purchase rights with a group of small gas producers. In June 2016, certain of the gas producers filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Marshall County, West Virginia against Dominion Energy, DETI and Dominion Energy Field Services, Inc., among other defendants, claiming that the contracts are unenforceable and seeking compensatory and punitive damages. In the third quarter of 2016, Dominion Energy and DETI, with the consent of the other defendants, removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. In October 2016, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss and the plaintiffs filed a motion to remand. In February 2017, the U.S. District Court entered an order remanding the matter to the Circuit Court of Marshall County, West Virginia. In March 2017, Dominion Energy was voluntarily dismissed from the case; however, DETI and Dominion Energy Field Services, Inc. remain parties to the matter.  In April 2017, the case was transferred to the Business Court Division of West Virginia. This case is pending. Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas cannot currently estimate financial statement impacts, but there could be a material impact to their financial condition and/or cash flows.

Ash Pond and Landfill Closure Costs

In September 2014, Virginia Power received a notice from the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of the Potomac Riverkeeper and Sierra Club alleging CWA violations at Possum Point power station. The notice alleges unpermitted discharges to surface water and groundwater from Possum Point power station’s historical and active ash storage facilities. A similar notice from the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of the Sierra Club was subsequently received related to Chesapeake power station. In December 2014, Virginia Power offered to close all of its coal ash ponds and landfills at Possum Point power station, Chesapeake and Bremo power stations as settlement of the potential litigation. The Southern Environmental Law Center declined the offer as presented in January 2015 and, in March 2015, filed a lawsuit related to its claims of the alleged CWA violations at Chesapeake power station. In March 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that impacted groundwater associated with the on-site coal ash storage units was migrating to adjacent surface water, which constituted an unpermitted point source discharge in violation of the CWA. The court, however, rejected Sierra Club’s claims that Virginia Power had violated specific conditions of its water discharge permit. Finding no harm to the environment, the court further declined to impose civil penalties or require excavation of the ash from the site as Sierra Club had sought. On remedy, the court ordered the parties to submit within 30 days a remedial plan (or separate plans) incorporating certain prescribed sediment, water and aquatic life monitoring. The court also ordered Virginia Power to reopen its solid waste permit application for closure of the coal ash storage units at Chesapeake power station. In April 2017, Virginia Power submitted its remedial plan to the court, which included a timetable for submitting a revised solid waste permit application to the VDEQ.  The revised application will include a proposed remedial alternative to address groundwater impacts associated with coal ash storage at Chesapeake power station. Sierra Club submitted a separate remedial plan to the court. In July 2017, the court issued a final order requiring Virginia Power to perform additional specific sediment, water and aquatic life monitoring at and around the


Chesapeake power station for a period of at least two years. The court further directed Virginia Power to apply for a solid waste permit from VDEQ that includes corrective measures to address on-site groundwater impacts. In July 2017, Virginia Power appealed the court’s July 2017 final order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In August 2017, the Sierra Club filed a cross appeal. This case is pending.

In April 2015, the EPA’s final rule regulating the management of CCRs stored in impoundments (ash ponds) and landfills was published in the Federal Register. The final rule regulates CCR landfills, existing ash ponds that still receive and manage CCRs, and inactive ash ponds that do not receive, but still store CCRs. Virginia Power currently operates inactive ash ponds, existing ash ponds, and CCR landfills subject to the final rule at eight different facilities. The enactment of the final rule in April 2015 created a legal obligation for Virginia Power to retrofit or close all of its inactive and existing ash ponds over a certain period of time, as well as perform required monitoring, corrective action, and post-closure care activities as necessary. In April 2016, the EPA announced a partial settlement with certain environmental and industry organizations that had challenged the final CCR rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. As part of the settlement, certain exemptions included in the final rule for inactive ponds that closed by April 2018 will be removed, resulting in inactive ponds ultimately being subject to the same requirements as existing ponds. In June 2016, the court issued an order approving the settlement, which requires the EPA to modify provisions in the final CCR rule concerning inactive ponds. In August 2016, the EPA issued a final rule, effective October 2016, extending certain compliance deadlines in the final CCR rule for inactive ponds. Virginia Power does not believe these changes will substantially impact its closure plans for inactive ponds.

In December 2016, the U.S. Congress passed and the President signed legislation that creates a framework for EPA- approved state CCR permit programs. Under this legislation, an approved state CCR permit program functions in lieu of the self-implementing Federal CCR rule. The legislation allows states more flexibility in developing permit programs to implement the environmental criteria in the CCR rule. In August 2017, the EPA issued interim guidance outlining the framework for state CCR program approval. The EPA has enforcement authority until state programs are approved. The EPA and states with approved programs both will have authority to enforce CCR requirements under their respective rules and programs. In September 2017, the EPA agreed to reconsider portions of the CCR rule in response to two petitions for reconsideration. Dominion Energy cannot forecast potential incremental impacts or costs related to existing coal ash sites in connection with future implementation of the 2016 CCR legislation and reconsideration of the CCR rule.

In April 2017, the Governor of Virginia signed legislation into law that places a moratorium on the VDEQ issuing solid waste permits for closure of ash ponds at Virginia Power’s Bremo, Chesapeake, Chesterfield and Possum Point power stations until May 2018.  The law also requires Virginia Power to conduct an assessment of closure alternatives for the ash ponds at these four stations, to include an evaluation of excavation for recycling or off-site disposal, surface and groundwater conditions and safety.  The assessments are due by December 1, 2017. Virginia Power has initiated a third-party evaluation of closure alternatives consistent with the legislation and is unable to estimate the potential financial statement impacts. The actual AROs related to the CCR rule may vary substantiallydiffer from the estimates used to recordin preparing the obligation.

Cove Point

Dominion Energy is constructing the Liquefaction Project at the Cove Point facility, which would enable the facility to liquefy domestically-produced natural gas and export it as LNG. In September 2014, FERC issued an order granting authorization for Cove Point to construct, modify and operate the Liquefaction Project. In October 2014, several parties filed a motion with FERC to stay the order and requested rehearing. In May 2015, FERC denied the requests for stay and rehearing.

Two parties have separately filed petitions for review of the FERC order in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which petitions were consolidated. Separately, one party requested a stay of the FERC order until the judicial proceedings are complete, which the court denied in June 2015. In July 2016, the court denied one party’s petition for review of the FERC order authorizing the Liquefaction Project. The court also issued a decision remanding the other party’s petition for review of the FERC order to FERC for further explanation of FERC’s decision that a previous transaction with an existing import shipper was not unduly discriminatory. In September 2017, FERC issued its order on remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and reaffirmed its ruling in its prior orders that Cove Point did not violate the prohibition against undue discrimination by agreeing to a capacity reduction and early contract termination with the existing import shipper. 

In September 2013, the U.S. DOE granted Non-FTA Authorization approval for the export of up to 0.77 bcfe/day of natural gas to countries that do not have an FTA for trade in natural gas. In June 2016, a party filed a petition for review of this approval in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. This case is pending.


In July 2017, Cove Point submitted an application for a temporary operating permit to the Maryland Department of the Environment, as required prior to the date of first production of LNG for commercial purposes of exporting LNG. In August 2017, Cove Point submitted an application to amend the CPCN issued by the Public Service Commission of Maryland in May 2014 to make necessary updates. These cases are pending.

FERC

FERC staff in the Office of Enforcement, Division of Investigations, is conducting a non-public investigation of Virginia Power's offers of combustion turbines generators into the PJM day-ahead markets from April 2010 through September 2014. FERC staff notified Virginia Power of its preliminary findings relating to Virginia Power's alleged violation of FERC's rules in connection with these activities. Virginia Power has provided its response to FERC staff's preliminary findings letter explaining why Virginia Power's conduct was lawful and refuting any allegation of wrongdoing. Virginia Power is cooperating fully with the investigation; however, it cannot currently predict whether or to what extent it may incur a material liability.

Greensville County

Virginia Power is constructing Greensville County and related transmission interconnection facilities. In August 2016, the Sierra Club filed an administrative appeal in the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond challenging certain provisions in Greensville County’s PSD air permit issued by the VDEQ in June 2016. In August 2017, the Circuit Court upheld the air permit, and no appeals were filed.

Nuclear Matters

In March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused significant damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in northeast Japan. These events have resulted in significant nuclear safety reviews required by the NRC and industry groups such as the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. Like other U.S. nuclear operators, Dominion Energy has been gathering supporting data and participating in industry initiatives focused on the ability to respond to and mitigate the consequences of design-basis and beyond-design-basis events at its stations.

In July 2011, an NRC task force provided initial recommendations based on its review of the Fukushima Daiichi accident and in October 2011 the NRC staff prioritized these recommendations into Tiers 1, 2 and 3, with the Tier 1 recommendations consisting of actions which the staff determined should be started without unnecessary delay.  In December 2011, the NRC Commissioners approved the agency staff's prioritization and recommendations, and that same month an appropriations act directed the NRC to require reevaluation of external hazards (not limited to seismic and flooding hazards) as soon as possible.

Based on the prioritized recommendations, in March 2012, the NRC issued orders and information requests requiring specific reviews and actions to all operating reactors, construction permit holders and combined license holders based on the lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi event. The orders applicable to Dominion Energy requiring implementation of safety enhancements related to mitigation strategies to respond to extreme natural events resulting in the loss of power at plants, and enhancing spent fuel pool instrumentation have been implemented.  The information requests issued by the NRC request each reactor to reevaluate the seismic and external flooding hazards at their site using present-day methods and information, conduct walkdowns of their facilities to ensure protection against the hazards in their current design basis, and to reevaluate their emergency communications systems and staffing levels. The walkdowns of each unit have been completed, audited by the NRC and found to be adequate. Reevaluation of the emergency communications systems and staffing levels was completed as part of the effort to comply with the orders. Reevaluation of the seismic and external flooding hazards is expected to continue through 2018. Dominion Energy and Virginia Power do not currently expect that compliance with the NRC's information requests will materially impact their financial position, results of operations or cash flows during the implementation period. The NRC staff is evaluating the implementation of the longer term Tier 2 and Tier 3 recommendations. Dominion Energy and Virginia Power do not expect material financial impacts related to compliance with Tier 2 and Tier 3 recommendations.


Guarantees, Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit

Dominion Energy

At September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy had issued $48 million of guarantees, primarily to support equity method investees. No significant amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded.  

In October 2017, Dominion Energy entered into a guarantee agreement to support a portion of Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s obligation under a $3.3 billion revolving credit facility, also entered in October 2017, with a stated maturity date of October 2021. Dominion Energy’s maximum potential loss exposure under the terms of the guarantee is limited to 48% of the outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility, an equal percentage to Dominion Energy’s ownership in Atlantic Coast Pipeline. In October 2017, Dominion Energy recorded a liability of $30 million associated with this guarantee agreement.  Through October 2017, Atlantic Coast Pipeline has borrowed $570 million against the revolving credit facility.

Dominion Energy also enters into guarantee arrangements on behalf of its consolidated subsidiaries, primarily to facilitate their commercial transactions with third parties.   If any of these subsidiaries fail to perform or pay under the contracts and the counterparties seek performance or payment, Dominion Energy would be obligated to satisfy such obligation.  To the extent that a liability subject to a guarantee has been incurred by one of Dominion Energy’s consolidated subsidiaries, that liability is included in theunaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Dominion Energy is not requiredNote 2 of Notes to recognize liabilities for guarantees issued on behalf of its subsidiaries unless it becomes probable that it will have to perform under the guarantees. Terms of the guarantees typically end once obligations have been paid. Dominion Energy 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 September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy had issued the following subsidiary guarantees:

 

 

Maximum

Exposure

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

Commodity transactions(1)

 

$

1,967

 

Nuclear obligations(2)

 

 

227

 

Cove Point(3)

 

 

1,900

 

Solar(4)

 

 

1,054

 

Other(5)

 

 

538

 

Total(6)

 

$

5,686

 

(1)

Guarantees related to commodity commitments of certain subsidiaries. These guarantees were provided to counterparties in order to facilitate physical and financial transaction-related commodities and services.

(2)

Guarantees related to certain DGI subsidiaries regarding all aspects of running a nuclear facility.

(3)

Guarantees related to Cove Point, in support of terminal services, transportation and construction.

(4)

Includes guarantees to facilitate the development of solar projects. Also includes guarantees entered into by DGI on behalf of certain subsidiaries to facilitate the acquisition and development of solar projects.

(5)

Guarantees related to other miscellaneous contractual obligations such as leases, environmental obligations, construction projects and insurance programs. Due to the uncertainty of workers’ compensation claims, the parental guarantee has no stated limit.  Also included are guarantees related to certain DGI subsidiaries' obligations for equity capital contributions and energy generation associated with Fowler Ridge and NedPower. As of September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy's maximum remaining cumulative exposure under these equity funding agreements is $20 million through 2019 and its maximum annual future contributions could range from approximately $4 million to $19 million.

(6)

Excludes Dominion Energy's guarantee for the construction of a new corporate office property as discussed in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Additionally, at September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy had purchased $141 million of surety bonds, including $63 million at Virginia Power and $24 million at Dominion Energy Gas, and authorized the issuance of letters of credit by financial institutions of $73 million to facilitate commercial transactions by its subsidiaries with third parties. Under the terms of surety bonds, the Companies are obligated to indemnify the respective surety bond company for any amounts paid.

Note 16. Credit Risk

The Companies' accounting policies for credit risk are discussed in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companies'EGTS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. During2022 describes the second quartermost significant accounting policies used in the preparation of 2017, Virginia Power recordedthe unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in EGTS' accounting policies or its assumptions regarding significant accounting estimates during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.


(2)    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
Depreciable Life20232022
Interstate natural gas transmission and storage assets28 - 50 years$6,842 $6,724 
Intangible plant12 - 20 years80 79 
Plant in-service6,922 6,803 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(2,465)(2,440)
4,457 4,363 
Construction work-in-progress147 141 
Property, plant and equipment, net$4,604 $4,504 

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(3)    Regulatory Matters

In September 2021, EGTS filed a $16general rate case for its FERC-jurisdictional services, with proposed rates to be effective November 1, 2021. EGTS proposed an annual cost-of-service of approximately $1.1 billion, and requested increases in various rates, including general system storage rates by 85% and general system transmission rates by 60%. In October 2021, the FERC issued an order that accepted the November 1, 2021 effective date for certain changes in rates, while suspending the other changes for five months following the proposed effective date, until April 1, 2022, subject to refund. In September 2022, a settlement agreement was filed with the FERC, which provided for increased service rates and decreased depreciation rates. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, EGTS' rates result in an increase to annual firm transmission and storage services revenues of approximately $160 million ($10and a decrease in annual depreciation expense of approximately $30 million, after-tax) chargecompared to the rates in effect prior to April 1, 2022. EGTS' provision for rate refund for April 2022 through February 2023, including accrued interest, totaled $91 million. In November 2022, the FERC approved the settlement agreement and the rate refunds to customers were processed in late February 2023.

(4)    Investments and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of the following (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Investments:
Investment funds$17 $14 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents:
Customer deposits29 29 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents29 29 
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents$46 $43 
Reflected as:
Current assets$29 $29 
Noncurrent assets17 14 
Total investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents$46 $43 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of funds invested in money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury Bills and other investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents exclude amounts where availability is restricted by legal requirements, loan agreements or other contractual provisions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of customer deposits as allowed under the FERC gas tariff. A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is outlined below and disaggregated by the line items in which they appear on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
As of
March 31,December 31,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$46 $16 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents29 29 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents$75 $45 

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(5)    Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21 %21 %
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit
Effective income tax rate25 %26 %

(6)    Employee Benefit Plans

EGTS is a participant in benefit plans sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican Energy"), an affiliate. The MidAmerican Energy Company Retirement Plan includes a qualified pension plan that provides pension benefits for eligible employees. The MidAmerican Energy Company Welfare Benefit Plan provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees on behalf of EGTS. EGTS contributed $2 million and $3 million to the MidAmerican Energy Company Retirement Plan for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $1 million to the MidAmerican Energy Company Welfare Benefit Plan for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. Contributions related to a proposed settlementthese plans are reflected as net periodic benefit cost in operations and maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amounts attributable to EGTS were allocated from MidAmerican Energy in accordance with a customer renting space on certain of Virginia Power’s electric distribution poles. This matter was settled during the third quarter of 2017.


At September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy's credit exposureintercompany administrative service agreement. Offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded related to energy marketing and price risk management activities totaled $70 million. Of this amount, investment grade counterparties, including those internally rated, represented 49%. No single counterparty, whether investment grade or non-investment grade, exceeded $7 millionthe amounts not yet recognized as a component of exposure. At September 30, 2017, Virginia Power's exposure related to sales to wholesale customers totaled $23 million. Of this amount, investment grade counterparties, including those internally rated, represented 52%. No single counterparty, whether investment grade or non-investment grade, exceeded $6 millionnet periodic benefit costs that will be included in regulated rates. As of exposure.

Credit-Related Contingent Provisions

The majority of Dominion Energy's derivative instruments contain credit-related contingent provisions. These provisions require Dominion Energy to provide collateral upon the occurrence of specific events, primarily a credit rating 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 September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016, Dominion2022, EGTS' amount due to MidAmerican Energy associated with these plans and reflected in other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $47 million.


(7)    Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of EGTS' cash, certain cash equivalents, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. EGTS has various financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Financial Statements using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that EGTS has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs reflect EGTS' judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. EGTS develops these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.

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The following table presents EGTS' financial assets and liabilities recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
As of March 31, 2023:
Assets:
Money market mutual funds$40 $— $— $40 
Equity securities:
Investment funds17 — — 17 
$57 $— $— $57 
As of December 31, 2022:
Assets:
Commodity derivatives$— $$— $
Money market mutual funds— — 
Equity securities:
Investment funds14 — — 14 
$22 $$— $23 

EGTS' investments in money market mutual funds and investment funds are stated at fair value. When available, a readily observable quoted market price or net asset value of an identical security in an active market is used to record the fair value.

Derivative contracts are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are stated at estimated fair value unless they are designated as normal purchase or normal sales and qualify for the exception afforded by GAAP. When available, the fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using unadjusted quoted prices for identical contracts in the market in which EGTS transacts. When quoted prices for identical contracts are not available, EGTS uses forward price curves. Forward price curves represent EGTS' estimates of the prices at which a buyer or seller could contract today for delivery or settlement at future dates. EGTS bases its forward price curves upon market price quotations, when available, or internally developed and commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent brokers, exchanges, direct communication with market participants and actual transactions executed by EGTS. Market price quotations are generally readily obtainable for the applicable term of EGTS' outstanding derivative contracts; therefore, EGTS' forward price curves reflect observable market quotes. Market price quotations for certain natural gas trading hubs are not as readily obtainable due to the length of the contracts. Given that limited market data exists for these contracts, as well as for those contracts that are not actively traded, EGTS uses forward price curves derived from internal models based on perceived pricing relationships to major trading hubs that are based on unobservable inputs. The estimated fair value of these derivative contracts is a function of underlying forward commodity prices, related volatility, counterparty creditworthiness and duration of contracts.

EGTS' long-term debt is carried at cost on the Consolidated Financial Statements. The fair value of EGTS' long-term debt is a Level 2 fair value measurement and has been estimated based upon quoted market prices, where available, or at the present value of future cash flows discounted at rates consistent with comparable maturities with similar credit risks. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of EGTS' long-term debt (in millions):

As of March 31, 2023As of December 31, 2022
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Long-term debt$1,582 $1,393 $1,582 $1,337 

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(8)    Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Laws and Regulations

EGTS is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality and other environmental matters that have been requiredthe potential to post additional collateralimpact its current and future operations. EGTS believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Legal Matters

EGTS is party to a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. EGTS does not believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material impact on its counterpartiesconsolidated financial results.

(9)    Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The following table summarizes EGTS' revenue from contracts with customers ("Customer Revenue") by regulated and other, with further disaggregation of regulated by line of business (in millions):

Three-Month Periods
Ended March 31,
20232022
Customer Revenue:
Regulated:
Gas transmission$191 $165 
Gas storage67 47 
Other— 
Total regulated260 212 
Management service and other revenues17 18 
Total Customer Revenue277 230 
Other revenue(1)
(7)
Total operating revenue$278 $223 

(1)Other revenue consists primarily of revenue recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 815, "Derivative and Hedging" and includes unrealized gains and losses for derivatives not designated as hedges related to natural gas sales contracts.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table summarizes EGTS' revenue it expects to recognize in future periods related to significant unsatisfied remaining performance obligations for fixed contracts with expected durations in excess of one year as of March 31, 2023 (in millions):
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied
Less than 12 monthsMore than 12 monthsTotal
EGTS$746 $3,390 $4,136 

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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of EGTS during the periods included herein. This discussion should be read in conjunction with EGTS' historical Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. EGTS' actual results in the future could differ significantly from the historical results.

Results of Operations for the First Quarter of 2023 and 2022

Overview

Net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $68 million, an increase of $13 million, or 24%, compared to 2022. Net income increased primarily due to higher margin from regulated gas transmission and storage operations of $32 million and a decrease due to lower depreciation rates due to the settlement in EGTS' general rate case, partially offset by higher operations and maintenance expenses, lower 2021 tax assessments finalized in 2022 and an increase in income tax expense primarily due to higher pre-tax income.

Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2022

Operating revenue increased $55 million, or 25%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to an increase in regulated gas transmission and storage services revenues due to the settlement of EGTS' general rate case of $42 million, an increase in variable revenue related to park and loan activity of $10 million and derivative losses in 2022 of $7 million, partially offset by a net decrease in regulated gas transmission and storage services revenues due to volumes primarily from the expiration of the Appalachian Gateway Project contracts in August 2022 of $6 million.

Cost of (excess) gas was an expense of $20 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to a credit of $3 million for the first quarter of 2022. The change is primarily from the unfavorable revaluation of the volumes retained prior to the effective date of the new fuel tracker, due to lower natural gas prices.

Operations and maintenance increased $15 million, or 18%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher corporate charges of $6 million and $3an increase in salaries, wages and benefits of $5 million.

Depreciation and amortization decreased $6 million, or 14%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to the settlement of deprecation rates in EGTS' general rate case of $8 million, partially offset by higher plant placed in-service of $2 million.

Property and other taxes increased $5 million, or 56%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to lower 2021 tax assessments that were finalized in 2022.

Income tax expense increased $4 million, or 21%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to higher pre-tax income. The effective tax rate was 25% for 2023 and 26% for 2022.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2023, EGTS' total net liquidity was as follows (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents$46 
Intercompany revolving credit agreement400 
Less:
Notes payable to affiliates13 
Net intercompany revolving credit agreement387 
Total net liquidity$433 
Intercompany credit agreement:
Maturity date2024

Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $93 million and $128 million, respectively. The collateral that would be requiredchange is primarily due to be posted includesthe repayment of EGTS rate refunds to customers, partially offset by the impacts from the rate increase in effect April 1, 2022 for the EGTS general rate case and other changes in working capital.

The timing of any offsetting asset positions and any amounts already posted for derivatives, non-derivative contracts and derivatives elected underEGTS' income tax cash flows from period to period can be significantly affected by the normal purchases and normal sales exception, per contractual terms. Dominion Energy had not posted any collateral at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016 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 at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016  was $9 million, which does not include the impact of any offsetting asset positions. Credit-related contingent provisions for Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas were not material as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. See Note 9 for further information about derivative instruments.

Note 17. Related-Party Transactions

Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas engage in related-party transactions primarily with other Dominion Energy subsidiaries (affiliates). Virginia Power's and Dominion Energy Gas' 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 and Dominion Energy Gas are included in Dominion Energy's consolidatedestimated federal income tax returnpayment methods elected and where applicable, combinedassumptions made for each payment date.


Investing Activities

Net cash flows from investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $(40) million and $(56) million, respectively. The change is primarily due to a decrease in capital expenditures of $16 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 were $(23) million and consisted of net repayment of notes payable to Eastern Energy Gas.

Net cash flows from financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 were $(68) million and consisted of net repayment of notes payable to Eastern Energy Gas.

Future Uses of Cash

EGTS has available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external, including net cash flows from operating activities, public and private debt offerings, intercompany revolving credit agreements, capital contributions and other sources. These sources are expected to provide funds required for current operations, capital expenditures, investments, debt retirements and other capital requirements. The availability and terms under which EGTS has access to external financing depends on a variety of factors, including regulatory approvals, EGTS' credit ratings, investors' judgment of risk and conditions in the overall capital markets, including the condition of the natural gas transmission and storage industry.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditure needs are reviewed regularly by management and may change significantly as a result of these reviews, which may consider, among other factors, new growth projects and the timing of growth projects; changes in environmental and other rules and regulations; impacts to customer rates; outcomes of regulatory proceedings; changes in income tax returnslaws; general business conditions; system reliability standards; the cost and efficiency of construction labor, equipment and materials; commodity prices; and the cost and availability of capital.

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EGTS' historical and forecasted capital expenditures, each of which exclude amounts for Dominion Energynon-cash equity AFUDC and other non-cash items, are filed in various states. Dominion Energy's transactions with equity method investments are described in Note 10. A discussion of significant related-party transactions follows.

Virginia Power

Transactions with Affiliates

Virginia Power transacts with affiliates for certain quantities ofas follows (in millions):


Three-Month PeriodsAnnual
Ended March 31,Forecast
202220232023
Natural gas transmission and storage$$$27 
Other47 34 225 
Total$53 $37 $252 

Natural gas transmission and storage includes primarily growth capital expenditures related to planned regulated projects. Other includes primarily pipeline integrity work, automation and controls upgrades, underground storage, corrosion control, unit exchanges, compressor modifications and projects related to Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration natural gas storage rules. The amounts also include EGTS' asset modernization program, which includes projects for vintage pipeline replacement, compression replacement, pipeline assessment and other commoditiesunderground storage integrity.

Material Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes in cash requirements from the ordinary courseinformation provided in Item 7 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. At September 30, 2017, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $13 million and $5 million, respectively. At December 31, 2016, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $41 million and $8 million, respectively.  See Note 9 for more information.

Virginia Power participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans described in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’EGTS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. At September 30, 20172022.


Regulatory Matters

EGTS is subject to comprehensive regulation. Refer to "Regulatory Matters" in Berkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for discussion regarding EGTS' current regulatory matters.

Environmental Laws and December 31, 2016, amounts dueRegulations

EGTS is subject to Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Pension Planfederal, state and included in other deferred creditslocal laws and regulations regarding air quality, climate change, emissions performance standards, water quality and other liabilities inenvironmental matters that have the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $478 million and $396 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Virginia Power's amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Retiree Health and Welfare plan and included in pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $182 million and $130 million, respectively.

DES and other affiliates provide accounting, legal, finance and certain administrative and technical servicespotential to Virginia Power. In addition, Virginia Power provides certain services to affiliates, including charges for facilities and equipment usage.

The financial statements for all years presented include costs for certain general, administrative and corporate expenses assigned by DES to Virginia Power on the basis of direct and allocated methods in accordance with Virginia Power’s services agreements with DES. Where costs incurred cannot be determined by specific identification, the costs are allocated based on the proportional level of effort devoted by DES resources that is attributable to the entity, determined by reference to number of employees, salaries and wages and other similar measures for the relevant DES service. Management believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocation of general corporate overhead expenses are reasonable.


Presented below are Virginia Power's significant transactions with DES and other affiliates:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity purchases from affiliates

 

$

170

 

 

$

172

 

 

$

519

 

 

$

416

 

Services provided by affiliates(1)

 

 

109

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

347

 

Services provided to affiliates

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

(1)

Includes capitalized expenditures of $33 million and $32 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $104 million and $109 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Virginia Power has borrowed funds from Dominion Energy under short-term borrowing arrangements. There were $36 million and $262 million in short-term demand note borrowings from Dominion Energy as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Virginia Power had no outstanding borrowings under the Dominion Energy money pool forimpact its nonregulated subsidiaries as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Interest charges related to Virginia Power's borrowings from Dominion Energy were immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

There were no issuances of Virginia Power's common stock to Dominion Energy for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Dominion Energy Gas

Transactions with Related Parties

Dominion Energy Gas transacts with affiliates for certain quantities of natural gas and other commodities at market prices in the ordinary course of business. Additionally, Dominion Energy Gas provides transportation and storage services to affiliates. Dominion Energy Gas also enters into certain other contracts with affiliates, which are presented separately from contracts involving commodities or services. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all of Dominion Energy Gas' commodity derivatives were with affiliates. See Notes 7 and 9 for more information.

Dominion Energy Gas participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans as described in Note 18. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Pension Plan included in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $725 million and $697 million, respectively. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Dominion Energy Gas' amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Retiree Health and Welfare plan included in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $6 million and $2 million, respectively.

The financial statements for all years presented include costs for certain general, administrative and corporate expenses assigned by DES to Dominion Energy Gas on the basis of direct and allocated methods in accordance with Dominion Energy Gas’ services agreements with DES. Where costs incurred cannot be determined by specific identification, the costs are allocated based on the proportional level of effort devoted by DES resources that is attributable to the entity, determined by reference to number of employees, salaries and wages and other similar measures for the relevant DES service. Management believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocation of general corporate overhead expenses are reasonable. The costs of these services follow:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of natural gas and transportation and

   storage services from affiliates

 

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

7

 

Sales of natural gas and transportation and

   storage services to affiliates

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

51

 

Services provided by related parties(1)

 

 

36

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

108

 

Services provided to related parties(2)

 

 

37

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

94

 

(1)

Includes capitalized expenditures of $13 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $33 million and $37 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(2)

Amounts primarily attributable to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a related-party VIE.


The following table presents affiliated and related-party activity reflected in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other receivables(1)

 

$

13

 

 

$

10

 

Imbalances receivable from affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Imbalances payable to affiliates(2)

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

Affiliated notes receivable(3)

 

 

21

 

 

 

18

 

(1)

Represents amounts due from Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a related-party VIE.

(2)

Amounts are presented in other current liabilities in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)

Amounts are presented in other deferred charges and other assets in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Dominion Energy Gas' borrowings under the intercompany revolving credit agreement with Dominion Energy were $34 million and $118 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Interest charges related to Dominion Energy Gas' total borrowings from Dominion Energy were immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans

In the first quarter of 2016, the Companies announced an organizational design initiative that reduced their total workforces during 2016. The goal of the organizational design initiative was to streamline leadership structure and push decision making lower while also improving efficiency.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Dominion Energy recorded a $65 million ($40 million after-tax) charge, including $33 million ($20 million after-tax) at Virginia Power and $8 million ($5 million after-tax) at Dominion Energy Gas, primarily reflected in other operations and maintenance expense in their Consolidated Statements of Income due to severance pay and other costs related to the organizational design initiative.  The terms of the severance under the organizational design initiative were consistent with the Companies’ existing severance plans.

Plan Amendment and Remeasurement

In the first quarter of 2017, Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas remeasured an other postretirement benefit plan as a result of an amendment that changed post-65 retiree medical coverage for certain current and future Local 69 retirees effective July 1, 2017. The remeasurement resulted in a decrease in Dominion Energy'soperations. In addition to imposing continuing compliance obligations, these laws and Dominion Energy Gas' accumulated postretirement benefit obligation of $73 million and $61 million, respectively. As a result of regulatory accounting, the remeasurement will have an immaterial impact on net income for both Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas. The discount rate used for the remeasurement was 4.30%. All other assumptions used were consistentregulations provide regulators with the measurement asauthority to levy substantial penalties for noncompliance, including fines, injunctive relief and other sanctions. These laws and regulations are administered by various federal, state and local agencies. EGTS believes it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, although many are subject to interpretation that may ultimately be resolved by the courts. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and EGTS is unable to predict the impact of December 31, 2016.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy recorded a $7 million ($4 million after-tax) charge, including $6 million ($4 million after-tax) at Dominion Energy Gas, as a result of additional payments associated with the new collective bargaining agreement, which is reflected in otherchanging laws and regulations on its operations and maintenance expensefinancial results.


Refer to "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in their Consolidated StatementsBerkshire Hathaway Energy's Part I, Item 2 of Income.


Dominion Energy

The components of Dominion Energy's provisionthis Form 10-Q for net periodic benefit cost (credit) were as follows:

additional information regarding environmental laws and regulations.

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

35

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

7

 

Interest cost

 

 

86

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(160

)

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(28

)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(9

)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

 

40

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

Settlements

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 

$

2

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

(20

)

 

$

(12

)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

104

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

23

 

Interest cost

 

 

259

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

50

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(480

)

 

 

(419

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(87

)

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(23

)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

 

121

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

5

 

Settlements

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 

$

7

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(59

)

 

$

(32

)


Employer Contributions

During

Critical Accounting Estimates

Certain accounting measurements require management to make estimates and judgments concerning transactions that will be settled several years in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy made no contributions to its defined benefit pension plans or other postretirement benefit plans, except for a $75 million contribution made in January 2017 to Dominion Energy Questar’s qualified pension plan to satisfy a regulatory condition to closing of the Dominion Energy Questar Combination. Dominion Energy expects to contribute approximately $12 million to its other postretirement benefit plans through VEBAs during the remainder of 2017.

Dominion Energy Gas

Dominion Energy Gas participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans as described in Note 21 tofuture. Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements based on such estimates involve numerous assumptions subject to varying and potentially significant degrees of judgment and uncertainty and will likely change in the Companies'future as additional information becomes available. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation, impairment of long-lived assets and income taxes. For additional discussion of EGTS' critical accounting estimates, see Item 7 of EGTS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. See Note 17 for more information.

The components of Dominion Energy Gas' provision for net periodic benefit credit for employees represented by collective bargaining units were as follows:

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

Interest cost

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(5

)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit credit

 

$

(20

)

 

$

(20

)

 

$

(3

)

 

$

(1

)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

11

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

Interest cost

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(105

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(17

)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

 

12

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Net periodic benefit credit

 

$

(60

)

 

$

(58

)

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(2

)


Employer Contributions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy Gas made2022. There have been no contributions to its defined benefit pension plans or other postretirement benefit plans. Dominion Energy Gas expects to contribute approximately $12 million to its other postretirement benefit plans through VEBAs, for both employees represented by collective bargaining units and employees not represented by collective bargaining units, during the remainder of 2017.

Note 19. Operating Segments

The Companies are organized primarily on the basis of products and services sold in the U.S. In connection with its corporate rebranding, the Companies changed the names of their principal operating segments to Power Delivery, Power Generation and Gas Infrastructure from Dominion Virginia Power, Dominion Generation and Dominion Energy, respectively. A description of the operations included in the Companies’ primary operating segments is as follows:

Primary Operating Segment

Description of Operations

Dominion Energy

Virginia Power

Dominion Energy Gas

Power Delivery

Regulated electric distribution

X

X

Regulated electric transmission

X

X

Power Generation

Regulated electric fleet

X

X

Merchant electric fleet

X

Gas Infrastructure

Gas transmission and storage

X

X

Gas distribution and storage

X

X

Gas gathering and processing

X

X

LNG import and storage

X

Nonregulated retail energy marketing

X

In addition to the operating segments above, the Companies also report a Corporate and Other segment.

Dominion Energy

The Corporate and Other Segment of Dominion Energy includes its corporate, service company and other functions (including unallocated debt) and the net impact of operations that are discontinued or sold.  In addition, Corporate and Other includes specific items attributable to Dominion Energy's operating segments that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing the segments' performance or in allocating resources.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net expenses of $17 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with $1 million of net expenses attributable to its operating segments. In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net expenses of $63 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with $22 million of these net expenses attributable to its operating segments.

The net expense for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy's operating segments in 2016 primarily related to the impact of the following item:

A $59 million ($36 million after-tax) charge related to an organizational design initiative, attributable to:

Power Delivery ($5 million after-tax);

Gas Infrastructure ($12 million after-tax); and

Power Generation ($19 million after-tax).

A $29 million ($18 million after-tax) net gain on investments held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to Dominion Generation


The following table presents segment information pertaining to Dominion Energy’s operations:

 

 

Power

Delivery

 

 

Power

Generation

 

 

Gas

Infrastructure

 

 

Corporate

and Other

 

 

Adjustments/

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

580

 

 

$

1,931

 

 

$

459

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

206

 

 

$

3,179

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

(361

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

584

 

 

 

1,934

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

(155

)

 

 

3,179

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy

 

 

138

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

 

 

 

665

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

614

 

 

$

1,947

 

 

$

359

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

210

 

 

$

3,132

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

(357

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

620

 

 

 

1,949

 

 

 

564

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

(147

)

 

 

3,132

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy

 

 

139

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

(234

)

 

 

 

 

 

690

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

1,664

 

 

$

5,091

 

 

$

1,949

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

660

 

 

$

9,376

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

16

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

645

 

 

 

451

 

 

 

(1,120

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

5,099

 

 

 

2,594

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

(460

)

 

 

9,376

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy

 

 

390

 

 

 

870

 

 

 

613

 

 

 

(186

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,687

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

1,682

 

 

$

5,204

 

 

$

1,235

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

522

 

 

$

8,651

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

17

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

(1,000

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

5,211

 

 

 

1,742

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

(478

)

 

 

8,651

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy

 

 

363

 

 

 

1,066

 

 

 

483

 

 

 

(246

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,666

 

Intersegment sales and transfers for Dominion Energy are based on contractual arrangements and may result in intersegment profit or loss that is eliminated in consolidation.

Virginia Power

The Corporate and Other Segment of Virginia Power primarily includes specific items attributable to its operating segments that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing the segments' performance or in allocating resources.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $7 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, all of which was attributable to its operating segments. In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Virginia Power reported an after-tax net expense of $18 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, all of which was attributable to its operating segments.

The net expense for specific items attributable to Virginia Power's operating segments in 2017 primarily related to the impact of the following item which was attributable to Power Delivery:

A $16 million ($10 million after-tax) charge arising from a customer settlement.

The net expense for specific items attributable to Virginia Power’s operating segments in 2016 primarily related to the impact of the following item:

A $33 million ($20 million after-tax) charge related to an organizational design initiative, attributable to:

Power Delivery ($5 million after-tax); and

Power Generation ($15 million after-tax).


The following table presents segment information pertaining to Virginia Power’s operations:

  

 

Power

Delivery

 

 

Power

Generation

 

 

Corporate

and Other

 

 

Consolidated

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

580

 

 

$

1,574

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,154

 

Net income

 

 

137

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

459

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

617

 

 

$

1,594

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,211

 

Net income

 

 

140

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

503

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

1,670

 

 

$

4,062

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,732

 

Net income

 

 

387

 

 

 

735

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

1,133

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

1,686

 

 

$

4,191

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,877

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

362

 

 

 

699

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

1,046

 

Dominion Energy Gas

The Corporate and Other Segment of Dominion Energy Gas primarily includes specific items attributable to Dominion Energy Gas' operating segment that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing the segment's performance or in allocating resources and the effect of certain items recorded at Dominion Energy Gas as a result of Dominion Energy's basis in the net assets contributed.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy Gas reported after-tax net expenses of $9 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, all of which was attributable to its operating segment. In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Dominion Energy Gas reported an after-tax net benefit of $5 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with after-tax net expense of $7 million attributable to its operating segment.

The net expense for specific items in 2017 was due to a $15 million ($9 million after-tax) charge to write-off the balance of a regulatory asset no longer considered probable of recovery.

The net expense for specific items in 2016 primarily related to an $8 million ($5 million after-tax) charge related to an organizational design initiative.

The following table presents segment information pertaining to Dominion Energy Gas' operations:

 

 

Gas

Infrastructure

 

 

Corporate and

Other

 

 

Consolidated

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

401

 

 

$

 

 

$

401

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

121

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

117

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

382

 

 

$

 

 

$

382

 

Net income

 

 

77

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

83

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

1,313

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,313

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

318

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

302

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

1,181

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,181

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

288

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

286

 


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

MD&A discusses Dominion Energy’s results of operations and general financial condition and Virginia Power's and Dominion Energy Gas' results of operations. MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Companies’ Consolidated Financial Statements. Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas meet the conditions to file under the reduced disclosure format, and therefore have omitted certain sections of MD&A.

Contents of MD&A

MD&A consists of the following information:

Forward-Looking Statements

Accounting Matters – Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy

Results of Operations

Segment Results of Operations

Virginia Power

Results of Operations

Dominion Energy Gas

Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources – Dominion Energy

Future Issues and Other Matters – Dominion Energy

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains statements concerning the Companies' 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,” “continue,” “target” or other similar words.

The Companies 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 and other natural disasters, including, but not limited to, hurricanes, high winds, severe storms, earthquakes, flooding andsignificant changes in water temperaturesEGTS' assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2022.


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Item 3.Quantitative and availability that can cause outagesQualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For quantitative and property damage to facilities;

Federal, state and local legislative and regulatory developments, including changes in federal and state tax laws and regulations;

Changes to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those related to climate change,qualitative disclosures about market risk affecting the tighteningRegistrants, see Item 7A of emission or discharge limits for GHGs and other substances, more extensive permitting requirements and the regulation of additional substances;

Cost of environmental compliance, including those costs related to climate change;

Changes in implementation and enforcement practices of regulators relating to environmental standards and litigation exposure for remedial activities;

Difficulty in anticipating mitigation requirements associated with environmental and other regulatory approvals or related appeals;

Risks associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, including costs associated with the disposal of spent nuclear fuel, decommissioning, plant maintenance and changes in existing regulations governing such facilities;


Unplanned outages at facilities in which the Companies have an ownership interest;

Fluctuations in energy-related commodity prices and the effect these could have on Dominion Energy’s and Dominion Energy Gas' earnings and the Companies' liquidity position and the underlying value of their assets;

Counterparty credit and performance risk;

Global 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, including risks related to obligations created by the default of other participants;

Fluctuations in the value of investments held in nuclear decommissioning trusts by Dominion Energy and Virginia Power and in benefit plan trusts by Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas;

Fluctuations in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates;

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;

Risks of operating businesses in regulated industries that are subject to changing regulatory structures;

Impacts of acquisitions, including the Dominion Energy Questar Combination, divestitures, transfers of assets to joint ventures or Dominion Energy Midstream, including the contribution of Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline to Dominion Energy Midstream, and retirements of assets based on asset portfolio reviews;

Receipt of approvals for, and timing of, closing dates for acquisitions and divestitures;

The timing and execution of Dominion Energy Midstream's growth strategy;

Changes in rules for regional transmission organizations and independent system operators in which Dominion Energy and Virginia Power participate, including changes in rate designs, changes in FERC's interpretation of market rules and new and evolving capacity models;

Political and economic conditions, including inflation and deflation;

Domestic terrorism and other threats to the Companies' physical and intangible assets, as well as threats to cybersecurity;

Changes in demand for the Companies' services, including industrial, commercial and residential growth or decline in the Companies’ service areas, changes in supplies of natural gas delivered to Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas' pipeline and processing systems, failure to maintain or replace customer contracts on favorable terms, changes in customer growth or usage patterns, including as a result of energy conservation programs, the availability of energy efficient devices and the use of distributed generation methods;

Additional competition in industries in which the Companies operate, including in electric markets in which Dominion Energy’s merchant generation facilities operate and potential competition from the development and deployment of alternative energy sources, such as self-generation and distributed generation technologies, and availability of market alternatives to large commercial and industrial customers;

Competition in the development, construction and ownership of certain electric transmission facilities in Virginia Power's service territory in connection with FERC Order 1000;

Changes in technology, particularly with respect to new, developing or alternative sources of generation and smart grid technologies;

Changes to regulated electric rates collected by Virginia Power and regulated gas distribution, transportation and storage rates, including LNG storage, collected by Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas;

Changes in operating, maintenance and construction costs;

Timing and receipt of regulatory approvals necessary for planned construction or growth projects and compliance with conditions associated with such regulatory approvals;

The inability to complete planned construction, conversion or growth projects at all, or with the outcomes or within the terms and time frames initially anticipated;


Adverse outcomes in litigation matters or regulatory proceedings; and

The impact of operational hazards, including adverse developments with respect to pipeline and plant safety or integrity, equipment loss, malfunction or failure, operator error, and other catastrophic events.

Additionally, other risks that could cause actual results to differ from predicted results are set forth in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Companies'each Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The Companies' forward-looking statements are based2022. Each Registrant's exposure to market risk and its management of such risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2022. Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of PacifiCorp, Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Nevada Power and Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Sierra Pacific in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for disclosure of the respective Registrant's derivative positions as of March 31, 2023.


Item 4.Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on beliefsForm 10-Q, each of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Funding, LLC, MidAmerican Energy Company, Nevada Power Company, Sierra Pacific Power Company, Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC and assumptions usingEastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. carried out separate evaluations, under the supervision and with the participation of each such entity's management, including its Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), or persons performing similar functions, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based upon these evaluations, management of each such entity, including its Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), or persons performing similar functions, in each case, concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures for such entity were effective to ensure that information available atrequired to be disclosed by such entity in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the statementsUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), or persons performing similar functions, in each case, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure by it. Each such entity hereby states that there has been no change in its internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

Berkshire Hathaway Energy and PacifiCorp

Multiple lawsuits, complaints and demands alleging similar claims totaling approximately $8.0 billion have been filed in Oregon and California related to the 2020 Wildfires. Multiple complaints have also been filed in California for the 2022 McKinney fire. Generally, the complaints filed in California do not specify damages sought. Investigations into the causes and origins of those wildfires are made.ongoing. For more information regarding certain legal proceedings affecting Berkshire Hathaway Energy, refer to Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Berkshire Hathaway Energy in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, and PacifiCorp, refer to Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of PacifiCorp in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

On September 30, 2020, a putative class action complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885, Circuit Court, Multnomah County, Oregon. The Companies cautioncomplaint was filed by Oregon residents and businesses who seek to represent a class of all Oregon citizens and entities whose real or personal property was harmed beginning on September 7, 2020, by wildfires in Oregon allegedly caused by PacifiCorp. On November 3, 2021, the readerplaintiffs filed an amended complaint to limit the class to include Oregon citizens allegedly impacted by the Echo Mountain Complex, South Obenchain, Two Four Two and Santiam Canyon fires, as well as to add claims for noneconomic damages. The amended complaint alleges that PacifiCorp's assets contributed to the Oregon wildfires occurring on or after September 7, 2020 and that PacifiCorp acted with gross negligence, among other things. The amended complaint seeks the following damages for the plaintiffs and the putative class: (i) noneconomic damages, including mental suffering, emotional distress, inconvenience and interference with normal and usual activities, in excess of $1 billion; (ii) damages for real and personal property and other economic losses of not less than $600 million; (iii) double the amount of property and economic damages; (iv) treble damages for specific costs associated with loss of timber, trees and shrubbery; (v) double the damages for the costs of litigation and reforestation; (vi) prejudgment interest; and (vii) reasonable attorney fees, investigation costs and expert witness fees. The plaintiffs demand a trial by jury and have reserved their right to further amend the complaint to allege claims for punitive damages. In May 2022, the Multnomah Circuit Court granted issue class certification and consolidated this case with others as described below. PacifiCorp requested an immediate appeal of the issue class certification before the Oregon Court of Appeals. In January 2023, the Oregon Court of Appeals denied PacifiCorp's request for appeal. In February 2023, the plaintiffs filed a motion to amend the complaint to add punitive damages in an unspecified amount. On March 23, 2023, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint seeking punitive damages with permission of the Circuit Court. Plaintiffs seek punitive damages at a five times multiplier to the amount of compensatory damages awarded. On April 24, 2023, the jury trial began in Multnomah County Circuit Court.

On August 20, 2021, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Shylo Salter et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 21CV33595, Multnomah County, Oregon, in which two complaints, Case No. 21CV09339 and Case No. 21CV09520, previously filed in Circuit Court, Marion County, Oregon, were combined. The plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the previously filed complaints in Marion County, Oregon. The refiled complaint was filed by Oregon residents and businesses who allege that they were injured by the Beachie Creek fire, which the plaintiffs allege began on or around September 7, 2020, but which government reports indicate began on or around August 16, 2020. The complaint alleges that PacifiCorp's assets contributed to the Beachie Creek fire and that PacifiCorp acted with gross negligence, among other things. The complaint seeks the following damages: (i) damages related to real and personal property in an amount determined by the jury to be fair and reasonable, estimated not to place undue relianceexceed $75 million; (ii) other economic losses in an amount determined by the jury to be fair and reasonable, but not to exceed $75 million; (iii) noneconomic damages in the amount determined by the jury to be fair and reasonable, but not to exceed $500 million; (iv) double the damages for economic and property damages under specified Oregon statutes; (v) alternatively, treble the damages under specified Oregon statutes; (vi) attorneys' fees and other costs; and (vii) pre- and post-judgment interest. The plaintiffs demand a trial by jury and have reserved their right to amend the complaint with an intent to add a claim for punitive damages. In May 2022, this case was consolidated with others as described below.

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On March 17, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Roseburg Resources Co et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV09346, Circuit Court, Douglas County, Oregon. The complaint was filed by nine businesses and public pension plans that own and/or operate timberlands or possess property in Douglas County who allege damages, losses and injuries associated with their timberlands as a result of the French Creek, Archie Creek, Susan Creek and Smith Springs Road fires in Douglas County in September 2020. The complaint alleges (i) PacifiCorp's conduct constituted not only common law negligence but also gross negligence and that such conduct contributed to or caused the ignition and spread of the aforementioned fires; (ii) PacifiCorp violated certain Oregon rules and regulations; and (iii) as an alternative to negligence, inverse condemnation. The complaint seeks the following damages as amended: (i) economic and property damages in excess of $195 million under a determination of negligence or inverse condemnation; (ii) doubling of those economic damages to in excess of $390 million under a determination of gross negligence pursuant to Oregon statutes; (iii) all costs of the lawsuit; (iv) prejudgment interest of $43 million and post-judgment interest as allowed by law; and (v) attorneys' fees of $105 million and other costs.

In May 2022, the Multnomah County Circuit Court granted plaintiffs' motion to consolidate Shylo Salter et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 21CV33595 (described above) and Amy Allen, et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 20CV37430 ("Allen") into Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885 (described above). Plaintiffs' motion to bifurcate issues for trial between class-wide liability and individual damages was also granted. The Allen case was filed by five individuals as amended in September 2021 claiming in excess of $32 million in economic and noneconomic damages, as well as claims for statutory doubling or trebling of damages, attorneys' fees and other costs and pre- and post-judgment interest.

On August 26, 2022, a putative class action complaint seeking declaratory and equitable relief against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Margaret Dietrich et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29187, Circuit Court, Multnomah County, Oregon. The complaint was filed by two Oregon residents individually and on their forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectationsbehalf of a class initially defined to include residents of, business owners in, real or personal property owners in and projections about future events may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. The Companies undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.

Accounting Matters

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Asother individuals physically present in specified Oregon counties as of September 30, 2017, there7, 2020 who experienced any harm, damage or loss as a result of the Santiam, Beachie Creek, Lionshead, Echo Mountain Complex, Two Four Two or South Obenchain fires in September 2020. The complaint was amended on September 6, 2022, to seek damages of over $900 million that were originally demanded on August 4, 2022, pursuant to Oregon Rule of Civil Procedure 32 H. The amended complaint alleges: (i) negligence due to alleged failure to comply with certain Oregon statutes and administrative rules; (ii) gross negligence due to alleged conscious indifference to or reckless disregard for the probable consequences of defendant's actions or inactions; (iii) private nuisance; (iv) public nuisance; (v) trespass; (vi) inverse condemnation; (vii) accounting/injunction; (viii) negligent infliction of emotional distress. The amended complaint seeks the following: (i) an order certifying the matter as a class action; (ii) economic damages not less than $400 million; (iii) double the amount of economic and property damages to the extent applicable under Oregon statute; (iv) reasonable costs of reforestation activities; (v) doubling and trebling of certain other damages to the extent applicable under certain Oregon statutes; (vi) noneconomic damages not less than $500 million; (vii) prejudgment interest; (viii) an order requiring an accounting with respect to the amount of damages; (ix) an order enjoining PacifiCorp from leaving power lines energized in areas of Oregon experiencing extremely critical fire conditions; (x) an award of reasonable attorney fees, costs, investigation costs, disbursements and expert witness fees; and (xi) other relief the court finds appropriate. The plaintiffs and proposed class demand a trial by jury. On December 19, 2022, the Dietrich case was consolidated into Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885 (described above) and is currently stayed.


On September 1, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Martin Klinger et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29674, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Klinger"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents or Oregon property owners who allege damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.

On September 1, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Jeremiah E. Bowen et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29681, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Bowen"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents, occupants and real and personal property owners who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.

On September 1, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned James Weathers et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29683, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Weathers"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents, occupants and real and personal property owners who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.

On September 6, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Blair Barnholdt et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV30097, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Barnholdt"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents or Oregon property owners who allege damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.
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On September 7, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Estate of Nancy Darlene Hunter, et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV30214, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Hunter"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents, occupants and real and personal property owners who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.

On September 7, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Willard K. Pratt et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV30217, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Pratt"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents, occupants and real and personal property owners who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.

On September 7, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned April Thompson et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV30451, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Thompson"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents, occupants and real and personal property owners who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.

The Klinger, Bowen, Weathers, Barnholdt, Hunter, Pratt and Thompson cases are in the process of being consolidated with Sparkset al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 21CV48022 ("Sparks")and Russieet al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV15840 ("Russie") into Ashley Andersen et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 21CV36567 ("Andersen"). The Klinger, Bowen, Weathers, Barnholdt, Pratt and Thompson complaints each allege: (i) negligence due in part to alleged failure to comply with certain Oregon statutes and administrative rules, including those issued by the OPUC; (ii) gross negligence alleged in the form of willful, wanton and reckless disregard of known risks to the public; (iii) trespass; (iv) nuisance; and (v) inverse condemnation. The Klinger, Bowen, Weathers, Barnholdt, Pratt and Thompson complaints each seek the following damages: (i) economic and property related damages of $83 million; (ii) doubling of those economic and property related damages to $167 million to the extent eligible for doubling of damages under the specified Oregon statute; (iii) non-economic damages to the plaintiffs' persons in an amount not less than $83 million for physical injury, mental suffering, emotional distress and other damages; (iv) loss of wages, loss of earnings capacity, evacuation expenses, displacement expenses and similar damages; (v) attorneys' fees and other costs; and (vii) pre-judgment interest. The plaintiffs for each Klinger, Bowen, Weathers, Barnholdt, Pratt and Thompson request a trial by jury and have reserved their right to amend the complaint to add a claim for punitive damages. The Hunter complaint seeks $50 million in damages and alleges claims for: (i) negligence, (ii) trespass, (iii), nuisance, (iv) inverse condemnation, and (v) wrongful death. The Andersen case was filed by 50 individuals as amended in August 2022 seeking $250 million in economic and noneconomic damages, as well as claims for statutory doubling or trebling of damages, attorneys' fees and other costs and pre-judgment interest. The Sparks case was filed by 17 individuals in December 2021 claiming $125 million in economic and noneconomic damages, as well as claims for statutory doubling or trebling of damages, attorneys' fees and other costs and pre- judgment interest. The Russie case was filed by 45 individuals as amended in September 2022 seeking $250 million in economic and noneconomic damages, as well as claims for statutory doubling or trebling of damages, attorneys' fees and other costs and pre-judgment interest.

On September 1, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Aaron Macy-Wyngarden et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29684, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Macy-Wyngarden"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents or Oregon property owners who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Beachie Creek, Santiam Canyon, Lionshead and Riverside fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.

On September 22, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Zachary Bogle et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29717, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Bogle"). The complaint was filed by Oregon residents who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Beachie Creek, Santiam Canyon, Lionshead and Riverside fires. The allegations made and damages sought are described below.

The Macy-Wyngarden and Bogle complaints each allege: (i) negligence due in part to alleged failure to comply with certain Oregon statutes and administrative rules, including those issued by the OPUC; (ii) gross negligence alleged in the form of willful, wanton and reckless disregard of known risks to the public; (iii) trespass; (iv) nuisance; and (v) inverse condemnation. The Macy-Wyngarden and Bogle complaints each seek the following damages: (i) economic and property related damages of $83 million; (ii) doubling of those economic and property related damages to $167 million to the extent eligible for doubling of damages under the specified Oregon statute; (iii) non-economic damages to the plaintiffs' persons in an amount not less than $83 million for physical injury, mental suffering, emotional distress and other damages; (iv) loss of wages, loss of earnings capacity, evacuation expenses, displacement expenses and similar damages; (v) attorneys' fees and other costs; and (vii) pre-judgment interest. The plaintiffs for each Macy-Wyngarden and Bogle request a trial by jury and have reserved their right to amend the complaint to add a claim for punitive damages.

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On September 2, 2022, a complaint against PacifiCorp was filed, captioned Logan et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29859, Multnomah County, Oregon ("Logan"). The Logan complaint was filed by Oregon residents or Oregon property owners who allege injuries and damages resulting from the September 2020 Echo Mountain Complex fires. The Logan case is in the process of being consolidated with Cady et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV13946 ("Cady") into Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885 (described above). The Logan and Cady complaints each allege: (i) negligence; (ii) trespass; (iii) nuisance, and (iv) inverse condemnation. The Logan case was filed by five individuals claiming $10 million in economic and noneconomic damages, as well as claims for statutory doubling or trebling of damages, attorneys' fees and other costs and pre- and post-judgment interest. The Cady case was filed by 21 individuals as amended in April 2022 claiming $10 million in economic and noneconomic damages, as well as claims for statutory doubling or trebling of damages, attorneys' fees and other costs and pre-judgment interest.

On October 14, 2022, the Multnomah County Circuit Court consolidated 21st Century Centennial Insurance Company, et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV26326 ("21st Century") and Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company, et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29976 into Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885 (described above). The 21st Century and Allstate complaints were each filed by subrogated insurance carriers alleging claims of (i) negligence, (ii) gross negligence, and (iii) inverse condemnation resulting from the September 2020 Santiam Canyon, Echo Mountain Complex, 242, and South Obenchain fires. The 21st Century case was filed in August 2022 by 177 insurance carriers seeking $20 million in damages. The Allstate case was filed in September 2022 by 11 insurance carriers seeking $40 million in damages.

On October 17, 2022, the Multnomah County Circuit Court consolidated Michael Bell, et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV30450 ("Bell") into Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885 (described above). The Bell case was filed in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon on September 7, 2022, by 59 plaintiffs seeking $35 million in damages for claims of (i) negligence, (ii) trespass, (iii) nuisance, and (iv) inverse condemnation.

On October 19, 2022, the Multnomah County Circuit Court consolidated Freres Timber, Inc. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV29694 ("Freres") into Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885 (described above). The Freres case was filed in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon on September 1, 2022, by one plaintiff and seeks $40 million for claims of (i) negligence, (ii) gross negligence, and (iii) inverse condemnation.

On November 1, 2022, three complaints were filed against PacifiCorp, captioned Moore et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 22CV37302; Blodgett et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 22CV37306; and Ellis et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 22CV37304. Three additional cases were filed December 5, 2022, captioned Tague et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 22CV41242; Long, et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 22CV41283; and Moyers et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 22CV41293. On January 6, 2023, an additional complaint was filed against PacifiCorp captioned Meyer et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV00748. On January 17, 2023, seven additional cases were filed, captioned Foster et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV02142; Hall et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV02184; Joneset al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV02110; Price et al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV02175; Minottet al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV02203; Webbet al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV02202; and Keithet al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV02200. On January 24, 2023, three additional cases were filed captioned Kiddet al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV03318; Parkeret al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV03317; and Diazet al. v. PacifiCorp, No. 23CV03313. These complaints were filed in Circuit Courts, Douglas County and Multnomah County, Oregon with substantially similar allegations as those of the Roseburg Resources Co case with the exception that certain of the complaints do not allege inverse condemnation. On February 9, 2023, in an oral ruling, the Circuit Court ordered these seventeen cases consolidated for trial as to certain specified issues, along with the above mentioned Roseburg Resources Co case; the precise scope of the trial will be determined in a later order. Collectively, these eighteen cases seek in excess of $1,300 million in damages, inclusive of the $573 million Roseburg Resources Co case. On February 14, 2023, the Circuit Court ordered that all plaintiffs' claims for inverse condemnation be dismissed; a written order is forthcoming.

On December 6, 2022, CW Specialty Lumber, Inc., et al. v. PacifiCorp, Case No. 22CV41640 ("CW Specialty") was filed in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon by two plaintiffs seeking $28.6 million in damages for claims of (i) negligence, (ii) gross negligence, (iii) trespass, and (iv) inverse condemnation. The CW Specialty case is in the process of being consolidated into Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885 (described above).

Item 1A.Risk Factors

There has been no significant changes with regardmaterial change to the critical accounting policies and estimateseach Registrant's risk factors from those disclosed in MD&A in the Companies'Item 1A of each Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The policies disclosed included the accounting for regulated operations, AROs, income taxes, derivative contracts2022.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.
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Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Information regarding Berkshire Hathaway Energy's and PacifiCorp's mine safety violations and other instruments at fair value, goodwilllegal matters disclosed in accordance with Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and long-lived asset impairment testing and employee benefit plans.

Dominion Energy

Results of Operations

Presented belowConsumer Protection Act is included in Exhibit 95 to this Form 10-Q.


Item 5.Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6.Exhibits

The following is a summarylist of Dominion Energy’s consolidated results:

  

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy

 

$

665

 

 

$

690

 

 

$

(25

)

Diluted EPS

 

 

1.03

 

 

 

1.10

 

 

 

(0.07

)

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy

 

$

1,687

 

 

$

1,666

 

 

$

21

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

2.66

 

 

 

2.71

 

 

 

(0.05

)

Overview

Third Quarter 2017 vs. 2016

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy decreased 4%, primarily due to lower anticipated renewable energy investment tax credits, milder weather during 2017 in Dominion Energy’s electric utility service territory and a decrease in Cove Point import contracts. These decreases were partially offset by the Dominion Energy Questar Combination and an increase in gains from agreements to convey shale development rights underneath several natural gas storage fields.

Year-To-Date 2017 vs. 2016

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy increased 1%, primarily due to the Dominion Energy Questar Combination, an electric utility capacity benefit and the absenceexhibits filed as part of 2016 organizational design initiative costs. These increases were substantially offset by lower anticipated renewable energy investment tax credits, an increase in interest expense, milder weather in Dominion Energy’s electric utility service territory and a decrease in Cove Point import contracts.

this Quarterly Report.


Analysis of Consolidated Operations

Presented below are selected amounts related to Dominion Energy’s results of operations:

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

3,179

 

 

$

3,132

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

9,376

 

 

$

8,651

 

 

$

725

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

638

 

 

 

606

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

1,711

 

 

 

1,791

 

 

 

(80

)

Purchased (excess) electric capacity

 

 

21

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

27

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

107

 

 

 

(115

)

Purchased gas

 

 

24

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

441

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

189

 

Net revenue

 

 

2,496

 

 

 

2,455

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

7,232

 

 

 

6,501

 

 

 

731

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

649

 

 

 

765

 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

2,166

 

 

 

2,133

 

 

 

33

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

485

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

1,421

 

 

 

1,112

 

 

 

309

 

Other taxes

 

 

162

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

519

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

71

 

Other income

 

 

73

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

60

 

Interest and related charges

 

 

305

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

905

 

 

 

715

 

 

 

190

 

Income tax expense

 

 

272

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

683

 

 

 

561

 

 

 

122

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

31

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

100

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

45

 

An analysis of Dominion Energy’s results of operations follows:

Third Quarter 2017 vs. 2016

Net revenue increased 2%, primarily reflecting:

A $161 million increase from the operations acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination being included for all of 2017;

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A $29 million increase due to additional generation output from merchant solar generating projects; and


A $16 million increase from regulated natural gas transmission growth projects placed into service; partially offset by


A $76 million decrease in sales to electric utility retail customers from a decrease in cooling degree days;

A $41 million decrease from Cove Point import contracts;

A $24 million increase in electric capacity related expenses due to the annual PJM capacity performance market effective June 2017 ($68 million), partially offset by a benefit related to non-utility generators ($44 million); and

A $20 million decrease due to unfavorable pricing at merchant generation facilities.

Other operations and maintenance decreased 15%, primarily reflecting:

A $56 million increase in gains from agreements to convey shale development rights underneath several natural gas storage fields;

A $30 million decrease in certain electric transmission-related expenditures. These expenses are primarily recovered through state and FERC rates and do not impact net income;

A $26 million decrease in transaction and transition costs related to the Dominion Energy Questar Combination; and

A $21 million decrease due to the absence of costs related to 2016 labor contract renegotiations as well as costs resulting from a union workforce temporary work stoppage; partially offset by

A $45 million increase from the operations acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination being included for all of 2017.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased 21%, primarily due to the operations acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination being included for all of 2017 ($47 million) and various growth projects being placed into service ($40 million).

Interest and related charges increased 22%, primarily due to higher long-term debt interest expense resulting from debt issuances in the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first nine months of 2017($41 million) and debt acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination ($11 million).


Income tax expense increased 18%, primarily due to an increased effective tax rate, principally due to lower anticipated renewable energy investment tax credits.

Noncontrolling interests decreased 18% primarily due to a decrease in earnings attributable to merchant solar partners ($22 million), partially offset by an increase in Dominion Energy Midstream earnings attributable to public unit holders ($15 million).

Year-To-Date 2017 vs. 2016

Net revenue increased 11%, primarily reflecting:

A $663 million increase from the operations acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination being included for all of 2017;

A $119 million electric capacity benefit due to the annual PJM capacity performance market effective June 2016 ($123 million) and a benefit related to non-utility generators ($86 million), partially offset by the annual PJM capacity performance market effective June 2017 ($90 million);

A $74 million increase due to additional generation output from merchant solar generating projects;

A $57 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers due to the effect of changes in customer usage and other factors;

A $49 million increase from regulated natural gas transmission growth projects placed into service; and

A $36 million increase from rate adjustment clauses associated with electric utility operations; partially offset by

A $109 million decrease due to unfavorable pricing at merchant generation facilities;

A $104 million decrease from Cove Point import contracts; and

A decrease in sales to electric utility retail customers from a reduction in heating degree days during the heating season of 2017 ($52 million) and a decrease in cooling degree days during the cooling season of 2017 ($53 million).

Other operations and maintenance increased 2%, primarily reflecting:

A $162 million increase from the operations acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination being included for all of 2017; and

A $35 million increase in salaries, wages and benefits; partially offset by

An $88 million decrease in certain electric transmission-related expenditures. These expenses are primarily recovered through state and FERC rates and do not impact net income; and

The absence of organizational design initiative costs ($64 million).

Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased 28%, primarily due to the operations acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination being included for all of 2017 ($162 million) and various growth projects being placed into service ($120 million).

Other taxes increased 16%, primarily due to the operations acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination being included for all of 2017 ($35 million) and increased property taxes related to growth projects placed into service ($31 million).

Other income increased 32%, primarily reflecting:

A $26 million increase in earnings from equity method investments;

A $19 million increase in AFUDC associated with rate-regulated projects;

An $11 million increase in interest income associated with the settlement of state income tax refund claims; and

An $11 million increase in net realized gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

Interest and related charges increased 27%, primarily due to higher long-term debt interest expense resulting from debt issuances in 2016 and the first nine months of 2017 ($148 million) and debt acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination ($39 million).

Income tax expense increased 22%, primarily due to higher pre-tax income and an increased effective tax rate, principally due to lower anticipated renewable energy investment tax credits.


Noncontrolling interests increased 82%, primarily due to an increase in Dominion Energy Midstream earnings attributable to public unitholders.

Segment Results of Operations

Segment results include the impact of intersegment revenues and expenses, which may result in intersegment profit and loss. In connection with its corporate rebranding in May 2017, Dominion Energy changed the names of its principal operating segments to Power Delivery, Power Generation and Gas Infrastructure from Dominion Virginia Power, Dominion Generation and Dominion Energy, respectively. Presented below is a summary of contributions by Dominion Energy’s operating segments to net income attributable to Dominion Energy:

 

 

Net Income attributable to

Dominion Energy

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Delivery

 

$

138

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

(0.01

)

Power Generation

 

 

369

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

(281

)

 

 

0.57

 

 

 

1.04

 

 

 

(0.47

)

Gas Infrastructure

 

 

187

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

0.08

 

Primary operating segments

 

 

694

 

 

 

924

 

 

 

(230

)

 

 

1.07

 

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

(0.40

)

Corporate and Other

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(234

)

 

 

205

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

0.33

 

Consolidated

 

$

665

 

 

$

690

 

 

$

(25

)

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

(0.07

)

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Delivery

 

$

390

 

 

$

363

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

0.59

 

 

$

0.03

 

Power Generation

 

 

870

 

 

 

1,066

 

 

 

(196

)

 

 

1.37

 

 

 

1.74

 

 

 

(0.37

)

Gas Infrastructure

 

 

613

 

 

 

483

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

0.97

 

 

 

0.78

 

 

 

0.19

 

Primary operating segments

 

 

1,873

 

 

 

1,912

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

2.96

 

 

 

3.11

 

 

 

(0.15

)

Corporate and Other

 

 

(186

)

 

 

(246

)

 

 

60

 

 

 

(0.30

)

 

 

(0.40

)

 

 

0.10

 

Consolidated

 

$

1,687

 

 

$

1,666

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

2.66

 

 

$

2.71

 

 

$

(0.05

)

Power Delivery

Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Power Delivery’s operations:

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

% Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

% Change

 

Electricity delivered (million MWh)

 

 

23.0

 

 

 

24.1

 

 

 

(5

)%

 

 

63.2

 

 

 

64.2

 

 

 

(2

)%

Degree days (electric distribution service area):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling

 

 

1,124

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

1,698

 

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

(3

)

Heating

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

1,825

 

 

 

2,247

 

 

 

(19

)

Average electric distribution customer accounts

   (thousands)(1)

 

 

2,576

 

 

 

2,552

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2,570

 

 

 

2,546

 

 

 

1

 

(1)

Period average.

Exhibit No.Description


Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Power Delivery’s net income contribution:

 

 

Third Quarter

2017 vs. 2016

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Year-To-Date

2017 vs. 2016

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated electric sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weather

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(0.03

)

Other

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

0.02

 

FERC transmission equity return

 

 

5

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

0.02

 

Storm damage and service restoration

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

0.03

 

Other

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Share dilution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Change in net income contribution

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

27

 

 

$

0.03

 

Power Generation

Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Power Generation’s operations:

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

% Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

% Change

 

Electricity supplied (million MWh):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility

 

 

23.1

 

 

 

24.8

 

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

64.7

 

 

 

67.1

 

 

 

(4

)%

Merchant

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.7

 

 

 

21.2

 

 

 

7

 

Degree days (electric utility service area):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling

 

 

1,124

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

1,698

 

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

(3

)

Heating

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

1,825

 

 

 

2,247

 

 

 

(19

)

Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Power Generation’s net income contribution:

 

 

Third Quarter

2017 vs. 2016

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Year-To-Date

2017 vs. 2016

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated electric sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weather

 

$

(33

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(45

)

 

$

(0.07

)

Other

 

 

6

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

0.04

 

Electric capacity

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

70

 

 

 

0.11

 

Renewable energy investment tax credits(1)

 

 

(242

)

 

 

(0.39

)

 

 

(187

)

 

 

(0.31

)

Merchant generation margin

 

 

6

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Noncontrolling interests(2)

 

 

14

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(0.06

)

Other

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Share dilution

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.04

)

Change in net income contribution

 

$

(281

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(196

)

 

$

(0.37

)

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY

(1)

Tax credit is reflected in Power Generation segment once project is placed into service.

(2)

Represents noncontrolling interests related to merchant solar partnerships.


Gas Infrastructure

Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Gas Infrastructure’s operations:

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

% Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

% Change

 

Gas distribution throughput (bcf)(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

10

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

400

%

 

 

85

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

372

%

Transportation

 

 

143

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

29

 

Heating degree days (gas distribution service area):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern region

 

 

66

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

3,435

 

 

 

(14

)

Western region(1)

 

 

131

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

3,024

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

7,654

 

Average gas distribution customer accounts

   (thousands)(1)(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

275

 

Transportation

 

 

1,082

 

 

 

1,069

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

1,072

 

 

 

2

 

Average retail energy marketing customer accounts

   (thousands)(2)

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

1,377

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

6

 

(1)

Includes Dominion Energy Questar effective September 2016.

(2)

Period average.

Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Gas Infrastructure’s net income contribution:

 

 

Third Quarter

2017 vs. 2016

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Year-To-Date

2017 vs. 2016

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Energy Questar Combination

 

$

34

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

0.30

 

Assignment of Marcellus acreage

 

 

33

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0.01

 

Cove Point import contracts

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(0.10

)

Noncontrolling interests(1)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Transportation and storage growth projects

 

 

7

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

0.04

 

Other

 

 

14

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

0.01

 

Share dilution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

Change in net income contribution

 

$

52

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

0.19

 

(1)

Represents the portion of earnings attributable to Dominion Energy Midstream's public unitholders.

Corporate and Other

Presented below are the Corporate and Other segment’s after-tax results:

  

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific items attributable to operating segments

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(22

)

 

$

21

 

Specific items attributable to corporate operations

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(30

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

25

 

Total specific items

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

19

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(63

)

 

 

46

 

Other corporate operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renewable energy investment tax credits

 

 

52

 

 

 

(143

)

 

 

195

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

90

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(85

)

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(258

)

 

 

(191

)

 

 

(67

)

Other

 

 

11

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

(9

)

Total other corporate operations

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(208

)

 

 

186

 

 

 

(169

)

 

 

(183

)

 

 

14

 

Total net expense

 

$

(29

)

 

$

(234

)

 

$

205

 

 

$

(186

)

 

$

(246

)

 

$

60

 

EPS impact

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.37

)

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

0.10

 


Total Specific Items

Corporate and Other includes specific items attributable to Dominion Energy's primary operating segments that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing those segments' performance or in allocating resources. See Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for discussion of these items in more detail. Corporate and other also includes items attributable to the Corporate and Other segment.

Virginia Power

Results of Operations

Presented below is a summary of Virginia Power’s consolidated results:

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

459

 

 

$

503

 

 

$

(44

)

 

$

1,133

 

 

$

1,046

 

 

$

87

 

Overview

Third Quarter 2017 vs. 2016

Net income decreased 9%, primarily due to milder weather during 2017 and the annual PJM capacity performance market effective June 2017, partially offset by a benefit related to non-utility generators.

Year-To-Date 2017 vs. 2016

Net income increased 8%, primarily due to the PJM capacity performance market, a benefit related to non-utility generators, an increase in customer usage and other factors and the absence of organizational design initiative costs, partially offset by milder weather during 2017.

Analysis of Consolidated Operations

Presented below are selected amounts related to Virginia Power’s results of operations:

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

2,154

 

 

$

2,211

 

 

$

(57

)

 

$

5,732

 

 

$

5,877

 

 

$

(145

)

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

549

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

1,414

 

 

 

1,527

 

 

 

(113

)

Purchased (excess) electric capacity

 

 

21

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

27

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

107

 

 

 

(115

)

Net revenue

 

 

1,584

 

 

 

1,701

 

 

 

(117

)

 

 

4,326

 

 

 

4,243

 

 

 

83

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

373

 

 

 

443

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

1,126

 

 

 

1,279

 

 

 

(153

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

288

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

765

 

 

 

89

 

Other taxes

 

 

76

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

15

 

Other income

 

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

10

 

Interest and related charges

 

 

128

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

28

 

Income tax expense

 

 

273

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

664

 

 

 

637

 

 

 

27

 


An analysis of Virginia Power’s results of operations follows:

Third Quarter 2017 vs. 2016

Net revenue decreased 7%, primarily reflecting:

A $76 million decrease in sales to retail customers from a decrease in cooling degree days; and

A $24 million increase in electric capacity related expenses due to the annual PJM capacity performance market effective June 2017 ($68 million), partially offset by a benefit related to non-utility generators ($44 million).

Other operations and maintenance decreased 16%, primarily reflecting:

A $30 million decrease in certain electric transmission-related expenditures. These expenses are primarily recovered through state and FERC rates and do not impact net income;

An $11 million decrease due to the absence of 2016 union workforce contract renegotiations; and

A $9 million decrease in outside services due to the absence of certain utility projects.

Income tax expense decreased 11%, primarily due to lower pre-tax income.

Year-To-Date 2017 vs. 2016

Net revenue increased 2%, primarily reflecting:

A $119 million electric capacity benefit due to the annual PJM capacity performance market effective June 2016 ($123 million) and a benefit related to non-utility generators ($86 million), partially offset by the annual PJM capacity performance market effective June 2017 ($90 million);

An increase in sales to retail customers due to the effect of changes in customer usage and other factors ($57 million); and

An increase from rate adjustment clauses ($36 million); partially offset by

A decrease in sales to retail customers from a reduction in heating degree days during the heating season of 2017 ($52 million) and a decrease in cooling degree days during the cooling season of 2017 ($53 million).

Other operations and maintenance decreased 12%, primarily reflecting:

An $88 million decrease in certain electric transmission-related expenditures. These expenses are primarily recovered through state and FERC rates and do not impact net income;

The absence of organizational design initiative costs ($32 million); and

A $28 million decrease in storm damage and service restoration costs.

Depreciation and amortization increased 12%, primarily due to various growth projects being placed into service ($48 million) and revised depreciation rates ($32 million).

Other income increased 21%, primarily reflecting:

An $11 million increase in interest income associated with the settlement of state income tax refund claims; and

A $10 million increase from the assignment of Virginia Power’s electric transmission tower rental portfolio; partially offset by

A $16 million charge associated with a customer settlement.


Dominion Energy Gas

Results of Operations

Presented below is a summary of Dominion Energy Gas' consolidated results:

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

117

 

 

$

83

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

302

 

 

$

286

 

 

$

16

 

Overview

Third Quarter 2017 vs. 2016

Net income increased 41%, primarily due to gains from agreements to convey shale development rights underneath several natural gas storage fields.

Year-To-Date 2017 vs. 2016

Net income increased 6%, primarily due to gas transportation and storage activities from growth projects placed into service.

Analysis of Consolidated Operations

Presented below are selected amounts related to Dominion Energy Gas' results of operations:

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Year-To-Date

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

401

 

 

$

382

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

1,313

 

 

$

1,181

 

 

$

132

 

Purchased gas

 

 

19

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

100

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

29

 

Other energy-related purchases

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

3

 

Net revenue

 

 

378

 

 

 

357

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

1,202

 

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

100

 

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

73

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

377

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

46

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

57

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

17

 

Other taxes

 

 

42

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

12

 

Earnings from equity method investee

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

15

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1

 

Other income

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Interest and related charges

 

 

25

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

4

 

Income tax expense

 

 

74

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

14

 

An analysis of Dominion Energy Gas' results of operations follows:

Third Quarter 2017 vs. 2016

Net revenue increased 6%, primarily reflecting:

A $13 million increase from regulated natural gas transmission growth projects placed into service;

A $6 million increase in PIR program revenues; and

A $6 million increase in services performed for Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Other operations and maintenance decreased 45%, primarily reflecting:

The increase in gains from agreements to convey shale development rights underneath several natural gas storage fields ($56 million); and

The absence of a union workforce temporary work stoppage ($8 million); partially offset by

A $5 million increase in services performed for Atlantic Coast Pipeline. These expenses are billed to Atlantic Coast Pipeline and do not significantly impact net income.


Other taxes increased 17% primarily due to an increase in property taxes related to growth projects placed into service.

Income tax expense increased by $40 million due to higher pre-tax income ($28 million) and the absence of a 2016 settlement with a tax authority ($12 million).

Year-To-Date 2017 vs. 2016

Net revenue increased 9%, primarily reflecting:

A $38 million increase from regulated natural gas transmission growth projects placed into service;

A $22 million increase in services performed for Atlantic Coast Pipeline;

An $18 million increase in PIR program revenues; and

A $17 million increase in rate recovery for low income assistance programs associated with regulated natural gas distribution operations.

Other operations and maintenance increased 14%, primarily reflecting:

A $21 million increase in services performed for Atlantic Coast Pipeline. These expenses are billed to Atlantic Coast Pipeline and do not significantly impact net income;

A $17 million increase in bad debt expense at regulated natural gas distribution operations primarily related to low income assistance programs. These bad debt expenses are recovered through rates and do not impact net income;

A $15 million increase due to a charge to write-off the balance of a regulatory asset no longer considered probable of recovery; and

An $11 million increase in salaries, wages and benefits and general and administrative expenses; partially offset by

A $16 million increase in gains from agreements to convey shale development rights underneath several natural gas storage fields;

The absence of organizational design initiative costs ($10 million); and

The absence of a union workforce temporary work stoppage ($8 million).

Other income increased by $8 million primarily due to an increase in AFUDC associated with rate-regulated projects ($12 million), partially offset by the absence of a gain on the 2016 sale of a portion of Dominion Energy Gas’ interest in Iroquois ($5 million).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Dominion Energy depends on both internal and external sources of liquidity to provide working capital and as a bridge to long-term debt financings. 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.

At September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy had $2.4 billion of unused capacity under its credit facilities. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

A summary of Dominion Energy’s cash flows is presented below:

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

$

261

 

 

$

607

 

Cash flows provided  by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

3,664

 

 

 

3,386

 

Investing activities

 

 

(4,873

)

 

 

(9,029

)

Financing activities

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

5,287

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(356

)

Cash and cash equivalents at September 30

 

$

227

 

 

$

251

 


Operating Cash Flows

Net cash provided by Dominion Energy’s operating activities increased $278 million, primarily due to the operations acquired in the Dominion Energy Questar Combination being included for all of 2017, an electric utility capacity benefit, derivative activities and proceeds from the assignment of the electric transmission tower rental portfolio, partially offset by lower deferred fuel cost recoveries in the Virginia jurisdiction, milder weather in Dominion Energy’s electric utility service territory, higher interest expense, lower revenue from Cove Point’s import contracts and Dominion Energy’s contribution to Dominion Energy Questar’s pension plan.

Dominion Energy believes that its operations provide a stable source of cash flow to contribute to planned levels of capital expenditures and maintain or grow the dividend on common shares.

Dominion Energy's 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 the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Credit Risk

Dominion Energy’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 Energy’s credit exposure as of September 30, 2017 for these activities. Gross credit exposure for each counterparty is calculated prior to the application of collateral and represents outstanding receivables plus any unrealized on- or off-balance sheet exposure, taking into account contractual netting rights.

 

 

Gross  Credit

Exposure

 

 

Credit

Collateral

 

 

Net Credit

Exposure

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment grade(1)

 

$

26

 

 

$

 

 

$

26

 

Non-investment grade(2)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

No external ratings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internally rated—investment grade(3)

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Internally rated—non-investment grade(4)

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

Total

 

$

70

 

 

$

 

 

$

70

 

(1)

Designations as investment grade are based upon minimum credit ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s. The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 32% of the total net credit exposure.

(2)

The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 4% of the total net credit exposure.

(3)

The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 11% of the total net credit exposure.

(4)

The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 18% of the total net credit exposure.

Investing Cash Flows

Net cash used in Dominion Energy’s investing activities decreased $4.2 billion, primarily due to the absence of the acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar and decreases in plant construction and other property additions, partially offset by an increase in acquisitions of solar development projects and increased investment in Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Financing Cash Flows and Liquidity

Dominion Energy relies on capital markets as significant sources of funding for capital requirements not satisfied by cash provided by its operations. As discussed further in Credit Ratings and Debt Covenants in MD&A in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, the 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 for certain issuances.

Dominion Energy currently 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, as amended. The rules provide for a streamlined shelf registration process to provide registrants with timely access to capital. This allows Dominion Energy to use automatic shelf registration statements to register any offering of securities, other than those for exchange offers or business combination transactions.

Net cash provided by Dominion Energy's financing activities decreased $4.1 billion, primarily due to the absence of debt and common stock issuances utilized to finance the Dominion Energy Questar Combination.


See Notes 3 and 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for further information regarding Dominion Energy's credit facilities, liquidity and significant financing transactions.

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 the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, there is a discussion on the use of capital markets by Dominion Energy as well as the impact of credit ratings on the accessibility and costs of using these markets. As of September 30, 2017, there have been no changes in Dominion Energy's credit ratings.

Debt Covenants

In the Debt Covenants section of MD&A in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, there is a discussion on the various covenants present in the enabling agreements underlying Dominion Energy's debt. As of September 30, 2017, there have been no material changes to debt covenants, nor any events of default under Dominion Energy's debt covenants. Pursuant to a waiver received in April 2016 and in connection with the closing of the Dominion Energy Questar Combination, the 65% maximum debt to total capital ratio in Dominion Energy’s credit agreements was, with respect to Dominion Energy only, temporarily increased to 70% through the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017. Effective July 2017, the maximum debt to total capital ratio in Dominion Energy’s credit agreements was reset to 65%.

Future Cash Payments for Contractual Obligations and Planned Capital Expenditures

As of September 30, 2017, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to Dominion Energy's contractual obligations nor any material changes to planned capital expenditures as disclosed in MD&A in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Use of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2017, there have been no material changes in the off-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in MD&A in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Future Issues and Other Matters

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 Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements that may impact future results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows. This section should be read in conjunction with Item 1. Business and Future Issues and Other Matters in MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and Future Issues and Other Matters in MD&A in the Companies’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017.

Environmental Matters

Dominion Energy is 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 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, and in this report for additional information on various environmental matters.

Air

In August 2015, the EPA issued final carbon standards for existing fossil fuel power plants. Known as the Clean Power Plan, the rule uses a set of measures for reducing emissions from existing sources that includes efficiency improvements at coal plants, displacing coal-fired generation with increased utilization of natural gas combined cycle units and expanding renewable resources. The new rule requires states to impose standards of performance limits for existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units or equivalent statewide intensity-based or mass-based CO2 binding goals or limits. States are required to submit final plans identifying how they will comply with the rule by September 2018. The EPA also issued a proposed federal implementation plan and model trading rule that states can adopt or that would be put in place if, in response to the final guidelines, a state either does not submit a state plan or its plan is not approved by the EPA. The


final rule has been challenged in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. In February 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of the Clean Power Plan until the disposition of the petitions challenging the rule now before the Court of Appeals, and, if such petitions are filed in the future, before the U.S. Supreme Court. In June 2016, the Governor of Virginia signed an executive order directing the Virginia Natural Resources Secretary to convene a workgroup charged with recommending concrete steps to reduce carbon pollution from power plants which could include reductions at levels similar to the Clean Power Plan as an option. In March 2017, the President issued an Executive Order directing the EPA to undertake a review of the Clean Power Plan that could result in significant revisions to, or rescinding of, the rule. In April 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an order suspending the cases challenging the Clean Power Plan for 60 days to allow the EPA time to determine whether to revise or rescind the rule. Also in April 2017, the EPA issued a notice withdrawing the proposed federal implementation plan and model trading rules. In June 2017, the Governor of Virginia issued a directive for development of state carbon regulations with a December 2017 deadline for submittal of draft rules to the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board for approval to notice for public comment. In October 2017, the EPA issued a proposed rule to repeal the Clean Power Plan on the basis that the rule promulgated in 2015 exceeds the EPA’s authority under the CAA. The proposal does not include a replacement rule. The proposal also does not impact the EPA’s regulation of GHG emissions from stationary sources under the CAA permitting programs or the GHG performance standards for new sources, which remain in place. Given these developments and associated federal and state regulatory and legal uncertainties, Dominion Energy cannot predict the potential financial statement impacts but believes the potential expenditures to comply could be material.

State Actions

In August 2017, the Ozone Transport Commission released a draft model rule for control of NOx emissions from natural gas pipeline compressor fuel-fire prime movers. States within the ozone transport region, including states in which Dominion Energy has natural gas operations, are expected to develop reasonably achievable control technology rules for existing sources based on the Ozone Transport Commission model rule. States outside of the Ozone Transport Commission may also consider the model rules in setting new reasonably achievable control technology standards. Several states in which Dominion Energy operates, including Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland, are moving ahead with state-specific climate change regulations, including methane. Dominion Energy cannot currently estimate the potential financial statements impacts on results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows related to these matters.

Significant Power Delivery Project

In September 2017, Virginia Power filed an application with the Virginia Commission for a CPCN to rebuild and operate in Augusta County, Virginia approximately 18 miles of the existing 500 kV transmission line between the Dooms substation and the Valley substation, along with associated substation work, for a total estimated cost of approximately $65 million. This case is pending.

Significant Gas Infrastructure Projects

Eastern Market Access

In November 2016, Cove Point filed an application to request FERC authorization to construct the approximately $150 million Eastern Market Access Project. Construction on the project is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018, and the project facilities are expected to be placed into service in late 2018.


Atlantic Coast Pipeline

In October 2017, Atlantic Coast Pipeline received the FERC order authorizing the construction and operation of an approximately 600-mile natural gas pipeline running from West Virginia through Virginia to North Carolina. The project remains subject to other pending federal and state approvals.

Other Matters

While management currently has no plans which may affect the carrying value of Millstone, based on potential future economic and other factors, including, but not limited to, market power prices, results of capacity auctions, legislative and regulatory solutions to ensure nuclear plants are fairly compensated for their carbon-free emissions, and the impact of final rules from the EPA and the efforts of states to implement those final rules; there is risk that Millstone may be evaluated for an early retirement date. Should management make any decision on a potential early retirement date, the precise date and the resulting financial statement impacts, which could be material to Dominion Energy, may be affected by a number of factors, including any potential regulatory or legislative solutions, results of any transmission system reliability study assessments, and decommissioning requirements, among other factors.

Legal Matters

See Notes 13 and 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 3. Legal Proceedings in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, Notes 12 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, and Item 1. Legal Proceedings in this report for additional information on various legal matters.

Regulatory Matters

See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, and in this report for additional information on various regulatory matters.


ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE

DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The matters discussed in this Item may contain “forward-looking statements” as described in the introductory paragraphs under Part I, Item 2. MD&A in this report. The reader’s attention is directed to those paragraphs for discussion of various risks and uncertainties that may impact the Companies.

Market Risk Sensitive Instruments and Risk Management

The Companies' 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 Energy's and Virginia Power's electric operations and Dominion Energy's and Dominion Energy Gas' natural gas procurement and marketing 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 and future issuances of debt. In addition, the Companies 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% change in commodity prices or interest rates.

Commodity Price Risk

To manage price risk, Dominion Energy and Virginia Power hold commodity-based derivative instruments held for non-trading purposes associated with purchases and sales of electricity, natural gas and other energy-related products and Dominion Energy Gas holds commodity-based financial derivative instruments held for non-trading purposes associated with purchases and sales of natural gas and other energy-related products.

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 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% decrease in commodity prices would have resulted in a decrease in fair value of $28 million and $27 million of Dominion Energy's commodity-based derivative instruments as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

A hypothetical 10% decrease in commodity prices would have resulted in a decrease in the fair value of $48 million and $62 million of Virginia Power's commodity-based derivative instruments as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

A hypothetical 10% increase in commodity prices would have resulted in a decrease in fair value of $4 million of Dominion Energy Gas' commodity-based derivative instruments as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The impact of a change in energy commodity prices on the Companies' commodity-based derivative instruments at a point in time is not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when the contracts are ultimately settled. Net losses from commodity-based financial 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.

Interest Rate Risk

The Companies manage their interest rate risk exposure predominantly by maintaining a balance of fixed and variable rate debt. They also enter into interest rate sensitive derivatives, including interest rate swaps and interest rate lock agreements. For variable rate debt and interest rate swaps designated under fair value hedging and outstanding for the Companies, a hypothetical 10% increase in market interest rates would not have resulted in a material change in earnings at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.


The Companies also use interest rate derivatives, including forward-starting swaps, as cash flow hedges of forecasted interest payments. As of September 30, 2017, Dominion Energy and Virginia Power had $3.5 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, in aggregate notional amounts of these interest rate derivatives outstanding. A hypothetical 10% decrease in market interest rates would have resulted in a decrease of $55 million and $42 million, respectively, in the fair value of Dominion Energy's and Virginia Power's interest rate derivatives at September 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, Dominion Energy and Virginia Power had $2.9 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, in aggregate notional amounts of these interest rate derivatives outstanding. A hypothetical 10% decrease in market interest rates would have resulted in a decrease of $58 million and $45 million, respectively, in the fair value of Dominion Energy's and Virginia Power's interest rate derivatives at December 31, 2016.

Dominion Energy Gas holds foreign currency swaps for the purpose of hedging the foreign currency exchange risk associated with Euro denominated debt. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas had $280 million (€250 million) in aggregate notional amounts of these foreign currency swaps outstanding. A hypothetical 10% decrease in market interest rates would have resulted in a $3 million and $5 million decrease in the fair value of Dominion Energy Gas' foreign currency swaps at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The impact of a change in interest rates on the Companies' interest rate-based financial derivative instruments at a point in time is not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when the contracts are ultimately settled. Net gains and/or losses from interest rate derivative instruments used for hedging purposes, to the extent realized, will generally be offset by recognition of the hedged transaction.

Investment Price Risk

Dominion Energy and Virginia Power are subject to investment price risk due to securities held as investments in nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trust funds that are managed by third-party investment managers. These trust funds primarily hold marketable securities that are reported in Dominion Energy's and Virginia Power's Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

Dominion Energy recognized net realized gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trust investments of $137 million and $113 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $144 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. 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. Dominion Energy recorded in AOCI and regulatory liabilities, a net increase in unrealized gains on these investments of $271 million and $146 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $183 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Virginia Power recognized net realized gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning trust investments of $59 million and $51 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $67 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. 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 gains on these investments of $127 million and $77 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $93 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Dominion Energy sponsors pension and other postretirement employee benefit plans that hold investments in trusts to fund employee benefit payments. Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas employees participate in these plans. Differences between actual and expected returns on plan assets are accumulated and amortized during future periods. As such, any investment-related declines in these trusts will result in future increases in the net periodic cost recognized for employee benefit plans and will be included in the determination of the amount of cash to be contributed to the employee benefit plans.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Senior management of each of Dominion Energy, Virginia Power, and Dominion Energy Gas, including Dominion Energy’s, Virginia Power’s, and Dominion Energy Gas' CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of each of their respective Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation process, each of Dominion Energy’s, Virginia Power’s, and Dominion Energy Gas' CEO and CFO have concluded that each of their respective Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There were no changes in Dominion Energy’s, Virginia Power’s, or Dominion Energy Gas' internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companies’ internal control over financial reporting.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Companies 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.

See the following for discussions on various environmental and other regulatory proceedings to which the Companies are a party, which information is incorporated herein by reference:

Notes 13 and 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Future Issues and Other Matters in MD&A in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Notes 12 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Notes 12 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Notes 12 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The Companies' 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 the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which should be taken into consideration when reviewing the information contained in this report. There have been no material changes with regard to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. 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 in this report.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Dominion Energy

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period

 

Total

Number of

Shares

(or Units)

Purchased(1)

 

 

Average

Price Paid

per Share

(or Unit)(2)

 

 

Total Number

of Shares (or Units)

Purchased as Part

of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs

 

 

Maximum Number (or

Approximate Dollar

Value) of Shares (or Units)

that May Yet Be

Purchased under the Plans

or Programs(3)

7/1/17-7/31/17

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

19,629,059 shares/

$1.18 billion

8/1/17-8/31/17

 

 

217

 

 

 

77.30

 

 

 

 

 

19,629,059 shares/

$1.18 billion

9/1/17-9/30/17

 

 

5,932

 

 

 

79.50

 

 

 

 

 

19,629,059 shares/

$1.18 billion

Total

 

 

6,149

 

 

$

79.42

 

 

 

 

 

19,629,059 shares/

$1.18 billion

(1)

In August and September 2017, 217 shares and 5,932 shares, respectively, were tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock.

(2)

Represents the weighted-average price paid per share.

(3)

The remaining repurchase authorization is pursuant to repurchase authority granted by the Dominion Energy Board of Directors in February 2005, as modified in June 2007. The aggregate authorization granted by the Dominion Energy Board of Directors was 86 million shares (as adjusted to reflect a two-for-one stock split distributed in November 2007) not to exceed $4 billion.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Number

Description

Dominion Energy

Virginia Power

Dominion Energy Gas

10.1

  3.1.a

Dominion Energy, Inc. Articles of Incorporation as amended and restated, effective May 10, 2017 (Exhibit 3.1, Form 8-K filed May 10, 2017, File No.1-8489).

X

10.2

  3.1.b

Virginia Electric and Power Company Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as in effect on October 30, 2014 (Exhibit 3.1.b, Form 10-Q filed November 3, 2014, File No. 1-2255).

X

10.3

  3.1.c

Articles of Organization of Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC (Exhibit 3.1, Form S-4 filed April 4, 2014, File No. 333-195066).

X

15.1

  3.1.d

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Organization of Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC (Exhibit 3.1, Form 8-K filed May 16, 2017, File No. 1-37591).

X

31.1

  3.2.a

X

  3.2.b

Virginia Electric and Power Company Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective June 1, 2009 (Exhibit 3.1, Form 8-K filed June 3, 2009, File No. 1-2255).

X

  3.2.c

Operating Agreement of Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC, amended and restated as of May 12, 2017 (Exhibit 3.2, Form 8-K filed May 16, 2017, File No. 001-37591).

X

  4.1

Dominion Energy, Inc., Virginia Electric and Power Company and Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC agree to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request any other instrument with respect to long-term debt as to which the total amount of securities authorized does not exceed 10% of any of their total consolidated assets.

X

X

X

  4.2

Form of Senior Indenture, dated June 1, 1998, between Virginia Electric and Power Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor trustee to JP Morgan Chase Bank (formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank)), as Trustee (Exhibit 4(iii), Form S-3 Registration Statement filed February 27, 1998, File No. 333-47119); Form of Nineteenth Supplemental and Amending Indenture, dated November 1, 2008 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed November 5, 2008, File No. 1-2255); Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2013 (Exhibit 4.3, Form 8-K filed March 14, 2013, File No. 1-2255).

X

X

  4.3

Senior Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2017, between Virginia Electric and Power Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Exhibit 4.1, Form 8-K filed September 13, 2017, File No.000-55337); First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2017 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed September 13, 2017, File No.000-55337).

X

X

12.1

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Dominion Energy, Inc. (filed herewith).

X

12.2

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Virginia Electric and Power Company (filed herewith).

X

12.3

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC (filed herewith).

X

31.a

Certification by ChiefPrincipal Executive Officer of Dominion Energy, Inc. pursuantCertification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).2002.

X

31.b

31.2

X

31.c

32.1

32.2

PACIFICORP


BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY AND PACIFICORP

Exhibit

Number

Description

Dominion Energy

Virginia Power

Dominion Energy Gas

95


MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
184


X

Exhibit No.

Description

MIDAMERICAN FUNDING

NEVADA POWER

SIERRA PACIFIC

EASTERN ENERGY GAS

185


Exhibit No.Description

EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE

ALL REGISTRANTS
101The following financial statementsinformation from Dominion Energy, Inc.’seach respective Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, filed on November 1, 2017,March 31, 2023, is formatted in XBRL:iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and included herein: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets,Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv)the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The following financial statements from Virginia ElectricStatements, tagged in summary and Power Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, filed on November 1, 2017,detail.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows,iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The following financial statements from Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, filed on November 1, 2017, formattedcontained in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

X

X

X

Exhibit 101.


186

SIGNATURE



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, theeach registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY

Date: May 5, 2023

DOMINION ENERGY, INC.

Registrant

/s/ Calvin D. Haack

Calvin D. Haack

November 1, 2017

/s/ Michele L. Cardiff

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Michele(principal financial and accounting officer)

PACIFICORP
Date: May 5, 2023/s/ Nikki L. Cardiff

Kobliha

Nikki L. Kobliha
Vice President, ControllerChief Financial Officer and

Chief Accounting Officer

Treasurer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND

MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
Date: May 5, 2023/s/ Thomas B. Specketer
Thomas B. Specketer
Vice President and Controller
of MidAmerican Funding, LLC and
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of MidAmerican Energy Company
(principal financial and accounting officer)
NEVADA POWER COMPANY

Registrant

November 1, 2017

Date: May 5, 2023

/s/ Michele L. Cardiff

Michael J. Behrens

Michele L. Cardiff

Michael J. Behrens

Vice President Controller and

Chief AccountingFinancial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

DOMINION

SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
Date: May 5, 2023/s/ Michael J. Behrens
Michael J. Behrens
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
EASTERN ENERGY GAS HOLDINGS, LLC

Registrant

November 1, 2017

Date: May 5, 2023

/s/ Michele L. Cardiff

Scott C. Miller

Michele L. Cardiff

Scott C. Miller

Vice President, ControllerChief Financial Officer and

Treasurer

(principal financial and accounting officer)
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC.
Date: May 5, 2023/s/ Scott C. Miller
Scott C. Miller
Vice President, Chief AccountingFinancial Officer

and Treasurer
(principal financial and accounting officer)

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