Future Cash Payments for Contractual Obligations and Planned Capital Expenditures
As of March 31, 2019, 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 Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated in Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2019.
Use ofOff-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2019, there have been no material changes in theoff-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated in Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2019.
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 withItem 1. Business andFuture Issues and Other Matters in MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated in Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2019, and Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information on various environmental matters.
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 Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated in Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2019, and Note 17 in this report for additional information on various environmental matters.
Legal Matters
SeeNotes 3, 13 and 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated in Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2019, and Notes 13 and 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information on various legal matters.
Regulatory Matters
See Notes 3 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated in Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2019, and Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information on various regulatory matters.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
In September 2014, Dominion Energy, along with Duke and Southern Company Gas, announced the formation of Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Atlantic Coast Pipeline is focused on constructing an approximately600-mile natural gas pipeline running from West Virginia through Virginia to North Carolina. During the third and fourth quarters of 2018, a FERC stop work order together with delays in obtaining permits necessary for construction and delays in construction due to judicial actions impacted the cost and schedule for the project. As a result project cost estimates have increased from between $6.0 billion to $6.5 billion to between $7.0 billion to $7.5 billion, excluding financing costs. Atlantic Coast Pipeline expects to achieve a late 2020in-service date for at least key segments of the project, while the remainder may extend into early 2021. Alternatively, if it takes longer to resolve the judicial issues, such as through appeal to the Supreme Court of the U.S., fullin-service could extend to the end of 2021 with total project cost estimated to increase an additional $250 million, resulting in total project cost estimates of $7.25 billion to $7.75 billion excluding financing costs. Abnormal weather, work delays (including due to judicial or regulatory action) and other conditions may result in further cost or schedule modifications in the future, which could result in a material impact to Dominion Energy’s cash flows, financial position and/or results of operations.
Millstone Agreement
In November 2017, Connecticut adopted the Act Concerning Zero Carbon Solicitation and Procurement, which allows nuclear generating facilities to compete for power purchase agreements in a state sponsored procurement for electricity. In February 2018, Connecticut regulators recommended pursuing the procurement. In May 2018 Millstone petitioned to be considered an “existing
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