UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024
or
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
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Commission File Number | | Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, address of principal executive offices and registrants’ telephone number | | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number |
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001-08489 | | DOMINION ENERGY, INC. | | 54-1229715 |
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000-55337 | | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY | | 54-0418825 |
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| | 120 Tredegar Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 819-2284 | | |
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the registrants: Virginia
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Registrant | Trading Symbol | Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. | D | Common Stock, no par value | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Dominion Energy, Inc. Yes ☒ No ☐ Virginia Electric and Power Company Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Dominion Energy, Inc. Yes ☒ No ☐ Virginia Electric and Power Company Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Dominion Energy, Inc.
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Large accelerated filer | ☒ | | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | | Smaller reporting 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. ☐
Virginia Electric and Power Company
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Large accelerated filer | ☐ | | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | | |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Dominion Energy, Inc. Yes ☐ No ☒ Virginia Electric and Power Company Yes ☐ No ☒
At April 26, 2024, the latest practicable date for determination, Dominion Energy, Inc. had 838,210,685 shares of common stock outstanding and Virginia Electric and Power Company had 324,245 shares of common stock outstanding. Dominion Energy, Inc. is the sole holder of Virginia Electric and Power Company’s common stock.
This combined Form 10-Q represents separate filings by Dominion Energy, Inc. and Virginia Electric and Power Company. Information contained herein relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own behalf. Virginia Electric and Power Company makes no representation as to the information relating to Dominion Energy, Inc.’s other operations.
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION H(1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS FILING THIS FORM 10-Q UNDER THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
COMBINED INDEX
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following abbreviations or acronyms used in this Form 10-Q are defined below:
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Abbreviation or Acronym | | Definition |
2017 Tax Reform Act | | An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (previously known as The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) enacted on December 22, 2017 |
2021 Triennial Review | | Virginia Commission review of Virginia Power’s earned return on base rate generation and distribution services for the four successive 12-month test periods beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2020 |
2023 Biennial Review | | Virginia Commission review of Virginia Power’s earned return on base rate generation and distribution services for the two successive 12-month test periods beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2022 and prospective rate base setting for the succeeding annual periods beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2025 |
2025 Biennial Review | | Future Virginia Commission review of Virginia Power’s earned return on base rate generation and distribution services for the two successive 12-month test periods beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2024 and prospective rate base setting for the succeeding annual periods beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2027 |
ACE Rule | | Affordable Clean Energy Rule |
AES | | The legal entity The AES Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or the entirety of The AES Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries |
AFUDC | | Allowance for funds used during construction |
AOCI | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
ARO | | Asset retirement obligation |
Atlantic Coast Pipeline | | Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, a limited liability company owned by Dominion Energy and Duke Energy |
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project | | A previously proposed approximately 600-mile natural gas pipeline running from West Virginia through Virginia to North Carolina which would have been owned by Dominion Energy and Duke Energy |
bcf | | Billion cubic feet |
BHE | | The legal entity, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries (including Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, LLC, Northeast Midstream Partners, LP and Cove Point effective November 2020), or the entirety of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and its consolidated subsidiaries |
Birdseye | | Birdseye Renewable Energy, LLC |
BOEM | | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
CAA | | Clean Air Act |
CCR | | Coal combustion residual |
CCRO | | Customer credit reinvestment offset |
CEO | | Chief Executive Officer |
CERCLA | | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, also known as Superfund |
CFIUS | | The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. |
CFO | | Chief Financial Officer |
CO2 | | Carbon dioxide |
Companies | | Dominion Energy and Virginia Power, collectively |
Contracted Energy | | Contracted Energy operating segment |
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Cooling degree days | | Units measuring the extent to which the average daily temperature is greater than 65 degrees Fahrenheit, or 75 degrees Fahrenheit in DESC’s service territory, calculated as the difference between 65 or 75 degrees, as applicable, and the average temperature for that day |
Cove Point | | Cove Point LNG, LP (formerly known as Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG, LP) |
CPCN | | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity |
CVOW Commercial Project | | A proposed 2.6 GW wind generation facility 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia in federal waters adjacent to the CVOW Pilot Project and associated interconnection facilities in and around Virginia Beach, Virginia |
CVOW Pilot Project | | A 12 MW wind generation facility 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia in federal waters |
CWA | | Clean Water Act |
DES | | Dominion Energy Services, Inc. |
DESC | | The legal entity, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc., one or more of its consolidated entities or operating segment, or the entirety of Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. and its consolidated entities |
DGI | | Dominion Generation, Inc. |
DOE | | U.S. Department of Energy |
Dominion Energy | | The legal entity, Dominion Energy, Inc., one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries (other than Virginia Power) or operating segments, or the entirety of Dominion Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries |
Dominion Energy Direct® | | A dividend reinvestment and open enrollment direct stock purchase plan |
Dominion Energy South Carolina | | Dominion Energy South Carolina operating segment |
Dominion Energy Virginia | | Dominion Energy Virginia operating segment |
Dominion Privatization | | Dominion Utility Privatization, LLC, a joint venture between Dominion Energy and Patriot |
DSM | | Demand-side management |
Dth | | Dekatherm |
Duke Energy | | The legal entity, Duke Energy Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or the entirety of Duke Energy Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries |
Eagle Solar | | Eagle Solar, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DGI |
East Ohio | | The East Ohio Gas Company (a subsidiary of Enbridge effective March 2024) |
East Ohio Transaction | | The sale by Dominion Energy to Enbridge of all issued and outstanding capital stock in Dominion Energy Questar Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, which following a reorganization included East Ohio and Dominion Energy Gas Distribution, LLC, pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement entered into on September 5, 2023, which was completed on March 6, 2024 |
Enbridge | | The legal entity, Enbridge Inc., one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries (including Enbridge Elephant Holdings, LLC, Enbridge Parrot Holdings, LLC, and Enbridge Quail Holdings, LLC), or the entirety of Enbridge Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries |
EPA | | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
EPS | | Earnings per common share |
FCC | | Federal Communications Commission |
FERC | | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
Fitch | | Fitch Ratings Ltd. |
FTRs | | Financial transmission rights |
GAAP | | U.S. generally accepted accounting principles |
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GHG | | Greenhouse gas |
GTSA | | Virginia Grid Transformation and Security Act of 2018 |
GW | | Gigawatt |
Heating degree days | | Units measuring the extent to which the average daily temperature is less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit, or 60 degrees Fahrenheit in DESC’s service territory, calculated as the difference between 65 or 60 degrees, as applicable, and the average temperature for that day |
IRA | | An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of Senate Concurrent Resolution 14 of the 117th Congress (also known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) enacted on August 16, 2022 |
ISO | | Independent system operator |
Jones Act | | The Coastwise Merchandise Statute (commonly known as the Jones Act) 46 U.S.C. §55102 regulating U.S. maritime commerce |
kV | | Kilovolt |
MD&A | | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
MGD | | Million gallons per day |
Millstone | | Millstone nuclear power station |
Moody’s | | Moody’s Investors Service |
MW | | Megawatt |
MWh | | Megawatt hour |
Natural Gas Rate Stabilization Act | | Legislation effective February 2005 designed to improve and maintain natural gas service infrastructure to meet the needs of customers in South Carolina |
NAV | | Net asset value |
NND Project | | V.C. Summer Units 2 and 3 nuclear development project under which DESC and Santee Cooper undertook to construct two Westinghouse AP1000 Advanced Passive Safety nuclear units in Jenkinsville, South Carolina |
North Anna | | North Anna nuclear power station |
North Carolina Commission | | North Carolina Utilities Commission |
NOX | | Nitrogen oxide |
Ohio Commission | | Public Utilities Commission of Ohio |
Order 1000 | | Order issued by FERC adopting requirements for electric transmission planning, cost allocation and development |
OSWP | | OSW Project LLC, a proposed limited liability company to be owned by Virginia Power at formation and subsequently owned by Virginia Power and Stonepeak |
ozone season | | The period May 1st through September 30th, as determined on a federal level |
Patriot | | Patriot Utility Privatizations, LLC, a joint venture between Foundation Infrastructure Partners, LLC and John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) and affiliates |
PFAS | | Per- and polyfluorinated substances, a group of widely used chemicals that break down very slowly over time in the environment |
PJM | | PJM Interconnection, LLC |
PSD | | Prevention of significant deterioration |
PSNC | | Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated, doing business as Dominion Energy North Carolina |
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PSNC Transaction | | The proposed sale by Dominion Energy to Enbridge of all of its membership interests in Fall North Carolina Holdco LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which following a reorganization includes PSNC, pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement entered into on September 5, 2023 |
Questar Gas | | Questar Gas Company, doing business as Dominion Energy Utah, Dominion Energy Wyoming and Dominion Energy Idaho |
Questar Gas Transaction | | The proposed sale by Dominion Energy to Enbridge of all of its membership interests in Fall West Holdco LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which following a reorganization includes Questar Gas, Wexpro, Wexpro II Company, Wexpro Development Company, Dominion Energy Wexpro Services Company, Questar InfoComm Inc. and Dominion Gas Projects Company, LLC, pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement entered into on September 5, 2023 |
RGGI | | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative |
Rider CCR | | A rate adjustment clause associated with the recovery of costs related to the removal of CCR at certain power stations |
Rider CE | | A rate adjustment clause associated with the recovery of costs related to certain renewable generation, energy storage and related transmission facilities in Virginia, certain small-scale distributed generation projects and related transmission facilities and, beginning May 2024, power purchase agreements for the energy, capacity, ancillary services and renewable energy credits owned by third parties |
Rider GT | | A rate adjustment clause associated with the recovery of costs associated with electric distribution grid transformation projects that the Virginia Commission has approved as authorized by the GTSA |
Rider T1 | | A rate adjustment clause to recover the difference between revenues produced from transmission rates included in base rates, and the new total revenue requirement developed annually for the rate years effective September 1 |
ROE | | Return on equity |
RTO | | Regional transmission organization |
Santee Cooper | | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
SCANA | | The legal entity, SCANA Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or the entirety of SCANA Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries |
SCANA Combination | | Dominion Energy’s acquisition of SCANA completed on January 1, 2019 pursuant to the terms of the agreement and plan of merger entered on January 2, 2018 between Dominion Energy and SCANA |
SCANA Merger Approval Order | | Final order issued by the South Carolina Commission on December 21, 2018 setting forth its approval of the SCANA Combination |
SCDOR | | South Carolina Department of Revenue |
SEC | | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Series B Preferred Stock | | Dominion Energy’s 4.65% Series B Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share |
Series C Preferred Stock | | Dominion Energy’s 4.35% Series C Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, without par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share |
South Carolina Commission | | Public Service Commission of South Carolina |
Standard & Poor’s | | Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of S&P Global Inc. |
Stonepeak | | The legal entity Stonepeak Partners, LLC, one or more of its affiliated investment vehicles (including Dunedin Members, LLC) or the entirety of Stonepeak Partners, LLC and its affiliated investment vehicles |
Summer | | V.C. Summer nuclear power station |
Surry | | Surry nuclear power station |
Utah Commission | | Utah Public Service Commission |
VCEA | | Virginia Clean Economy Act of March 2020 |
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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 segment, or the entirety of Virginia Electric and Power Company and its consolidated subsidiaries |
VPFS | | Virginia Power Fuel Securitization, LLC |
Wexpro | | The legal entity, Wexpro Company, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or the entirety of Wexpro Company and its consolidated subsidiaries |
Wyoming Commission | | Wyoming Public Service Commission |
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions, except per share amounts) | | | | | | |
Operating Revenue | | $ | 3,632 | | | $ | 3,883 | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | |
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases | | | 959 | | | | 1,022 | |
Purchased electric capacity | | | 12 | | | | 8 | |
Purchased gas | | | 120 | | | | 123 | |
Other operations and maintenance | | | 856 | | | | 742 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 621 | | | | 622 | |
Other taxes | | | 202 | | | | 191 | |
Impairment of assets and other charges | | | 30 | | | | 98 | |
Losses (gains) on sales of assets | | | (1 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | | 2,799 | | | | 2,804 | |
Income from operations | | | 833 | | | | 1,079 | |
Other income (expense) | | | 435 | | | | 276 | |
Interest and related charges | | | 574 | | | | 479 | |
Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests before income tax expense | | | 694 | | | | 876 | |
Income tax expense | | | 134 | | | | 176 | |
Net Income From Continuing Operations | | | 560 | | | | 700 | |
Net Income From Discontinued Operations(1) | | | 114 | | | | 281 | |
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | | | 674 | | | | 981 | |
Noncontrolling Interests | | | — | | | | — | |
Net Income Attributable to Dominion Energy | | $ | 674 | | | $ | 981 | |
Amounts attributable to Dominion Energy | | | | | | |
Net income from continuing operations | | $ | 560 | | | $ | 700 | |
Net income from discontinued operations | | | 114 | | | | 281 | |
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy | | $ | 674 | | | $ | 981 | |
EPS - Basic | | | | | | |
Net income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | 0.81 | |
Net income from discontinued operations | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.34 | |
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy | | $ | 0.78 | | | $ | 1.15 | |
EPS - Diluted | | | | | | |
Net income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | 0.81 | |
Net income from discontinued operations | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.34 | |
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy | | $ | 0.78 | | | $ | 1.15 | |
(1)Includes income tax expense of $51 million and $56 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
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Net income including noncontrolling interests | | $ | 674 | | | $ | 981 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes: | | | | | | |
Net deferred gains (losses) on derivatives-hedging activities(1) | | | 7 | | | | (9 | ) |
Changes in unrealized net gains (losses) on investment securities(2) | | | (26 | ) | | | 17 | |
Changes in net unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs(3) | | | (237 | ) | | | — | |
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): | | | | | | |
Net derivative (gains) losses-hedging activities(4) | | | 7 | | | | 8 | |
Net realized (gains) losses on investment securities(5) | | | 6 | | | | 1 | |
Net pension and other postretirement benefit costs (credits)(6) | | | 5 | | | | (11 | ) |
Changes in other comprehensive income from equity method investees(7) | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (238 | ) | | | 7 | |
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests | | | 436 | | | | 988 | |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | — | | | | — | |
Comprehensive income attributable to Dominion Energy | | $ | 436 | | | $ | 988 | |
(1) Net of $(1) million and $3 million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(2) Net of $10 million and $(7) million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(3) Net of $84 million and $— million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(4) Net of $(4) million and $(3) million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(5) Net of $(2) million and $(1) million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(6) Net of $(1) million and $4 million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(7) Net of $— million and $— million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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| | March 31, 2024 | | | December 31, 2023(1) | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 265 | | | $ | 184 | |
Customer receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $39 and $38) | | | 2,148 | | | | 2,251 | |
Other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 at both periods) | | | 241 | | | | 258 | |
Inventories | | | 1,719 | | | | 1,698 | |
Regulatory assets(2) | | | 1,092 | | | | 1,309 | |
Other(2) | | | 1,018 | | | | 1,158 | |
Current assets held for sale | | | 9,706 | | | | 18,529 | |
Total current assets | | | 16,189 | | | | 25,387 | |
Investments | | | | | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds | | | 7,418 | | | | 6,946 | |
Investment in equity method affiliates | | | 137 | | | | 268 | |
Other | | | 339 | | | | 324 | |
Total investments | | | 7,894 | | | | 7,538 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment | | | 85,497 | | | | 83,417 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (24,941 | ) | | | (24,637 | ) |
Total property, plant and equipment, net | | | 60,556 | | | | 58,780 | |
Deferred Charges and Other Assets | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | 4,143 | | | | 4,143 | |
Regulatory assets(2) | | | 7,859 | | | | 8,356 | |
Other | | | 5,364 | | | | 4,828 | |
Total deferred charges and other assets | | | 17,366 | | | | 17,327 | |
Total assets | | $ | 102,005 | | | $ | 109,032 | |
(1) Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.
(2) See Note 15 for amounts attributable to VIEs.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)
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| | March 31, 2024 | | | December 31, 2023(1) | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | |
Securities due within one year(2) | | $ | 2,344 | | | $ | 6,589 | |
Supplemental credit facility borrowings | | | 450 | | | | 450 | |
Short-term debt | | | 3,626 | | | | 3,956 | |
Accounts payable | | | 721 | | | | 921 | |
Accrued interest, payroll and taxes(2) | | | 1,286 | | | | 1,075 | |
Regulatory liabilities | | | 512 | | | | 522 | |
Other(3) | | | 2,093 | | | | 2,078 | |
Current liabilities held for sale | | | 4,386 | | | | 8,885 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 15,418 | | | | 24,476 | |
Long-Term Debt | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | | 32,960 | | | | 32,368 | |
Securitization bonds(2) | | | 1,217 | | | | — | |
Junior subordinated notes | | | 688 | | | | 688 | |
Other | | | 199 | | | | 192 | |
Total long-term debt | | | 35,064 | | | | 33,248 | |
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 6,421 | | | | 6,611 | |
Deferred investment tax credits | | | 1,089 | | | | 1,098 | |
Regulatory liabilities | | | 9,043 | | | | 8,674 | |
Other | | | 7,549 | | | | 7,396 | |
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | | | 24,102 | | | | 23,779 | |
Total liabilities | | | 74,584 | | | | 81,503 | |
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 17) | | | | | | |
Shareholders’ Equity | | | | | | |
Preferred stock (see Note 16) | | | 1,783 | | | | 1,783 | |
Common stock – no par(4) | | | 23,763 | | | | 23,728 | |
Retained earnings | | | 3,619 | | | | 3,524 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (1,744 | ) | | | (1,506 | ) |
Shareholders’ equity | | | 27,421 | | | | 27,529 | |
Noncontrolling interests | | | — | | | | — | |
Total shareholders’ equity | | | 27,421 | | | | 27,529 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 102,005 | | | $ | 109,032 | |
(1) Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.
(2) See Note 15 for amounts attributable to VIEs.
(3) See Note 10 for amounts attributable to related parties.
(4) 1.8 billion shares authorized; 838 million shares outstanding at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
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| Preferred Stock | | Common Stock | | Dominion Energy Shareholders | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Retained Earnings | | AOCI | | Total Shareholders’ Equity | | Noncontrolling Interests | | Total Equity | |
(millions, except per share amounts) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2022 | | 2 | | $ | 1,783 | | | 835 | | $ | 23,605 | | $ | 3,843 | | $ | (1,572 | ) | $ | 27,659 | | $ | — | | $ | 27,659 | |
Net income including noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | 981 | | | | | 981 | | | — | | | 981 | |
Issuance of stock | | | | | | 1 | | | 43 | | | | | | | 43 | | | | | 43 | |
Stock awards (net of change in unearned compensation) | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 4 | |
Preferred stock dividends (see Note 16) | | | | | | | | | | (20 | ) | | | | (20 | ) | | | | (20 | ) |
Common stock dividends ($0.6675 per common share) and distributions | | | | | | | | | | (557 | ) | | | | (557 | ) | | — | | | (557 | ) |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | 7 | | | | | 7 | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
March 31, 2023 | | 2 | | $ | 1,783 | | | 836 | | $ | 23,652 | | $ | 4,248 | | $ | (1,565 | ) | $ | 28,118 | | $ | — | | $ | 28,118 | |
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December 31, 2023 | | 2 | | $ | 1,783 | | | 838 | | $ | 23,728 | | $ | 3,524 | | $ | (1,506 | ) | $ | 27,529 | | $ | — | | $ | 27,529 | |
Net income including noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | 674 | | | | | 674 | | | — | | | 674 | |
Issuance of stock | | | | | | — | | | 31 | | | | | | | 31 | | | | | 31 | |
Stock awards (net of change in unearned compensation) | | | | | | — | | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 4 | |
Preferred stock dividends (see Note 16) | | | | | | | | | | (20 | ) | | | | (20 | ) | | | | (20 | ) |
Common stock dividends ($0.6675 per common share) and distributions | | | | | | | | | | (559 | ) | | | | (559 | ) | | — | | | (559 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | (238 | ) | | (238 | ) | | | | (238 | ) |
March 31, 2024 | | 2 | | $ | 1,783 | | | 838 | | $ | 23,763 | | $ | 3,619 | | $ | (1,744 | ) | $ | 27,421 | | $ | — | | $ | 27,421 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Operating Activities | | | | | | |
Net income including noncontrolling interests | | $ | 674 | | | $ | 981 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (including nuclear fuel) | | | 694 | | | | 803 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | (160 | ) | | | 191 | |
Deferred investment tax credits | | | (10 | ) | | | (5 | ) |
Impairment of assets and other charges | | | 109 | | | | 98 | |
Loss from East Ohio Transaction | | | 102 | | | | — | |
Net gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds and other investments | | | (294 | ) | | | (134 | ) |
Other adjustments | | | 59 | | | | 23 | |
Changes in: | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 133 | | | | 519 | |
Inventories | | | 16 | | | | (21 | ) |
Deferred fuel and purchased gas costs, net | | | 495 | | | | 89 | |
Prepayments and deposits, net | | | 42 | | | | 333 | |
Accounts payable | | | (126 | ) | | | (588 | ) |
Accrued interest, payroll and taxes | | | 153 | | | | (161 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized changes related to derivative activities | | | 257 | | | | 232 | |
Pension and other postretirement benefits | | | (115 | ) | | | (122 | ) |
Other operating assets and liabilities | | | (47 | ) | | | (141 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 1,982 | | | | 2,097 | |
Investing Activities | | | | | | |
Plant construction and other property additions (including nuclear fuel) | | | (2,769 | ) | | | (2,220 | ) |
Acquisition of solar development projects | | | (161 | ) | | | (11 | ) |
Proceeds from East Ohio Transaction | | | 4,275 | | | | — | |
Proceeds from sales of securities | | | 695 | | | | 544 | |
Purchases of securities | | | (757 | ) | | | (607 | ) |
Contributions to equity method affiliates | | | (7 | ) | | | (10 | ) |
Distributions from equity method affiliates | | | 126 | | | | 1 | |
Other | | | (17 | ) | | | 1 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 1,385 | | | | (2,302 | ) |
Financing Activities | | | | | | |
Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net | | | (330 | ) | | | 123 | |
364-day term loan facility borrowings | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,500 | |
Repayment of 364-day term loan facility borrowings | | | (6,774 | ) | | | — | |
Issuance of long-term debt | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,500 | |
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt | | | (942 | ) | | | (2,197 | ) |
Issuance of securitization bonds | | | 1,282 | | | | — | |
Supplemental credit facility borrowings | | | — | | | | 450 | |
Issuance of common stock | | | 31 | | | | 43 | |
Common dividend payments | | | (559 | ) | | | (557 | ) |
Other | | | (40 | ) | | | (42 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (3,332 | ) | | | 1,820 | |
Increase in cash, restricted cash and equivalents | | | 35 | | | | 1,615 | |
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents at beginning of period | | | 301 | | | | 341 | |
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents at end of period | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 1,956 | |
See Note 2 for disclosure of supplemental cash flow information.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Operating Revenue(1) | | $ | 2,489 | | | $ | 2,384 | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | |
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases(1) | | | 701 | | | | 799 | |
Purchased electric capacity | | | 13 | | | | 8 | |
Other operations and maintenance: | | | | | | |
Affiliated suppliers | | | 102 | | | | 93 | |
Other | | | 429 | | | | 348 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 448 | | | | 447 | |
Other taxes | | | 93 | | | | 85 | |
Impairment of assets and other charges (benefits) | | | (17 | ) | | | 7 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 1,769 | | | | 1,787 | |
Income from operations | | | 720 | | | | 597 | |
Other income (expense) | | | 63 | | | | 36 | |
Interest and related charges(1) | | | 190 | | | | 181 | |
Income before income tax expense | | | 593 | | | | 452 | |
Income tax expense | | | 128 | | | | 97 | |
Net Income | | $ | 465 | | | $ | 355 | |
(1)See Note 19 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 STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 465 | | | $ | 355 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes: | | | | | | |
Net deferred gains (losses) on derivatives-hedging activities(1) | | | 7 | | | | (9 | ) |
Changes in unrealized net gains (losses) on investment securities(2) | | | (5 | ) | | | 4 | |
Amounts reclassified to net income: | | | | | | |
Net realized (gains) losses on investment securities(3) | | | 1 | | | | — | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 3 | | | | (5 | ) |
Comprehensive income | | $ | 468 | | | $ | 350 | |
(1)Net of $(1) million and $3 million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(2)Net of $1 million and $(1) million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(3)Net of $(1) million and $— million tax for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, 2024 | | | December 31, 2023(1) | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 119 | | | $ | 90 | |
Customer receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $30 at both dates) | | | 1,620 | | | | 1,728 | |
Other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 at both dates) | | | 122 | | | | 121 | |
Affiliated receivables | | | 212 | | | | 50 | |
Inventories (average cost method) | | | 1,097 | | | | 1,085 | |
Regulatory assets(2) | | | 744 | | | | 868 | |
Other(2)(3) | | | 297 | | | | 375 | |
Total current assets | | | 4,211 | | | | 4,317 | |
Investments | | | | | | |
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds | | | 3,960 | | | | 3,716 | |
Other | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Total investments | | | 3,964 | | | | 3,720 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment | | | 62,668 | | | | 60,963 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (17,377 | ) | | | (17,096 | ) |
Total property, plant and equipment, net | | | 45,291 | | | | 43,867 | |
Deferred Charges and Other Assets | | | | | | |
Regulatory assets(2) | | | 4,352 | | | | 4,317 | |
Other(3) | | | 2,626 | | | | 2,397 | |
Total deferred charges and other assets | | | 6,978 | | | | 6,714 | |
Total assets | | $ | 60,444 | | | $ | 58,618 | |
(1)Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.
(2)See Note 15 for amounts attributable to VIEs.
(3)See Note 19 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)
| | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, 2024 | | | December 31, 2023(1) | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | |
Securities due within one year(2) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 381 | |
Short-term debt | | | — | | | | 455 | |
Accounts payable | | | 453 | | | | 597 | |
Payables to affiliates | | | 95 | | | | 111 | |
Affiliated current borrowings | | | 1 | | | | 500 | |
Accrued interest, payroll and taxes(2) | | | 414 | | | | 293 | |
Regulatory liabilities | | | 284 | | | | 321 | |
Other(3) | | | 1,437 | | | | 1,529 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 2,784 | | | | 4,187 | |
Long-Term Debt | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | | 18,032 | | | | 17,043 | |
Securitization bonds(2) | | | 1,217 | | | | — | |
Other | | | 86 | | | | 72 | |
Total long-term debt | | | 19,335 | | | | 17,115 | |
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 3,931 | | | | 3,624 | |
Deferred investment tax credits | | | 651 | | | | 656 | |
Regulatory liabilities | | | 6,343 | | | | 5,978 | |
Other(3) | | | 5,524 | | | | 5,401 | |
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | | | 16,449 | | | | 15,659 | |
Total liabilities | | | 38,568 | | | | 36,961 | |
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 17) | | | | | | |
Common Shareholder’s Equity | | | | | | |
Common stock – no par(4) | | | 8,987 | | | | 8,987 | |
Other paid-in capital | | | 1,113 | | | | 1,113 | |
Retained earnings | | | 11,757 | | | | 11,541 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 19 | | | | 16 | |
Total common shareholder’s equity | | | 21,876 | | | | 21,657 | |
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity | | $ | 60,444 | | | $ | 58,618 | |
(1)Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date.
(2)See Note 15 for amounts attributable to VIEs.
(3)See Note 19 for amounts attributable to affiliates.
(4)500,000 shares authorized; 324,245 shares outstanding at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Other Paid-In Capital | | | Retained Earnings | | | AOCI | | | Total | |
(millions, except for shares) | | (thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2022 | | | 275 | | | $ | 5,738 | | | $ | 1,113 | | | $ | 10,089 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 16,949 | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | | | | 355 | | | | | | | 355 | |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5 | ) | | | (5 | ) |
March 31, 2023 | | | 275 | | | $ | 5,738 | | | $ | 1,113 | | | $ | 10,444 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 17,299 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2023 | | | 324 | | | $ | 8,987 | | | $ | 1,113 | | | $ | 11,541 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 21,657 | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | | | | 465 | | | | | | | 465 | |
Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | (250 | ) | | | | | | (250 | ) |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | |
March 31, 2024 | | | 324 | | | $ | 8,987 | | | $ | 1,113 | | | $ | 11,757 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 21,876 | |
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)
| | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Operating Activities | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 465 | | | $ | 355 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization (including nuclear fuel) | | | 486 | | | | 492 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 284 | | | | (1 | ) |
Deferred investment tax benefits | | | (6 | ) | | | (4 | ) |
Impairment of assets and other charges (benefits) | | | (17 | ) | | | 7 | |
Net (gains) on nuclear decommissioning trust funds and other investments | | | (39 | ) | | | (19 | ) |
Other adjustments | | | (3 | ) | | | 10 | |
Changes in: | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 109 | | | | 348 | |
Affiliated receivables and payables | | | (177 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
Inventories | | | (13 | ) | | | (39 | ) |
Prepayments and deposits, net | | | 34 | | | | 260 | |
Deferred fuel expenses, net | | | 131 | | | | 193 | |
Accounts payable | | | (64 | ) | | | (103 | ) |
Accrued interest, payroll and taxes | | | 121 | | | | 73 | |
Net realized and unrealized changes related to derivative activities | | | 107 | | | | 449 | |
Other operating assets and liabilities | | | 57 | | | | (21 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 1,475 | | | | 1,948 | |
Investing Activities | | | | | | |
Plant construction and other property additions | | | (2,058 | ) | | | (1,420 | ) |
Purchases of nuclear fuel | | | (44 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
Acquisition of solar development projects | | | — | | | | (11 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of securities | | | 471 | | | | 373 | |
Purchases of securities | | | (516 | ) | | | (405 | ) |
Other | | | 2 | | | | (4 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (2,145 | ) | | | (1,519 | ) |
Financing Activities | | | | | | |
Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net | | | (455 | ) | | | 69 | |
Repayment of affiliated current borrowings, net | | | (499 | ) | | | (821 | ) |
Issuance of long-term debt | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,500 | |
Repayment and repurchase of long-term debt | | | (350 | ) | | | (1,148 | ) |
Issuance of securitization bonds | | | 1,282 | | | | — | |
Common dividend payments to parent | | | (250 | ) | | | — | |
Other | | | (23 | ) | | | (31 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 705 | | | | (431 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and equivalents | | | 35 | | | | (2 | ) |
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents at beginning of period | | | 90 | | | | 24 | |
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents at end of period | | $ | 125 | | | $ | 22 | |
See Note 2 for disclosure of supplemental cash flow information.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of Virginia Power’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Nature of Operations
Dominion Energy, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is one of the nation’s largest producers and distributors of energy. Dominion Energy’s operations are conducted through various subsidiaries, including Virginia Power. Dominion Energy’s operations also include DESC, regulated gas distribution operations primarily in the eastern and Rocky Mountain regions of the U.S. and nonregulated electric generation. See Note 3 for a description of the sale of regulated gas distribution operations to Enbridge including the East Ohio Transaction, which was completed in March 2024, and the planned Questar Gas and PSNC Transactions.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, 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. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In the Companies’ opinion, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly their financial position at March 31, 2024, and results of operations, changes in equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature unless otherwise noted.
The Companies make certain estimates and assumptions in preparing their Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
The Companies’ accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 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 value of the underlying contractual arrangements.
The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. Information for quarterly periods is affected by seasonal variations in sales, rate changes, electric fuel and other energy-related purchases, purchased gas expenses and other factors.
Certain amounts in the Companies’ 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes have been reclassified to conform to the 2024 presentation for comparative purposes; however, such reclassifications did not affect the Companies’ net income, total assets, liabilities, equity or cash flows.
Amounts disclosed for Dominion Energy are inclusive of Virginia Power, where applicable. There have been no significant changes from Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, with the exception of the items described below.
Cash, Restricted Cash and Equivalents
Restricted Cash and Equivalents
The following table provides a reconciliation of the total cash, restricted cash and equivalents reported within the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets to the corresponding amounts reported within the Companies’ Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cash, Restricted Cash and Equivalents at End of Period | | | Cash, Restricted Cash and Equivalents at Beginning of Period | |
| | March 31, 2024 | | | March 31, 2023 | | | December 31, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents(1) | | $ | 306 | | | $ | 1,792 | | | $ | 217 | | | $ | 153 | |
Restricted cash and equivalents(2)(4) | | | 30 | | | | 164 | | | | 84 | | | | 188 | |
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 1,956 | | | $ | 301 | | | $ | 341 | |
Virginia Power | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 119 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 22 | |
Restricted cash and equivalents(3)(4) | | | 6 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 2 | |
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | | $ | 125 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 24 | |
(1)At March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Dominion Energy had $41 million, $40 million, $33 million and $34 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents included in current assets held for sale.
(2)At March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Dominion Energy had $4 million, $1 million, $4 million and $2 million, respectively, of restricted cash and equivalents included in current assets held for sale with the remaining balances presented within other current assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)Restricted cash and equivalents balances are presented within other current assets in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4)Includes $6 million attributable to VIEs at March 31, 2024.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information related to Dominion Energy:
| | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Significant noncash investing and financing activities:(1) | | | | | | |
Accrued capital expenditures | | $ | 753 | | | $ | 671 | |
Leases(2) | | | 161 | | | | 117 | |
(1)See Notes 3 and 17 for noncash financing activities related to debt assumed with closing of the East Ohio Transaction and the transfer of property associated with the settlement of litigation.
(2)Includes $26 million and $32 million of financing leases at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $135 million and $85 million of operating leases at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information related to Virginia Power:
| | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Significant noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | |
Accrued capital expenditures | | $ | 566 | | | $ | 460 | |
Leases(1) | | | 142 | | | | 99 | |
(1)Includes $22 million and $31 million of financing leases at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $120 million and $68 million of operating leases at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
New Accounting Standards
Climate-Related Disclosures
In March 2024, the SEC issued guidance for climate-related disclosures. The guidance requires disclosure of the financial statement impacts of severe weather events and other natural conditions, including amounts capitalized or expensed as well as any associated recoveries. In addition, the guidance requires disclosure of amounts related to renewable energy credits or carbon offsets if utilized as
a material component of plans to achieve climate-related targets or goals. This guidance, which is currently subject to a stay issued by the SEC, would be effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025. The Companies expect this guidance to only impact their disclosures with no impacts to their results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
Note 3. Acquisitions and Dispositions
Business Review Dispositions
Sale of East Ohio
In September 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with Enbridge for the East Ohio Transaction, which included the sale of East Ohio and was valued at approximately $6.6 billion, consisting of a purchase price of approximately $4.3 billion in cash and approximately $2.3 billion of assumed indebtedness. The sale closed in March 2024 after all customary closing and regulatory conditions were satisfied, including clearance or approval under or by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, CFIUS and FCC. Dominion Energy utilized the after-tax proceeds, as required, to repay outstanding borrowings under 364-day term loan facilities. See Note 16 for additional information. The purchase price is subject to customary post-closing adjustments, including adjustments for cash, indebtedness, net working capital, capital expenditures and net regulatory assets and liabilities. The transaction was structured as a stock sale for tax purposes. In October 2023, as required under the sale agreement, Dominion Energy filed a notice with the Ohio Commission. The internal reorganization in connection with the East Ohio Transaction was subject to approval by the Utah and Wyoming Commissions. Dominion Energy filed for such approvals in September 2023 which were received in November 2023. The internal reorganization was completed in February 2024.
Dominion Energy retained the pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets and obligations, including related income tax and other deferred balances, associated with retiree participants in both East Ohio’s union pension and other postretirement benefit plans and retiree participants of the sale entities in the Dominion Energy Pension Plan and the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan. Dominion Energy recognized a pre-tax loss of $102 million ($108 million after-tax) upon the closing of the transaction, including the write-off of $1.5 billion of goodwill which was not deductible for tax purposes but excluding the effects of final closing adjustments. In 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $29 million to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of East Ohio’s stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale. These deferred taxes reversed in the first quarter of 2024 upon closing of the sale and became a component of current income tax expense on the loss on sale disclosed above. See Note 5 for additional information.
At the closing of the East Ohio Transaction, Dominion Energy and Enbridge entered into a transition services agreement pursuant to which Dominion Energy will continue to provide certain services to support the ongoing operations of East Ohio for up to approximately two years. Enbridge has also agreed to provide certain services to Dominion Energy.
Sale of PSNC
In September 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with Enbridge for the PSNC Transaction, which includes the sale of PSNC and is valued at approximately $3.1 billion, consisting of a purchase price of approximately $2.2 billion in cash and approximately $1.0 billion of assumed indebtedness. The purchase price will be subject to customary post-closing adjustments, including adjustments for cash, indebtedness, net working capital, capital expenditures and net regulatory assets and liabilities. Closing of the PSNC Transaction is not conditioned upon the closing of the Questar Gas Transaction. The sale will be treated as a stock sale for tax purposes and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to clearance or approval under or by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, CFIUS, FCC and North Carolina Commission as well as other customary closing and regulatory conditions. In November 2023, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired. Also in November 2023, Dominion Energy submitted its initial filing request for approval by CFIUS, which was received in January 2024. In January 2024, Dominion Energy filed for approval with the FCC which was also received in January 2024. In October 2023, Dominion Energy filed for approval from the North Carolina Commission. The internal reorganization in connection with the PSNC Transaction was subject to approval by the North Carolina Commission. Dominion Energy filed for such approval in September 2023 which was received in November 2023. The internal reorganization was completed in December 2023.
Upon closing, Dominion Energy will retain the entirety of the assets and obligations, including related income tax and other deferred balances, of the pension and other postretirement employee benefit plans associated with the operations included in the transaction and relating to services provided through closing. The PSNC Transaction is subject to termination by either party if not completed by September 2024, subject to a potential three-month extension for receipt of regulatory approvals, with a termination fee of $78 million due to Dominion Energy under certain conditions. Based on the recorded balances at March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy expects to recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $10 million ($8 million after-tax) upon closing, including the write-off of $0.7 billion of goodwill which is not deductible for tax purposes but excluding the effects of final closing adjustments. In 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $334 million to reflect the deferred taxes on the outside basis of PSNC’s stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale. These deferred taxes will reverse upon closing of the sale and become a component of current income tax expense on the gain on sale.
At the closing of the PSNC Transaction, Dominion Energy and Enbridge will enter into a transition services agreement pursuant to which Dominion Energy will continue to provide certain services to support the ongoing operations of PSNC for up to approximately two years. Enbridge has also agreed to provide certain services to Dominion Energy.
Sale of Questar Gas and Wexpro
In September 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with Enbridge for the Questar Gas Transaction, which includes the sale of Questar Gas, Wexpro and related affiliates and is valued at approximately $4.3 billion, consisting of a purchase price of approximately $3.0 billion in cash and approximately $1.3 billion of assumed indebtedness. The purchase price will be subject to customary post-closing adjustments, including adjustments for cash, indebtedness, net working capital, capital expenditures and net regulatory assets and liabilities. Closing of the Questar Gas Transaction is not conditioned upon the closing of the PSNC Transaction. The sale will be treated as a stock sale for tax purposes and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to clearance or approval under or by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, CFIUS, FCC and Utah and Wyoming Commissions as well as other customary closing and regulatory conditions. In November 2023, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired. Also in November 2023, Dominion Energy submitted its initial filing request for approval by CFIUS, which was received in January 2024. In January 2024, Dominion Energy filed for approval with the FCC, which was received in February 2024. In October 2023, Dominion Energy filed for approvals from the Utah and Wyoming Commissions. In March 2024, a settlement stipulation supporting approval of the Questar Gas Transaction was filed with the Utah Commission. In October 2023, Dominion Energy filed the notice with the Idaho Commission required for closing of the Questar Gas Transaction. The internal reorganization in connection with the Questar Gas Transaction was subject to approval by the Utah and Wyoming Commissions. Dominion Energy filed for such approvals in September 2023 which were received in November 2023. The internal reorganization was completed in February 2024.
Upon closing, Dominion Energy will retain the pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets and obligations, including related income tax and other deferred balances, associated with retiree participants of the sale entities in the Dominion Energy Pension Plan and the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan. The Questar Gas Transaction is subject to termination by either party if not completed by September 2024, subject to a potential three-month extension for receipt of regulatory approvals, with a termination fee of $107 million due to Dominion Energy under certain conditions. In 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $284 million ($279 million after-tax), including amounts associated with an impairment of goodwill. Based on the recorded balances at March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy recorded an additional charge of $78 million ($78 million after-tax), including amounts associated with an impairment of goodwill. Upon closing, Dominion Energy will write off the remaining $0.7 billion of goodwill which is not deductible for tax purposes. Following the internal reorganization noted above and upon closing of the East Ohio Transaction, Dominion Energy recorded a tax benefit of $5 million. In 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $462 million to reflect the deferred taxes on the outside basis of Questar Gas, Wexpro and related affiliates’ stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale. These deferred taxes reversed in the first quarter of 2024 and became a component of current income tax expense. In addition, Dominion Energy recorded an incremental deferred tax benefit of $22 million to reflect the deferred taxes on the outside basis of Questar Gas, Wexpro and related affiliates’ stock in the first quarter of 2024 which will reverse upon the closing of the Questar Gas Transaction. See Note 5 for additional information.
At the closing of the Questar Gas Transaction, Dominion Energy and Enbridge will enter into a transition services agreement pursuant to which Dominion Energy will continue to provide certain services to support the ongoing operations of Questar Gas and Wexpro for up to approximately two years. Enbridge has also agreed to provide certain services to Dominion Energy.
Other Sales
In February 2024, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with AES to sell Birdseye and the Madison solar project for approximately $17 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments, which closed in April 2024. Dominion Energy recognized a charge of $68 million ($51 million after-tax) in the fourth quarter of 2023 to adjust the assets down to their realizable fair value. As a result, Dominion Energy expects any gain or loss on the sale, including the effects of final closing adjustments, to be inconsequential.
Financial Statement Information for Business Review Dispositions
The following table represents selected information regarding the results of operations, which were reported within discontinued operations in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |
| | East Ohio Transaction(1) | | PSNC Transaction | | Questar Gas Transaction | | Other | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 229 | | $ | 298 | | $ | 695 | | $ | — | |
Operating expense(2) | | | 254 | | | 158 | | | 575 | | | 1 | |
Other income (expense) | | | (17 | ) | | 3 | | | 1 | | | — | |
Interest and related charges | | | 15 | | | 14 | | | 16 | | | — | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | | (57 | ) | | 129 | | | 105 | | | (1 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 9 | | | 31 | | | 82 | | | — | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy(3) | | $ | (66 | ) | $ | 98 | | $ | 23 | | $ | (1 | ) |
(1)Represents amounts attributable to Dominion Energy prior to the closing of the East Ohio Transaction which closed on March 6, 2024.
(2)East Ohio Transaction includes a charge of $45 million ($33 million after-tax) associated with an increase to certain pension retirement benefits attributable to a plan amendment and a contribution to the defined contribution employee savings plan. See Note 20 for further information on these transactions.
(3)Excludes $(69) million of income tax expense (benefit) attributable to consolidated state adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |
| | East Ohio Transaction | | PSNC Transaction | | Questar Gas Transaction | | Other | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 312 | | $ | 326 | | $ | 730 | | $ | 1 | |
Operating expense | | | 216 | | | 208 | | | 579 | | | 3 | |
Other income (expense) | | | 8 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | — | |
Interest and related charges | | | 15 | | | 13 | | | 16 | | | — | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | | 89 | | | 107 | | | 136 | | | (2 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 13 | | | 24 | | | 29 | | | (1 | ) |
Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy(1) | | $ | 76 | | $ | 83 | | $ | 107 | | $ | (1 | ) |
(1)Excludes $(9) million of income tax expense (benefit) attributable to consolidated state and interim period tax allocation adjustments for three months ended March 31, 2023.
The carrying value of major classes of assets and liabilities relating to the disposal groups, which are reported as held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
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| At March 31, 2024 | | At December 31, 2023 | |
| PSNC Transaction | | Questar Gas Transaction | | Other | | East Ohio Transaction | | PSNC Transaction | | Questar Gas Transaction | | Other | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets(1) | $ | 266 | | $ | 505 | | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 497 | | $ | 336 | | $ | 764 | | $ | 1 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | 2,899 | | | 4,465 | | | 28 | | | 5,443 | | | 2,806 | | | 4,369 | | | 26 | |
Other deferred charges and other assets, including goodwill(2) and intangible assets | | 823 | | | 666 | | | (1 | ) | | 2,659 | | | 834 | | | 766 | | | — | |
Current liabilities(3) | | 180 | | | 282 | | | 5 | | | 560 | | | 224 | | | 389 | | | 7 | |
Long-term debt | | 948 | | | 1,205 | | | — | | | 2,286 | | | 948 | | | 1,205 | | | — | |
Other deferred credits and liabilities(4) | | 697 | | | 1,066 | | | 2 | | | 1,437 | | | 711 | | | 1,116 | | | 2 | |
(1)Includes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and $2 million within the PSNC Transaction and $39 million and $26 million within the Questar Gas Transaction at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Also includes regulatory assets of $68 million and $89 million within the PSNC Transaction and $53 million and $297 million within the Questar Gas Transaction at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. In addition, includes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million and regulatory assets of $75 million within the East Ohio Transaction at December 31, 2023.
(2)Includes goodwill of $673 million at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 within the PSNC Transaction and $642 million and $720 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively within the Questar Gas Transaction. Also includes regulatory assets of $83 million and $86 million within the PSNC Transaction and $(44) million and $(39) million within the Questar Gas Transaction at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. In addition, includes goodwill of $1.5 billion and regulatory assets of $781 million within the East Ohio Transaction at December 31, 2023.
(3)Includes regulatory liabilities of $42 million and $44 million within the PSNC Transaction and $56 million and $55 million within the Questar Gas Transaction at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. In addition, includes regulatory liabilities of $54 million within the East Ohio Transaction at December 31, 2023.
(4)Includes regulatory liabilities of $430 million and $435 million within the PSNC Transaction and $498 million and $502 million within the Questar Gas Transaction at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. In addition includes regulatory liabilities of $711 million within the East Ohio Transaction at December 31, 2023.
Capital expenditures and significant noncash items relating to the disposal groups included the following:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |
| East Ohio Transaction(1) | | PSNC Transaction | | Questar Gas Transaction | | Other | | East Ohio Transaction | | PSNC Transaction | | Questar Gas Transaction | | Other | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | $ | 65 | | $ | 82 | | $ | 100 | | $ | — | | $ | 98 | | $ | 44 | | $ | 85 | | $ | — | |
Significant noncash items | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 35 | | | 22 | | | 44 | | | 1 | |
Accrued capital expenditures | | | | 55 | | | 20 | | | — | | | 30 | | | 22 | | | 18 | | | — | |
(1)Represents amounts attributable to Dominion Energy prior to the closing of the East Ohio Transaction which closed on March 6, 2024.
Note 4. Operating Revenue
The Companies’ operating revenue consists of the following:
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| Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
Period Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Regulated electric sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | $ | 1,365 | | | $ | 1,286 | | | | $ | 1,052 | | | $ | 1,010 | |
Commercial | | | 1,094 | | | | 1,070 | | | | | 881 | | | | 866 | |
Industrial | | | 213 | | | | 220 | | | | | 106 | | | | 116 | |
Government and other retail | | | 257 | | | | 244 | | | | | 241 | | | | 229 | |
Wholesale | | | 36 | | | | 44 | | | | | 29 | | | | 29 | |
Nonregulated electric sales | | | 220 | | | | 257 | | | | | 14 | | | | 11 | |
Regulated gas sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | | 151 | | | | 136 | | | | | | | | |
Commercial | | | 48 | | | | 53 | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | 19 | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | |
Regulated gas transportation and storage | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | |
Other regulated revenues | | | 88 | | | | 78 | | | | | 84 | | | | 74 | |
Other nonregulated revenues(1)(2) | | | 29 | | | | 37 | | | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
Total operating revenue from contracts with customers | | | 3,524 | | | | 3,452 | | | | | 2,417 | | | | 2,346 | |
Other revenues(1)(3) | | | 108 | | | | 431 | | | | | 72 | | | | 38 | |
Total operating revenue | | $ | 3,632 | | | $ | 3,883 | | | | $ | 2,489 | | | $ | 2,384 | |
(1)See Note 19 for amounts attributable to affiliates.
(2)Sales of renewable energy credits were $5 million for both of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 at Dominion Energy and $2 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, at Virginia Power.
(3)Includes alternative revenue of $28 million and $27 million at both Dominion Energy and Virginia Power for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Neither Dominion Energy nor Virginia Power have any amounts for revenue to be recognized in the future on multi-year contracts in place at March 31, 2024.
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy’s contract liability balances were $59 million and $47 million, respectively, and are recorded in other current liabilities and other deferred credits and other liabilities in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Virginia Power’s contract liability balances were $53 million and $40 million, respectively, and are recorded in other current liabilities and other deferred credits and other liabilities in its Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Companies recognize revenue as they fulfill their obligations to provide service to their customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Dominion Energy recognized revenue of $43 million and $46 million, respectively, from the beginning contract liability balances. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Virginia Power recognized $40 million and $39 million, respectively, from the beginning contract liability balances.
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:
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| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
U.S. statutory rate | | | 21.0 | % | | | 21.0 | % | | | 21.0 | % | | | 21.0 | % |
Increases (reductions) resulting from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State taxes, net of federal benefit | | | 3.4 | | | | 3.8 | | | | 4.4 | | | | 4.6 | |
Investment tax credits | | | (1.3 | ) | | | (1.1 | ) | | | (0.7 | ) | | | (0.8 | ) |
Production tax credits | | | (1.0 | ) | | | (0.4 | ) | | | (0.9 | ) | | | (0.7 | ) |
Reversal of excess deferred income taxes | | | (2.1 | ) | | | (2.0 | ) | | | (1.7 | ) | | | (2.7 | ) |
AFUDC - equity | | | (0.7 | ) | | | (0.1 | ) | | | (0.7 | ) | | | 0.2 | |
Other, net | | | 0.1 | | | | (1.1 | ) | | | 0.2 | | | | (0.2 | ) |
Effective tax rate | | | 19.4 | % | | | 20.1 | % | | | 21.6 | % | | | 21.4 | % |
The IRA created a nuclear production tax credit for electricity produced and sold starting in 2024. The Companies did not record these potential tax benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2024 given computational uncertainty (in part from the absence of U.S. Treasury guidance) and market pricing volatility. Depending on future developments, 2024 nuclear production tax credits could have a material benefit to the Companies’ results of operations and/or cash flows.
As of March 31, 2024, 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 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, for a discussion of these unrecognized tax benefits.
Discontinued operations
Income tax expense reflected in discontinued operations is $51 million and $56 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Dominion Energy entered into agreements for the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions in September 2023, each of which was or will be treated as a stock sale for income tax purposes. During 2023 in connection with the pending sales, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $825 million to establish deferred tax liabilities to reflect the excess of financial reporting basis over tax basis in stock of the entities to be sold. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, for a discussion of these transactions.
Dominion Energy recorded tax expense of $6 million in the first quarter of 2024, including the reversal of $29 million of these previously established deferred tax liabilities associated with East Ohio through income tax expense. Following the internal reorganization discussed in Note 3 and upon closing of the East Ohio Transaction, Dominion Energy recorded a tax benefit of $5 million, including the reversal of $462 million of these previously established deferred tax liabilities associated with Questar Gas, Wexpro and related affiliates through income tax expense.
In addition, Dominion Energy recorded a tax benefit of $22 million to establish a deferred tax asset reflecting the excess of tax basis over financial reporting basis for Questar Gas, Wexpro and related affiliates. These deferred taxes will reverse upon closing of the Questar Gas Transaction, which is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2024.
Note 6. Earnings Per Share
The following table presents the calculation of Dominion Energy’s basic and diluted EPS:
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Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions, except EPS) | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy from continuing operations | | $ | 560 | | | $ | 700 | |
Preferred stock dividends (see Note 16) | | | (20 | ) | | | (20 | ) |
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy from continuing operations - Basic & Diluted | | $ | 540 | | | $ | 680 | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy from discontinued operations - Basic & Diluted | | $ | 114 | | | $ | 281 | |
Average shares of common stock outstanding - Basic | | | 837.6 | | | | 835.2 | |
Net effect of dilutive securities(1) | | | — | | | | 0.3 | |
Average shares of common stock outstanding - Diluted | | | 837.6 | | | | 835.5 | |
EPS from continuing operations - Basic | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | 0.81 | |
EPS from discontinued operations - Basic | | $ | 0.14 | | | | 0.34 | |
EPS attributable to Dominion Energy - Basic | | $ | 0.78 | | | $ | 1.15 | |
EPS from continuing operations - Diluted | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | 0.81 | |
EPS from discontinued operations - Diluted | | $ | 0.14 | | | | 0.34 | |
EPS attributable to Dominion Energy - Diluted | | $ | 0.78 | | | $ | 1.15 | |
(1)Dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 include stock potentially to be issued to satisfy the obligation under a settlement agreement with the SCDOR (applying the if converted method). See Note 17 for additional information.
Note 7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Dominion Energy
The following table presents Dominion Energy’s changes in AOCI (net of tax) and reclassifications out of AOCI by component:
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| | Total Derivative-Hedging Activities(1)(2) | | | Investment Securities(3) | | | Pension and other postretirement benefit costs(4) | | | Equity Method Investees(5) | | | Total | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance | | $ | (216 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,290 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,506 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: gains (losses) | | | 7 | | | | (26 | ) | | | (237 | ) | | | — | | | | (256 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI: (gains) losses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest and related charges | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11 | |
Other income (expense) | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | 14 | |
Total | | | 11 | | | | 8 | | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | 25 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | (4 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | | | (7 | ) |
Total, net of tax | | | 7 | | | | 6 | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | 18 | |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 14 | | | | (20 | ) | | | (232 | ) | | | — | | | | (238 | ) |
Ending balance | | $ | (202 | ) | | $ | (20 | ) | | $ | (1,522 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,744 | ) |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance | | $ | (249 | ) | | $ | (44 | ) | | $ | (1,276 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (1,572 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: gains (losses) | | | (9 | ) | | | 17 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 9 | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI: (gains) losses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest and related charges | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11 | |
Other income (expense) | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | (15 | ) | | | — | | | | (13 | ) |
Total | | | 11 | | | | 2 | | | | (15 | ) | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | (3 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total, net of tax | | | 8 | | | | 1 | | | | (11 | ) | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (1 | ) | | | 18 | | | | (11 | ) | | | 1 | | | | 7 | |
Ending balance | | $ | (250 | ) | | $ | (26 | ) | | $ | (1,287 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (1,565 | ) |
(1)Comprised entirely of interest rate derivative hedging activities.
(2)Net of $68 million, $73 million, $83 million and $83 million tax at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(3)Net of $6 million, $(2) million, $6 million and $13 million tax at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(4)Net of $538 million, $456 million, $449 million and $445 million tax at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(5)Net of $— million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 and $1 million at December 31, 2022.
Virginia Power
The following table presents Virginia Power’s changes in AOCI (net of tax) and reclassifications out of AOCI by component:
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| | Total Derivative-Hedging Activities(1)(2) | | | Investment Securities(3) | | | Total | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 16 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: gains (losses) | | | 7 | | | | (5 | ) | | | 2 | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI: (gains) losses | | | | | | | |
Other income (expense) | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Total | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Total, net of tax | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 7 | | | | (4 | ) | | | 3 | |
Ending balance | | $ | 22 | | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 19 | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance | | $ | 16 | | | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | 9 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: gains (losses) | | | (9 | ) | | | 4 | | | | (5 | ) |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (9 | ) | | | 4 | | | | (5 | ) |
Ending balance | | $ | 7 | | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 4 | |
(1)Comprised entirely of interest rate derivative hedging activities.
(2)Net of $(7) million, $(5) million, $(2) million and $(5) million tax at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(3)Net of $1 million, $— million, $1 million and $2 million tax at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Note 8. Fair Value Measurements
The Companies’ fair value measurements are made in accordance with the policies discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. See Note 9 in this report for additional information about the Companies’ derivatives and hedge accounting activities.
The Companies enter into certain physical and financial forwards, futures and options, which are considered Level 3 as they have 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 and futures contracts. An option model is used to value Level 3 physical options. The discounted cash flow model for forwards and futures calculates mark-to-market valuations based on forward market prices, original transaction prices, volumes, risk-free rate of return and credit spreads. The inputs into the option 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 3 fair value measurements, certain forward market prices and implied price volatilities are considered unobservable.
The following table presents the Companies’ quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2024. The range and weighted average are presented in dollars for market price inputs and percentages for price volatility.
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| | | | Dominion Energy | | Virginia Power |
| Valuation Techniques | Unobservable Input | | Fair Value (millions) | | Range | Weighted Average(1) | | Fair Value (millions) | | Range | Weighted Average(1) |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Physical and financial forwards: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas(2) | Discounted cash flow | Market price (per Dth) | (3) | $ | 5 | | (2)-2 | — | | $ | 5 | | (2)-2 | — |
FTRs | Discounted cash flow | Market price (per MWh) | (3) | | 2 | | (1)-3 | 1 | | | 2 | | (1)-3 | 1 |
Electricity | Discounted cash flow | Market price (per MWh) | (3) | | 209 | | 24-111 | 51 | | | | | |
Physical options: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas(2) | Option model | Market price (per Dth) | (3) | | 49 | | 1-7 | 3 | | | 23 | | 1-7 | 3 |
| | Price volatility | (4) | | | 10%-75% | 46% | | | | 23%-73% | 52% |
Total assets | | | | $ | 265 | | | | | $ | 30 | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Physical and financial forwards: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural gas(2) | Discounted cash flow | Market price (per Dth) | (3) | $ | 4 | | (2)-0 | (1) | | $ | 4 | | (2)-0 | (1) |
FTRs | Discounted cash flow | Market price (per MWh) | (3) | | 64 | | (1)-4 | 2 | | | 64 | | (1)-4 | 2 |
Electricity | Discounted cash flow | Market price (per MWh) | (3) | | 7 | | 24-115 | 63 | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | $ | 75 | | | | | $ | 68 | | | |
(1)Averages weighted by volume.
(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 to changes in the significant unobservable inputs is as follows:
| | | | | | |
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) |
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
See Note 11 for information regarding an impairment charge recorded by Dominion Energy associated with a corporate office building.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the Companies’ assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each hierarchy level, including both current and noncurrent portions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | $ | — | | | $ | 281 | | | $ | 265 | | | $ | 546 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 74 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 104 | |
Interest rate | | | — | | | | 895 | | | | — | | | | 895 | | | | — | | | | 172 | | | | — | | | | 172 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 3 | |
Investments(1): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. | | | 4,970 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,970 | | | | 2,568 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,568 | |
Fixed income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate debt instruments | | | — | | | | 552 | | | | — | | | | 552 | | | | — | | | | 300 | | | | — | | | | 300 | |
Government securities | | | 218 | | | | 1,200 | | | | — | | | | 1,418 | | | | 129 | | | | 667 | | | | — | | | | 796 | |
Other | | | 222 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 222 | | | | 176 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 176 | |
Cash equivalents and other | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 3 | |
Total assets | | $ | 5,412 | | | $ | 2,934 | | | $ | 265 | | | $ | 8,611 | | | $ | 2,875 | | | $ | 1,217 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 4,122 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | $ | — | | | $ | 156 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 231 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 92 | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 160 | |
Interest rate | | | — | | | | 483 | | | | — | | | | 483 | | | | — | | | | 21 | | | | — | | | | 21 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | — | | | | 108 | | | | — | | | | 108 | | | | — | | | | 108 | | | | — | | | | 108 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 747 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 822 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 221 | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 289 | |
December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | $ | — | | | $ | 325 | | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 550 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 117 | |
Interest rate | | | — | | | | 800 | | | | — | | | | 800 | | | | — | | | | 181 | | | | — | | | | 181 | |
Investments(1): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. | | | 4,527 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,527 | | | | 2,362 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,362 | |
Fixed income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate debt instruments | | | — | | | | 500 | | | | — | | | | 500 | | | | — | | | | 274 | | | | — | | | | 274 | |
Government securities | | | 219 | | | | 1,238 | | | | — | | | | 1,457 | | | | 129 | | | | 687 | | | | — | | | | 816 | |
Cash equivalents and other | | | 31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31 | | | | 20 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20 | |
Total assets | | $ | 4,777 | | | $ | 2,863 | | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 7,865 | | | $ | 2,511 | | | $ | 1,238 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 3,770 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | $ | — | | | $ | 160 | | | $ | 139 | | | $ | 299 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 95 | | | $ | 137 | | | $ | 232 | |
Interest rate | | | — | | | | 359 | | | | — | | | | 359 | | | | — | | | | 45 | | | | — | | | | 45 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | — | | | | 39 | | | | — | | | | 39 | | | | — | | | | 39 | | | | — | | | | 39 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 558 | | | $ | 139 | | | $ | 697 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 179 | | | $ | 137 | | | $ | 316 | |
(1)Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning trusts and rabbi trusts. Excludes $294 million and $457 million of assets at Dominion Energy, inclusive of $94 million and $217 million at Virginia Power, at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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.
The following table presents the net change in the Companies’ assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
Period Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 422 | | | $ | (116 | ) | | $ | 221 | |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Included in earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | | (8 | ) | | | — | | | | | | | |
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases | | | (121 | ) | | | (51 | ) | | | (119 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | | | | | | |
Included in regulatory assets/liabilities | | | 131 | | | | (216 | ) | | | 77 | | | | (166 | ) |
Settlements | | | 76 | | | | 35 | | | | 100 | | | | 36 | |
Purchases | | | 27 | | | | 16 | | | | 20 | | | | 16 | |
Ending balance | | $ | 190 | | | $ | 206 | | | $ | (38 | ) | | $ | 55 | |
Dominion Energy had $(8) million and less than $1 million of unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category related to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Virginia Power had no unrealized gains or losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
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, restricted cash and equivalents, 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:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
| | Carrying Amount | | | Estimated Fair Value(1) | | | Carrying Amount | | | Estimated Fair Value(1) | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt(2) | | $ | 36,529 | | | $ | 34,197 | | | $ | 18,032 | | | $ | 16,665 | |
Supplemental credit facility borrowings | | | 450 | | | | 450 | | | | | | | |
Securitization bonds(3) | | | 1,282 | | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,282 | | | | 1,280 | |
Junior subordinated notes(2) | | | 1,388 | | | | 1,389 | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt(2) | | $ | 42,526 | | | $ | 40,539 | | | $ | 17,392 | | | $ | 16,418 | |
Supplemental credit facility borrowings | | | 450 | | | | 450 | | | | | | | |
Junior subordinated notes(2) | | | 1,388 | | | | 1,374 | | | | | | | |
(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 issuances with short-term maturities and variable rates refinanced at current market rates is a reasonable estimate of their fair value.
(2)Carrying amount includes current portions included in securities due within one year and amounts which represent the unamortized debt issuance costs and discount or premium. There were no fair value hedges associated with fixed-rate debt at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Additionally, Dominion Energy carrying amounts include portions classified as current liabilities held for sale at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
(3)Carrying amount includes current portions included in securities due within one year.
Note 9. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting Activities
The Companies’ accounting policies, objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments and cash collateral or other instruments under master netting or similar arrangements are discussed in Notes 2 and 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. See Note 8 in this report for additional information about fair value measurements and associated valuation methods for derivatives. See Note 18 for additional information regarding credit-related contingent features for the Companies’ derivative instruments.
Balance Sheet Presentation
The tables below present the Companies’ derivative asset and liability balances by type of financial instrument, if the gross amounts recognized in their Consolidated Balance Sheets were netted with derivative instruments and cash collateral received or paid:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Energy Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | | | Virginia Power Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | |
| | Gross Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1) | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amounts | | | Gross Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1) | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amounts | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | $ | 229 | | | $ | 51 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 178 | | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 39 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 57 | |
Exchange | | | 114 | | | | 65 | | | | — | | | | 49 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest rate contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | | 895 | | | | 311 | | | | — | | | | 584 | | | | 172 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 170 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or similar arrangement | | $ | 1,241 | | | $ | 430 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 811 | | | $ | 275 | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 227 | |
December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | $ | 289 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 263 | | | $ | 112 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 99 | |
Exchange | | | 118 | | | | 33 | | | | 15 | | | | 70 | | | | 4 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Interest rate contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | | 800 | | | | 191 | | | | — | | | | 609 | | | | 181 | | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | 170 | |
Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or similar arrangement | | $ | 1,207 | | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 942 | | | $ | 297 | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 270 | |
(1)Excludes derivative assets of $203 million and $143 million at Dominion Energy and $4 million and $1 million at Virginia Power at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which are not subject to master netting or other similar arrangements.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Energy Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | | | Virginia Power Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | |
| | Gross Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1) | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Paid | | | Net Amounts | | | Gross Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet(1) | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Paid | | | Net Amounts | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | $ | 163 | | | $ | 46 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 34 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 66 | |
Exchange | | | 65 | | | | 65 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest rate contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | | 483 | | | | 316 | | | | — | | | | 167 | | | | 21 | | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 14 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | | 108 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 105 | | | | 108 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 105 | |
Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or similar arrangement | | $ | 819 | | | $ | 430 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 389 | | | $ | 233 | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 185 | |
December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | $ | 266 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 210 | | | $ | 153 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 110 | |
Exchange | | | 33 | | | | 33 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest rate contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | | 359 | | | | 186 | | | | — | | | | 173 | | | | 45 | | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | 39 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-the-counter | | | 39 | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | 34 | | | | 39 | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | 34 | |
Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or similar arrangement | | $ | 697 | | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 417 | | | $ | 240 | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 183 | |
(1)Excludes derivative liabilities of $3 million at Dominion Energy at March 31, 2024 and $56 million and $76 million at Virginia Power at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements. Dominion Energy did not have any derivative liabilities at December 31, 2023 which were not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.
Volumes
The following table presents the volume of the Companies’ derivative activity at March 31, 2024. These volumes are based on open derivative positions and represent the combined absolute value of their long and short positions, except in the case of offsetting transactions, for which they represent the absolute value of the net volume of its long and short positions.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
| | Current | | | Noncurrent | | | Current | | | Noncurrent | |
Natural Gas (bcf): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed price(1) | | | 43 | | | | 14 | | | | 41 | | | | 14 | |
Basis(2) | | | 200 | | | | 360 | | | | 155 | | | | 360 | |
Electricity (MWh in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed price | | | 18 | | | | 37 | | | | 8 | | | | 7 | |
FTRs | | | 15 | | | | — | | | | 15 | | | | — | |
Interest rate(3) (in millions) | | $ | 3,862 | | | $ | 10,112 | | | $ | 1,200 | | | $ | 1,050 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate(3) (in millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Danish Krone | | 1,628 kr. | | | 2,237 kr. | | | 1,628 kr. | | | 2,237 kr. | |
Euro | | €302 | | | €1,551 | | | €302 | | | €1,551 | |
(1)Includes options at Dominion Energy.
(3)Maturity is determined based on final settlement period.
AOCI
The following table presents selected information related to gains and losses on cash flow hedges included in AOCI in the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Energy | | Virginia Power |
| | AOCI After-Tax | | | Amounts Expected to be Reclassified to Earnings During the Next 12 Months After-Tax | | | Maximum Term | | AOCI After-Tax | | | Amounts Expected to be Reclassified to Earnings During the Next 12 Months After-Tax | | | Maximum Term |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | $ | (202 | ) | | $ | (31 | ) | | 381 months | | $ | 22 | | | $ | — | | | 381 months |
Total | | $ | (202 | ) | | $ | (31 | ) | | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | — | | | |
The amounts that will be reclassified from AOCI to earnings will generally be offset by the recognition of the hedged transactions (e.g., interest rate payments) in earnings, thereby achieving the realization of prices contemplated by the underlying risk management strategies and will vary from the expected amounts presented above as a result of changes in interest rates.
Fair Value and Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the fair values of the Companies’ derivatives and where they are presented in their Consolidated Balance Sheets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
| | Fair Value – Derivatives under Hedge Accounting | | | Fair Value – Derivatives not under Hedge Accounting | | | Total Fair Value | | | Fair Value – Derivatives under Hedge Accounting | | | Fair Value – Derivatives not under Hedge Accounting | | | Total Fair Value | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | $ | — | | | $ | 256 | | | $ | 256 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 86 | |
Interest rate | | | 94 | | | | 332 | | | | 426 | | | | 94 | | | | — | | | | 94 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Total current derivative assets(1) | | | 94 | | | | 591 | | | | 685 | | | | 94 | | | | 89 | | | | 183 | |
Noncurrent Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | | — | | | | 290 | | | | 290 | | | | — | | | | 18 | | | | 18 | |
Interest rate | | | 78 | | | | 391 | | | | 469 | | | | 78 | | | | — | | | | 78 | |
Total noncurrent derivative assets(2) | | | 78 | | | | 681 | | | | 759 | | | | 78 | | | | 18 | | | | 96 | |
Total derivative assets | | $ | 172 | | | $ | 1,272 | | | $ | 1,444 | | | $ | 172 | | | $ | 107 | | | $ | 279 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | $ | — | | | $ | 191 | | | $ | 191 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 136 | | | $ | 136 | |
Interest rate | | | 21 | | | | 96 | | | | 117 | | | | 21 | | | | — | | | | 21 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | — | | | | 35 | | | | 35 | | | | — | | | | 35 | | | | 35 | |
Total current derivative liabilities(3) | | | 21 | | | | 322 | | | | 343 | | | | 21 | | | | 171 | | | | 192 | |
Noncurrent Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | | — | | | | 40 | | | | 40 | | | | — | | | | 24 | | | | 24 | |
Interest rate | | | — | | | | 366 | | | | 366 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | — | | | | 73 | | | | 73 | | | | — | | | | 73 | | | | 73 | |
Total noncurrent derivative liabilities(4) | | | — | | | | 479 | | | | 479 | | | | — | | | | 97 | | | | 97 | |
Total derivative liabilities | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 801 | | | $ | 822 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 268 | | | $ | 289 | |
December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | $ | — | | | $ | 312 | | | $ | 312 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 91 | | | $ | 91 | |
Interest rate | | | 143 | | | | 298 | | | | 441 | | | | 143 | | | | — | | | | 143 | |
Total current derivative assets(1) | | | 143 | | | | 610 | | | | 753 | | | | 143 | | | | 91 | | | | 234 | |
Noncurrent Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | | — | | | | 238 | | | | 238 | | | | — | | | | 26 | | | | 26 | |
Interest rate | | | 38 | | | | 321 | | | | 359 | | | | 38 | | | | — | | | | 38 | |
Total noncurrent derivative assets(2) | | | 38 | | | | 559 | | | | 597 | | | | 38 | | | | 26 | | | | 64 | |
Total derivative assets | | $ | 181 | | | $ | 1,169 | | | $ | 1,350 | | | $ | 181 | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 298 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | $ | — | | | $ | 244 | | | $ | 244 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 188 | | | $ | 188 | |
Interest rate | | | 45 | | | | 76 | | | | 121 | | | | 45 | | | | — | | | | 45 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | — | | | | 11 | | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | 11 | | | | 11 | |
Total current derivative liabilities(3) | | | 45 | | | | 331 | | | | 376 | | | | 45 | | | | 199 | | | | 244 | |
Noncurrent Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | | — | | | | 55 | | | | 55 | | | | — | | | | 44 | | | | 44 | |
Interest rate | | | — | | | | 238 | | | | 238 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | — | | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | — | | | | 28 | | | | 28 | |
Total noncurrent derivative liabilities(4) | | | — | | | | 321 | | | | 321 | | | | — | | | | 72 | | | | 72 | |
Total derivative liabilities | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 652 | | | $ | 697 | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 271 | | | $ | 316 | |
(1)Includes $23 million and $54 million recorded in current assets held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, with the remaining current derivative assets presented in other current assets in the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Noncurrent derivative assets are presented in other deferred charges and other assets in the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)Includes $1 million and $30 million recorded in current liabilities held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, with the remaining current derivative liabilities presented in other current liabilities in the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4)Noncurrent derivative liabilities are presented in other deferred credits and other liabilities in the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following tables present the gains and losses on the Companies’ derivatives, as well as where the associated activity is presented in their Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Income.
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| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships | | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives(1) | | | Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income | | | Increase (Decrease) in Derivatives Subject to Regulatory Treatment(2) | | | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives(1) | | | Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income | | | Increase (Decrease) in Derivatives Subject to Regulatory Treatment(2) | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative type and location of gains (losses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate(3) | | $ | 8 | | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 88 | |
Total | | $ | 8 | | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 88 | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative type and location of gains (losses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate(3) | | $ | (12 | ) | | | (11 | ) | | $ | (120 | ) | | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (120 | ) |
Total | | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | (120 | ) | | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (120 | ) |
(1)Amounts deferred into AOCI have no associated effect in the Companies’ 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 the Companies’ Consolidated Statements of Income.
(3)Amounts recorded in the Companies’ Consolidated Statement of Income are classified in interest and related charges.
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| | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives(1)(2) | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
Period Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative type and location of gains (losses): | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 76 | | | $ | 395 | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 9 | |
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases | | | (148 | ) | | | (45 | ) | | | (146 | ) | | | (46 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | | (24 | ) | | | 94 | | | | | | | |
Interest rate: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest and related charges | | | (78 | ) | | | (76 | ) | | | | | | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | (26 | ) | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | (174 | ) | | $ | 342 | | | $ | (105 | ) | | $ | (37 | ) |
(1)Includes derivative activity amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in the Companies’ Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)Excludes amounts related to foreign currency exchange rate derivatives that are deferred to plant under construction within property, plant and equipment and regulatory assets/liabilities that will begin to amortize once the CVOW Commercial Project is placed in service.
Note 10. Investments
Dominion Energy
Equity and Debt Securities
Rabbi Trust Securities
Equity and fixed income securities and cash equivalents in Dominion Energy’s rabbi trusts and classified as trading totaled $141 million and $119 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Decommissioning Trust Securities
The Companies hold equity and fixed income securities and cash equivalents, and Dominion Energy also holds insurance contracts, in nuclear decommissioning trust funds to fund future decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. The Companies’ decommissioning trust funds are summarized below:
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| Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
| Amortized Cost | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses | | | Allowance for Credit Losses | | Fair Value | | | Amortized Cost | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses | | | Allowance for Credit Losses | | Fair Value | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. | $ | 1,260 | | $ | 3,720 | | $ | (10 | ) | | | | $ | 4,970 | | | $ | 733 | | $ | 1,936 | | $ | (7 | ) | | | | $ | 2,662 | |
Fixed income securities:(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate debt instruments | | 562 | | | 7 | | | (27 | ) | | $ | — | | | 542 | | | | 319 | | | 2 | | | (21 | ) | | $ | — | | | 300 | |
Government securities | | 1,441 | | | 12 | | | (61 | ) | | | — | | | 1,392 | | | | 822 | | | 7 | | | (34 | ) | | | — | | | 795 | |
Common/ collective trust funds | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | — | |
Other | | 211 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 211 | | | | 176 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 176 | |
Insurance contracts | | 245 | | | — | | | — | | | | | | 245 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash equivalents and other(3) | | 58 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 58 | | | | 27 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 27 | |
Total | $ | 3,777 | | $ | 3,739 | | $ | (98 | ) | (4) | $ | — | | $ | 7,418 | | | $ | 2,077 | | $ | 1,945 | | $ | (62 | ) | (4) | $ | — | | $ | 3,960 | |
December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. | $ | 1,276 | | $ | 3,270 | | $ | (10 | ) | | | | $ | 4,536 | | | $ | 759 | | $ | 1,706 | | $ | (10 | ) | | | | $ | 2,455 | |
Fixed income securities:(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate debt instruments | | 508 | | | 10 | | | (27 | ) | | $ | — | | | 491 | | | | 292 | | | 3 | | | (21 | ) | | $ | — | | | 274 | |
Government securities | | 1,426 | | | 28 | | | (24 | ) | | | — | | | 1,430 | | | | 811 | | | 17 | | | (12 | ) | | | — | | | 816 | |
Common/ collective trust funds | | 161 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 161 | | | | 124 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 124 | |
Insurance contracts | | 244 | | | — | | | — | | | | | | 244 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash equivalents and other(3) | | 84 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 84 | | | | 47 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 47 | |
Total | $ | 3,699 | | $ | 3,308 | | $ | (61 | ) | (4) | $ | — | | $ | 6,946 | | | $ | 2,033 | | $ | 1,726 | | $ | (43 | ) | (4) | $ | — | | $ | 3,716 | |
(1)Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities are included in other income (expense) and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.
(2)Unrealized gains and losses on fixed income securities are included in AOCI and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability. Changes in allowance for credit losses are included in other income (expense).
(3)Dominion Energy includes pending sales of securities of $45 million and $49 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Virginia Power includes pending sales of securities of $24 million and $27 million at March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(4)Dominion Energy’s fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $1.2 billion and $764 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Virginia Power’s fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $696 million and $384 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The portion of unrealized gains and losses that relates to equity securities held within Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s nuclear decommissioning trusts is summarized below:
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| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period | | $ | 459 | | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 242 | | | $ | 116 | |
Less: Net (gains) losses recognized during the period on securities sold during the period | | | (10 | ) | | | 2 | | | | (9 | ) | | | 1 | |
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on securities still held at period end(1) | | $ | 449 | | | $ | 228 | | | $ | 233 | | | $ | 117 | |
(1)Included in other income (expense) and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.
The fair value of Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s fixed income securities with readily determinable fair values held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds at March 31, 2024 by contractual maturity is as follows:
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| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 16 | |
Due after one year through five years | | | 514 | | | | 254 | |
Due after five years through ten years | | | 405 | | | | 236 | |
Due after ten years | | | 985 | | | | 589 | |
Total | | $ | 1,934 | | | $ | 1,095 | |
Presented below is selected information regarding Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s equity and fixed income securities with readily determinable fair values held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.
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| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sales | | $ | 695 | | | $ | 544 | | | $ | 471 | | | $ | 373 | |
Realized gains(1) | | | 32 | | | | 21 | | | | 23 | | | | 17 | |
Realized losses(1) | | | 38 | | | | 41 | | | | 23 | | | | 31 | |
(1)Includes realized gains and losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.
Equity Method Investments
Dominion Energy recorded equity earnings on its investments of less than $1 million and $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, in other income (expense) in its Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, Dominion Energy recorded equity earnings (losses) of $(10) million and $76 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, in discontinued operations, including amounts related to its investments in Cove Point and Atlantic Coast Pipeline discussed below. Dominion Energy received distributions of $131 million and $85 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Dominion Energy made contributions of $3 million and $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the net difference between the carrying amount of Dominion Energy’s investments and its share of underlying equity in net assets was $13 million and $18 million, respectively. At March 31, 2024, these differences are primarily comprised of $9 million of equity method goodwill that is not being amortized and $2 million attributable to capitalized interest. At December 31, 2023, these differences are primarily comprised of $9 million of equity method goodwill that is not being amortized and $3 million attributable to capitalized interest.
Cove Point
See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a discussion of the sale of Dominion Energy’s remaining interest in Cove Point to BHE, which closed in September 2023.
Dominion Energy recorded distributions from Cove Point of $83 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Amounts presented within discontinued operations within Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income related to Cove Point for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $76 million for earnings on equity method investees, $62 million of interest expense and $3 million of income tax expense.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
A description of Dominion Energy’s investment in Atlantic Coast Pipeline, including events that led to the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project in July 2020, is included in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Dominion Energy recorded equity losses related to Atlantic Coast Pipeline of $11 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, in discontinued operations.
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy has recorded a liability of $14 million and $4 million, respectively, in other current liabilities in its Consolidated Balance Sheets as a result of its share of equity losses exceeding its investment which reflects Dominion Energy’s obligations on behalf of Atlantic Coast Pipeline related to its AROs.
Dominion Energy expects it could incur additional losses from Atlantic Coast Pipeline as it completes wind-down activities. While Dominion Energy is unable to precisely estimate the amounts to be incurred by Atlantic Coast Pipeline, the portion of such amounts attributable to Dominion Energy is not expected to be material to Dominion Energy’s results of operations, financial position or statement of cash flows.
Dominion Privatization
In February 2024, Dominion Energy received a distribution of $126 million from Dominion Privatization, which was accounted for as a return of an investment.
Note 11. Property, Plant and Equipment
Acquisitions of Nonregulated Solar Projects
Other than the item discussed below, there have been no significant updates to acquisitions of solar projects by the Companies from those discussed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In March 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to acquire the Foxhound solar development project in Virginia (reflected in Contracted Energy) which closed in February 2024, and commenced commercial operations in April 2024. Dominion Energy will claim production tax credits on the energy generated and sold by the project.
Sale of Corporate Office Building
In the first quarter of 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $91 million ($68 million after-tax) in impairment of assets and other charges in its Consolidated Statements of Income to adjust a corporate office building down to its estimated fair value, using a market approach, of $35 million. The valuation is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement as it is based on unobservable inputs due to limited comparable market activity. The corporate office building is reflected in the Corporate and Other segment and presented as held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Note 12. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Regulatory assets and liabilities include the following:
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| | Dominion Energy | | | Virginia Power | |
| | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | |
Regulatory assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred cost of fuel used in electric generation(1) | | $ | 105 | | $ | 245 | | | $ | 34 | | $ | 95 | |
Securitized cost of fuel used in electric generation(2) | | | 100 | | | — | | | | 100 | | | — | |
Deferred rider costs for Virginia electric utility(3) | | | 168 | | | 270 | | | | 168 | | | 270 | |
Ash pond and landfill closure costs(4) | | | 188 | | | 200 | | | | 188 | | | 200 | |
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs(5) | | | 64 | | | 63 | | | | 64 | | | 63 | |
NND Project costs(6) | | | 138 | | | 138 | | | | | | |
Derivatives(7) | | | 98 | | | 162 | | | | 96 | | | 160 | |
Other | | | 231 | | | 231 | | | | 94 | | | 80 | |
Regulatory assets-current | | | 1,092 | | | 1,309 | | | | 744 | | | 868 | |
Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit costs(8) | | | 518 | | | 1,036 | | | | — | | | — | |
Deferred rider costs for Virginia electric utility(3) | | | 553 | | | 496 | | | | 553 | | | 496 | |
Interest rate hedges(9) | | | 168 | | | 168 | | | | — | | | — | |
AROs and related funding(10) | | | 381 | | | 379 | | | | | | |
NND Project costs(6) | | | 1,914 | | | 1,949 | | | | | | |
Ash pond and landfill closure costs(4) | | | 2,403 | | | 2,410 | | | | 2,396 | | | 2,407 | |
Deferred cost of fuel used in electric generation(1) | | | — | | | 1,221 | | | | — | | | 1,221 | |
Securitized cost of fuel used in electric generation(2) | | | 1,177 | | | — | | | | 1,177 | | | — | |
Derivatives(7) | | | 142 | | | 107 | | | | 104 | | | 66 | |
Other | | | 603 | | | 590 | | | | 122 | | | 127 | |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent | | | 7,859 | | | 8,356 | | | | 4,352 | | | 4,317 | |
Total regulatory assets | | $ | 8,951 | | $ | 9,665 | | | $ | 5,096 | | $ | 5,185 | |
Regulatory liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Provision for future cost of removal and AROs(11) | | | 118 | | | 118 | | | | 118 | | | 118 | |
Reserve for refunds and rate credits to electric utility customers(12) | | | 83 | | | 83 | | | | — | | | — | |
Income taxes refundable through future rates(13) | | | 107 | | | 107 | | | | 70 | | | 70 | |
Monetization of guarantee settlement(14) | | | 67 | | | 67 | | | | | | |
Derivatives(7) | | | 10 | | | 7 | | | | — | | | — | |
Other | | | 127 | | | 140 | | | | 96 | | | 133 | |
Regulatory liabilities-current | | | 512 | | | 522 | | | | 284 | | | 321 | |
Income taxes refundable through future rates(13) | | | 3,044 | | | 3,076 | | | | 2,214 | | | 2,237 | |
Provision for future cost of removal and AROs(11) | | | 1,826 | | | 1,818 | | | | 1,186 | | | 1,185 | |
Nuclear decommissioning trust(15) | | | 2,297 | | | 2,098 | | | | 2,297 | | | 2,098 | |
Monetization of guarantee settlement(14) | | | 619 | | | 635 | | | | | | |
Interest rate hedges(9) | | | 313 | | | 233 | | | | 313 | | | 233 | |
Reserve for refunds and rate credits to electric utility customers(12) | | | 212 | | | 237 | | | | — | | | — | |
Overrecovered other postretirement benefit costs(16) | | | 162 | | | 155 | | | | | | |
Derivatives(7) | | | 194 | | | 136 | | | | — | | | — | |
Other | | | 376 | | | 286 | | | | 333 | | | 225 | |
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent | | | 9,043 | | | 8,674 | | | | 6,343 | | | 5,978 | |
Total regulatory liabilities | | $ | 9,555 | | $ | 9,196 | | | $ | 6,627 | | $ | 6,299 | |
(1)Reflects deferred fuel expenses for the Virginia and North Carolina jurisdictions of Virginia Power’s electric generation operations. Additionally, Dominion Energy includes deferred fuel expenses for the South Carolina jurisdiction of its electric generation operations. In February 2024, Virginia Power completed a securitization of $1.3 billion of under-recovered fuel costs for its Virginia service territory.
(2)Reflects under-recovered fuel costs for Virginia Power’s Virginia service territory securitized through the issuance of bonds by VPFS in February 2024. See Note 15 in this report and Notes 13 and 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information.
(3)Reflects deferrals under Virginia Power’s electric transmission FERC formula rate and the deferral of costs associated with certain current and prospective rider projects.
(4)Primarily reflects legislation in Virginia which requires any CCR asset located at certain Virginia Power stations to be closed by removing the CCR to an approved landfill or through beneficial reuse. These deferred costs are expected to be collected over a period between 15 and 18 years commencing December 2021 through Rider CCR. Virginia Power is entitled to collect carrying costs on uncollected expenditures once expenditures have been made.
(5)Legislation in Virginia 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.
(6)Reflects expenditures by DESC associated with the NND Project, which pursuant to the SCANA Merger Approval Order, will be recovered from DESC electric service customers over a 20-year period ending in 2039.
(7)Represents changes in the fair value of derivatives, excluding separately presented interest rate hedges, that following settlement are expected to be recovered from or refunded to customers.
(8)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 rate-regulated subsidiaries. Includes regulatory assets of $10 million and $215 million and regulatory liabilities of $(5) million and $12 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, related to retained pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets and obligations for the East Ohio (at December 31, 2023 only), PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions which will be reclassified to AOCI upon closing of each transaction.
(9)Reflects interest rate hedges recoverable from or refundable to customers. Certain of these instruments are settled and any related payments are being amortized into interest expense over the life of the related debt, which has a weighted-average useful life of approximately 25 years and 24 years for Dominion Energy and Virginia Power, respectively, as of March 31, 2024.
(10)Represents uncollected costs, including deferred depreciation and accretion expense, related to legal obligations associated with the future retirement of generation, transmission and distribution properties. The AROs primarily relate to DESC’s electric generating facilities, including Summer, and are expected to be recovered over the related property lives and periods of decommissioning which may range up to approximately 105 years.
(11)Rates charged to customers by Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s 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)Reflects amounts previously collected from retail electric customers of DESC for the NND Project to be credited over an estimated 11-year period effective February 2019, in connection with the SCANA Merger Approval Order. Also reflects amounts to be refunded to jurisdictional retail electric customers in Virginia associated with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information.
(13)Amounts recorded to pass the effect of reduced income taxes from the 2017 Tax Reform Act to customers in future periods, which will primarily reverse at the weighted average tax rate that was used to build the reserves over the remaining book life of the property, net of amounts to be recovered through future rates to pay income taxes that become payable when rate revenue is provided to recover AFUDC equity.
(14)Reflects amounts to be refunded to DESC electric service customers over a 20-year period ending in 2039 associated with the monetization of a bankruptcy settlement agreement.
(15)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, as applicable) for the future decommissioning of Virginia Power’s utility nuclear generation stations, in excess of the related AROs.
(16)Reflects a regulatory liability for the collection of postretirement benefit costs allowed in rates in excess of expense incurred.
At March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy and Virginia Power regulatory assets include $5.8 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively, on which they do not expect to earn a return during the applicable recovery period. With the exception of certain items discussed above, the majority of these expenditures are expected to be recovered within the next two years.
Note 13. 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 is not possible for the Companies to estimate a range of possible loss. For regulatory matters that the Companies cannot estimate, 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 that 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.
Other Regulatory Matters
Other than the following matters, there have been no significant developments regarding the pending regulatory matters disclosed in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Virginia Regulation - Recent Developments
2023 Biennial Review
In July 2023, Virginia Power filed its base rate case and accompanying schedules in support of the 2023 Biennial Review in accordance with legislation enacted in Virginia in April 2023. Virginia Power’s earnings test analysis, as filed, demonstrated it earned a combined ROE of 9.04% on its generation and distribution services for the test period, within 70 basis points of its authorized ROE of 9.35% established in the 2021 Triennial Review. Virginia Power did not request an increase in base rates for generation and distribution services and proposed that base rates remain at their existing level utilizing an ROE of 9.70% for the prospective test periods and a common equity capitalization to total capitalization ratio of 52.10%. Virginia Power noted that while its prospective test periods would result in a revenue deficiency, it did not request an increase to base rates given that the combination of certain riders with an aggregate annual revenue requirement of at least $350 million into base rates effective July 2023 cannot serve as the basis for an increase in base rates as part of the 2023 Biennial Review.
In November 2023, Virginia Power, the Virginia Commission staff and other parties filed a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Virginia Commission for approval. The comprehensive settlement agreement indicates that Virginia Power demonstrated it earned a combined ROE of 9.05% on its generation and distribution services for the test period, requires previously unrecovered severe weather event costs of $45 million to be recovered through base rates during the 2023-2024 biennial period, with carrying costs, and provides for $15 million in one-time credits to customers by September 2024.
In February 2024, the Virginia Commission approved the comprehensive settlement agreement and issued its order in this matter. In doing so, the Virginia Commission determined that Virginia Power’s earnings for the test period, considered as a whole, were within 70 basis points above or below its authorized ROE of 9.35%. The Virginia Commission also authorized an ROE of 9.70%, as directed by legislation enacted in Virginia in April 2023, for Virginia Power that will be applied to Virginia Power’s riders prospectively and that will also be utilized to measure base rate earnings for the 2025 Biennial Review. In connection with the order, Virginia Power recorded a net benefit of $17 million ($12 million after-tax) in the first quarter of 2024 within impairment of assets and other charges in its Consolidated Statements of Income for a regulatory asset for previously unrecovered severe weather event costs, which will be amortized by the end of 2024.
Virginia Fuel Expenses
In May 2023, Virginia Power filed its annual fuel factor filing with the Virginia Commission to recover an estimated $2.3 billion in Virginia jurisdictional projected fuel expense for the rate year beginning July 1, 2023 and a projected $1.3 billion under-recovered balance as of June 30, 2023. As discussed in Note 13 to the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Virginia Power proposed two alternatives to recover these under-collected fuel costs, including an option based on an anticipated securitization of up to $1.3 billion under-recovered balance as of June 30, 2023 as permitted under legislation enacted in Virginia in April 2023, with such securitization approved by the Virginia Commission in November 2023 and completed by Virginia Power in February 2024. In March 2024, the Virginia Commission approved Virginia Power’s annual fuel factor based on the securitization option, which results in a net decrease in Virginia Power’s fuel revenues for the rate year of approximately $541 million. In addition, the Virginia Commission approved Virginia Power’s proposal to alter the order in which revenue from certain customers who elect to pay market-based rates would be allocated between base rates and fuel, which results in a reduction to fuel revenue of $13 million.
In May 2024, Virginia Power filed its annual fuel factor with the Virginia Commission to recover an estimated $2.2 billion in Virginia jurisdictional projected fuel expenses for the rate year beginning July 1, 2024 and to return an estimated $266 million net over-recovered balance through June 30, 2024. Virginia Power’s proposed fuel rate represents a fuel revenue decrease of $636 million when applied to projected kilowatt-hour sales for the rate year beginning July 1, 2024. This matter is pending.
Renewable Generation Projects
In October 2023, Virginia Power filed a petition with the Virginia Commission for CPCNs to construct or acquire and operate four utility-scale projects totaling approximately 329 MW of solar generation as part of its efforts to meet the renewable generation development targets under the VCEA. The projects, as of October 2023, are expected to cost approximately $850 million in the aggregate, excluding financing costs, and be placed into service between 2024 and 2026. In March 2024, the Virginia Commission approved the petition.
Riders
Other than the following matters, there have been no significant developments regarding the riders associated with various Virginia Power projects disclosed in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Rider Name | | Application Date | | Approval Date | | Rate Year Beginning | | Total Revenue Requirement (millions)(1) | | | Increase (Decrease) from Previous (millions) | |
Rider CCR | | March 2024 | | Pending | | December 2024 | | $ | 103 | | | $ | (91 | ) |
Rider CE(2) | | October 2023 | | March 2024 | | May 2024 | | | 133 | | | | 44 | |
Rider GT | | August 2023 | | May 2024 | | June 2024 | | | 145 | | | | 131 | |
Rider T1(3) | | May 2024 | | Pending | | September 2024 | | | 1,170 | | | | 291 | |
(1)In addition, Virginia Power has various riders associated with other projects with an aggregate total annual revenue requirement of approximately $120 million as of March 31, 2024.
(2)The Virginia Commission approved four solar generation projects and 13 power purchase agreements in addition to previously approved Rider CE projects. In addition, the approved total revenue requirement includes amounts which had previously been collected under a separate rider.
(3)Consists of $532 million for the transmission component of Virginia Power’s base rates and $638 million for Rider T1.
Electric Transmission Projects
Other than the following matters, there have been no significant developments regarding the Virginia Power electric transmission projects disclosed in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Description and Location of Project | | Application Date | | Approval Date | | Type of Line | | Miles of Lines | | Cost Estimate (millions)(1) | |
Construct new Aspen and Golden substations, transmission lines and related projects in Loudoun County, Virginia | | March 2024 | | Pending | | 500- 230 kV | | 10 | | $ | 690 | |
Partial rebuild Fredericksburg-Aquia Harbour transmission lines and related projects in Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia | | March 2024 | | Pending | | 230- 115 kV | | 24 | | | 135 | |
Construct new Apollo-Twin Creeks transmission lines, new substations and related projects in Loudoun County, Virginia | | March 2024 | | Pending | | 230 kV | | 2 | | | 285 | |
Rebuild Dooms-Harrisonburg transmission lines and related projects in the Counties of Augusta and Rockingham and the Town of Grottoes, Virginia | | April 2024 | | Pending | | 230 kV | | 22 | | | 60 | |
(1)Represents the cost estimate included in the application except as updated in the approval if applicable. In addition, Virginia Power had various other transmission projects approved or applied for and currently pending approval with aggregate cost estimates of approximately $45 million and $100 million, respectively.
North Carolina Regulation
Virginia Power Base Rate Case
In March 2024, Virginia Power filed its base rate case and schedules with the North Carolina Commission. Virginia Power proposed a non-fuel, base rate increase of $57 million effective November 1, 2024 on an interim basis subject to refund, with any permanent rates ordered by the North Carolina Commission effective February 1, 2025. The base rate increase was proposed to recover the significant investments in generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure for the benefit of North Carolina customers. Virginia Power presented an earned return of 5.01% based upon a fully-adjusted test period, compared to its authorized 9.75% return, and proposed a 10.60% ROE. This matter is pending.
PSNC Customer Usage Tracker
PSNC utilizes a customer usage tracker, a decoupling mechanism, which allows it to adjust its base rates semi-annually for residential and commercial customers based on average per customer consumption. In March 2024, PSNC submitted a filing with the North Carolina Commission for a $31 million decrease relating to the customer usage tracker. The North Carolina Commission approved the filing in March 2024 with rates effective April 2024.
South Carolina Regulation
Electric Base Rate Case
In March 2024, DESC filed its retail electric base rate case and schedules with the South Carolina Commission. DESC proposed a non-fuel, base rate increase of $295 million, partially offset by a net decrease in storm damage and DSM components of $4 million. If approved, the overall proposed rate increase of $291 million, or 12.59%, would be effective on and after the first billing cycle of September 2024. The base rate increase was proposed to recover the significant investment in assets and operating resources required to serve an expanding customer base, maintain the safety, reliability and efficiency of DESC’s system and meet increasingly stringent reliability, security and environmental requirements for the benefit of South Carolina customers. DESC presented an earned ROE of 4.32% based upon a fully-adjusted test period. The proposed rates would provide for an earned ROE of 10.60% compared to the currently authorized ROE of 9.50%. This matter is pending.
Cost of Fuel
DESC’s retail electric rates include a cost of fuel component approved by the South Carolina Commission which may be adjusted periodically to reflect changes in the price of fuel purchased by DESC. In February 2024, DESC filed with the South Carolina Commission a proposal to decrease the total fuel cost component of retail electric rates. DESC’s proposed adjustment is designed to recover DESC’s current base fuel costs, including its existing under-collected balance, over the 12-month period beginning with the first billing cycle of May 2024. In addition, DESC proposed an increase to its variable environmental and avoided capacity cost component. The net effect is a proposed annual decrease of $315 million. In March 2024, DESC, the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff and another party of record filed a settlement agreement with the South Carolina Commission for approval to make certain adjustments to the February 2024 filing that would result in a net annual decrease of $316 million. In April 2024, the South Carolina Commission voted to approve the settlement agreement, with rates effective May 2024.
DSM Programs
DESC has approval for a DSM rider through which it recovers expenditures related to its DSM programs. In January 2024, DESC filed an application with the South Carolina Commission seeking approval to recover $47 million of costs and net lost revenues associated with these programs, along with an incentive to invest in such programs. DESC requested that rates be effective with the first billing cycle of May 2024. In April 2024, the South Carolina Commission approved the request, effective with the first billing cycle of May 2024.
Electric - Transmission Project
In March 2024, DESC filed an application with the South Carolina Commission requesting approval of a CPCN to construct and operate the Church Creek - Charleston Transmission Line, comprised of a 7 mile 230 kV transmission line and associated facilities in Charleston County, South Carolina with an estimated total project cost of $40 million. This matter is pending.
Note 14. Leases
Other than the items discussed below, there have been no significant changes regarding the Companies’ leases as described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income include $3 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of rental revenue included in operating revenue. Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income include $3 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of depreciation expense included in depreciation and amortization related to facilities subject to power purchase agreements under which Dominion Energy is the lessor.
In April 2024, Dominion Energy agreed to pay $47 million in connection with a settlement of an agreement related to the offshore wind installation vessel under development and recorded a charge of $47 million ($35 million after-tax) in the first quarter of 2024 within impairments and other charges in its Consolidated Statements of Income.
Note 15. Variable Interest Entities
There have been no significant changes regarding the entities the Companies consider VIEs as described in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Virginia Power
Virginia Power purchased shared services from DES, an affiliated VIE, of $115 million and $113 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include amounts due to DES of $33 million and $32 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, recorded in payables to affiliates.
As described in Note 18 of the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Virginia Power formed VPFS in October 2023, a wholly-owned special purpose subsidiary which is considered to be a VIE, for the sole purpose of securitizing certain of Virginia Power’s under-recovered deferred fuel balance through the issuance of senior secured deferred fuel cost bonds. Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024 included balances for VPFS in regulatory assets-current ($100 million), other current assets ($6 million), regulatory assets-noncurrent ($1.2 billion), securities due within one year ($65 million), accrued interest, payroll and taxes ($8 million) and securitization bonds ($1.2 billion).
Note 16. Significant Financing Transactions
Credit Facilities and Short-term Debt
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. Other than the items discussed below, there have been no significant changes regarding the Companies’ credit facilities and short-term debt as described in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy’s short-term financing is supported by its $6.0 billion joint revolving credit facility that provides for a discount in the pricing of certain annual fees and amounts borrowed by Dominion Energy under the facility if Dominion Energy achieves certain annual renewable electric generation and diversity and inclusion objectives.
At March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy’s commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding, as well as its capacity available under the credit facility, were as follows:
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| | Facility Limit | | | Outstanding Commercial Paper | | | Outstanding Letters of Credit | | | Facility Capacity Available | |
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Joint revolving credit facility(1) | | $ | 6,000 | | | $ | 3,164 | | | $ | 34 | | | $ | 2,802 | |
(1)This credit facility matures in June 2026, with the potential to be extended by the borrowers to June 2028, and can be used by the borrowers under the credit facility 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.
DESC and Questar Gas’ short-term financings are supported through access as co-borrowers to the joint revolving credit facility discussed above with the Companies. At March 31, 2024, the sub-limits for DESC and Questar Gas were $500 million and $250 million, respectively.
In addition to the credit facility mentioned above and Virginia Power’s letter of credit facilities mentioned below, Dominion Energy also has a credit facility which allows Dominion Energy to issue up to approximately $30 million in letters of credit and will mature in June 2024. At December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy had $25 million in letters of credit outstanding under this facility. There were no such balances outstanding as of March 31, 2024.
In March 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with a financial institution which it expects to allow it to issue up to $100 million in letters of credit. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $58 million and $54 million, respectively, in letters of credit were issued and outstanding under this agreement.
Dominion Energy has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC for the sale of up to $3.0 billion of variable denomination floating rate demand notes, called Dominion Energy Reliability InvestmentSM as disclosed in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include $462 million and $409 million, respectively, with respect to such notes presented within short-term debt. The proceeds are used for general corporate purposes and to repay debt.
In March 2024, Dominion Energy repaid the full $2.5 billion outstanding under its $2.5 billion 364-day term loan facility entered into in January 2023 as amended in January 2024, using after-tax proceeds received in connection with the East Ohio Transaction. The debt was scheduled to mature in July 2024. At December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet included $2.5 billion with respect to such facility presented within securities due within one year.
In March 2024, Dominion Energy repaid $1.8 billion of its $2.25 billion 364-day term loan facility entered into in October 2023, using after-tax proceeds received in connection with the East Ohio Transaction. Subsequently in March 2024, Dominion Energy requested and received a $500 million increase to the amount of the facility and concurrently borrowed $500 million with the proceeds used for general corporate purposes. The debt is scheduled to mature in October 2024. The agreement contains certain mandatory early repayment provisions, including that any after-tax proceeds in connection with the PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions be applied to any outstanding borrowings under this facility. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet includes $976 million and $2.25 billion, respectively, with respect to such facility presented within securities due within one year. The maximum allowed total debt to total capital ratio under this facility is consistent with such allowed ratio under Dominion Energy’s joint revolving credit facility.
Virginia Power
Virginia Power’s short-term financing is supported through its access as co-borrower to Dominion Energy’s $6.0 billion joint revolving credit facility. The credit facility can be used for working capital, as support for the combined commercial paper programs of the borrowers under the credit facility and for other general corporate purposes.
At March 31, 2024, Virginia Power’s share of commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding under the joint revolving credit facility with Dominion Energy, Questar Gas and DESC was as follows:
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| | Facility Limit(1) | | | Outstanding Commercial Paper | | | Outstanding Letters of Credit | |
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Joint revolving credit facility(1) | | $ | 6,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10 | |
(1)The full amount of the facility is available to Virginia Power, less any amounts outstanding to co-borrowers Dominion Energy, Questar Gas and DESC. The sub-limit for Virginia Power is set pursuant to the terms of the facility but can be changed at the option of the borrowers multiple times per year. At March 31, 2024, the sub-limit for Virginia Power was $1.75 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. This credit facility matures in June 2026, with the potential to be extended by the borrowers to June 2028. The credit facility 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 January 2023, Virginia Power entered into a letter of credit facility which allowed Virginia Power to issue up to $125 million in letters of credit and was scheduled to mature in January 2026. At December 31, 2023, less than $1 million in letters of credit were issued and outstanding under this facility with no amounts drawn under the letters of credit. As of March 31, 2024, the credit facility had been terminated.
In March 2023, Virginia Power entered into an agreement with a financial institution, which it expects to allow it to issue up to $200 million in letters of credit. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $119 million and $124 million, respectively, in letters of credit were issued and outstanding under this agreement.
Long-term Debt
There have been no significant changes regarding the Companies’ long-term debt as described in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Dominion Energy recognized a charge of $10 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 within interest expense in its Consolidated Statements of Income in connection with the early redemption of Eagle Solar’s secured senior notes in February 2024.
Preferred Stock
Dominion Energy is authorized to issue up to 20 million shares of preferred stock, which may be designated into separate classes. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy had issued and outstanding 1.8 million shares of preferred stock, 0.8 million and 1.0 million of which were designated as the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred Stock, respectively.
Dominion Energy recorded dividends of $9 million ($11.625 per share) for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 on the Series B Preferred Stock. Dominion Energy recorded dividends of $11 million ($10.875 per share) for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 on the Series C Preferred Stock.
There have been no significant changes to Dominion Energy’s Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock as described in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Issuance of Common Stock
Dominion Energy recorded, net of fees and commissions, $43 million from the issuance of 1 million shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and $31 million from the issuance of less than one million shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2024, through various programs including Dominion Energy Direct® and employee savings plans as described in Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements to the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In August 2023, Dominion Energy began purchasing its common stock on the open market for these direct stock purchase plans and, in March 2024, began issuing new shares of common stock.
Repurchase of Common Stock
In November 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of Dominion Energy’s common stock, with $0.9 billion available as of March 31, 2024.
Dominion Energy did not repurchase any shares of common stock during three months ended March 31, 2024, except for shares tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock, which do not count against its stock repurchase authorization.
Note 17. 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 that the Companies cannot estimate, 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 that 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. The Companies maintain various insurance programs, including general liability insurance coverage which provides coverage for personal injury or wrongful death cases. 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 Companies’ financial position, liquidity or results of operations.
Environmental Matters
The Companies are subject to costs resulting from a number of federal, state and local laws and regulations designed to protect human health and the environment. These laws and regulations affect future planning and existing operations. They can result in increased capital, operating and other costs as a result of compliance, remediation, containment and monitoring obligations.
Air
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 meet applicable 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.
Ozone Standards
The EPA published final non-attainment designations for the October 2015 ozone standards in June 2018 with states required to develop plans to address the new standard. Certain states in which the Companies operate have developed plans, and had such plans approved or partially approved by the EPA, which are not expected to have a material impact on the Companies’ results of operations or cash flows. In March 2023, the EPA issued a final rule specifying an interstate federal implementation plan to comply with certain aspects of planning for the 2015 ozone standards which is applicable in August 2023 for certain states, including Virginia. The interstate federal implementation plan imposes tighter NOX emissions limits during the ozone season and includes provisions for the use of allowances to cover such emissions. Until implementation plans for the 2015 ozone standards are fully developed and approved for all states in which the Companies operate, the Companies are unable to predict whether or to what extent the new rules will ultimately require additional controls. The expenditures required to implement additional controls could have a material impact on the Companies’ results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.
ACE Rule
In July 2019, the EPA published the final rule informally referred to as the ACE Rule, as a replacement for the Clean Power Plan. The ACE Rule regulated GHG emissions from existing coal-fired power plants pursuant to Section 111(d) of the CAA and required states to develop plans by July 2022 establishing unit-specific performance standards for existing coal-fired power plants. In January 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the ACE Rule and remanded it to the EPA. This decision would take effect upon issuance of the court’s mandate. In March 2021, the court issued a partial mandate vacating and remanding all parts of the ACE Rule except for the portion of the ACE Rule that repealed the Clean Power Plan. In October 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s decision on the ACE Rule. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit’s decision on the ACE Rule and remanded the case back to the D.C. Circuit. In May 2023, the EPA proposed to repeal the ACE Rule as part of a package of proposed rules addressing CO2 emissions from new and existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. Until the EPA takes final action on this proposed rulemaking, the Companies cannot predict an impact to its operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.
Carbon Regulations
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 exceed a significant emissions rate of 75,000 tons per year of CO2 equivalent emissions. Until the EPA ultimately takes final action on this rulemaking, the Companies cannot predict the impact to their results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.
In December 2018, the EPA proposed revised Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources. The proposed rule would amend the previous determination that the best system of emission reduction for newly constructed coal-fired steam generating units is no longer partial carbon capture and storage. Instead, the proposed revised best system of emission reduction for this source category is the most efficient demonstrated steam cycle (e.g., supercritical steam conditions for large units and subcritical steam conditions for small units) in combination with best operating practices. The proposed revision to the performance standards for coal-fired steam generating units remains pending. Until the EPA ultimately takes final action on this rulemaking, the Companies cannot predict the impact to their 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.
Regulation 316(b)
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 currently have 15 and nine facilities, respectively, that are subject to the final regulations. Dominion Energy is
also working with the EPA and state regulatory agencies to assess the applicability of Section 316(b) to eight hydroelectric facilities, including three Virginia Power facilities. The Companies anticipate that they may have to install impingement control technologies at certain of these stations that have once-through cooling systems. The Companies 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, technological, and cost benefit studies. DESC is conducting studies and implementing plans as required by the rule to determine appropriate intake structure modifications at certain facilities to ensure compliance with this rule. While the impacts of this rule could be material to the Companies’ results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows, the existing regulatory frameworks in South Carolina and Virginia provide rate recovery mechanisms that could substantially mitigate any such impacts for the regulated electric utilities.
Effluent Limitations Guidelines
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 established 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. 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 EPA’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 for certain waste streams regulations in the Effluent Limitations Guidelines final rule from November 2018 to November 2020; however, the latest date for compliance for these regulations was December 2023. In October 2020, the EPA released the final rule that extends the latest dates for compliance. Individual facilities’ compliance dates will vary based on circumstances and the determination by state regulators and may range from 2021 to 2028. While the impacts of this rule could be material to the Companies’ results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows, the existing regulatory frameworks in South Carolina and Virginia provide rate recovery mechanisms that could substantially mitigate any such impacts for the regulated electric utilities.
Waste Management and Remediation
The operations of the Companies are subject to a variety of state and federal laws and regulations governing the management and disposal of solid and hazardous waste, and release of hazardous substances associated with current and/or historical operations. The CERCLA, as amended, and similar state laws, may impose joint, several and strict liability for cleanup on potentially responsible parties who owned, operated or arranged for disposal at facilities affected by a release of hazardous substances. In addition, many states have created programs to incentivize voluntary remediation of sites where historical releases of hazardous substances are identified and property owners or responsible parties decide to initiate cleanups.
From time to time, the Companies may be identified as a potentially responsible party in connection with the alleged release of hazardous substances or wastes at a site. Under applicable federal and state laws, the Companies could be responsible for costs associated with the investigation or remediation of impacted sites, or subject to contribution claims by other responsible parties for their costs incurred at such sites. The Companies also may identify, evaluate and remediate other potentially impacted sites under voluntary state programs. Remediation costs may be subject to reimbursement under the Companies’ insurance policies, rate recovery mechanisms, or both. Except as described below, 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 former manufactured gas plant sites, including certain sites associated with Virginia Power. At 11 sites associated with Dominion Energy, remediation work has been substantially completed under federal or state oversight. Where required, the sites are following state-approved groundwater monitoring programs. Dominion Energy has proposed remediation plans for one site at Virginia Power and expects to commence remediation activities in 2024 depending on receipt of final permits and approvals. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy had $31 million and $32 million, respectively, of reserves recorded. At both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Virginia Power had $25 million of reserves recorded. Dominion Energy is associated with three additional sites, including two associated with Virginia Power, which are not under investigation by any state or federal environmental agency nor the subject of any current or proposed plans to perform remediation activities. Due to the uncertainty surrounding such sites, the Companies are unable to make an estimate of the potential financial statement impacts.
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.
SCANA Legal Proceedings
The following describes certain legal proceedings involving Dominion Energy, SCANA or DESC relating primarily to events occurring before closing of the SCANA Combination.
Matters Fully Resolved Prior to 2024 Impacting the Consolidated Financial Statements
Governmental Proceedings and Investigations
In June 2018, DESC received a notice of proposed assessment of approximately $410 million, excluding interest, from the SCDOR following its audit of DESC’s sales and use tax returns for the periods September 1, 2008 through December 31, 2017. The proposed assessment, which includes 100% of the NND Project, is based on the SCDOR’s position that DESC’s sales and use tax exemption for the NND Project does not apply because the facility will not become operational. In December 2020, the parties reached an agreement in principle in the amount of $165 million to resolve this matter. In June 2021, the parties executed a settlement agreement which allows DESC to fund the settlement amount through a combination of cash, shares of Dominion Energy common stock or real estate with an initial payment of at least $43 million in shares of Dominion Energy common stock. In August 2021, Dominion Energy issued 0.6 million shares of its common stock to satisfy DESC’s obligation for the initial payment under the settlement agreement. In May 2022, Dominion Energy issued an additional 0.9 million shares of its common stock to partially satisfy DESC’s remaining obligation under the settlement agreement. In June 2022, DESC requested approval from the South Carolina Commission to transfer certain real estate with a total settlement value of $51 million to satisfy its remaining obligation under the settlement agreement. In July 2022, the South Carolina Commission voted to approve the request and issued its final order in August 2022. In September 2022, DESC transferred certain non-utility property with a fair value of $28 million to the SCDOR under the settlement agreement. In December 2022, DESC transferred additional utility property with a fair value of $3 million to the SCDOR. In October 2022, DESC filed for approval to transfer the remaining real estate with FERC which was received in November 2022. In March 2023, DESC transferred utility property with a fair value of $10 million to the SCDOR resulting in a gain of $9 million ($7 million after-tax), recorded in losses (gains) on sales of assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023. In June 2023, DESC transferred the remaining utility property with a fair value of $11 million to the SCDOR. In July 2023, DESC made a less than $1 million cash payment to the SCDOR to fully satisfy its remaining obligation, including applicable interest, under the settlement agreement.
Nuclear Operations
Nuclear Insurance
Other than the items discussed below, there have been no significant changes regarding the Companies’ nuclear insurance as described in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
During the first quarter of 2024, the total liability protection per nuclear incident available to all participants in the Secondary Financial Protection Program increased from $16.2 billion to $16.3 billion. This increase does not impact Dominion Energy’s responsibility per active unit under the Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 1988. Additionally, the Companies increased the amount of coverage purchased from commercial insurance pools for Millstone, Summer, Surry and North Anna from $450 million to $500 million with the remainder provided through the mandatory industry retrospective rating plan.
Spent Nuclear Fuel
As discussed in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Companies entered into contracts with the DOE for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel under provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
Guarantees, Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit
Dominion Energy 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 the Consolidated Financial Statements. Dominion Energy is not required to recognize liabilities for guarantees issued on behalf of its subsidiaries unless it becomes probable that it will have to perform under the guarantees. 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 March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy had issued the following subsidiary guarantees:
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| | Maximum Exposure | |
(millions) | | | |
Commodity transactions(1) | | $ | 2,842 | |
Nuclear obligations(2) | | | 245 | |
Solar(3) | | | 215 | |
Other(4) | | | 1,094 | |
Total(5)(6) | | $ | 4,396 | |
(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 primarily related to certain DGI subsidiaries regarding all aspects of running a nuclear facility.
(3)Includes guarantees to facilitate the development of solar projects.
(4)Guarantees related to other miscellaneous contractual obligations such as leases, environmental obligations, construction projects and insurance programs. Also includes guarantees entered into by Dominion Energy RNG Holdings II, Inc. on behalf of a subsidiary to facilitate construction of renewable natural gas facilities. Due to the uncertainty of workers’ compensation claims, the parental guarantee has no stated limit.
(5)Excludes Dominion Energy’s guarantee of an offshore wind installation vessel discussed in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
(6)In July 2016, Dominion Energy signed an agreement with a lessor to construct and lease a new corporate office property in Richmond, Virginia. The lessor provided equity and obtained financing commitments from debt investors, totaling $365 million, which funded total project costs. The project became substantially complete in August 2019 at which point the facility was available for Dominion Energy’s use and the five-year lease term commenced. At the end of the initial lease term, Dominion Energy can (i) extend the term of the lease for an additional five years, subject to the approval of the participants, at current market terms, (ii) purchase the property for an amount equal to the project costs or, (iii) subject to certain terms and conditions, sell the property on behalf of the lessor to a third party using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the highest cash purchase price for the property. If the project is sold and the proceeds from the sale are insufficient to repay the investors for the project costs, Dominion Energy may be required to make a payment to the lessor, up to 87% of project costs, for the difference between the project costs and sale proceeds. In December 2023, the agreement was amended to permit more than one renewal term and reduce the required term for a renewal from five years to at least one year. At March 31, 2024, no amounts have been recorded related to this guarantee.
In addition, Dominion Energy had issued an additional $20 million of guarantees at March 31, 2024, primarily to support third parties. No amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded.
Dominion Energy also had issued four guarantees as of March 31, 2024 related to Cove Point, previously an equity method investment, in support of terminal services, transportation and construction. Two of the Cove Point guarantees have a cumulative maximum exposure of $1.9 billion while the other two guarantees have no maximum limit. No amounts related to these guarantees have been recorded.
Additionally, at March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy had purchased $316 million of surety bonds, including $213 million at Virginia Power and $33 million related to entities held for sale, and authorized the issuance of letters of credit by financial institutions of $34 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 18. Credit Risk
The Companies’ accounting policies for credit risk are discussed in Note 24 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy’s credit exposure totaled $274 million, primarily related to price risk management activities. Of this amount, investment grade counterparties, including those internally rated, represented 86%. No single counterparty, whether investment grade or non-investment grade, exceeded $80 million of exposure. At March 31, 2024, Virginia Power’s exposure related to wholesale customers totaled $107 million. Of this amount, investment grade counterparties, including those internally rated, represented 73%. No single counterparty, whether investment grade or non-investment grade, exceeded $23 million of exposure.
Credit-Related Contingent Provisions
Certain of Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s derivative instruments contain credit-related contingent provisions. These provisions require Dominion Energy and Virginia Power 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, Dominion Energy and Virginia Power would have been required to post additional collateral to its counterparties of $32 million and $24 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2024, and $28 million and $14 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2023. The collateral that would be required to be posted includes the impacts of any offsetting asset positions and any amounts already posted for derivatives, non-derivative contracts and derivatives elected under the normal purchases and normal sales exception, per contractual terms. Dominion Energy and Virginia Power had no posted collateral at March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023 related to derivatives with credit-related contingent provisions that are in a liability position and not fully collateralized with cash. In addition, Dominion Energy and Virginia Power had both posted letters of credit as collateral with counterparties covering less than $1 million of fair value of derivative instruments in a liability position at December 31, 2023. 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 for Dominion Energy and Virginia Power was $32 million and $24 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2024 and $28 million and $14 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2023, which does not include the impact of any offsetting asset positions.
See Note 9 for additional information about derivative instruments.
Note 19. Related-Party Transactions
Dominion Energy’s transactions with equity method investments are described in Note 10. Virginia Power engages in related-party transactions primarily with other Dominion Energy subsidiaries (affiliates). Virginia Power’s receivable and payable balances with affiliates are settled based on contractual terms or on a monthly basis, depending on the nature of the underlying transactions. Virginia Power is included in Dominion Energy’s consolidated federal income tax return and, where applicable, combined income tax returns for Dominion Energy are filed in various states. A discussion of Virginia Power’s significant related-party transactions follows.
Virginia Power transacts with affiliates for certain quantities of natural gas and other commodities in the ordinary course of business. Virginia Power also enters into certain commodity derivative contracts with affiliates. Virginia Power uses these contracts, which are principally comprised of forward commodity purchases, to manage commodity price risks associated with purchases of natural gas. At March 31, 2024, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $4 million and $59 million, respectively. At December 31, 2023, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $1 million and $79 million, respectively. See Note 9 for additional information.
Virginia Power participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans described in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, amounts due to Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Pension Plan and included in other deferred credits and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $468 million and $456 million, respectively. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Virginia Power’s amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan and included in other deferred charges and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $602 million and $584 million, respectively.
DES and other affiliates provide accounting, legal, finance and certain administrative and technical services and licenses 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:
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Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Commodity purchases from affiliates | | $ | 198 | | | $ | 214 | |
Services provided by affiliates(1) | | | 155 | | | | 147 | |
Services provided to affiliates | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
(1)Includes capitalized expenditures of $53 million and $54 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Virginia Power has borrowed funds from Dominion Energy under short-term borrowing arrangements. There were $1 million and $500 million in short-term demand note borrowings from Dominion Energy as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Virginia Power had no outstanding borrowings, net of repayments, under the Dominion Energy money pool for its nonregulated subsidiaries as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Interest charges related to Virginia Power’s borrowings from Dominion Energy were less than $1 million and $24 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
There were no issuances of Virginia Power’s common stock to Dominion Energy for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
In 2023, Virginia Power entered into a lease contract with an affiliated entity for the use of a Jones Act compliant offshore wind installation vessel currently under development with commencement of the 20-month lease term in August 2025 at a total cost of approximately $240 million plus ancillary services.
Note 20. Employee Benefit Plans
Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost
The service cost component of net periodic benefit (credit) cost is reflected in other operations and maintenance expense in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income, except for $3 million and $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, presented in discontinued operations. The non-service cost components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost are reflected in other income (expense) in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income, except for $14 million and $(11) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, presented in discontinued operations. The components of Dominion Energy’s provision for net periodic benefit cost (credit) are as follows:
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| | Pension Benefits | | | Other Postretirement Benefits | |
Period Ended March 31, | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service cost | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 3 | |
Interest cost | | | 109 | | | | 111 | | | | 14 | | | | 15 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (204 | ) | | | (216 | ) | | | (42 | ) | | | (38 | ) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Plan amendment | | | 22 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost | | $ | (45 | ) | | $ | (81 | ) | | $ | (36 | ) | | $ | (30 | ) |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Remeasurement
In the first quarter of 2024, Dominion Energy remeasured its pension and other postretirement benefit plans as a result of the close of the East Ohio Transaction. The remeasurement and transfer to Enbridge of pension plan assets and liabilities resulted in a decrease in the pension benefit obligation of $419 million, inclusive of $195 million transferred upon closing, and a decrease in the fair value of the pension plan assets of $555 million, inclusive of $531 million transferred upon closing. In addition, the remeasurement and transfer to Enbridge of other postretirement benefit plan assets and liabilities resulted in a decrease in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation of $38 million, inclusive of $22 million transferred upon closing, and a decrease in the fair value of the other postretirement benefit plan assets of $19 million, inclusive of $36 million transferred upon closing. The impact of the remeasurement and transfer of pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets and liabilities on net periodic benefit cost (credit) was recognized prospectively from the remeasurement date. The remeasurement is expected to decrease the net periodic pension benefit credit by approximately $11 million and increase the net periodic other postretirement benefit credit by approximately $1 million for the year ending December 31, 2024, excluding the impact of a one-time plan amendment. The discount rate used for the remeasurement was 5.62% for the pension plans and 5.61%-5.62% for the other postretirement benefit plans. The net actuarial loss (gain) and prior service cost (credit) related to the transferred pension and other postretirement plan assets and liabilities included in the East Ohio Transaction loss on sale was $147 million for pension and $(9) million for other postretirement benefits.
All other assumptions used for the remeasurement were consistent with the measurement as of December 31, 2023.
Employer Contributions
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy made no contributions to its qualified defined benefit pension plans or other postretirement benefit plans. Dominion Energy expects to make $46 million of minimum required contributions to its qualified defined benefit pension plans in 2024. In April 2024, Dominion Energy made $7 million of contributions to its qualified defined benefit pension plans. Dominion Energy is not required to make any contributions to its VEBAs associated with its other postretirement plans in 2024. Dominion Energy considers voluntary contributions from time to time, either in the form of cash or equity securities.
Other Employee Matters
In March 2024, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $23 million ($17 million after-tax) within discontinued operations attributable to a contribution to its defined contribution employee savings plan associated with the closing of the East Ohio Transaction. Additionally, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $13 million ($10 million after-tax) in other operations and maintenance expense related to a severance accrual for certain employees in connection with the business review.
Note 21. Operating Segments
The Companies are organized primarily on the basis of products and services sold in the U.S. A description of the operations included in the Companies’ primary operating segments is as follows:
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Primary Operating Segment | | Description of Operations | | Dominion Energy | | Virginia Power |
Dominion Energy Virginia | | Regulated electric distribution | | X | | X |
| | Regulated electric transmission | | X | | X |
| | Regulated electric generation fleet(1) | | X | | X |
Dominion Energy South Carolina | | Regulated electric distribution | | X | | |
| | Regulated electric transmission | | X | | |
| | Regulated electric generation fleet | | X | | |
| | Regulated gas distribution and storage | | X | | |
Contracted Energy(2) | | Nonregulated electric generation fleet | | X | | |
(1)Includes Virginia Power’s non-jurisdictional solar generation operations.
(2)Includes renewable natural gas operations.
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) as well as its noncontrolling interest in Dominion Privatization. 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, including the net impact of the operations reflected as discontinued operations, which includes the entities included in the East Ohio (through March 2024), PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions, a noncontrolling interest in Cove Point (through September 2023), solar generation facility development operations and a noncontrolling interest in Atlantic Coast Pipeline as discussed in Notes 3 and 10 as well as Notes 3 and 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net income of $48 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $191 million of after-tax net income for specific items with $124 million of after-tax net income attributable to its operating segments. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net income of $393 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $466 million of after-tax net income for specific items with $304 million of after-tax net income attributable to its operating segments.
The net income for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments in 2024 primarily related to the impact of the following items:
•A $266 million ($202 million after-tax) gain related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to:
•Contracted Energy ($175 million after-tax); and
•Dominion Energy Virginia ($27 million after-tax);
•A $61 million ($47 million after-tax) loss related to economic hedging activities, attributable to Contracted Energy; and
•A $47 million ($35 million after-tax) charge in connection with a settlement of an agreement, attributable to Contracted Energy.
The net income for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments in 2023 primarily related to the impact of the following items:
•A $332 million ($253 million after-tax) gain related to economic hedging activities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
•A $123 million ($90 million after-tax) gain related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to:
•Contracted Energy ($77 million after-tax); and
•Dominion Energy Virginia ($13 million after-tax); and
•A $61 million ($45 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia.
The following table presents segment information pertaining to Dominion Energy’s operations:
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| | Dominion Energy Virginia | | | Dominion Energy South Carolina | | | Contracted Energy | | | Corporate and Other | | | Adjustments & Eliminations | | | Consolidated Total | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total revenue from external customers | | $ | 2,489 | | | $ | 892 | | | $ | 306 | | | $ | (55 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,632 | |
Intersegment revenue | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 234 | | | | (237 | ) | | | — | |
Total operating revenue | | | 2,489 | | | | 893 | | | | 308 | | | | 179 | | | | (237 | ) | | | 3,632 | |
Net income from discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 114 | | | | — | | | | 114 | |
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy | | | 424 | | | | 80 | | | | 122 | | | | 48 | | | | — | | | | 674 | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total revenue from external customers | | $ | 2,384 | | | $ | 844 | | | $ | 308 | | | $ | 347 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,883 | |
Intersegment revenue | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 232 | | | | (236 | ) | | | — | |
Total operating revenue | | | 2,384 | | | | 845 | | | | 311 | | | | 579 | | | | (236 | ) | | | 3,883 | |
Net income from discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 281 | | | | — | | | | 281 | |
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy | | | 386 | | | | 91 | | | | 111 | | | | 393 | | | | — | | | | 981 | |
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, including amounts related to entities presented within discontinued operations.
Virginia Power
The Corporate and Other Segment of Virginia Power primarily includes specific items attributable to its operating segment that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing the segment’s performance or in allocating resources.
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, Virginia Power reported after-tax net income of $41 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $39 million of after-tax net income for specific items all of which was attributable to its operating segment. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $31 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $32 million of after-tax net expenses for specific items all of which was attributable to its operating segment.
The net income for specific items attributable to Virginia Power’s operating segment in 2024 primarily related to the impact of the following item:
•A $37 million ($27 million after-tax) gain related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.
The net expenses for specific items attributable to Virginia Power’s operating segment in 2023 primarily related to the impact of the following item:
•A $61 million ($45 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review.
The following table presents segment information pertaining to Virginia Power’s operations:
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| | Dominion Energy Virginia | | | Corporate and Other | | | Consolidated Total | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 2,489 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,489 | |
Net income | | | 424 | | | | 41 | | | | 465 | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 2,384 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,384 | |
Net income (loss) | | | 386 | | | | (31 | ) | | | 355 | |
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 results of operations. MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Companies’ Consolidated Financial Statements. Virginia Power meets the conditions to file under the reduced disclosure format, and therefore has omitted certain sections of MD&A.
Contents of MD&A
MD&A consists of the following information:
•Forward-Looking Statements—Dominion Energy and Virginia Power
•Accounting Matters—Dominion Energy
•Results of Operations—Dominion Energy and Virginia Power
•Segment Results of Operations—Dominion Energy
•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 “path,” “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, wildfires, climate changes and changes in water temperatures and availability that can cause outages and property damage to facilities;
•The impact of extraordinary external events, such as the pandemic health event resulting from COVID-19, and their collateral consequences, including extended disruption of economic activity in the Companies’ markets and global supply chains;
•Federal, state and local legislative and regulatory developments, including changes in or interpretations of federal and state tax laws and regulations;
•The direct and indirect impacts of implementing recommendations resulting from the business review concluded in March 2024;
•Risks of operating businesses in regulated industries that are subject to changing regulatory structures;
•Changes to regulated electric rates collected by the Companies and regulated gas distribution, transportation and storage rates collected by Dominion Energy;
•Changes in rules for RTOs and ISOs in which the Companies join and/or participate, including changes in rate designs, changes in FERC’s interpretation of market rules and new and evolving capacity models;
•Risks associated with Virginia Power’s membership and participation in PJM, including risks related to obligations created by the default of other participants;
•Risks associated with entities in which Dominion Energy shares ownership with third parties, including risks that result from lack of sole decision making authority, disputes that may arise between Dominion Energy and third party participants and difficulties in exiting these arrangements;
•Changes in future levels of domestic and international natural gas production, supply or consumption;
•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, including as a result of increased public involvement, intervention or litigation in such projects;
•Risks and uncertainties that may impact the Companies’ ability to develop and construct the CVOW Commercial Project within the currently proposed timeline, or at all, and consistent with current cost estimates along with the ability to recover such costs from customers;
•Changes to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those related to climate change, the tightening of emission or discharge limits for GHGs and other substances, more extensive permitting requirements and the regulation of additional substances;
•Cost of environmental strategy and 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;
•Unplanned outages at facilities in which the Companies have an ownership interest;
•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;
•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;
•Changes in operating, maintenance and construction costs;
•Domestic terrorism and other threats to the Companies’ physical and intangible assets, as well as threats to cybersecurity;
•Additional competition in industries in which the Companies operate, including in electric markets in which Dominion Energy’s nonregulated 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 the Companies’ service territory in connection with Order 1000;
•Changes in technology, particularly with respect to new, developing or alternative sources of generation and smart grid technologies;
•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’s pipeline system, 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;
•Receipt of approvals for, and timing of, closing dates for acquisitions and divestitures;
•Impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, transfers of assets to joint ventures and retirements of assets based on asset portfolio reviews;
•The expected timing and likelihood of the completion of either or both of the PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions, including the ability to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals and the terms and conditions of such approvals;
•The expected timing and likelihood of the completion of the proposed sale of a 50% noncontrolling interest in the CVOW Commercial Project to Stonepeak, including the ability to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals and the terms and conditions of such approvals;
•Adverse outcomes in litigation matters or regulatory proceedings;
•Counterparty credit and performance risk;
•Fluctuations in the value of investments held in nuclear decommissioning trusts by the Companies and in benefit plan trusts by Dominion Energy;
•Fluctuations in energy-related commodity prices and the effect these could have on Dominion Energy’s earnings and the Companies’ liquidity position and the underlying value of their assets;
•Fluctuations in interest rates;
•The effectiveness to which existing economic hedging instruments mitigate fluctuations in currency exchange rates of the Euro and Danish Krone associated with certain fixed price contracts for the major offshore construction and equipment components of the CVOW Commercial Project;
•Changes in rating agency requirements or credit ratings and their effect on availability and cost of capital;
•Global capital market conditions, including the availability of credit and the ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms;
•Political and economic conditions, including inflation and deflation;
•Employee workforce factors including collective bargaining agreements and labor negotiations with union employees; and
•Changes in financial or regulatory accounting principles or policies imposed by governing bodies.
Additionally, other risks that could cause actual results to differ from predicted results are set forth in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Companies’ forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. The Companies caution the reader not to place undue reliance on their forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. The Companies undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.
Accounting Matters
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no significant changes with regard to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The policies disclosed included the accounting for regulated operations, AROs, income taxes, accounting for derivative contracts and financial instruments at fair value, use of estimates in goodwill impairment testing, use of estimates in long-lived asset impairment testing, held for sale classification and employee benefit plans.
Results of Operations—Dominion Energy
Presented below is a summary of Dominion Energy’s consolidated results:
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| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | $ Change | |
(millions, except EPS) | | | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy | | $ | 674 | | | $ | 981 | | | $ | (307 | ) |
Diluted EPS | | | 0.78 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.37 | ) |
Overview
First Quarter 2024 vs. 2023
Net income attributable to Dominion Energy decreased 31%, primarily due to the closing of the East Ohio Transaction, increased unrealized losses on economic hedging activities and the impact of 2023 Virginia legislation, partially offset by an increase in net investment earnings on nuclear decommissioning trust funds.
Analysis of Consolidated Operations
Presented below are selected amounts related to Dominion Energy’s results of operations:
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| | First Quarter | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | $ Change | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 3,632 | | | $ | 3,883 | | | $ | (251 | ) |
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases | | | 959 | | | | 1,022 | | | | (63 | ) |
Purchased electric capacity | | | 12 | | | | 8 | | | | 4 | |
Purchased gas | | | 120 | | | | 123 | | | | (3 | ) |
Other operations and maintenance | | | 856 | | | | 742 | | | | 114 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 621 | | | | 622 | | | | (1 | ) |
Other taxes | | | 202 | | | | 191 | | | | 11 | |
Impairment of assets and other charges | | | 30 | | | | 98 | | | | (68 | ) |
Losses (gains) on sales of assets | | | (1 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | 1 | |
Other income (expense) | | | 435 | | | | 276 | | | | 159 | |
Interest and related charges | | | 574 | | | | 479 | | | | 95 | |
Income tax expense | | | 134 | | | | 176 | | | | (42 | ) |
Net income from discontinued operations including noncontrolling interests | | | 114 | | | | 281 | | | | (167 | ) |
An analysis of Dominion Energy’s results of operations follows:
First Quarter 2024 vs. 2023
Operating revenue decreased 6%, primarily reflecting:
•A $383 million net decrease associated with market prices affecting Millstone, including economic hedging impacts of net realized and unrealized losses on freestanding derivatives ($351 million);
•A $102 million decrease from the combination of certain riders into base rates at Virginia Power as a result of 2023 Virginia legislation; and
•A $44 million net decrease in fuel-related revenue as a result of a decrease in commodity costs associated with sales to electric utility retail customers.
These decreases were partially offset by:
•A $177 million increase to recover the costs and an authorized return, as applicable, associated with Virginia Power non-fuel riders;
•A $43 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers, primarily due to an increase in heating degree days during the heating season;
•A $27 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers associated with growth; and
•A $26 million net increase from electric utility customers who elect to pay market based or other negotiated rates, including settlements of economic hedges at Virginia Power.
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases decreased 6%, primarily due to lower commodity costs for electric utilities ($50 million) and a decrease in the use of purchased renewable energy credits at Virginia Power ($12 million), which are offset in operating revenue and do not impact net income.
Other operations and maintenance increased 15%, primarily due to an increase in certain Virginia Power expenditures which are primarily recovered through state- and FERC-regulated rates and do not impact net income ($25 million), an increase in storm damage and restoration costs in Virginia Power’s service territory ($21 million), an increase from the combination of certain riders into base rates as a result of 2023 Virginia legislation ($20 million), an increase in costs associated with the business review completed in March 2024 ($15 million) and an increase in outage costs at Virginia Power ($15 million).
Depreciation and amortization remained substantially consistent as the absence of amortization of a regulatory asset established in the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review ($61 million) and a decrease in amortization associated with Virginia Power non-fuel
riders ($35 million) were substantially offset by an increase in RGGI-related amortization ($92 million), which is offset in operating revenue and does not impact net income.
Impairment of assets and other charges decreased 69%, primarily due to the absence of the impairment of a corporate office building ($91 million) and a benefit from the establishment of a regulatory asset associated with previously incurred storm damage and restoration costs in connection with the settlement of the 2023 Biennial Review ($17 million), partially offset by a charge in connection with a settlement of an agreement ($47 million).
Other income increased 58%, primarily due to an increase in net investment gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds.
Interest and related charges increased 20%, primarily due to net debt issuances in 2023 ($64 million), higher interest rates on variable rate debt and cash flow interest rate swaps ($14 million), higher interest rates on commercial paper and long-term debt ($13 million), charges incurred due to early debt repayments associated with the business review completed in March 2024 ($12 million) and premiums paid in 2024 compared to premiums received in 2023 on interest rate derivatives ($10 million), partially offset by lower unrealized losses in 2024 compared to 2023 associated with freestanding derivatives ($15 million).
Income tax expense decreased 24%, primarily due to lower pre-tax income.
Net income from discontinued operations including noncontrolling interests decreased 59%, primarily due to a loss on the closing of the East Ohio Transaction ($108 million), an impairment associated with the Questar Gas Transaction ($78 million), the absence of equity method earnings from the sale of Dominion Energy’s noncontrolling interest in Cove Point ($57 million), charges for employee benefit items related to the East Ohio Transaction ($33 million) and the absence of earnings from operations following the closing of the East Ohio Transaction ($26 million), partially offset by the absence of depreciation expense associated with the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions upon meeting the classification as held for sale ($78 million), lower tax expense associated with the PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions ($25 million), the absence of interest expense on variable rate debt secured by Dominion Energy’s interest in Cove Point ($25 million) and the absence of unrealized losses on interest rate derivatives for economic hedging of debt secured by Dominion Energy’s interest in Cove Point ($19 million).
Results of Operations—Virginia Power
Presented below is a summary of Virginia Power’s consolidated results:
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| | First Quarter | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | $ Change | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 465 | | | $ | 355 | | | $ | 110 | |
Overview
First Quarter 2024 vs. 2023
Net income increased 31%, primarily due to the absence of amortization associated with the 2021 Triennial Review, an increase in net investment earnings on nuclear decommissioning trust funds and an increase in sales to electric utility customers from weather and other customer-related factors, partially offset by a net decrease from riders primarily from 2023 Virginia legislation.
Analysis of Consolidated Operations
Presented below are selected amounts related to Virginia Power’s results of operations:
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| | First Quarter | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | $ Change | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | |
Operating revenue | | $ | 2,489 | | | $ | 2,384 | | | $ | 105 | |
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases | | | 701 | | | | 799 | | | | (98 | ) |
Purchased electric capacity | | | 13 | | | | 8 | | | | 5 | |
Other operations and maintenance | | | 531 | | | | 441 | | | | 90 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 448 | | | | 447 | | | | 1 | |
Other taxes | | | 93 | | | | 85 | | | | 8 | |
Impairment of assets and other charges (benefits) | | | (17 | ) | | | 7 | | | | (24 | ) |
Other income (expense) | | | 63 | | | | 36 | | | | 27 | |
Interest and related charges | | | 190 | | | | 181 | | | | 9 | |
Income tax expense | | | 128 | | | | 97 | | | | 31 | |
An analysis of Virginia Power’s results of operations follows:
First Quarter 2024 vs. 2023
Operating revenue increased 4%, primarily reflecting:
•A $177 million increase to recover the costs and an authorized return, as applicable, associated with non-fuel riders;
•A $30 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers from an increase in heating degree days during the heating season;
•A $28 million increase from electric utility customers who elect to pay market based or other negotiated rates, including settlements of economic hedges;
•A $21 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers associated with growth; and
•A $10 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers associated with economic and other usage factors.
These increases were partially offset by:
•A $102 million decrease from the combination of certain riders into base rates as a result of 2023 Virginia legislation; and
•A $69 million net decrease in fuel-related revenue as a result of a decrease in commodity costs associated with sales to electric utility retail customers.
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases decreased 12%, primarily due to lower commodity costs for electric utilities ($75 million) and a decrease in the use of purchased renewable energy credits ($12 million), which are offset in operating revenue and do not impact net income.
Other operations and maintenance increased 20%, primarily due to an increase in certain expenditures which are primarily recovered through state- and FERC-regulated rates and do not impact net income ($25 million), an increase in storm damage and restoration costs ($21 million), an increase from the combination of certain riders into base rates as a result of 2023 Virginia legislation ($20 million) and an increase in outage costs ($15 million).
Depreciation and amortization remained substantially consistent as the absence of amortization of a regulatory asset established in the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review ($61 million) and a decrease in amortization associated with non-fuel riders ($35 million) were substantially offset by an increase in RGGI-related amortization ($92 million), which is offset in operating revenue and does not impact net income.
Impairment of assets and other charges decreased $24 million, primarily due to a benefit from the establishment of a regulatory asset associated with previously incurred storm damage and restoration costs in connection with the settlement of the 2023 Biennial Review.
Other income increased 75%, primarily due to an increase in net investment gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds.
Interest and related charges increased 5%, primarily due to an increase in long-term debt borrowings ($44 million), partially offset by a decrease in principal on commercial paper and intercompany borrowings with Dominion Energy ($34 million).
Income tax expense increased 32%, primarily due to higher pre-tax income.
Segment Results of Operations
Segment results include the impact of intersegment revenues and expenses, which may result in intersegment profit and loss. Presented below is a summary of contributions by Dominion Energy’s operating segments to net income attributable to Dominion Energy:
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| | Net Income Attributable to Dominion Energy | | | EPS(1) | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | $ Change | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | $ Change | |
(millions, except EPS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Energy Virginia | | $ | 424 | | | $ | 386 | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
Dominion Energy South Carolina | | | 80 | | | | 91 | | | | (11 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Contracted Energy | | | 122 | | | | 111 | | | | 11 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.01 | |
Corporate and Other | | | 48 | | | | 393 | | | | (345 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.42 | ) |
Consolidated | | $ | 674 | | | $ | 981 | | | $ | (307 | ) | | $ | 0.78 | | | $ | 1.15 | | | $ | (0.37 | ) |
(1)Consolidated results are presented on a diluted EPS basis. The dilutive impacts, primarily consisting of potential shares which had not yet been issued, are included within the results of the Corporate and Other segment. EPS contributions for Dominion Energy’s operating segments are presented utilizing basic average shares outstanding for the period.
Dominion Energy Virginia
Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Dominion Energy Virginia’s operations:
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| | First Quarter | | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | % Change | | |
Electricity delivered (million MWh) | | | 23.4 | | | | 21.7 | | | | 8 | % | |
Electricity supplied (million MWh): | | | | | | | | | | |
Utility | | | 23.4 | | | | 21.8 | | | | 7 | | |
Non-Jurisdictional | | | 0.3 | | | | 0.3 | | | | — | | |
Degree days (electric distribution and utility service area): | | | | | | | | | |
Cooling | | | 4 | | | | 3 | | | | 33 | | |
Heating | | | 1,659 | | | | 1,471 | | | | 13 | | |
Average electric distribution customer accounts (thousands) | | | 2,771 | | | | 2,742 | | | | 1 | | |
Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Energy Virginia’s net income contribution:
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| | First Quarter 2024 vs. 2023 Increase (Decrease) | |
| | Amount | | | EPS | |
(millions, except EPS) | | | | | | |
Weather | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 0.03 | |
Customer usage and other factors | | | 23 | | | | 0.03 | |
Customer-elected rate impacts | | | 21 | | | | 0.03 | |
Impact of 2023 Virginia legislation | | | (79 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Rider equity return | | | 53 | | | | 0.06 | |
Storm damage and restoration costs | | | (15 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Planned outage costs | | | (7 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | | | (3 | ) | | | — | |
Interest expense, net | | | 7 | | | | 0.01 | |
Other | | | 16 | | | | 0.01 | |
Share dilution | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in net income contribution | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Dominion Energy South Carolina’s operations:
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| | First Quarter | | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | % Change | | |
Electricity delivered (million MWh) | | | 5.0 | | | | 5.0 | | | | — | | % |
Electricity supplied (million MWh) | | | 5.3 | | | | 5.2 | | | | 2 | | |
Degree days (electric distribution service areas): | | | | | | | | | | |
Cooling | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | (100 | ) | |
Heating | | | 620 | | | | 459 | | | | 35 | | |
Gas distribution throughput (bcf): | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales | | | 19 | | | | 17 | | | | 12 | | |
Average distribution customer accounts (thousands): | | | | | | | | | |
Electric | | | 797 | | | | 783 | | | | 2 | | |
Gas | | | 454 | | | | 437 | | | | 4 | | |
Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Energy South Carolina’s net income contribution:
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| | First Quarter 2024 vs. 2023 Increase (Decrease) | |
| | Amount | | | EPS | |
(millions, except EPS) | | | | | | |
Weather | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
Customer usage and other factors | | | 12 | | | | 0.01 | |
Customer-elected rate impacts | | | (2 | ) | | | — | |
Natural Gas Rate Stabilization Act impacts | | | 1 | | | | — | |
Capital cost rider | | | (1 | ) | | | — | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | (5 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
Interest expense, net | | | (7 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
Other | | | (19 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
Share dilution | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in net income contribution | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) |
Contracted Energy
Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Contracted Energy’s operations:
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| | First Quarter | | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | % Change | | |
Electricity supplied (million MWh) | | | 4.4 | | | | 4.6 | | | | (4 | %) | |
Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Contracted Energy’s net income contribution:
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| | First Quarter 2024 vs. 2023 Increase (Decrease) | |
| | Amount | | | EPS | |
(millions, except EPS) | | | | | | |
Margin | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | |
Planned Millstone outages(1) | | | 2 | | | | — | |
Unplanned Millstone outages(1) | | | (6 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 7 | | | | 0.01 | |
Other | | | 7 | | | | 0.01 | |
Share dilution | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in net income contribution | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
(1)Includes earnings impact from outage costs and lower energy margins.
Corporate and Other
Presented below are the Corporate and Other segment’s after-tax results:
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| | First Quarter | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | $ Change | |
(millions, except EPS) | | | | | | | | | |
Specific items attributable to operating segments | | $ | 124 | | | $ | 304 | | | $ | (180 | ) |
Specific items attributable to Corporate and Other segment | | | 67 | | | | 162 | | | | (95 | ) |
Net income from specific items | | | 191 | | | | 466 | | | | (275 | ) |
Corporate and other operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | | | (180 | ) | | | (120 | ) | | | (60 | ) |
Equity method investments | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | (2 | ) |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans | | | 62 | | | | 66 | | | | (4 | ) |
Corporate service company costs | | | (27 | ) | | | (31 | ) | | | 4 | |
Other | | | 2 | | | | 10 | | | | (8 | ) |
Net expense from corporate and other operations | | | (143 | ) | | | (73 | ) | | | (70 | ) |
Total net income | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 393 | | | $ | (345 | ) |
EPS impact | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | $ | (0.42 | ) |
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 the segments’ performance or in allocating resources. See Note 21 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. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, this primarily included $114 million net income from discontinued operations, primarily associated with operations included in the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions, including the loss on sale associated with the East Ohio Transaction, as well as an impairment charge associated with the Questar Gas Transaction, and a $34 million after-tax loss for derivative mark-to-market changes.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, this primarily included $281 million net income from discontinued operations, primarily associated with operations included in the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions and Dominion Energy’s noncontrolling interest in Cove Point, a $68 million after-tax charge associated with the impairment of a corporate office building and a $45 million after-tax loss for derivative mark-to-market changes.
Outlook
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes to Dominion Energy’s 2024 outlook as described in Item 7. MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Dominion Energy depends on both cash generated from operations and external sources of liquidity to provide working capital and as a bridge to long-term financings. Dominion Energy’s material cash requirements include capital and investment expenditures, repaying short-term and long-term debt obligations and paying dividends on its common and preferred stock.
Analysis of Cash Flows
Presented below are selected amounts related to Dominion Energy’s cash flows:
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| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(millions) | | | | | | |
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents at January 1 | | $ | 301 | | | $ | 341 | |
Cash flows provided by (used in): | | | | | | |
Operating activities(1) | | | 1,982 | | | | 2,097 | |
Investing activities | | | 1,385 | | | | (2,302 | ) |
Financing activities | | | (3,332 | ) | | | 1,820 | |
Net increase in cash, restricted cash and equivalents | | | 35 | | | | 1,615 | |
Cash, restricted cash and equivalents at March 31 | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 1,956 | |
(1)Includes cash outflows of $17 million for energy efficiency programs in Virginia for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and $5 million and $4 million for DSM programs in South Carolina for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Operating Cash Flows
Net cash provided by Dominion Energy’s operating activities decreased $115 million, inclusive of a $487 million increase from discontinued operations. Net cash provided by continuing operations decreased $602 million primarily due to higher net prepayments and deposits ($283 million) and a decrease from changes in working capital ($373 million).
Investing Cash Flows
Net cash from Dominion Energy’s investing activities increased $3.7 billion, primarily due to net proceeds from the East Ohio Transaction ($4.3 billion) and an increase in distributions from equity method affiliates ($126 million), partially offset by an increase in plant construction and other property additions ($549 million) and higher acquisitions of solar development projects ($150 million).
Financing Cash Flows
Net cash from Dominion Energy’s financing activities decreased $5.2 billion, primarily due to a $6.3 billion decrease due to net repayments on 364-day term loan facilities in 2024 versus net issuances in 2023, net repayments of short-term debt ($453 million) and the absence of supplemental credit facility borrowings in 2023 ($450 million), partially offset by a $2.0 billion increase due to net issuances of long-term debt in 2024 versus net repayments in 2023.
Credit Facilities and Short-Term Debt
As discussed in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy generally uses proceeds from short-term borrowings, including commercial paper, to satisfy short-term cash requirements not met through cash from operations. The levels of borrowing may vary significantly during the course of the year, depending on the timing and amount of cash requirements not satisfied by cash from operations. There have been no significant changes to Dominion Energy’s use of credit facilities and/or short-term debt during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Joint Revolving Credit Facility
Dominion Energy maintains a $6.0 billion joint revolving credit facility which provides for a discount in the pricing of certain annual fees and amounts borrowed by Dominion Energy under the facility if Dominion Energy achieves certain annual renewable electric generation and diversity and inclusion objectives.
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| | Facility Limit | | | Outstanding Commercial Paper(1) | | | Outstanding Letters of Credit | | | Facility Capacity Available | |
(millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Joint revolving credit facility(2) | | $ | 6,000 | | | $ | 3,164 | | | $ | 34 | | | $ | 2,802 | |
(1)The weighted-average interest rate of the outstanding commercial paper supported by Dominion Energy’s credit facility was 5.67% at March 31, 2024.
(2)This credit facility matures in June 2026, with the potential to be extended by the borrowers to June 2028, and can be used by the borrowers under the credit facility 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.
Dominion Energy Reliability InvestmentSM Program
Dominion Energy has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC for the sale of up to $3.0 billion of variable denomination floating rate demand notes, called Dominion Energy Reliability InvestmentSM. The registration limits the principal amount that may be outstanding at any one time to $1.0 billion. The notes are offered on a continuous basis and bear interest at a floating rate per annum determined by the Dominion Energy Reliability Investment Committee, or its designee, on a weekly basis. The notes have no stated maturity date, are non-transferable and may be redeemed in whole or in part by Dominion Energy or at the investor’s option at any time. At March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include $462 million presented within short-term debt, with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.50%. The proceeds are used for general corporate purposes and to repay debt.
Other Facilities
In addition to the primary sources of short-term liquidity discussed above, from time to time Dominion Energy enters into separate supplementary credit facilities or term loans as discussed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
In March 2024, Dominion Energy repaid the full $2.5 billion outstanding under its $2.5 billion 364-day term loan facility entered into in January 2023 as amended in January 2024, using after-tax proceeds received in connection with the East Ohio Transaction. The debt was scheduled to mature in July 2024.
In March 2024, Dominion Energy repaid $1.8 billion of its $2.25 billion 364-day term loan facility entered into in October 2023, using after-tax proceeds received in connection with the East Ohio Transaction. Subsequently in March 2024, Dominion Energy requested
and received a $500 million increase to the amount of the facility and concurrently borrowed $500 million with the proceeds used for general corporate purposes. The debt is scheduled to mature in October 2024. The agreement contains certain mandatory early repayment provisions, including that any after-tax proceeds in connection with the PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions be applied to any outstanding borrowings under this facility. At March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheet includes $976 million with respect to such facility presented within securities due within one year. The maximum allowed total debt to total capital ratio under this facility is consistent with such allowed ratio under Dominion Energy’s joint revolving credit facility.
Long-Term Debt
Sustainability Revolving Credit Facility
Dominion Energy maintains a $900 million Sustainability Revolving Credit Facility which matures in June 2024 and bears interest at a variable rate. The facility offers a reduced interest rate margin with respect to borrowed amounts allocated to certain environmental sustainability or social investment initiatives. At March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy had $450 million outstanding under this supplemental credit facility, borrowed to support environmental sustainability and social investment initiatives.
Issuances and Borrowings of Long-Term Debt
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy issued or borrowed the following long-term debt. Unless otherwise noted, the proceeds for senior notes were used for the repayment of existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information, including use of proceeds and repayment provisions, on the securitization bonds issued in February 2024.
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| Senior notes |
| Public |
| Virginia Power |
| $ | 500 | |
| | 5.000 | | % |
| 2034 |
January |
| Senior notes |
| Public |
| Virginia Power |
| | 500 | |
| | 5.350 | | % |
| 2054 |
February | | Senior secured deferred fuel cost bonds |
| Public |
| VPFS |
| | 439 | |
| | 5.088 | | % |
| 2029 |
February |
| Senior secured deferred fuel cost bonds |
| Public |
| VPFS |
| | 843 | |
| | 4.877 | | % |
| 2033 |
Total issuances and borrowings |
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| $ | 2,282 | |
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Dominion Energy currently meets the definition of a well-known seasoned issuer under SEC rules governing the registration, communication 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.
Dominion Energy anticipates, excluding potential opportunistic financings and the securitization bonds, issuing between approximately $3.0 billion and $4.3 billion of long-term debt during 2024, inclusive of $1 billion issued at Virginia Power as shown above and an expected issuance at PSNC of up to $300 million prior to closing of the PSNC Transaction. Dominion Energy expects to issue long-term debt to satisfy cash needs for capital expenditures and maturing long-term debt to the extent such amounts are not satisfied from cash available from operations following the payment of dividends, after-tax proceeds from the completion of the PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions remaining after the repayment of the 364-day term loan facility, after-tax proceeds from the completion of the proposed sale of a 50% noncontrolling interest in the CVOW Commercial Project and any borrowings made from unused capacity of Dominion Energy’s credit facilities discussed above. The raising of external capital is subject to certain regulatory requirements, including registration with the SEC for certain issuances.
Repayments, Repurchases and Redemptions of Long-Term Debt
Dominion Energy may from time to time reduce its outstanding debt and level of interest expense through redemption of debt securities prior to maturity or repurchases of debt securities in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through tender offers or otherwise.
The following long-term debt was repaid, repurchased or redeemed during the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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| Multiple | | $ | 663 | | | various | |
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February | | Secured senior notes | | Eagle Solar | | $ | 279 | | | | 4.820 | % | | 2042 |
Total repayments, repurchases and redemptions |
| | $ | 942 | | |
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(1)Total amount redeemed prior to maturity includes remaining principal plus accrued interest.
See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information regarding scheduled maturities of Dominion Energy’s long-term debt, including related average interest rates.
Remarketing of Long-Term Debt
In 2024, Dominion Energy expects to remarket approximately $270 million of its tax-exempt bonds.
Credit Ratings
Dominion Energy’s credit ratings affect its liquidity, cost of borrowing under credit facilities and collateral posting requirements under commodity contracts, as well as the rates at which it is able to offer its debt securities. The credit ratings for Dominion Energy are affected by its financial profile, mix of regulated and nonregulated businesses and respective cash flows, changes in methodologies used by the rating agencies and event risk, if applicable, such as major acquisitions or dispositions. Credit ratings and outlooks as of April 25, 2024 are as follows:
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| | Fitch | | Moody’s | | Standard & Poor’s |
Dominion Energy | | | | | | |
Issuer | | BBB+ | | Baa2 | | BBB+ |
Senior unsecured debt securities | | BBB+ | | Baa2 | | BBB |
Junior subordinated notes | | BBB | | Baa3 | | BBB |
Enhanced junior subordinated notes | | BBB- | | Baa3 | | BBB- |
Preferred stock | | BBB- | | Ba1 | | BBB- |
Commercial paper | | F2 | | P-2 | | A-2 |
Outlook | | Stable | | Stable | | Negative |
A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Ratings are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the applicable rating organization.
Financial Covenants
As part of borrowing funds and issuing both short-term and long-term debt or preferred securities, Dominion Energy must enter into enabling agreements. These agreements contain customary covenants that, in the event of default, could result in the acceleration of principal and interest payments; restrictions on distributions related to capital stock, including dividends, redemptions, repurchases, liquidation payments or guarantee payments; and in some cases, the termination of credit commitments unless a waiver of such requirements is agreed to by the lenders/security holders. These provisions are customary, with each agreement specifying which covenants apply. These provisions are not necessarily unique to Dominion Energy.
Dominion Energy is required to pay annual commitment fees to maintain its joint revolving credit facility. In addition, the credit agreement contains various terms and conditions that could affect Dominion Energy’s ability to borrow under the facility. They include a maximum debt to total capital ratio, which is also included in Dominion Energy’s Sustainability Revolving Credit Agreement entered into in 2021 and the 364-day term loan facility entered into in October 2023, and cross-default provisions.
As of March 31, 2024, the calculated total debt to total capital ratio, pursuant to the terms of the agreements, was as follows:
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Company | | Maximum Allowed Ratio | | | Actual Ratio(1) | |
Dominion Energy | | | 67.5 | % | | | 58.3 | % |
(1)Indebtedness as defined by the agreements excludes certain junior subordinated notes and securitization bonds reflected as long-term debt as well as AOCI reflected as equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
If Dominion Energy or any of its material subsidiaries fails to make payment on various debt obligations in excess of $100 million, the lenders could require the defaulting company, if it is a borrower under Dominion Energy’s joint revolving credit facility, to accelerate its repayment of any outstanding borrowings and the lenders could terminate their commitments, if any, to lend funds to that company under the credit facility. In addition, if the defaulting company is Virginia Power, Dominion Energy’s obligations to repay any outstanding borrowing under the credit facility could also be accelerated and the lenders’ commitments to Dominion Energy could terminate.
Dominion Energy monitors compliance with these covenants on a regular basis in order to ensure that events of default will not occur. As of March 31, 2024, there have been no events of default under Dominion Energy’s covenants.
Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Other Equity Securities
Issuances of Equity Securities
Dominion Energy maintains Dominion Energy Direct® and a number of employee savings plans through which contributions may be invested in Dominion Energy’s common stock. These shares may either be newly issued or purchased on the open market with proceeds contributed to these plans. In August 2023, Dominion Energy began purchasing its common stock on the open market for these direct stock purchase plans and, in March 2024, began issuing new shares of common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy issued less than 1 million of such shares and received proceeds of $31 million.
Dominion Energy expects to issue equity through programs such as Dominion Energy Direct® and employee savings plans of approximately $200 million annually from 2024 through 2029. In addition, Dominion Energy expects to issue equity, excluding potential opportunistic offerings, through an at-the-market program, including any related forward-sale agreements, of approximately $400 million to $600 million annually from 2024 through 2029. The raising of external capital is subject to certain regulatory requirements, including registration with the SEC for certain issuances.
Repurchases of Equity Securities
In November 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of Dominion Energy’s common stock. This repurchase program does not include a specific timetable or price or volume targets and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time. Shares may be purchased through open market or privately negotiated transactions or otherwise at the discretion of management subject to prevailing market conditions, applicable securities laws and other factors. At March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy had $920 million of available capacity under this authorization.
Dominion Energy does not plan to repurchase shares of common stock in 2024, except for shares tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock, which does not impact the available capacity under its stock repurchase authorization.
Capital Expenditures
See Note 26 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for Dominion Energy’s historical capital expenditures by segment. In March 2024, in connection with the completion of the business review, Dominion Energy announced a $43 billion capital expenditure plan for 2025 through 2029, including the impact of a 50% noncontrolling equity partner funding 50% of the CVOW Commercial Project costs, representing significant investments in decarbonization and reliability. Dominion Energy’s total planned capital expenditures for each segment for 2024 through 2029 are presented in the table below:
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| | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | 2027 | | | 2028 | | | 2029 | | | Total(3) | |
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Dominion Energy Virginia(1) | | $ | 9.4 | | | $ | 9.0 | | | $ | 7.4 | | | $ | 7.4 | | | $ | 6.7 | | | $ | 7.0 | | | $ | 46.9 | |
Dominion Energy South Carolina | | | 1.3 | | | | 1.1 | | | | 1.0 | | | | 1.2 | | | | 1.3 | | | | 1.3 | | | | 7.2 | |
Contracted Energy | | | 0.5 | | | | 0.3 | | | | 0.2 | | | | 0.3 | | | | 0.2 | | | | 0.2 | | | | 1.7 | |
Corporate and Other segment(2) | | | 0.7 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.2 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 1.3 | |
Total(3) | | $ | 11.8 | | | $ | 10.5 | | | $ | 8.8 | | | $ | 9.0 | | | $ | 8.2 | | | $ | 8.7 | | | $ | 57.0 | |
(1)Includes $3.3 billion in 2024, $2.7 billion in 2025, $0.9 billion in 2026 and $0.1 billion in 2027 for 100% of the CVOW Commercial Project.
(2)Includes $0.6 billion in 2024 related to gas distribution operations sold or expected to be sold to Enbridge.
(3)Totals may not foot due to rounding.
Dominion Energy’s planned growth expenditures are subject to approval by the Board of Directors as well as potentially by regulatory bodies based on the individual project and are expected to include significant investments in support of its clean energy profile. See Dominion Energy Virginia, Dominion Energy South Carolina and Contracted Energy in Item 1. Business in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional discussion of various significant capital projects currently under development. The above estimates are based on capital expenditures plans reviewed and endorsed by Dominion Energy’s Board of Directors in early 2024, and subsequently in February 2024 in connection with conclusion of the business review, and are subject to continuing review and adjustment. Actual capital expenditures may vary from these estimates. Dominion Energy may also choose to postpone or cancel certain planned capital expenditures in order to mitigate the need for future debt financings and equity issuances.
Dividends
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. In December 2023, Dominion Energy’s Board of Directors established an annual dividend rate for 2024 of $2.67 per share of common stock, consistent with the 2023 rate. Dividends are subject to declaration by the Board of Directors.
See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information regarding Dominion Energy’s outstanding preferred stock and associated dividend rates.
Subsidiary Dividend Restrictions
Certain of Dominion Energy’s subsidiaries may, from time to time, be subject to certain restrictions imposed by regulators or financing arrangements on their ability to pay dividends, or to advance or repay funds, to Dominion Energy. At March 31, 2024, these restrictions did not have a significant impact on Dominion Energy’s ability to pay dividends on its common or preferred stock or meet its other cash obligations.
See Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a description of such restrictions and any other restrictions on Dominion Energy’s ability to pay dividends.
Collateral and Credit Risk
Collateral requirements are impacted by commodity prices, hedging levels, Dominion Energy’s credit ratings and the credit quality of its counterparties. In connection with commodity hedging activities, Dominion Energy is required to provide collateral to counterparties under some circumstances. Under certain collateral arrangements, Dominion Energy may satisfy these requirements by electing to either deposit cash, post letters of credit or, in some cases, utilize other forms of security. From time to time, Dominion Energy may vary the form of collateral provided to counterparties after weighing the costs and benefits of various factors associated with the different forms of collateral. These factors include short-term borrowing and short-term investment rates, the spread over these short-term rates at which Dominion Energy can issue commercial paper, balance sheet impacts, the costs and fees of alternative collateral postings with these and other counterparties and overall liquidity management objectives.
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 at March 31, 2024 for these activities. Gross credit exposure for each counterparty is calculated as outstanding receivables plus any unrealized on- or off-balance sheet exposure, taking into account contractual netting rights.
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Investment grade(1) | | $ | 219 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 219 | |
Non-investment grade(2) | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | 11 | |
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Internally rated—investment grade(3) | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | 16 | |
Internally rated—non-investment grade(4) | | | 28 | | | | — | | | | 28 | |
Total(5) | | $ | 274 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 274 | |
(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 59% 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 6% of the total net credit exposure.
(4)The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 8% of the total net credit exposure.
(5)Excludes long-term purchase power agreements entered to satisfy legislative or state regulatory commission requirements.
Fuel and Other Purchase Commitments
Dominion Energy is party to various contracts for fuel and purchased power commitments related to both its regulated and nonregulated operations. Total estimated costs for such commitments are presented in the table below. These costs represent estimated annual minimum obligations for various purchased power and capacity agreements and actual costs may differ from amounts presented below depending on actual quantities purchased and prices paid.
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Purchased electric capacity for utility operations |
| $ | 62 | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 64 | | | $ | 64 | | | $ | 64 | |
| $ | 316 | |
Fuel commitments for utility operations |
| | 1,103 | | | | 715 | | | | 370 | | | | 374 | | | | 434 | |
| | 2,996 | |
Fuel commitments for nonregulated operations |
| | 157 | | | | 77 | | | | 67 | | | | 69 | | | | 56 | | | | 426 | |
Pipeline transportation and storage(1) | | | 591 | | | | 564 | | | | 528 | | | | 444 | | | | 394 | | | | 2,521 | |
Total |
| $ | 1,913 | | | $ | 1,418 | | | $ | 1,029 | | | $ | 951 | | | $ | 948 | | | $ | 6,259 | |
(1)Commitments include $346 million for 2024, $352 million for 2025, $327 million for 2026, $247 million for 2027 and $201 million for 2028 related to gas distribution operations sold or expected to be sold to Enbridge.
Other Material Cash Requirements
In addition to the financing arrangements discussed above, Dominion Energy is party to numerous contracts and arrangements obligating it to make cash payments in future years. Dominion Energy expects current liabilities to be paid within the next twelve months. In addition to the items already discussed, the following represent material expected cash requirements recorded on Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024. Such obligations include:
•Operating and finance lease obligations – See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023;
•Regulatory liabilities – See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report;
•AROs – See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023;
•Employee benefit plan obligations – See Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report and Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023;
In addition, Dominion Energy is party to contracts and arrangements which may require it to make material cash payments in future years that are not recorded on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such obligations include:
•Off-balance sheet leasing arrangements – See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023; and
•Guarantees – See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.
Future Issues and Other Matters
See Item 1. Business, Future Issues and Other Matters in MD&A and Notes 13 and 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Notes 13 and 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information on various environmental, regulatory, legal and other matters that may impact future results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.
Business Review
In November 2022, Dominion Energy announced the commencement of a business review of value-maximizing strategic business actions, alternatives to its current business mix and capital allocation and regulatory options which may assist customers to manage costs and provide greater predictability to its long-term, state-regulated utility value proposition. In April 2023, the legislative process in Virginia was substantially completed resulting in new legislation which shifts $350 million of annual revenue requirement for costs recovered through riders into base rates effective July 2023, eliminates the ability of Virginia Power to utilize CCROs and adjusts the parameters for determining an authorized ROE and revenue sharing. In addition, new legislation allows Virginia Power to apply for the securitization of certain deferred fuel costs as well as seek approval for a noncontrolling equity financing partner for the CVOW Commercial Project. In September 2023, Dominion Energy entered agreements to sell East Ohio, PSNC, Questar Gas and Wexpro to
Enbridge and completed the sale of its 50% noncontrolling limited partner interest in Cove Point to BHE under the agreement signed in July 2023 as discussed in Notes 3 and 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In February 2024, Virginia Power completed the securitization of $1.3 billion of deferred fuel costs as discussed in Notes 13 and 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In February 2024, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to sell a 50% noncontrolling equity interest in the CVOW Commercial Project to Stonepeak, as discussed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, representing the final strategic component of the on-going business review. In March 2024, Dominion Energy concluded the business review, including its long-term financial plan which is reflected within Liquidity and Capital Resources in MD&A in this report.
Proposed and/or Recently Issued EPA Rules
In March 2023, the EPA released a proposed rule to further revise the Effluent Limitations Guidelines for the Steam Electric Power Generating Category, which apply primarily to wastewater discharges at coal and oil steam generating stations. The EPA released a prepublication final rule in April 2024. In April 2023, the EPA released a proposal to tighten aspects of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Risk and Technology Review, including the reduction of emissions limits for filterable particulate matter, and requiring the use of continuous emissions monitoring systems to demonstrate compliance. The EPA released a prepublication final rule in April 2024. In May 2023, the EPA proposed a package of rules designed to reduce CO2 emissions from certain fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. The proposal sets standards of performance and emission guidelines for CO2 emissions from new gas-fired combustion turbines and modified coal-fired steam generating units. The proposed rulemaking package also proposes emission guidelines, including presumptive emission limits, for existing coal, oil and gas-fired steam generating units and certain gas-fired combustion turbines. The EPA released a prepublication final rule in April 2024 related to coal, oil and gas-fired steam generating units. Also in May 2023, the EPA released a proposed rule to regulate inactive surface impoundments located at retired generating stations that contained CCR and liquids after October 2015, and certain other inactive or previously closed surface impoundments, landfills or other areas that contain accumulations of CCR. The EPA released a prepublication final rule in April 2024. In addition, in March 2024, the EPA published a final rule strengthening the national air quality annual standard for fine particulate matter. Further, Dominion Energy anticipates that the EPA will release additional rulemakings as part of an overall strategy to identify and mitigate PFAS exposure, beyond the national drinking water standards for PFAS issued in April 2024. Until the EPA ultimately takes final action on the proposed rulemakings and publishes all final rules in the federal register, specific state implementation plans are developed for final rules and/or Dominion Energy has sufficient time to review final rules and develop implementation strategies, Dominion Energy is unable to predict whether or to what extent the new rules will ultimately require additional controls or other actions. The expenditures required to implement additional controls or other actions could have a material impact on Dominion Energy’s financial condition and cash flows.
CVOW Commercial Project
In September 2019, Virginia Power filed applications with PJM for the CVOW Commercial Project and for certain approvals and rider recovery from the Virginia Commission in November 2021. The total cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $10 billion, excluding financing costs. Virginia Power’s current estimate for the 2.6 GW project’s projected levelized cost of energy is approximately $73/MWh, compared to the initial filing submission of $80-90/MWh. Virginia Power commenced major onshore construction activities in November 2023 following the receipt of a record of decision from BOEM in October 2023 for construction of the CVOW Commercial Project. In January 2024, Virginia Power received the final approval from BOEM authorizing offshore construction and necessary permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for offshore construction. As a result, Virginia Power anticipates commencing major offshore construction activities in the first half of 2024. The project is expected to be placed in service by the end of 2026. Through March 31, 2024, Virginia Power had incurred approximately $3.5 billion of costs. In April 2024, a motion was filed in the U.S. District Court for the DC Circuit requesting a preliminary injunction in connection with a complaint filed related to the administrative process for certain permits and approvals received. While the Companies expect to prevail, any injunction granted could potentially impact the project timeline and/or costs. As discussed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Companies are subject to a cost sharing mechanism in accordance with the Virginia Commission’s order in December 2022 for incremental construction costs which fall between $10.3 billion and $13.7 billion. Also as discussed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Virginia Power entered into an agreement in February 2024 to sell a 50% noncontrolling interest in the CVOW Commercial Project to Stonepeak through the formation of OSWP. The agreement, subject to applicable regulatory approvals, is expected to provide for funding of 50% of the estimated total project costs of the CVOW Commercial Project, subject to certain adjustments. In March 2024, Virginia Power filed applications with the Virginia and North Carolina Commissions and BOEM for such approvals.
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, foreign currency exchange rates and equity securities prices as described below. Commodity price risk is present in the Companies’ electric operations and Dominion Energy’s 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 Companies’ exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk is related to certain fixed price contracts associated with the CVOW Commercial Project which it manages through foreign currency exchange rate derivatives. The contracts include services denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar for approximately €2.6 billion and 5.1 billion kr. In addition, certain of the fixed price contracts, approximately €0.7 billion, contain commodity indexing provisions linked to steel.
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, interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates.
Commodity Price Risk
To manage price risk, the Companies hold commodity-based derivative instruments held for non-trading purposes associated with purchases and sales of electricity, 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% increase in commodity prices would have resulted in a decrease of $49 million and $62 million in the fair value of Dominion Energy’s commodity-based derivative instruments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
A hypothetical 10% increase in commodity prices would have resulted in a decrease of $26 million and $24 million in the fair value of Virginia Power’s commodity-based derivative instruments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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. For variable rate debt outstanding for Dominion Energy, a hypothetical 10% increase in market interest rates would result in a $30 million and $56 million decrease in earnings at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. For variable rate debt outstanding for Virginia Power, a hypothetical 10% increase in market interest rates would result in a less than $1 million and $5 million decrease in earnings at March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023, respectively.
The Companies also use interest rate derivatives, including forward-starting swaps, interest rate swaps and interest rate lock agreements to manage interest rate risk. As of March 31, 2024, Dominion Energy and Virginia Power had $14.0 billion and $2.3 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 $85 million and $101 million, respectively, in the fair value of Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s interest rate derivatives at March 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy and Virginia Power had $16.3 billion and $3.3 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 $120 million and $151 million, respectively, in the fair value of Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s interest rate derivatives at December 31, 2023.
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.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The Companies utilize foreign currency exchange rate swaps to economically hedge the foreign currency exchange risk associated with fixed price contracts related to the CVOW Commercial Project denominated in foreign currencies. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Dominion Energy had €1.9 billion and €2.1 billion, respectively, in aggregate notional amounts of these foreign currency forward purchase agreements outstanding. A hypothetical 10% increase in exchange rates would have resulted in a decrease of $179 million and $202 million in the fair value of Dominion Energy’s foreign currency swaps at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The impact of a change in exchange rates on the Companies’ foreign currency-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 foreign exchange derivative instruments used for hedging purposes, to the extent realized, will generally be offset by recognition of the hedged transaction.
Investment Price Risk
The Companies 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 the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.
Dominion Energy recognized net investment gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trust investments of $529 million, $252 million and $879 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. Net realized gains and losses include gains and losses from the sale of investments as well as any other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Dominion Energy recorded in AOCI and regulatory liabilities, a net decrease in unrealized gains on debt investments of $55 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and a net increase of $117 million and $56 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the three months ended March 31, 2023, respectively.
Virginia Power recognized net investment gains (including investment income) on nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trust investments of $276 million, $123 million and $448 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. Net realized gains and losses include gains and losses from the sale of investments as well as any other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Virginia Power recorded in AOCI and regulatory liabilities, a net decrease in unrealized gains on debt investments of $32 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and a net increase of $35 million and $66 million for the for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
Dominion Energy sponsors pension and other postretirement employee benefit plans that hold investments in trusts to fund employee benefit payments. Virginia Power 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 such 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 both Dominion Energy and Virginia Power, including Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of each 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 and Virginia Power’s CEO and CFO have concluded that each company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
There were no changes that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Dominion Energy or Virginia Power’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Companies are parties to various legal, environmental or other regulatory proceedings, including in the ordinary course of business. SEC regulations require disclosure of certain environmental matters when a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings and such proceedings involve potential monetary sanctions that the Companies reasonably believe will exceed a specified threshold. Pursuant to the SEC regulations, the Companies use a threshold of $1 million for such proceedings.
See the following for discussions on various legal, environmental and other regulatory proceedings to which the Companies are a party, which information is incorporated herein by reference:
•Notes 13 and 23 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, 2023.
•Notes 13 and 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Future Issues and Other Matters in MD&A 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, 2023, 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, 2023. 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
Purchases of Equity Securities
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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) |
1/1/24 - 1/31/24 | | | 12,239 | | | $ | 47.00 | | | — | | $ 0.92 billion |
2/1/24 - 2/29/24 | | | 57,852 | | | | 46.68 | | | — | | 0.92 billion |
3/1/24 - 3/31/24 | | | 9,608 | | | | 47.06 | | | — | | 0.92 billion |
Total | | | 79,699 | | | $ | 46.78 | | | — | | $ 0.92 billion |
(1)Represents shares of common stock that were tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock.
(2)Represents the weighted-average price paid per share.
(3)In November 2020, the Dominion Energy Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of shares of common stock. This repurchase program has no expiration date or price or volume targets and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time. Shares may be purchased through open market or privately negotiated transactions or otherwise at the discretion of management subject to prevailing market conditions, applicable securities laws and other factors.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the last fiscal quarter, none of the Companies’ directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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2.1 | | Equity Capital Contribution Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2024, by and between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Dunedin Member LLC (Exhibit 2.1, Form 8-K filed February 26, 2024, File No. 1-8489 and File No. 000-55337). | | X | | X |
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| Dominion Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated as of September 2, 2022 (Exhibit 3.1, Form 8-K filed September 2, 2022, File No.1-8489). |
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| 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). |
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| Dominion Energy, Inc. Bylaws, as amended and restated, effective February 21, 2024 (Exhibit 3.2.a, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed February 21, 2024, File No. 1-8489). |
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| 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). |
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| Dominion Energy, Inc. and Virginia Electric and Power Company 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. |
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4.1 | | 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); Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2018 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed March 22, 2018, File No. 000-55337); Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2018 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed November 28, 2018, File No. 000-55337); Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2019 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed July 10, 2019, File No. 00-55337); Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2019 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed December 5, 2019, File No. 000-55337); Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2020 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed December 15, 2020, File No. 00-55337); Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2021 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed November 22, 2021, File No.000-55337); Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2021 (Exhibit 4.3, Form 8-K filed November 22, 2021, File No.000-55337); Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2022 (Exhibit 4.3, Form 8-K filed January 13, 2022, File No.000-55337); Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2022, (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed May 31, 2022, File No. 000-55337); Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2022, (Exhibit 4.3, Form 8-K filed May 31, 2022, File No. 000-55337); Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 1, 2023 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed March 30, 2023, File No. 000-55337); Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 1, 2023 (Exhibit 4.3, Form 8-K filed March 30, 2023, File No. 000-55337); Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 1, 2023 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed August 10, 2023, File No. 000-55337); Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 1, 2023 (Exhibit 4.3, Form 8-K filed August 10, 2023, File No. 000-55337); Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated January 1, 2024 (Exhibit 4.2, Form 8-K filed January 8, 2024, File No. 000-55337); Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, dated January 1, 2024 (Exhibit 4.3, Form 8-K filed January 8, 2024, File No. 000-55337). | | X | | X |
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10.1 | | Form of 2024 Performance Grant Agreement under the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Program approved January 25, 2024 (filed herewith). | | X | | |
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10.2 | | Form of 2024 Performance Share Award Agreement under the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Program approved January 25, 2024 (filed herewith). | | X | | |
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10.3 | | Form of 2024 Performance Grant Agreement for Robert M. Blue under the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Program approved January 25, 2024 (filed herewith). | | X | | |
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| Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Dominion Energy, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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| Certification by Chief Financial Officer of Dominion Energy, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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| Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Virginia Electric and Power Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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| Certification to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Dominion Energy, Inc. as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith). |
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| Certification to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Virginia Electric and Power Company as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith). |
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| Condensed consolidated earnings statements (filed herewith). |
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| The following financial statements from Dominion Energy, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed on May 2, 2024, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The following financial statements from Virginia Electric and Power Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed on May 2, 2024, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholder’s Equity (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| DOMINION ENERGY, INC. Registrant |
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May 2, 2024 | /s/ Michele L. Cardiff |
| Michele L. Cardiff Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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| VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY Registrant |
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May 2, 2024 | /s/ Michele L. Cardiff |
| Michele L. Cardiff Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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