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Operating Segments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Operating Segments

NOTE 26. 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 effective September 2023 is as follows:

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(3)

 

X

 

 

(1)
Includes Virginia Power’s non-jurisdictional solar generation operations.
(2)
Includes renewable natural gas operations.
(3)
Includes solar generation facility development 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, effective September 2023, its corporate, service company and other functions (including unallocated debt) as well as its noncontrolling interest in Dominion Privatization and its nonregulated retail energy marketing operations (prior to December 2021), including its noncontrolling interest in Wrangler (through March 2022) and Hope (through August 2022). 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, as well as the net impact of the operations included in the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions, its noncontrolling interest in Cove Point and gas transmission and storage operations, including its noncontrolling interest in Atlantic Coast Pipeline, reported as discontinued operations which are discussed in Notes 3 and 9.

 

In 2022, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net expenses of $1.7 billion in the Corporate and Other segment, including $1.7 billion of after-tax net expenses for specific items with $2.9 billion of after tax-net expenses attributable to its operating segments.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments in 2022 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $1.5 billion ($1.1 billion after-tax) charge associated with the impairment of certain nonregulated solar generation facilities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $649 million ($513 million after-tax) loss associated with the sale of Kewaunee, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $559 million ($451 million after-tax) loss related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to:
Contracted Energy ($393 million after-tax); and
Dominion Energy Virginia ($58 million after-tax);
A $243 million ($181 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;
A $213 million ($159 million after-tax) charge for RGGI compliance costs deemed recovered through base rates, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $191 million ($142 million after-tax) charge in connection with a comprehensive settlement agreement for Virginia fuel expenses, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
$167 million ($124 million after-tax) of charges for dismantling costs associated with the early retirement of certain electric generation facilities, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
$125 million ($93 million after-tax) of charges associated with storm damage and service restoration, attributable to:
Dominion Energy Virginia ($87 million after-tax); and
Contracted Energy ($6 million after-tax);
A $40 million ($30 million after-tax) charge associated with the write-off of inventory, attributable to:
Contracted Energy ($16 million after-tax); and
Dominion Energy Virginia ($14 million after-tax); partially offset by
A $67 million ($49 million after-tax) gain related to economic hedging activities, attributable to Contracted Energy.

In 2021, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net income of $705 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $821 million of after-tax net benefit for specific items with $485 million of after tax-net expenses attributable to its operating segments.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments in 2021 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $337 million ($254 million after-tax) loss related to economic hedging activities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
$266 million ($199 million after-tax) of charges associated with the settlement of the South Carolina electric base rate case, attributable to Dominion Energy South Carolina;
A $211 million ($161 million after-tax) net loss on the sale of non-wholly-owned nonregulated solar facilities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $151 million ($112 million after-tax) loss from an unbilled revenue reduction at Virginia Power, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $125 million ($93 million after-tax) net charge associated with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $77 million ($57 million after-tax) charge for the forgiveness of Virginia retail electric customer accounts in arrears pursuant to Virginia’s 2021 budget process, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $70 million ($53 million after-tax) charge associated with litigation acquired in the SCANA Combination, attributable to Dominion Energy South Carolina;
A $68 million ($50 million after-tax) charge associated with storm damage and service restoration in Virginia Power’s service territory, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
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; and
A $44 million ($35 million after-tax) charge related to a revision in estimated recovery of spent nuclear fuel costs associated with the decommissioning of Kewaunee, attributable to Contracted Energy; partially offset by
A $568 million ($445 million after-tax) gain related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to:
Contracted Energy ($390 million after-tax); and
Dominion Energy Virginia ($55 million after-tax); and
A $130 million ($97 million after-tax) benefit for a change in the expected CCRO to be provided to Virginia retail electric customers under the GTSA, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia.

In 2020, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net expenses of $2.9 billion in the Corporate and Other segment, including $2.7 billion of after-tax net expenses for specific items with $1.2 billion of after-tax net expenses attributable to its operating segments.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments in 2020 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $751 million ($564 million after-tax) charge primarily related to the planned early retirement of certain Virginia Power electric generation facilities, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $405 million ($325 million after-tax) charge associated with certain nonregulated solar generation facilities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $221 million ($171 million after-tax) charge associated with the sale of Fowler Ridge, attributable to Contracted Energy; and
A $130 million ($97 million after-tax) charge for the expected CCRO to be provided to Virginia retail electric customers under the GTSA, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $127 million ($94 million after-tax) charge for the forgiveness of Virginia retail electric customer accounts in arrears pursuant to legislation enacted in November 2020, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia; and
A $117 million ($93 million after-tax) of charges associated with litigation acquired in the SCANA Combination, attributable to Dominion Energy South Carolina; partially offset by
A $335 million ($264 million after-tax) net gain related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds attributable to:
Dominion Energy Virginia ($27 million after-tax); and
Contracted Energy ($237 million after-tax).

The following table presents segment information pertaining to Dominion Energy’s operations:

Year Ended December 31,

 

Dominion Energy Virginia

 

 

Dominion Energy South Carolina

 

 

Contracted Energy

 

 

Corporate
and Other

 

 

Adjustments &
Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated
Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

9,658

 

 

$

3,323

 

 

$

890

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

 

 

$

13,945

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

(15

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

(856

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

9,643

 

 

 

3,330

 

 

 

908

 

 

 

920

 

 

 

(856

)

 

 

13,945

 

Depreciation, depletion and
   amortization

 

 

1,452

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,442

 

Equity in earnings of equity method
   investees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Interest income (expense)

 

 

17

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

109

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

645

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

1,002

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

411

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

(755

)

 

 

 

 

 

(148

)

Net income from discontinued
   operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

972

 

 

 

 

 

 

972

 

Net income (loss) attributable to
   Dominion Energy

 

 

2,007

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

(1,691

)

 

 

 

 

 

994

 

Investment in equity method
   investees
(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

5,187

 

 

 

708

 

 

 

683

 

 

 

1,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,758

 

Total assets (billions)

 

 

55.3

 

 

 

17.2

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

29.5

 

 

 

(5.5

)

 

 

104.2

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

7,990

 

 

$

2,968

 

 

$

1,018

 

 

$

(616

)

 

$

60

 

 

$

11,420

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

(14

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

837

 

 

 

(897

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

7,976

 

 

 

2,975

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

(837

)

 

 

11,420

 

Depreciation, depletion and
   amortization

 

 

1,296

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,103

 

Equity in earnings of equity method
   investees

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Interest income (expense)

 

 

11

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

95

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

535

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

491

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

1,255

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

467

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

(402

)

 

 

 

 

 

239

 

Net income from discontinued
   operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,357

 

Net income attributable to
   Dominion Energy

 

 

1,914

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

705

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,288

 

Investment in equity method
   investees
(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

 

162

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

3,756

 

 

 

694

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

1,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,061

 

Total assets (billions)

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

16.4

 

 

 

10.2

 

 

 

26.5

 

 

 

(3.5

)

 

 

99.6

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

7,779

 

 

$

2,782

 

 

$

1,019

 

 

$

322

 

 

$

49

 

 

$

11,951

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

(16

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

869

 

 

 

(942

)

 

 

(32

)

Total operating revenue

 

 

7,763

 

 

 

2,787

 

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

1,191

 

 

 

(893

)

 

 

11,919

 

Depreciation, depletion and
   amortization

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

474

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,991

 

Equity in earnings of equity method
   investees

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Interest income (expense)

 

 

11

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

101

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

524

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

1,339

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

500

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(642

)

 

 

 

 

 

(59

)

Net loss from discontinued
   operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,334

)

Net income (loss) attributable to
   Dominion Energy

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

419

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

(2,906

)

 

 

 

 

 

(401

)

Capital expenditures

 

 

3,372

 

 

 

700

 

 

 

730

 

 

 

1,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,331

 

 

(1)
Excludes liability to Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

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 2022, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $792 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $773 million of after-tax net expenses for specific items all of which were attributable to its operating segment.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to its operating segment in 2022 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $243 million ($181 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review;
A $213 million ($159 million after-tax) charge for RGGI compliance costs deemed recovered through base rates;
A $191 million ($142 million after-tax) charge in connection with a comprehensive settlement agreement for Virginia fuel expenses;
$167 million ($124 million after-tax) of charges for dismantling costs associated with the early retirement of certain electric generation facilities;
$117 million ($87 million after-tax) of charges associated with storm damage and service restoration in its service territory; and
A $78 million ($58 million after-tax) loss related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

In 2021, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $202 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $202 million of after-tax net expenses for specific items all of which were attributable to its operating segment.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to its operating segment in 2021 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $151 million ($112 million after-tax) loss from an unbilled revenue reduction;
A $125 million ($93 million after-tax) net charge associated with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review;
A $77 million ($57 million after-tax) charge for the forgiveness of Virginia retail electric customer accounts in arrears pursuant to Virginia’s 2021 budget process;
A $68 million ($50 million after-tax) charge associated with storm damage and service restoration in its service territory; 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; partially offset by
A $130 million ($97 million after-tax) benefit for a change in the expected CCRO to be provided to Virginia retail electric customers under the GTSA.

In 2020, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $863 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $915 million of after-tax net expenses for specific items all of which were attributable to its operating segment.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to its operating segment in 2020 primarily related to a $751 million ($559 million after-tax) charge related to the planned early retirement of certain electric generation facilities, a $130 million ($97 million after-tax) charge for the expected CCRO to be provided to Virginia retail electric customers under the GTSA and a $127 million ($94 million after-tax) charge for the forgiveness of Virginia retail electric customer accounts in arrears pursuant to legislation enacted in November 2020.

 

 

The following table presents segment information pertaining to Virginia Power’s operations:

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Dominion Energy Virginia

 

 

Corporate and Other

 

 

Consolidated
Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

9,643

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

9,654

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,452

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

1,736

 

Interest income

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

645

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

642

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

411

 

 

 

(220

)

 

 

191

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

2,007

 

 

 

(792

)

 

 

1,215

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

5,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,187

 

Total assets (billions)

 

 

53.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

53.2

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

7,976

 

 

$

(506

)

 

$

7,470

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,296

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

1,364

 

Interest income

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

535

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

534

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

467

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

397

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

1,914

 

 

 

(202

)

 

 

1,712

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

3,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,756

 

Total assets (billions)

 

 

47.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

47.9

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

7,763

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,763

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

1,252

 

Interest income

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

524

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

516

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

500

 

 

 

(271

)

 

 

229

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

(863

)

 

 

1,021

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

3,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,372