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Operating Segments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Operating Segments

Note 19. Operating Segments

Dominion and Virginia Power are organized primarily on the basis of products and services sold in the U.S. A description of the operations included in the Companies' primary operating segments is as follows:

 

Primary Operating Segment

  

Description of Operations

  

Dominion

  

Virginia Power

DVP

   Regulated electric distribution    X    X
   Regulated electric transmission    X    X
  

Nonregulated retail energy

marketing (electric and gas)

   X   

Dominion Generation

   Regulated electric fleet    X    X
   Merchant electric fleet    X   

Dominion Energy

   Gas transmission and storage    X   
   Gas distribution    X   
   LNG import and storage    X   
   Producer services    X   

In addition to the operating segments above, the Companies also report a Corporate and Other segment.

The Corporate and Other Segment of Dominion includes its corporate, service company and other functions (including unallocated debt) and certain specific items that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing segment performance or allocating resources among the segments.

In the six months ended June 30, 2011, Dominion reported after-tax net expenses of $64 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with $56 million of these net expenses attributable to its operating segments. In the six months ended June 30, 2010, Dominion reported after-tax net benefits of $933 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with $1.1 billion of these net benefits attributable to its operating segments.

The net expenses for specific items in 2011 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

 

 

A $55 million ($39 million after-tax) impairment charge related to State Line, attributable to Dominion Generation; and

 

 

A $37 million ($20 million after-tax) loss from the operations of Kewaunee, attributable to Dominion Generation. Kewaunee's results of operations have been reflected in the Corporate and Other segment due to Dominion's decision in the first quarter of 2011 to pursue the sale of Kewaunee.

The net benefits for specific items in 2010 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

 

 

A $2.5 billion ($1.4 billion after-tax) benefit resulting from the gain on the sale of substantially all of Dominion's Appalachian E&P operations net of charges related to the divestiture, attributable to Dominion Energy; partially offset by

 

 

A $338 million ($206 million after-tax) charge primarily reflecting severance pay and other benefits related to a workforce reduction program, attributable to:

 

   

DVP ($67 million after-tax);

 

   

Dominion Energy ($24 million after-tax); and

 

   

Dominion Generation ($115 million after-tax);

 

 

A $134 million ($147 million after-tax) loss from the discontinued operations of Peoples primarily reflecting a net loss on the sale, attributable to the Corporate and Other segment; and

 

 

A $163 million ($95 million after-tax) impairment charge related to State Line, attributable to Dominion Generation.

 

The Corporate and Other Segment of Virginia Power primarily includes certain specific items that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing segment performance or allocating resources among the segments. In the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $5 million and $141 million, respectively, for specific items attributable to its operating segments in the Corporate and Other segment.

The net expenses for specific items in 2010 primarily related to the impact of the following:

 

 

A $202 million ($123 million after-tax) charge primarily reflecting severance pay and other benefits related to a workforce reduction program, attributable to:

 

   

DVP ($63 million after-tax); and

 

   

Dominion Generation ($60 million after-tax).

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

 

     DVP      Dominion
Generation
     Dominion
Energy
     Corporate
and Other
    Adjustments/
Eliminations
    Consolidated
Total
 
(millions)   

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

2011

  

Total revenue from external customers

   $ 828       $ 1,760       $ 379       $ 37      $ 337      $ 3,341   

Intersegment revenue

     18         87         294         151        (550     —     
                                                   

Total operating revenue

     846         1,847         673         188        (213     3,341   
                                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion

     115         194         104         (77     —          336   
                                                   

2010

               

Total revenue from external customers

   $ 787       $ 1,831       $ 450       $ (6   $ 271      $ 3,333   

Intersegment revenue

     19         108         294         167        (588     —     
                                                   

Total operating revenue

     806         1,939         744         161        (317     3,333   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —           —           —           2        —          2   
                                                   

Net income attributable to Dominion

     112         276         86         1,287        —          1,761   
                                                   

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

2011

  

Total revenue from external customers

   $ 1,879       $ 3,623       $ 1,213       $ 73      $ 610      $ 7,398   

Intersegment revenue

     113         157         502         294        (1,066     —     
                                                   

Total operating revenue

     1,992         3,780         1,715         367        (456     7,398   
                                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion

     264         492         273         (214     —          815   
                                                   

2010

               

Total revenue from external customers

   $ 1,790       $ 3,809       $ 1,300       $ 34      $ 568      $ 7,501   

Intersegment revenue

     107         210         567         399        (1,283     —     
                                                   

Total operating revenue

     1,897         4,019         1,867         433        (715     7,501   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —           —           —           (147     —          (147
                                                   

Net income attributable to Dominion

     226         601         261         847        —          1,935   
                                                   

Intersegment sales and transfers for Dominion are based on contractual arrangements and may result in intersegment profit or loss that is eliminated in consolidation.

 

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

 

     DVP      Dominion
Generation
     Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated
Total
 
(millions)                           

Three Months Ended June 30,

          

2011

          

Operating revenue

   $ 430       $ 1,328       $ (1   $ 1,757   

Net income (loss)

     102         144         (5     241   
                                  

2010

          

Operating revenue

   $ 398       $ 1,313       $ —        $ 1,711   

Net income

     105         160         2        267   
                                  

Six Months Ended June 30,

          

2011

          

Operating revenue

   $ 883       $ 2,632       $ (1   $ 3,514   

Net income (loss)

     215         309         (5     519   
                                  

2010

          

Operating revenue

   $ 800       $ 2,650       $ —        $ 3,450   

Net income (loss)

     198         303         (139     362   
                                  
Virginia Electric and Power Company [Member]
 
Operating Segments

Note 19. Operating Segments

Dominion and Virginia Power are organized primarily on the basis of products and services sold in the U.S. A description of the operations included in the Companies' primary operating segments is as follows:

 

Primary Operating Segment

  

Description of Operations

  

Dominion

  

Virginia Power

DVP

   Regulated electric distribution    X    X
   Regulated electric transmission    X    X
   Nonregulated retail energy marketing (electric and gas)    X   

Dominion Generation

   Regulated electric fleet    X    X
   Merchant electric fleet    X   

Dominion Energy

   Gas transmission and storage    X   
   Gas distribution    X   
   LNG import and storage    X   
   Producer services    X   

In addition to the operating segments above, the Companies also report a Corporate and Other segment.

The Corporate and Other Segment of Dominion includes its corporate, service company and other functions (including unallocated debt) and certain specific items that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing segment performance or allocating resources among the segments.

In the six months ended June 30, 2011, Dominion reported after-tax net expenses of $64 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with $56 million of these net expenses attributable to its operating segments. In the six months ended June 30, 2010, Dominion reported after-tax net benefits of $933 million for specific items in the Corporate and Other segment, with $1.1 billion of these net benefits attributable to its operating segments.

The net expenses for specific items in 2011 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

 

 

A $55 million ($39 million after-tax) impairment charge related to State Line, attributable to Dominion Generation; and

 

 

A $37 million ($20 million after-tax) loss from the operations of Kewaunee, attributable to Dominion Generation. Kewaunee's results of operations have been reflected in the Corporate and Other segment due to Dominion's decision in the first quarter of 2011 to pursue the sale of Kewaunee.

The net benefits for specific items in 2010 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

 

 

A $2.5 billion ($1.4 billion after-tax) benefit resulting from the gain on the sale of substantially all of Dominion's Appalachian E&P operations net of charges related to the divestiture, attributable to Dominion Energy; partially offset by

 

 

A $338 million ($206 million after-tax) charge primarily reflecting severance pay and other benefits related to a workforce reduction program, attributable to:

 

   

DVP ($67 million after-tax);

 

   

Dominion Energy ($24 million after-tax); and

 

   

Dominion Generation ($115 million after-tax);

 

 

A $134 million ($147 million after-tax) loss from the discontinued operations of Peoples primarily reflecting a net loss on the sale, attributable to the Corporate and Other segment; and

 

 

A $163 million ($95 million after-tax) impairment charge related to State Line, attributable to Dominion Generation.

The Corporate and Other Segment of Virginia Power primarily includes certain specific items that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing segment performance or allocating resources among the segments. In the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $5 million and $141 million, respectively, for specific items attributable to its operating segments in the Corporate and Other segment.

 

The net expenses for specific items in 2010 primarily related to the impact of the following:

 

 

A $202 million ($123 million after-tax) charge primarily reflecting severance pay and other benefits related to a workforce reduction program, attributable to:

 

   

DVP ($63 million after-tax); and

 

   

Dominion Generation ($60 million after-tax).

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

 

     DVP      Dominion
Generation
     Dominion
Energy
     Corporate
and Other
    Adjustments/
Eliminations
    Consolidated
Total
 
(millions)   

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

2011

  

Total revenue from external customers

   $ 828       $ 1,760       $ 379       $ 37      $ 337      $ 3,341   

Intersegment revenue

     18         87         294         151        (550     —     
                                                   

Total operating revenue

     846         1,847         673         188        (213     3,341   
                                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion

     115         194         104         (77     —          336   
                                                   

2010

               

Total revenue from external customers

   $ 787       $ 1,831       $ 450       $ (6   $ 271      $ 3,333   

Intersegment revenue

     19         108         294         167        (588     —     
                                                   

Total operating revenue

     806         1,939         744         161        (317     3,333   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —           —           —           2        —          2   
                                                   

Net income attributable to Dominion

     112         276         86         1,287        —          1,761   
                                                   

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

2011

  

Total revenue from external customers

   $ 1,879       $ 3,623       $ 1,213       $ 73      $ 610      $ 7,398   

Intersegment revenue

     113         157         502         294        (1,066     —     
                                                   

Total operating revenue

     1,992         3,780         1,715         367        (456     7,398   
                                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to Dominion

     264         492         273         (214     —          815   
                                                   

2010

               

Total revenue from external customers

   $ 1,790       $ 3,809       $ 1,300       $ 34      $ 568      $ 7,501   

Intersegment revenue

     107         210         567         399        (1,283     —     
                                                   

Total operating revenue

     1,897         4,019         1,867         433        (715     7,501   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —           —           —           (147     —          (147
                                                   

Net income attributable to Dominion

     226         601         261         847        —          1,935   
                                                   

Intersegment sales and transfers for Dominion are based on contractual arrangements and may result in intersegment profit or loss that is eliminated in consolidation.

 

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

 

     DVP      Dominion
Generation
     Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated
Total
 
(millions)                           

Three Months Ended June 30,

          

2011

          

Operating revenue

   $ 430       $ 1,328       $ (1   $ 1,757   

Net income (loss)

     102         144         (5     241   
                                  

2010

          

Operating revenue

   $ 398       $ 1,313       $ —        $ 1,711   

Net income

     105         160         2        267   
                                  

Six Months Ended June 30,

          

2011

          

Operating revenue

   $ 883       $ 2,632       $ (1   $ 3,514   

Net income (loss)

     215         309         (5     519   
                                  

2010

          

Operating revenue

   $ 800       $ 2,650       $ —        $ 3,450   

Net income (loss)

     198         303         (139     362