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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures
The following table presents Dominion's quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements. The range and weighted average are presented in dollars for market price inputs and percentages for price volatility, price correlations, load shaping, and usage factors.


Fair Value (millions)
 
Valuation Techniques
 
Unobservable Input
 
 
 
Range
 
Weighted Average(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Physical and Financial Forwards and Futures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Gas(2)
$
11

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per Dth)
 
(3 
) 
 
(1) - 6
 
3

Electricity
7

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per MWh)
 
(3 
) 
 
34 - 76
 
49

FTRs
2

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per MWh)
 
(3 
) 
 
(3) - 5
 
0

Liquids
18

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per Gal)
 
(3 
) 
 
0 - 3
 
1

Physical and Financial Options:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Gas
4

 
Option Model
 
Market Price (per Dth)
 
(3 
) 
 
3 - 11
 
4

 
 
 
 
 
Price Volatility
 
(4 
) 
 
8% - 546%(9)
 
42
%
 
 
 
 
 
Price Correlation
 
(5 
) 
 
37% - 100%
 
57
%
 
 
 
 
 
Mean Reversion
 
(6 
) 
 
0 - 58
 
11

Full Requirements Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electricity
9

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per MWh)
 
(3 
) 
 
11 - 480(10)
 
47

 
 
 
 
 
Load Shaping
 
(7 
) 
 
1% - 8%
 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
Usage Factor
 
(8 
) 
 
1% - 7%
 
5
%
Total assets
$
51

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Physical and Financial Forwards and Futures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Natural Gas(2)
$
18

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per Dth)
 
(3 
) 
 
(1) - 6
 
2

      Electricity
1

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per MWh)
 
(3 
) 
 
23 - 43
 
33

      FTRs
5

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per MWh)
 
(3 
) 
 
(1) - 18
 
1

Liquids
12

 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Market Price (per Gal)
 
(3 
) 
 
1 - 3
 
2

Physical and Financial Options:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Natural Gas
6

 
Option Model
 
Market Price (per Dth)
 
(3 
) 
 
3 - 11
 
5

 
 
 
 
 
Price Volatility
 
(4 
) 
 
8% - 546%(9)
 
27
%
 
 
 
 
 
Price Correlation
 
(5 
) 
 
37% - 100%
 
57
%
 
 
 
 
 
Mean Reversion
 
(6 
) 
 
0 - 58
 
11

Total liabilities
$
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Averages weighted by volume.
(2)
Includes basis.
(3)
Represents market prices beyond defined terms for Levels 1 & 2.
(4)
Represents volatilities unrepresented in published markets.
(5)
Represents intra-price correlations for which markets do not exist.
(6)
Represents mean-reverting property in price simulation modeling.
(7)
Converts block monthly loads to 24-hour load shapes.
(8)
Represents expected increase (decrease) in sales volumes compared to historical usage.
(9)
The range in volatilities is the result of large variability in natural gas basis prices.
(10)
The range in market prices is the result of large variability in hourly power prices during peak and off-peak hours.
Significant unobservable inputs
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)
Price Correlation
Buy
Increase (decrease)
Loss (gain)
Price Correlation
Sell
Increase (decrease)
Gain (loss)
Mean Reversion
Buy
Increase (decrease)
Loss (gain)
Mean Reversion
Sell
Increase (decrease)
Gain (loss)
Load Shaping
Sell(1)
Increase (decrease)
Loss (gain)
Usage Factor
Sell(2)
Increase (decrease)
Gain (loss)
(1)
Assumes the contract is in a gain position and load increases during peak hours.
(2)
Assumes the contract is in a gain position.

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping
The following table presents Dominion’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each hierarchy level, including both current and noncurrent portions: 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity
$
12

 
$
610

 
$
51

 
$
673

Interest rate

 
78

 

 
78

Investments(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Large cap
2,065

 

 

 
2,065

Other
68

 

 

 
68

Non-U.S.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Large cap
12

 

 

 
12

Fixed income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt instruments

 
364

 

 
364

U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures
454

 
195

 

 
649

State and municipal

 
299

 

 
299

Other

 
8

 

 
8

Cash equivalents and other
1

 
80

 

 
81

Restricted cash equivalents

 
20

 

 
20

       Total assets
$
2,612

 
$
1,654

 
$
51

 
$
4,317

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity
$
13

 
$
556

 
$
42

 
$
611

Interest rate

 
33

 

 
33

Total liabilities
$
13

 
$
589

 
$
42

 
$
644

At December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity
$
12

 
$
639

 
$
84

 
$
735

Interest rate

 
93

 

 
93

Investments(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Large cap
1,973

 

 

 
1,973

Other
59

 

 

 
59

Non-U.S.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Large cap
12

 

 

 
12

Fixed income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt instruments

 
325

 

 
325

U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures
391

 
152

 

 
543

State and municipal

 
315

 

 
315

Other

 
7

 

 
7

Cash equivalents and other
13

 
67

 

 
80

Restricted cash equivalents

 
33

 

 
33

Total assets
$
2,460

 
$
1,631

 
$
84

 
$
4,175

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity
$
8

 
$
528

 
$
59

 
$
595

Interest rate

 
66

 

 
66

Total liabilities
$
8

 
$
594

 
$
59

 
$
661

(1)
Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trusts.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following table presents the net change in Dominion's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
(millions)
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
25

 
$
(71
)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
Included in earnings
14

 
(35
)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
9

 
5

Included in regulatory assets/liabilities
(5
)
 
11

Settlements
(26
)
 
30

Transfers out of Level 3
(8
)
 
(1
)
Ending balance
$
9

 
$
(61
)
The amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date
$
(5
)
 
$
1

Fair Value, Unobservable Inputs, Gain (Loss) Included In Earnings
The following table presents Dominion's classification of gains and losses included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category:
 
Operating
revenue
 
Electric fuel
and other
energy-related
purchases
 
Total
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Total gains (losses) included in earnings
$
12

 
$
2

 
$
14

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date
(5
)
 

 
(5
)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Total gains (losses) included in earnings
$
(9
)
 
$
(26
)
 
$
(35
)
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date
1

 

 
1



Cost and Fair Value of Financial Instruments Disclosure
For Dominion’s and Virginia Power’s financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values are as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated Fair
Value
(1)
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated Fair
Value
(1)
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dominion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, including securities due within one year(2)
$
17,097

 
$
19,874

 
$
16,841

 
$
19,898

Securities due within one year, VIE(3)
852

 
855

 
860

 
864

Junior subordinated notes
1,373

 
1,435

 
1,373

 
1,430

Subsidiary preferred stock(4)
257

 
260

 
257

 
255

Virginia Power
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, including securities due within one year(2)
$
7,463

 
$
8,929

 
$
6,669

 
$
8,270

Preferred stock(4)
257

 
260

 
257

 
255

(1)
Fair value is estimated using market prices, where available, and interest rates currently available for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. All fair value measurements are classified as Level 2. The carrying amount of debt issues with short-term maturities and variable rates refinanced at current market rates is a reasonable estimate of their fair value.
(2)
Includes amounts which represent the unamortized discount and premium. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, includes the valuation of certain fair value hedges associated with Dominion’s fixed rate debt of approximately $72 million and $93 million, respectively.
(3)
Includes amounts which represent the unamortized premium.
(4)
Includes deferred issuance expenses of $2 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
Virginia Electric and Power Company
 
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping
The following table presents Virginia Power’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each hierarchy level, including both current and noncurrent portions:
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity
$

 
$
6

 
$
2

 
$
8

Interest rate

 
3

 

 
3

Investments(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Large cap
864

 

 

 
864

Other
30

 

 

 
30

Fixed income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt instruments

 
214

 

 
214

U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures
177

 
75

 

 
252

State and municipal

 
104

 

 
104

Other

 
1

 

 
1

Cash equivalents and other

 
29

 

 
29

Restricted cash equivalents

 
10

 

 
10

       Total assets
$
1,071

 
$
442

 
$
2

 
$
1,515

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity
$

 
$
2

 
$
5

 
$
7

Total liabilities
$

 
$
2

 
$
5

 
$
7

At December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Commodity
$

 
$
1

 
$
5

 
$
6

Investments(1):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
U.S.:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Large cap
779

 

 

 
779

Other
27

 

 

 
27

Fixed income:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Corporate debt instruments

 
196

 

 
196

U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures
168

 
66

 

 
234

State and municipal

 
118

 

 
118

Other

 
1

 

 
1

Cash equivalents and other
7

 
31

 

 
38

Restricted cash equivalents

 
10

 

 
10

Total assets
$
981

 
$
423

 
$
5

 
$
1,409

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Commodity
$

 
$
6

 
$
3

 
$
9

Interest rate

 
25

 

 
25

Total liabilities
$

 
$
31

 
$
3

 
$
34

(1)
Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trusts.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following table presents the net change in Virginia Power’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
(millions)
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
2

 
$
(28
)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
Included in earnings
2

 
(27
)
Included in regulatory assets/liabilities
(5
)
 
11

Settlements
(2
)
 
27

Ending balance
$
(3
)
 
$
(17
)