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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Nuclear Insurance
Effective June 7, 2013 for Kewaunee and July 1, 2013 for Millstone and Virginia Power's nuclear units, the levels of nuclear property insurance coverage were reduced to the following:
 
 
Coverage

(billions)
 
Dominion
 
Millstone
$
1.70

Kewaunee
1.06

 
 
Virginia Power(1)
 

Surry
$
1.70

North Anna
1.70

(1)
Surry and North Anna share a blanket property limit of $450 million.
Lease Commitments
Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating and capital leases that have initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
 
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Thereafter

Total

(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dominion
$
63

$
60

$
51

$
43

$
37

$
87

$
341

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Virginia Power
$
27

$
26

$
21

$
17

$
14

$
27

$
132

Subsidiary guarantees
At December 31, 2013, Dominion had issued the following subsidiary guarantees:
 
 
Stated Limit

Value(1)

(millions)
 
 
Subsidiary debt(2)
$
27

$
27

Commodity transactions(3)
3,158

403

Nuclear obligations(4)
232

68

Cove Point(5)
335


Other(6)
669

108

Total
$
4,421

$
606

(1)
Represents the estimated portion of the guarantee's stated limit that is utilized as of December 31, 2013 based upon prevailing economic conditions and fact patterns specific to each guarantee arrangement. For those guarantees related to obligations that are recorded as liabilities by Dominion's subsidiaries, the value includes the recorded amount.
(2)
Guarantee of debt of a DEI subsidiary. In the event of default by the subsidiary, Dominion would be obligated to repay such amounts.
(3)
Guarantees related to energy trading and marketing activities and other commodity commitments of certain subsidiaries, including subsidiaries of Virginia Power and DEI. These guarantees were provided to counterparties in order to facilitate physical and financial transactions in gas, oil, electricity, pipeline capacity, transportation and related commodities and services. If any of these subsidiaries fail to perform or pay under the contracts and the counterparties seek performance or payment, Dominion would be obligated to satisfy such obligation. Dominion and its subsidiaries receive similar guarantees as collateral for credit extended to others. The value provided includes certain guarantees that do not have stated limits.
(4)
Guarantees related to certain DEI subsidiaries' potential retrospective premiums that could be assessed if there is a nuclear incident under Dominion's nuclear insurance programs and guarantees for a DEI subsidiary's and Virginia Power's commitment to buy nuclear fuel. Excludes Dominion's agreement to provide up to $150 million and $60 million to two DEI subsidiaries to pay the operating expenses of Millstone and Kewaunee, respectively, in the event of a prolonged outage, as part of satisfying certain NRC requirements concerned with ensuring adequate funding for the operations of nuclear power stations. The agreement for Kewaunee also provides for funds through the completion of decommissioning.
(5)
Guarantees related to Cove Point, including agreements to support terminal service and transportation agreements as well as an engineering, procurement and construction contract for new liquefaction facilities. Includes certain guarantees that do not have stated limits.
(6)
Guarantees related to other miscellaneous contractual obligations such as leases, environmental obligations and construction projects. Also includes guarantees related to certain DEI subsidiaries' obligations for equity capital contributions and energy generation associated with Fowler Ridge and NedPower.
Virginia Electric and Power Company
 
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Long-term Purchase Commitment
At December 31, 2013, Virginia Power had the following long-term commitments that are noncancelable or are cancelable only under certain conditions, and that third parties have used to secure financing for the facilities that will provide the contracted goods or services:
 
 
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Thereafter

Total

(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased electric capacity(1)
$
336

$
316

$
253

$
159

$
104

$
163

$
1,331

(1)
Commitments represent estimated amounts payable for capacity under power purchase contracts with qualifying facilities and independent power producers, the last of which ends in 2021. Capacity payments under the contracts are generally based on fixed dollar amounts per month, subject to escalation using broad-based economic indices. At December 31, 2013, the present value of Virginia Power's total commitment for capacity payments is $1.1 billion. Capacity payments totaled $345 million, $337 million, and $338 million, and energy payments totaled $236 million, $214 million, and $275 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.