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 utilizes cash and letters of credit to fund collateral requirements. Collateral requirements are impacted by commodity prices, hedging levels, Dominion’s credit ratings and the credit quality of its counterparties.

Dominion

At March 31, 2015, Dominion’s commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding, as well as its capacity available under credit facilities, were as follows:



	Facility Limit		Outstanding Commercial Paper		Outstanding Letters of Credit		Facility Capacity Available
(millions)
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	4,000	$	3,112	$	—	$	888
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	500		88		48		364
Total	$	4,500	$	3,200	$	48	$	1,252


(1)	This credit facility has a maturity date of April 2019, and can be used to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to $1.5 billion of letters of credit.


(2)	This credit facility has a maturity date of April 2019, and can be used to support bank borrowings, commercial paper and letter of credit issuances.

Virginia Power

Virginia Power’s short-term financing is supported by two joint revolving credit facilities with Dominion and Dominion Gas. These credit facilities are being used for working capital, as support for the combined commercial paper programs of the Companies and for other general corporate purposes.

At March 31, 2015, Virginia Power’s share of commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding, as well as its capacity available under its joint credit facilities with Dominion and Dominion Gas, were as follows:



	Facility Sub-limit		Outstanding Commercial Paper		Outstanding Letters of Credit		Facility Sub-limit Capacity Available
(millions)
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	1,500	$	1,500	$	—	$	—
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	250		88		—		162
Total	$	1,750	$	1,588	$	—	$	162

(1)

This credit facility has a maturity date of April 2019, and can be used to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to $1.5 billion (or the sub-limit, whichever is less) of letters of credit. Virginia Power's current sub-limit under this credit facility can be increased or decreased multiple times per year. In January 2015, Virginia Power increased its sub-limit from $1.25 billion to $1.50 billion.


(2)	This credit facility has a maturity date of April 2019, and can be used to support bank borrowings, commercial paper and letter of credit issuances. Virginia Power's current sub-limit under this credit facility can be increased or decreased multiple times per year.

In addition to the credit facility commitments mentioned above, Virginia Power also has a $120 million credit facility with a maturity date of April 2019. As of March 31, 2015, this facility supports approximately $119 million of certain variable rate tax-exempt financings of Virginia Power.

Dominion Gas

Dominion Gas’ short-term financing is supported by the two joint revolving credit facilities discussed above with Dominion and Virginia Power, to which Dominion Gas was added as a borrower in May 2014. In December 2014, Dominion Gas entered into a commercial paper program pursuant to which it began accessing the commercial paper markets in January 2015.

At March 31, 2015, Dominion Gas' share of commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding, as well as its capacity available under its joint credit facilities with Dominion and Virginia Power were as follows:



	Facility Sub-limit		Outstanding Commercial Paper		Outstanding Letters of Credit		Facility Sub-limit Capacity Available
(millions)
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	500	$	280	$	—	$	220
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	—		—		—		—
Total	$	500	$	280	$	—	$	220


(1)	This credit facility has a maturity date of April 2019, and can be used to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to $1.5 billion (or the sub-limit, whichever is less) of letters of credit. Dominion Gas' current sub-limit under this credit facility can be increased or decreased multiple times per year, up to a maximum of $1.0 billion.


(2)	This credit facility has a maturity date of April 2019, and can be used to support bank borrowings, commercial paper and letter of credit issuances. Dominion Gas' current sub-limit under this credit facility can be increased or decreased multiple times per year.

Issuance of Common Stock

Dominion maintains Dominion Direct® and a number of employee savings plans through which contributions may be invested in Dominion’s common stock. These shares may either be newly issued or purchased on the open market with proceeds contributed to these plans. In January 2014, Dominion began purchasing its common stock on the open market for these plans. In April 2014, Dominion began issuing new common shares for these direct stock purchase plans.

In December 2014, Dominion filed an SEC shelf registration for the sale of debt and equity securities including the ability to sell common stock through an at-the-market program. Also in December 2014, Dominion entered into four separate sales agency agreements to effect sales under the program and pursuant to which it may offer from time to time up to $500 million aggregate amount of its common stock. Sales of common stock can be made by means of privately negotiated transactions, as transactions on the NYSE at market prices or in such other transactions as are agreed upon by Dominion and the sales agents and in conformance with applicable securities laws. During the first quarter of 2015, Dominion provided sales instructions to two of the sales agents and issued 2.9 million shares through at-the-market issuances and received cash proceeds of approximately $219 million, net of fees and commissions paid of approximately $2 million. In April 2015, Dominion issued approximately 600 thousand shares through at-the-market issuances and received cash proceeds of approximately $43 million, net of fees and commissions paid of less than $1 million. Following these issuances, Dominion has the ability to issue up to approximately $235 million of stock under the 2014 sales agency agreements.