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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures

The following table presents Dominion's quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2015. The range and weighted average are presented in dollars for market price inputs and percentages for credit spreads and price volatility.



	Fair Value (millions)		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Input		Range	Weighted Average⁽¹⁾
Assets:
Physical and Financial Forwards and Futures:
Natural Gas⁽²⁾	$	85	Discounted Cash Flow	Market Price (per Dth)	⁽³⁾	(2) - 6	(1	)
				Credit spread	⁽⁴⁾	1% - 5%	2	%
FTRs	4		Discounted Cash Flow	Market Price (per MWh)	⁽³⁾	(5) - 7	1
Physical and Financial Options:
Natural Gas	5		Option Model	Market Price (per Dth)	⁽³⁾	2 - 4	3
				Price Volatility	⁽⁵⁾	21% - 76%	32	%
Total assets	$	94
Liabilities:
Physical and Financial Forwards and Futures:
Natural Gas⁽²⁾	$	12	Discounted Cash Flow	Market Price (per Dth)	⁽³⁾	(2) - 4	2
FTRs	4		Discounted Cash Flow	Market Price (per MWh)	⁽³⁾	(2) - 5	1
Physical and Financial Options:
Natural Gas	2		Option Model	Market Price (per Dth)	⁽³⁾	2 - 4	3
				Price Volatility	⁽⁵⁾	21% - 76%	32	%
Total liabilities	$	18


(1)	Averages weighted by volume.


(2)	Includes basis.


(3)	Represents market prices beyond defined terms for Levels 1 and 2.


(4)	Represents credit spreads unrepresented in published markets.


(5)	Represents volatilities unrepresented in published markets.

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)
Credit spread	Asset	Increase (decrease)	Loss (gain)

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, 2015
Assets:
Derivatives:
Commodity	$	3	$	564	$	94	$	661
Interest rate	—		18		—		18
Investments⁽¹⁾:
Equity securities:
U.S.:
Large cap	2,647		—		—		2,647
Other	7		—		—		7
Non-U.S.:
Large cap	12		—		—		12
Fixed income:
Corporate debt instruments	—		462		—		462
U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures	407		187		—		594
State and municipal	—		423		—		423
Other	—		130		—		130
Cash equivalents and other	1		4		—		5
Total assets	$	3,077	$	1,788	$	94	$	4,959
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodity	$	3	$	437	$	18	$	458
Interest rate	—		307		—		307
Total liabilities	$	3	$	744	$	18	$	765
At December 31, 2014
Assets:
Derivatives:
Commodity	$	3	$	567	$	125	$	695
Interest rate	—		24		—		24
Investments⁽¹⁾:
Equity securities:
U.S.:
Large cap	2,669		—		—		2,669
Other	6		—		—		6
Non-U.S.:
Large cap	12		—		—		12
Fixed income:
Corporate debt instruments	—		441		—		441
U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures	419		190		—		609
State and municipal	—		395		—		395
Other	—		74		—		74



Cash equivalents and other	3		10		—		13
Total assets	$	3,112	$	1,701	$	125	$	4,938
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodity	$	3	$	571	$	18	$	592
Interest rate	—		202		—		202
Total liabilities	$	3	$	773	$	18	$	794


(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,
	2015			2014
(millions)
Beginning balance	$	107		$	(16	)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	15			110
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(11		)	4
Included in regulatory assets/liabilities	(24		)	17
Settlements	(14		)	(108		)
Transfers out of Level 3⁽¹⁾	3			1
Ending balance	$	76		$	8
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	$	—		$	1


(1)	In March 2015, Dominion changed the classification of NGL derivatives from Level 3 to Level 2 due to an increase in liquidity in financial forward markets. At March 31, 2015, $9 million of the transfers out of Level 3 relate to NGLs.

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, 2015
Total gains (losses) included in earnings	$	2		$	13	$	15
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	—			—		—
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Total gains (losses) included in earnings	$	(10	)	$	120	$	110
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 the Companies' financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values are as follows:



	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value⁽¹⁾		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value⁽¹⁾
(millions)
Dominion
Long-term debt, including securities due within one year⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$	19,718	$	22,197	$	19,723	$	21,881
Junior subordinated notes⁽³⁾	1,373		1,405		1,374		1,396
Remarketable subordinated notes⁽³⁾	2,084		2,206		2,083		2,362
Virginia Power
Long-term debt, including securities due within one year⁽³⁾	$	8,936	$	10,441	$	8,937	$	10,293
Dominion Gas
Long-term debt⁽³⁾	$	2,594	$	2,720	$	2,594	$	2,672


(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)	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, includes the valuation of certain fair value hedges associated with fixed rate debt of approximately $15 million and $19 million, respectively.


(3)	Carrying amount includes amounts which represent the unamortized discount and/or premium.

Virginia Electric and Power Company

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures

The following table presents Virginia Power's quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2015. The range and weighted average are presented in dollars for market price inputs and percentages for credit spreads.



	Fair Value (millions)		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Input		Range	Weighted Average⁽¹⁾
Assets:
Physical and Financial Forwards and Futures:
FTRs	$	4	Discounted Cash Flow	Market Price (per MWh)	⁽³⁾	(5) - 7	1
Natural Gas⁽²⁾	78		Discounted Cash Flow	Market Price (per Dth)	⁽³⁾	(2) - 3	(1	)
				Credit spread	⁽⁴⁾	1% - 5%	2	%
Total assets	$	82
Liabilities:
Physical and Financial Forwards and Futures:
FTRs	$	4	Discounted Cash Flow	Market Price (per MWh)	⁽³⁾	(2) - 5	1
Total liabilities	$	4


(1)	Averages weighted by volume.


(2)	Includes basis.


(3)	Represents market prices beyond defined terms for Levels 1 and 2.


(4)	Represents credit spreads unrepresented in published markets.

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)
Credit spread	Asset	Increase (decrease)	Loss (gain)

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, 2015
Assets:
Derivatives:
Commodity	$	—	$	24	$	82	$	106
Investments⁽¹⁾:
Equity securities:
U.S. large cap	1,166		—		—		1,166
Fixed income:
Corporate debt instruments	—		258		—		258
U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures	129		63		—		192
State and municipal	—		224		—		224
Other	—		31		—		31
Total assets	$	1,295	$	600	$	82	$	1,977
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodity	$	—	$	7	$	4	$	11
Interest rate	—		128		—		128
Total liabilities	$	—	$	135	$	4	$	139
At December 31, 2014
Assets:
Derivatives:
Commodity	$	—	$	7	$	106	$	113
Investments⁽¹⁾:
Equity securities:
U.S. large cap	1,157		—		—		1,157
Fixed income:
Corporate debt instruments	—		250		—		250
U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures	137		61		—		198
State and municipal	—		211		—		211
Other	—		23		—		23
Total assets	$	1,294	$	552	$	106	$	1,952
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodity	$	—	$	11	$	4	$	15
Interest rate	—		72		—		72
Total liabilities	$	—	$	83	$	4	$	87


(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,
	2015			2014
(millions)
Beginning balance	$	102		$	(7	)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	14			120
Included in regulatory assets/liabilities	(24		)	17
Settlements	(14		)	(120		)
Ending balance	$	78		$	10

Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

The following table presents Dominion Gas' assets and liabilities for derivatives 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, 2015
Assets:
Commodity	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3
Total Assets	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3
Liabilities:
Commodity	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3
Interest rate	—		13		—		13
Total liabilities	$	—	$	16	$	—	$	16
At December 31, 2014
Assets:
Commodity	$	—	$	—	$	2	$	2
Total Assets	$	—	$	—	$	2	$	2
Liabilities:
Interest rate	$	—	$	9	$	—	$	9
Total liabilities	$	—	$	9	$	—	$	9

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The following table presents the net change in Dominion Gas' assets and liabilities for derivatives measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
(millions)
Beginning balance	$	2		$	(6	)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	1			(5		)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(11		)	4
Settlements	(1		)	5
Transfers out of Level 3⁽¹⁾	9			—
Ending balance	$	—		$	(2	)


(1)	In March 2015, Dominion changed the classification of NGL derivatives from Level 3 to Level 2 due to an increase in liquidity in financial forward markets. At March 31, 2015, $9 million of the transfers out of Level 3 relate to NGLs.

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Tabular disclosure of financial instruments measured at fair value, including those classified in shareholders' equity measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Disclosures include, but are not limited to, fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements, level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized and transfers between levels 1 and 2. Nonrecurring fair value measurements are those that are required or permitted in the statement of financial position in particular circumstances.

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, including financial assets and financial liabilities, and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities.

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Tabular disclosure of the application of the fair value option for measurement and reporting of eligible financial assets and liabilities (as defined), as well as certain other eligible items (as defined) included in the statement of financial position, whether such option is elected for a single eligible item or a group of similar eligible items and is in addition to other disclosures concerning fair value which the company may be required to provide. Such disclosure might be expected to include: (1) for items included in the statement of financial position: (a) the reasons for electing a fair value option for each eligible item or group of similar eligible items and (b) if the fair value option is elected for some but not all eligible items within a group of similar eligible items: (i) a description of those similar items and the reasons for partial election and (ii) information of how the group of similar items relates to individual balance sheet line items; (c) for each line item in the statement of financial position that includes an item or items for which the fair value option has been elected, information of how each line item in the statement of financial position relates to major categories of assets and liabilities presented in accordance with other fair value disclosures; (2) for items included in the income statement: (a) a description of how interest and dividends are measured and where they are reported in the income statement; (b) how the gains or losses attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk were determined; (c) for liabilities with fair values that have been significantly affected during the reporting period by changes in the instrument-specific credit risk: (i) qualitative information about the reasons for the changes and (ii) how the gains and losses attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk were determined; and (3) certain other disclosures as required or determined to be provided.

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Tabular disclosure of the application of the fair value option for measurement and reporting of eligible financial assets and liabilities (as defined), as well as certain other eligible items (as defined) included in the statement of financial position, whether such option is elected for a single eligible item or a group of similar eligible items and is in addition to other disclosures concerning fair value which the company may be required to provide. Such disclosure might be expected to include: (1) for items included in the statement of financial position: (a) for each line item in the statement of financial position that includes an item or items for which the fair value option has been elected, provide the aggregate carrying amount of ineligible items included in each line item in the balance sheet, if any; (b) the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance (assuming contractual principal amounts and fair value option elected) of: (i) loans and long-term receivables (other than securities otherwise reported at fair value) and (ii) long-term debt instruments; (c) for loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected: (i) the aggregate fair value of loans that are 90 days or more past due, (ii) if the policy is to recognize interest income separately from other changes in fair value, the aggregate fair value of loans in nonaccrual status, and (iii) the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for loans that are 90 days or more past due, in nonaccrual status, or both; (2) for items included in the income statement: (a) the amounts of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings and in which line in the income statement those gains and losses are reported whether or not combined with gains and losses from items required to be accounted for at fair value; (b) for loans and other receivables held as assets, the estimated amount of gains or losses included in earnings attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk; (c) for liabilities with fair values that have been significantly affected during the reporting period by changes in the instrument-specific credit risk, the estimated amount of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings that are attributable to changes in the instrument-specific credit risk; and (3) certain other disclosures as required or determined to be provided.

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