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Derivatives and Hedge Accounting Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedge Accounting Activities

NOTE 7. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES

See Note 2 for the Companies’ accounting policies, objectives, and strategies for using derivative instruments. See Note 6 for further information about fair value measurements and associated valuation methods for derivatives.

Derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross on the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets. Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s derivative contracts include both over-the-counter transactions and those that are executed on an exchange or other trading platform (exchange contracts) and centrally cleared. Over-the-counter contracts are bilateral contracts that are transacted directly with a third party. Exchange contracts utilize a financial intermediary, exchange or clearinghouse to enter, execute or clear the transactions. Certain over-the-counter and exchange contracts contain contractual rights of setoff through master netting arrangements, derivative clearing agreements and contract default provisions. In addition, the contracts are subject to conditional rights of setoff through counterparty nonperformance, insolvency or other conditions.

In general, most over-the-counter transactions and all exchange contracts are subject to collateral requirements. Types of collateral for over-the-counter and exchange contracts include cash, letters of credit, and in some cases, other forms of security, none of which are subject to restrictions. Cash collateral is used in the table below to offset derivative assets and liabilities. Certain accounts receivable and accounts payable recognized on the Companies’ Consolidated Balance Sheets, letters of credit and other forms of securities, as well as certain other long-term debt, all of which are not included in the tables below, are subject to offset under master netting or similar arrangements and would reduce the net exposure. See Note 18 for further information regarding other long-term debt, in the form of restructured derivatives, subject to offset under master netting or similar agreements. See Note 24 for further information regarding credit-related contingent features for the Companies derivative instruments.

Dominion Energy

Balance Sheet Presentation

The tables below present Dominion Energy’s derivative asset and liability balances by type of financial instrument, if the gross amounts recognized in its Consolidated Balance Sheets were netted with derivative instruments and cash collateral received or paid:

	December 31, 2020								December 31, 2019
	Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Gross Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet⁽¹⁾		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amounts		Gross Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet⁽¹⁾		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amounts
(millions)
Commodity contracts:
Over-the-counter	$	117	$	9	$	—	$	108	$	35	$	21	$	—	$	14
Exchange		49		24		—		25		37		21		—		16
Interest rate contracts:
Over-the-counter		230		13		—		217		11		3		—		8
Foreign currency contracts:
Over-the-counter		—		—		—		—		8		8		—		—
Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or similar arrangement	$	396	$	46	$	—	$	350	$	91	$	53	$	—	$	38

(1)	Excludes $1 million and $2 million of derivative assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.

	December 31, 2020								December 31, 2019
	Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Gross Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet⁽¹⁾		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Paid		Net Amounts		Gross Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet⁽¹⁾		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Paid		Net Amounts
(millions)
Commodity contracts:
Over-the-counter	$	30	$	9	$	—	$	21	$	105	$	21	$	—	$	84
Exchange		24		24		—		—		21		21		—		—
Interest rate contracts:
Over-the-counter		431		13		17		401		606		8		35		563
Foreign currency contracts:
Over-the-counter		—		—		—		—		3		3		—		—
Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or similar arrangement	$	485	$	46	$	17	$	422	$	735	$	53	$	35	$	647

(1)	Excludes $1 million and $5 million of derivative liabilities at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.

Volumes

The following table presents the volume of Dominion Energy’s derivative activity as of December 31, 2020. These volumes are based on open derivative positions and represent the combined absolute value of their long and short positions, except in the case of offsetting transactions, for which they represent the absolute value of the net volume of their long and short positions.

	Current		Noncurrent
Natural Gas (bcf):
Fixed price ⁽¹⁾		65		—
Basis		190		477
Electricity (MWh):
Fixed price		7,932,760		6,825,680
FTRs		45,249,553		—
Interest rate⁽²⁾	$	850,000,000	$	6,058,894,892

(1) Includes options.

(2)	Maturity is determined based on final settlement period.

AOCI

The following table presents selected information related to gains (losses) on cash flow hedges included in AOCI in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2020:

	AOCI After-Tax			Amounts Expected to be Reclassified to Earnings During the Next 12 Months After-Tax			Maximum Term
(millions)
Commodities:
Gas	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	12 months
Interest rate		(418	)		(42	)	396 months
Total	$	(419	)	$	(43	)

The amounts that will be reclassified from AOCI to earnings will generally be offset by the recognition of the hedged transactions (e.g., anticipated purchases) in earnings, thereby achieving the realization of prices contemplated by the underlying risk management strategies and will vary from the expected amounts presented above as a result of changes in market prices and interest rates.

In connection with the GT&S Transaction, certain cash flow hedges of debt-related items became probable of not occurring. See Note 3 for further information.

Fair Value Hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings and presented in the same line item. Gains and losses on derivatives in fair value hedge relationships were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

The following table presents the amounts recorded on the balance sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:

	Carrying Amount of the Hedged Asset (Liability)⁽¹⁾						Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets (Liabilities)⁽²⁾
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
(millions)
Long-term debt	$	(1,153	)	$	(1,154	)	$	(3	)	$	(4	)

(1)	Includes $(1,153) million and $(397) million related to discontinued hedging relationships at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

(2) Includes $(3) million and $3 million of hedging adjustments on discontinued hedging relationships at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Fair Value and Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments

The following tables present the fair values of Dominion Energy’s derivatives and where they are presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	Fair Value – Derivatives under Hedge Accounting		Fair Value – Derivatives not under Hedge Accounting		Total Fair Value
(millions)
At December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current Assets
Commodity	$	—	$	58	$	58
Interest rate		—		9		9
Total current derivative assets⁽¹⁾		—		67		67
Noncurrent Assets
Commodity		—		109		109
Interest rate		66		155		221
Total noncurrent derivative assets⁽²⁾		66		264		330
Total derivative assets	$	66	$	331	$	397
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Commodity	$	—	$	42	$	42
Interest rate		363		10		373
Total current derivative liabilities⁽³⁾		363		52		415
Noncurrent Liabilities
Commodity		—		13		13
Interest rate		19		39		58
Total noncurrent derivative liabilities⁽⁴⁾		19		52		71
Total derivative liabilities	$	382	$	104	$	486
At December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current Assets
Commodity	$	30	$	37	$	67
Interest rate		1		—		1
Total current derivative assets⁽¹⁾		31		37		68
Noncurrent Assets
Commodity		1		6		7
Interest rate		10		—		10
Foreign currency		8		—		8
Total noncurrent derivative assets⁽²⁾		19		6		25
Total derivative assets	$	50	$	43	$	93
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Commodity	$	6	$	77	$	83
Interest rate		321		1		322
Foreign currency		3		—		3
Total current derivative liabilities⁽³⁾		330		78		408
Noncurrent Liabilities
Commodity		1		47		48
Interest rate		267		17		284
Total noncurrent derivative liabilities⁽⁴⁾		268		64		332
Total derivative liabilities	$	598	$	142	$	740

(1)	Current derivative assets include $63 million and $61 million in other current assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The remainder is recorded in current assets held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)

Noncurrent derivative assets include $330 million and $16 million in other deferred charges and other assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The remainder is recorded in noncurrent assets held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)

Current derivative liabilities include $412 million and $394 million in other current liabilities in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The remainder is recorded in current liabilities held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(4)

Noncurrent derivative liabilities include $71 million and $329 million in other deferred credits and other liabilities in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The remainder is recorded in noncurrent liabilities held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following tables present the gains and losses on Dominion Energy’s derivatives, as well as where the associated activity is presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Income:

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives ⁽¹⁾			Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI to Income			Increase (Decrease) in Derivatives Subject to Regulatory Treatment⁽²⁾
(millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Derivative type and location of gains (losses):
Commodity:
Operating revenue				$	25
Purchased gas					(4	)
Discontinued operations					2
Total commodity	$	—		$	23		$	—
Interest rate:
Interest and related charges				$	(83	)
Discontinued operations					(236	)
Total interest rate	$	(309	)	$	(319	)	$	(332	)
Foreign currency⁽³⁾		(11	)		(6	)		—
Total	$	(320	)	$	(302	)	$	(332	)
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Derivative type and location of gains (losses):
Commodity:
Operating revenue				$	142
Purchased gas					(3	)
Discontinued operations					4
Total commodity	$	125		$	143		$	—
Interest rate:
Interest and related charges				$	(49	)
Discontinued operations					(5	)
Total interest rate	$	(252	)	$	(54	)	$	(255	)
Foreign currency⁽³⁾		(18	)		(6	)		—
Total	$	(145	)	$	83		$	(255	)
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Derivative type and location of gains (losses):
Commodity:
Operating revenue				$	(82	)
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases					14
Discontinued operations					(8	)
Total commodity	$	64		$	(76	)	$	—
Interest rate:
Interest and related charges				$	(43	)
Discontinued operations					(5	)
Total interest rate	$	(18	)	$	(48	)	$	39
Foreign currency⁽³⁾		(6	)		(13	)		—
Total	$	40		$	(137	)	$	39

(1)	Amounts deferred into AOCI have no associated effect in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)	Represents net derivative activity deferred into and amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(3)	Amounts recorded in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in discontinued operations.

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives⁽¹⁾
Year Ended December 31,	2020			2019			2018
(millions)
Derivative type and location of gains (losses):
Commodity:
Operating revenue	$	73		$	41		$	(11	)
Purchased gas		(20	)		(22	)		4
Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases		(104	)		(46	)		(9	)
Discontinued operations		(11	)		(2	)		(10	)
Interest rate:
Interest and related charges		87			3			—
Discontinued operations		5			—			—
Foreign currency:
Discontinued operations		12			—			—
Total	$	42		$	(26	)	$	(26	)

(1)	Includes derivative activity amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Virginia Power

Balance Sheet Presentation

The tables below present Virginia Power’s derivative asset and liability balances by type of financial instrument, if the gross amounts recognized in its Consolidated Balance Sheets were netted with derivative instruments and cash collateral received or paid:

	December 31, 2020								December 31, 2019
	Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Gross Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet⁽¹⁾		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amounts		Gross Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet⁽¹⁾		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amounts
(millions)
Commodity contracts:
Over-the-counter	$	111	$	6	$	—	$	105	$	19	$	18	$	—	$	1
Exchange		1		1		—		—		—		—		—		—
Interest rate contracts:
Over-the-counter		66		7		—		59		2		—		—		2
Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or similar arrangement	$	178	$	14	$	—	$	164	$	21	$	18	$	—	$	3

(1)	Excludes $3 million and $3 million of derivative assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.

	December 31, 2020								December 31, 2019
	Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Gross Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet⁽¹⁾		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Paid		Net Amounts		Gross Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet⁽¹⁾		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Paid		Net Amounts
(millions)
Commodity contracts:
Over-the-counter	$	6	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	59	$	18	$	—	$	41
Exchange		1		1		—		—		—		—		—		—
Interest rate contracts:
Over-the-counter		376		7		—		369		363		—		—		363
Total derivatives, subject to a master netting or similar arrangement	$	383	$	14	$	—	$	369	$	422	$	18	$	—	$	404

(1)	Excludes $22 million and $44 million of derivative liabilities at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.

Volumes

The following table presents the volume of Virginia Power’s derivative activity at December 31, 2020. These volumes are based on open derivative positions and represent the combined absolute value of their long and short positions, except in the case of offsetting transactions, for which they represent the absolute value of the net volume of their long and short positions.

	Current		Noncurrent
Natural Gas (bcf):
Fixed price⁽¹⁾		30		—
Basis		134		473
Electricity (MWh):
Fixed price		928,560		350,400
FTRs		45,249,553		—
Interest rate⁽²⁾	$	850,000,000	$	1,200,000,000

(1)	Includes options.

(2)	Maturity is determined based on final settlement period.

AOCI

The following table presents selected information related to losses on cash flow hedges included in AOCI in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2020:

	AOCI After-Tax			Amounts Expected to be Reclassified to Earnings During the Next 12 Months After-Tax			Maximum Term
(millions)
Interest rate	$	(60	)	$	(2	)	396 months
Total	$	(60	)	$	(2	)

The amounts that will be reclassified from AOCI to earnings will generally be offset by the recognition of the hedged transactions (e.g., interest payments) in earnings, thereby achieving the realization of interest rates contemplated by the underlying risk management strategies and will vary from the expected amounts presented above as a result of changes in interest rates.

Fair Value and Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments

The following tables present the fair values of Virginia Power’s derivatives and where they are presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	Fair Value – Derivatives under Hedge Accounting		Fair Value – Derivatives not under Hedge Accounting		Total Fair Value
(millions)
At December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current Assets
Commodity	$	—	$	22	$	22
Total current derivative assets⁽¹⁾		—		22		22
Noncurrent Assets
Commodity		—		93		93
Interest rate		66		—		66
Total noncurrent derivative assets⁽²⁾		66		93		159
Total derivative assets	$	66	$	115	$	181
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Commodity	$	—	$	28	$	28
Interest rate		362		—		362
Total current derivative liabilities		362		28		390
Noncurrent Liabilities
Commodity		—		1		1
Interest rate		14		—		14
Total noncurrent derivatives liabilities ⁽³⁾		14		1		15
Total derivative liabilities	$	376	$	29	$	405
At December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current Assets
Commodity	$	—	$	20	$	20
Interest rate		—		—		—
Total current derivative assets⁽¹⁾		—		20		20
Noncurrent Assets
Commodity		—		2		2
Interest rate		2		—		2
Total noncurrent derivative assets⁽²⁾		2		2		4
Total derivative assets	$	2	$	22	$	24
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Commodity	$	—	$	58	$	58
Interest rate		185		—		185
Total current derivative liabilities		185		58		243
Noncurrent Liabilities
Commodity		—		45		45
Interest rate		178		—		178
Total noncurrent derivatives liabilities ⁽³⁾		178		45		223
Total derivative liabilities	$	363	$	103	$	466

(1)	Current derivative assets are presented in other current assets in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)	Noncurrent derivative assets are presented in other deferred charges and other assets in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)	Noncurrent derivative liabilities are presented in other deferred credits and other liabilities in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following tables present the gains and losses on Virginia Power’s derivatives, as well as where the associated activity is presented in its Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Income:

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives ⁽¹⁾			Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI to Income			Increase (Decrease) in Derivatives Subject to Regulatory Treatment⁽²⁾
(millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Derivative type and location of gains (losses):
Interest rate⁽³⁾	$	(37	)	$	(2	)	$	(338	)
Total	$	(37	)	$	(2	)	$	(338	)
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Derivative type and location of gains (losses):
Interest rate⁽³⁾	$	(30	)	$	(1	)	$	(259	)
Total	$	(30	)	$	(1	)	$	(259	)
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Derivative type and location of gains (losses):
Interest rate⁽³⁾	$	2		$	(1	)	$	39
Total	$	2		$	(1	)	$	39

(1)	Amounts deferred into AOCI have no associated effect in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)	Represents net derivative activity deferred into and amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(3)	Amounts recorded in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in interest and related charges.

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives⁽¹⁾
Year Ended December 31,	2020			2019			2018
(millions)
Derivative type and location of gains (losses):
Commodity⁽²⁾	$	(104	)	$	(45	)	$	2
Total	$	(104	)	$	(45	)	$	2

(1)	Includes derivative activity amortized out of regulatory assets/liabilities. Amounts deferred into regulatory assets/liabilities have no associated effect in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)	Amounts recorded in Virginia Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income are classified in electric fuel and other energy-related purchases.