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Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Companies’ fair value measurements are made in accordance with the policies discussed in Note 2. See Note 7 for additional information about the Companies’ derivative and hedge accounting activities.

The Companies enter into certain physical and financial forwards, futures and options, which are considered Level 3 as they have one or more inputs that are not observable and are significant to the valuation. The discounted cash flow method is used to value Level 3 physical and financial forwards and futures contracts. An option model is used to value Level 3 physical options. The discounted cash flow model for forwards and futures calculates mark-to-market valuations based on forward market prices, original transaction prices, volumes, risk-free rate of return and credit spreads. The inputs into the option models are the forward market prices, implied price volatilities, risk-free rate of return, the option expiration dates, the option strike prices, the original sales prices and volumes. For Level 3 fair value measurements, certain forward market prices and implied price volatilities are considered unobservable.

The following table presents the Companies’ quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements at December 31, 2023. The range and weighted average are presented in dollars for market price inputs and percentages for price volatility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Energy

 

 

 

Virginia Power

 

 

 

Valuation
Techniques

 

Unobservable
Input

 

 

Fair Value (millions)

 

Range

 

Weighted
Average
(1)

 

 

 

Fair Value (millions)

 

 

Range

 

Weighted
Average
(1)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical and financial forwards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTRs

 

 

Discounted
   cash flow

 

Market price
   (per MWh)

(3)

 

$

3

 

(1)-5

 

2

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

(1) - 5

 

2

Electricity

 

 

Discounted
   cash flow

 

Market price
   (per MWh)

(3)

 

 

152

 

27-121

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas(2)

 

 

Option model

 

Market price (per Dth)

(3)

 

 

70

 

1-7

 

4

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

1-7

 

4

 

 

 

 

Price volatility

(4)

 

 

 

3%-76%

 

45%

 

 

 

 

 

 

11%-64%

 

53%

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

21

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical and financial forwards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas(2)

 

 

Discounted
   cash flow

 

Market price
   (per Dth)

(3)

 

$

14

 

(2)-3

 

(1)

 

 

 

$

14

 

 

(2)-3

 

(1)

FTRs

 

 

Discounted
   cash flow

 

Market price
   (per MWh)

(3)

 

 

123

 

(1)-7

 

2

 

 

 

 

123

 

 

(1)-7

 

2

Electricity

 

 

Discounted
   cash flow

 

Market price
   (per MWh)

(3)

 

 

2

 

40-127

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

$

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

137

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Averages weighted by volume.
(2)
Includes basis.
(3)
Represents market prices beyond defined terms for Levels 1 and 2.
(4)
Represents volatilities unrepresented in published markets.

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)

 

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

See Note 3 for information on the nonrecurring fair value measurement associated with Dominion Energy’s acquisition of Birdseye. See Note 9 for information regarding nonrecurring fair value measurements associated with Dominion Energy’s noncontrolling interest in businesses and assets contributed to Wrangler and Dominion Energy’s noncontrolling ownership interest in Dominion Privatization. See Note 10 for information regarding impairment charges recorded by Dominion Energy associated with a corporate office building, nonregulated solar facilities and non-wholly-owned nonregulated solar facilities in partnerships.

 

In 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $15 million ($11 million after-tax) presented within discontinued operations in its Consolidated Statements of Income (reflected in the Corporate and Other segment) to adjust certain nonregulated solar assets down to their estimated fair value, using a market approach, of $22 million. The valuation is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement given that it is based on bids received. As discussed in Note 3, these assets were sold in August 2023.

 

In 2021, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $20 million ($15 million after-tax) in impairment of assets and other charges in its Consolidated Statements of Income (reflected in the Corporate and Other segment) to write off substantially all of the long-lived assets of its nonregulated retail software development operations to their estimated fair value, using a market approach, of less than $1 million. The valuation is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement given that it is based on bids received.

 

In 2021, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $16 million ($12 million after-tax) in impairment of assets and other charges in its Consolidated Statements of Income to adjust a corporate office building down to its estimated fair value, using both an income and market approach, of $26 million. The valuation is considered a Level 3 measurement due to the use of significant judgmental and unobservable inputs, including projected timing and amount of future cash flows and discount rates inherent in the future cash flows and market prices. The corporate office building is reflected in the Corporate and Other segment and presented as held for sale in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at both December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy with a separate reconciliation of fair value measurements categorized as Level 3. Fair value disclosures for assets held in the Companies’ pension and other postretirement benefit plans are presented in Note 22.

The following table presents the Companies’ assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each hierarchy level, including both current and noncurrent portions:

 

 

 

Dominion Energy

 

 

Virginia Power

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

325

 

 

$

225

 

 

$

550

 

 

$

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

117

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

 

 

 

181

 

Investments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

4,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,527

 

 

 

2,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,362

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

 

 

 

274

 

Government securities

 

 

219

 

 

 

1,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

687

 

 

 

 

 

 

816

 

Cash equivalents and other

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Total assets

 

$

4,777

 

 

$

2,863

 

 

$

225

 

 

$

7,865

 

 

$

2,511

 

 

$

1,238

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

3,770

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

160

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

299

 

 

$

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

137

 

 

$

232

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

Foreign currency exchange rate

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

558

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

697

 

 

$

 

 

$

179

 

 

$

137

 

 

$

316

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

332

 

 

$

437

 

 

$

769

 

 

$

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

236

 

 

$

268

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

1,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

 

 

 

614

 

Investments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

3,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,810

 

 

 

2,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,028

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

 

 

 

360

 

Government securities

 

 

161

 

 

 

1,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,220

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

 

 

 

632

 

Total assets

 

$

3,971

 

 

$

3,374

 

 

$

437

 

 

$

7,782

 

 

$

2,118

 

 

$

1,548

 

 

$

236

 

 

$

3,902

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

$

 

 

$

911

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

926

 

 

$

 

 

$

333

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

348

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Foreign currency exchange rate

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

1,389

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

1,404

 

 

$

 

 

$

441

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

456

 

 

(1)
Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning trusts and rabbi trusts. Excludes $457 million and $404 million of assets at Dominion Energy, inclusive of $217 million and $161 million at Virginia Power, at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient which are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy.

The following table presents the net change in the Companies’ assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category:

 

 

Dominion Energy

 

 

Virginia Power

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

422

 

 

$

222

 

 

$

103

 

 

$

221

 

 

$

102

 

 

$

103

 

Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

(273

)

 

 

444

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(278

)

 

 

382

 

 

 

4

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in regulatory assets/liabilities

 

 

(414

)

 

 

183

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

(349

)

 

 

102

 

 

 

(1

)

Settlements

 

 

241

 

 

 

(455

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

255

 

 

 

(393

)

 

 

(4

)

Purchases

 

 

104

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

6

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

86

 

 

$

422

 

 

$

222

 

 

$

(116

)

 

$

221

 

 

$

102

 

Dominion Energy had a $7 million gain included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date for the year ended December 31, 2023. Virginia Power had no unrealized gains and losses included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Companies’ had no unrealized gains and losses included in earnings in the Level 3 fair value category relating to assets/liabilities still held at the reporting date for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Substantially all of the Companies’ financial instruments are recorded at fair value, with the exception of the instruments described below, which are reported at historical cost. Estimated fair values have been determined using available market information and valuation methodologies considered appropriate by management. The carrying amount of cash, restricted cash and equivalents, customer and other receivables, affiliated receivables, short-term debt, affiliated current borrowings, payables to affiliates and accounts payable are representative of fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. For the Companies’ financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values are as follows:

 

 

 

Dominion Energy

 

 

Virginia Power

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

 

Estimated Fair Value(1)

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

 

Estimated Fair Value(1)

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt(2)

 

$

42,526

 

 

$

40,539

 

 

$

17,392

 

 

$

16,418

 

Supplemental credit facility borrowings

 

 

450

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior subordinated notes(2)

 

 

1,388

 

 

 

1,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt(2)

 

$

39,680

 

 

$

36,426

 

 

$

15,616

 

 

$

14,067

 

Supplemental credit facility borrowings

 

 

450

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior subordinated notes(2)

 

 

1,387

 

 

 

1,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 issuances with short-term maturities and variable rates refinanced at current market rates is a reasonable estimate of their fair value.
(2)
Carrying amount includes current portions included in securities due within one year and amounts which represent the unamortized debt issuance costs and discount or premium. There were no fair value hedges associated with fixed-rate debt at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Additionally, Dominion Energy carrying amounts include portions classified as current liabilities held for sale at both December 31, 2023 and 2022.