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Operating Segments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Operating Segments

NOTE 26. OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Companies are organized primarily on the basis of products and services sold in the U.S. A description of the operations included in the Companies’ primary operating segments is as follows:

Primary Operating Segment

 

Description of Operations

 

Dominion Energy

 

Virginia Power

Dominion Energy Virginia

 

Regulated electric distribution

 

X

 

X

 

 

Regulated electric transmission

 

X

 

X

 

 

Regulated electric generation fleet(1)

 

X

 

X

Dominion Energy South Carolina

 

Regulated electric distribution

 

X

 

 

 

 

Regulated electric transmission

 

X

 

 

 

 

Regulated electric generation fleet

 

X

 

 

 

 

Regulated gas distribution and storage

 

X

 

 

Contracted Energy(2)

 

Nonregulated electric generation fleet

 

X

 

 

(1)
Includes Virginia Power’s non-jurisdictional solar generation operations.
(2)
Includes renewable natural gas operations.

In addition to the operating segments above, the Companies also report a Corporate and Other segment.

Dominion Energy

The Corporate and Other Segment of Dominion Energy includes its corporate, service company and other functions (including unallocated debt) as well as its noncontrolling interest in Dominion Privatization and its nonregulated retail energy marketing operations (prior to December 2021), including its noncontrolling interest in Wrangler (through March 2022) and Hope (through August 2022). In addition, Corporate and Other includes specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing the segments’ performance or in allocating resources, including the net impact of the operations reflected as discontinued operations, which includes the entities included in the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions, a noncontrolling interest in Cove Point (through September 2023), solar generation facility development operations, gas transmission and storage operations, including the Q-Pipe Group (through December 2021) and a noncontrolling interest in Atlantic Coast Pipeline as discussed in Notes 3 and 9.

 

In 2023, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net expenses of $166 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $251 million of after-tax net income for specific items with $405 million of after-tax net income attributable to its operating segments.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments in 2023 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $586 million ($447 million after-tax) gain related to economic hedging activities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $411 million ($305 million after-tax) gain related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to:
Contracted Energy ($262 million after-tax); and
Dominion Energy Virginia ($43 million after-tax); and
A $28 million ($21 million after-tax) benefit related to real estate transactions, including gains on the transfer of property to satisfy litigation associated with the NND Project, attributable to Dominion Energy South Carolina; partially offset by
A $244 million ($182 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
An $83 million ($60 million after-tax) charge related to the revision of AROs for Millstone Unit 1, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $65 million ($48 million after-tax) charge for an easement related to the CVOW Commercial Project for which Virginia Power will not seek recovery, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $36 million ($27 million after-tax) charge for the write-off of certain previously deferred amounts related to the cessation of certain riders effective July 2023, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $35 million ($26 million after-tax) decrease from Dominion Energy’s share of an impairment of certain property, plant and equipment at Align RNG, attributable to Contracted Energy; and
A $25 million ($19 million after-tax) charge associated with the abandonment of certain regulated solar generation and other facilities, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia.

 

In 2022, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net expenses of $1.3 billion in the Corporate and Other segment, including $1.3 billion of after-tax net expenses for specific items with $2.4 billion of after-tax net expenses attributable to its operating segments.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments in 2022 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $829 million ($633 million after-tax) charge associated with the impairment of certain nonregulated solar generation facilities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $649 million ($513 million after-tax) loss associated with the sale of Kewaunee, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $559 million ($451 million after-tax) loss related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to:
Contracted Energy ($393 million after-tax); and
Dominion Energy Virginia ($58 million after-tax);
A $243 million ($181 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $213 million ($159 million after-tax) charge for RGGI compliance costs deemed recovered through base rates, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $191 million ($142 million after-tax) charge in connection with a comprehensive settlement agreement for Virginia fuel expenses, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
$167 million ($124 million after-tax) of charges for dismantling costs associated with the early retirement of certain electric generation facilities, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
$125 million ($93 million after-tax) of charges associated with storm damage and service restoration, attributable to:
Dominion Energy Virginia ($87 million after-tax); and
Contracted Energy ($6 million after-tax);
A $40 million ($30 million after-tax) charge associated with the write-off of inventory, attributable to:
Contracted Energy ($16 million after-tax); and
Dominion Energy Virginia ($14 million after-tax); partially offset by
A $67 million ($49 million after-tax) gain related to economic hedging activities, attributable to Contracted Energy.

In 2021, Dominion Energy reported after-tax net income of $873 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $991 million of after-tax net income for specific items with $316 million of after-tax net expenses attributable to its operating segments.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s operating segments in 2021 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $513 million net loss ($8 million after-tax benefit) on the sale of non-wholly-owned nonregulated solar facilities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
A $337 million ($254 million after-tax) loss related to economic hedging activities, attributable to Contracted Energy;
$266 million ($199 million after-tax) of charges associated with the settlement of the South Carolina electric base rate case, attributable to Dominion Energy South Carolina;
A $151 million ($112 million after-tax) loss from an unbilled revenue reduction at Virginia Power, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $125 million ($93 million after-tax) net charge associated with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $77 million ($57 million after-tax) charge for the forgiveness of Virginia retail electric customer accounts in arrears pursuant to Virginia’s 2021 budget process, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $70 million ($53 million after-tax) charge associated with litigation acquired in the SCANA Combination, attributable to Dominion Energy South Carolina;
A $68 million ($50 million after-tax) charge associated with storm damage and service restoration in Virginia Power’s service territory, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia;
A $61 million ($45 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia; and
A $44 million ($35 million after-tax) charge related to a revision in estimated recovery of spent nuclear fuel costs associated with the decommissioning of Kewaunee, attributable to Contracted Energy; partially offset by
A $568 million ($445 million after-tax) gain related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds, attributable to:
Contracted Energy ($390 million after-tax); and
Dominion Energy Virginia ($55 million after-tax); and
A $130 million ($97 million after-tax) benefit for a change in the expected CCRO to be provided to Virginia retail electric customers under the GTSA, attributable to Dominion Energy Virginia.

The following table presents segment information pertaining to Dominion Energy’s operations:

Year Ended December 31,

 

Dominion Energy Virginia

 

 

Dominion Energy South Carolina

 

 

Contracted Energy

 

 

Corporate
and Other

 

 

Adjustments &
Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated
Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

9,575

 

 

$

3,369

 

 

$

835

 

 

$

614

 

 

$

 

 

$

14,393

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

(2

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

939

 

 

 

(959

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

9,573

 

 

 

3,375

 

 

 

851

 

 

 

1,553

 

 

 

(959

)

 

 

14,393

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

531

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,580

 

Equity in earnings of equity method
   investees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26

)

Interest income (expense)

 

 

15

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

(206

)

 

 

107

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

772

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

815

 

 

 

(206

)

 

 

1,674

 

Income tax expense

 

 

471

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

575

 

Net loss from discontinued
   operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(163

)

 

 

 

 

 

(163

)

Net income (loss) attributable to
   Dominion Energy

 

 

1,684

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,994

 

Investment in equity method
   investees
(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

 

 

 

268

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

7,196

 

 

 

957

 

 

 

740

 

 

 

1,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,235

 

Total assets (billions)

 

 

60.7

 

 

 

17.3

 

 

 

9.1

 

 

 

26.0

 

 

 

(4.1

)

 

 

109.0

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

9,658

 

 

$

3,323

 

 

$

884

 

 

$

73

 

 

$

 

 

$

13,938

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

(15

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

849

 

 

 

(859

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

9,643

 

 

 

3,330

 

 

 

902

 

 

 

922

 

 

 

(859

)

 

 

13,938

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,452

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,442

 

Equity in earnings of equity method
   investees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Interest income (expense)

 

 

17

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

109

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

645

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

1,002

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

514

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

(588

)

 

 

 

 

 

113

 

Net income from discontinued
   operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

894

 

 

 

 

 

 

894

 

Net income (loss) attributable to
   Dominion Energy

 

 

1,905

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

(1,277

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,321

 

Investment in equity method
   investees
(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

5,187

 

 

 

708

 

 

 

683

 

 

 

1,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,758

 

Total assets (billions)

 

 

55.3

 

 

 

17.2

 

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

29.6

 

 

 

(5.5

)

 

 

104.8

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue from external customers

 

$

7,990

 

 

$

2,968

 

 

$

1,017

 

 

$

(617

)

 

$

61

 

 

$

11,419

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

(14

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

841

 

 

 

(901

)

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

 

7,976

 

 

 

2,975

 

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

(840

)

 

 

11,419

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,296

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,117

 

Equity in earnings of equity method
   investees

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Interest income (expense)

 

 

11

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

95

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

535

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

489

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

1,255

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

516

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

(869

)

 

 

 

 

 

(181

)

Net income from discontinued
   operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,358

 

Net income attributable to
   Dominion Energy

 

 

1,863

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,399

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

3,756

 

 

 

694

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

1,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,061

 

(1)
Excludes liability to Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Intersegment sales and transfers for Dominion Energy are based on contractual arrangements and may result in intersegment profit or loss that is eliminated in consolidation, including amounts related to entities presented within discontinued operations.

Virginia Power

The Corporate and Other Segment of Virginia Power primarily includes specific items attributable to its operating segment that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing the segment’s performance or in allocating resources.

 

In 2023, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $232 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $232 million of after-tax net expenses for specific items all of which were attributable to its operating segment.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to its operating segment in 2023 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $244 million ($182 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review;
A $65 million ($48 million after-tax) charge for an easement related to the CVOW Commercial Project for which Virginia Power will not seek recovery;
A $36 million ($27 million after-tax) charge for the write-off of certain previously deferred amounts related to the cessation of certain riders effective July 2023; and
A $25 million ($19 million after-tax) charge associated with the abandonment of certain regulated solar generation and other facilities; partially offset by
A $59 million ($43 million after-tax) gain related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

In 2022, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $793 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $773 million of after-tax net expenses for specific items all of which were attributable to its operating segment.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to its operating segment in 2022 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $243 million ($181 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review;
A $213 million ($159 million after-tax) charge for RGGI compliance costs deemed recovered through base rates;
A $191 million ($142 million after-tax) charge in connection with a comprehensive settlement agreement for Virginia fuel expenses;
$167 million ($124 million after-tax) of charges for dismantling costs associated with the early retirement of certain electric generation facilities;
$117 million ($87 million after-tax) of charges associated with storm damage and service restoration in its service territory; and
A $78 million ($58 million after-tax) loss related to investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

In 2021, Virginia Power reported after-tax net expenses of $201 million in the Corporate and Other segment, including $201 million of after-tax net expenses for specific items all of which were attributable to its operating segment.

 

The net expenses for specific items attributable to its operating segment in 2021 primarily related to the impact of the following items:

A $151 million ($112 million after-tax) loss from an unbilled revenue reduction;
A $125 million ($93 million after-tax) net charge associated with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review;
A $77 million ($57 million after-tax) charge for the forgiveness of Virginia retail electric customer accounts in arrears pursuant to Virginia’s 2021 budget process;
A $68 million ($50 million after-tax) charge associated with storm damage and service restoration in its service territory; and
A $61 million ($45 million after-tax) charge for amortization of a regulatory asset established in connection with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review; partially offset by
A $130 million ($97 million after-tax) benefit for a change in the expected CCRO to be provided to Virginia retail electric customers under the GTSA.

 

The following table presents segment information pertaining to Virginia Power’s operations:

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Dominion Energy Virginia

 

 

Corporate and Other

 

 

Consolidated
Total

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

9,573

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,573

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

1,871

 

Interest income

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

772

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

764

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

471

 

 

 

(82

)

 

 

389

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

1,684

 

 

 

(232

)

 

 

1,452

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

7,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,196

 

Total assets (billions)

 

 

58.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

58.6

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

9,643

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

9,654

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,452

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

1,736

 

Interest income

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

645

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

642

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

514

 

 

 

(220

)

 

 

294

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

1,905

 

 

 

(793

)

 

 

1,112

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

5,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,187

 

Total assets (billions)

 

 

53.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

53.2

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

7,976

 

 

$

(506

)

 

$

7,470

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,296

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

1,364

 

Interest income

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Interest and related charges (benefit)

 

 

535

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

534

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

516

 

 

 

(69

)

 

 

447

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

1,863

 

 

 

(201

)

 

 

1,662

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

3,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,756