Short-Term Debt And Credit Agreements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commercial paper bank loans and letters of credit outstanding as well as capacity available under credit facilities

Commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding, as well as capacity available under credit facilities, were as follows:



	Facility Limit		Outstanding Commercial Paper			Outstanding Letters of Credit		Facility Capacity Available
(millions)
At December 31, 2014
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	4,000	$	2,664		$	—	$	1,336
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	500		111			48		341
Total	$	4,500	$	2,775	⁽³⁾	$	48	$	1,677
At December 31, 2013
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	3,000	$	1,927		$	—	$	1,073
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	500		—			11		489
Total	$	3,500	$	1,927	⁽³⁾	$	11	$	1,562


(1)	In May 2014, this credit facility was amended and restated. The facility limit was increased from $3 billion to $4 billion and the maturity date was extended from September 2018 to April 2019. This credit facility 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)	In May 2014, this credit facility was amended and restated and the maturity date was extended from September 2018 to April 2019. This credit facility can be used to support bank borrowings, commercial paper and letter of credit issuances.


(3)	The weighted-average interest rates of the outstanding commercial paper supported by Dominion's credit facilities were 0.38% and 0.33% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Virginia Electric and Power Company

Short term Debt [Line Items]

Commercial paper bank loans and letters of credit outstanding as well as capacity available under credit facilities

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)
At December 31, 2014
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	1,250	$	1,250		$	—	$	—
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	250		111			—		139
Total	$	1,500	$	1,361	⁽³⁾	$	—	$	139
At December 31, 2013
Joint revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	1,000	$	842		$	—	$	158
Joint revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	250		—			1		249
Total	$	1,250	$	842	⁽³⁾	$	1	$	407

(1)

In May 2014, this credit facility was amended and restated and the maturity date was extended from September 2018 to April 2019. This credit facility 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 July 2014, Virginia Power increased its sub-limit from $1.0 billion to $1.25 billion. In January 2015, Virginia Power increased its sub-limit on this facility from $1.25 billion to $1.5 billion.


(2)	In May 2014, this credit facility was amended and restated and the maturity date was extended from September 2018 to April 2019. This credit facility 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.


(3)	The weighted-average interest rates of the outstanding commercial paper supported by these credit facilities were 0.36% and 0.33% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.