EX-12.1 7 d512216dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Dominion Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(millions of dollars)

 

            Years Ended December 31,  
     2017(a)      2016(b)     2015(c)      2014(d)     2013(e)  

Earnings, as defined:

            

Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interest before income tax expense (benefit)

   $ 3,090      $ 2,867     $ 2,828      $ 1,778     $ 2,704  

Distributed income from unconsolidated investees, less equity in earnings

     177        (32     12        (8     17  

Fixed charges included in income

     1,276        1,068       953        1,237       930  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings, as defined

   $ 4,543      $ 3,903     $ 3,793      $ 3,007     $ 3,651  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges, as defined:

            

Interest charges

   $ 1,238      $ 1,033     $ 920      $ 1,208     $ 899  

Rental interest factor

     38        35       33        29       31  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges included in income

   $ 1,276      $ 1,068     $ 953      $ 1,237     $ 930  

Preference security dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiary

     23        2       —          17       25  

Capitalized interest

     164        124       67        39       28  

Interest from discontinued operations

     —          —         —          —         85  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges, as defined

   $ 1,463      $ 1,194     $ 1,020      $ 1,293     $ 1,068  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     3.11        3.27       3.72        2.33       3.42  

 

(a) Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 include $158 million of charges associated with our equity method investments in wind-powered generation facilities; $72 million in transition and integration costs primarily associated with Dominion Energy’s acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar; and a $51 million charge related to other items, partially offset by $46 million of net gain related to our investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds. Excluding the net effect of these items from the calculation would result in a higher ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.
(b) Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 include a $197 million charge associated with ash pond and landfill closure costs; a $65 million charge associated with an organizational design initiative; a $74 million in transaction and transition costs associated with Dominion Energy’s acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar; a $23 million charge related to storm and restoration costs; and a $45 million charge related to other items, partially offset by $34 million of net gain related to our investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds. Excluding the net effect of these items from the calculation would result in a higher ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.


(c) Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 include an $85 million write-off of prior-period deferred fuel costs associated with Virginia legislation; a $99 million charge associated with ash pond and landfill closure costs; and a $78 million charge related to other items, partially offset by $60 million of net gain related to our investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds. Excluding the effect of these items from the calculation would result in a higher ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015.
(d) Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 include a $374 million charge related to North Anna nuclear power station and offshore wind facilities; a $284 million charge associated with our liability management effort, which is included in fixed charges; a $121 million accrued charge associated with ash pond and landfill closure costs; and a $93 million charge related to other items, partially offset by a $100 million net gain on the sale of our electric retail energy marketing business and $72 million of net gain related to our investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds. Excluding the effect of these items from the calculation would result in a higher ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.
(e) Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 include a $55 million impairment charge related to certain natural gas infrastructure assets; a $40 million charge in connection with the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s final ruling associated with its biennial review of Virginia Electric and Power Company’s base rates for 2011-2012 test years; a $28 million charge associated with our operating expense reduction initiative, primarily reflecting severance pay and other employee related costs; a $26 million charge related to the expected early shutdown of certain coal-fired generating units; and a $29 million charge related to other items, partially offset by $81 million of net gain related to our investments in nuclear decommissioning trust funds; a $47 million benefit due to a downward revision in the nuclear decommissioning asset retirement obligations for certain merchant nuclear units that are no longer in service; and a $29 million net benefit primarily resulting from the sale of the Elwood power station. Excluding the net effect of these items from the calculation would result in a higher ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013.