Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity and Debt Securities and Cash Equivalents and Cost Method Investments in Decommissioning Trust Funds

decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. Dominion Energy’s decommissioning trust funds are summarized below:


	Amortized Cost		Total Unrealized Gains		Total Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
(millions)
December 31, 2018
Equity securities:⁽¹⁾
U.S.		$1,741		$1,640		$(51)			$3,330
Fixed income securities:⁽²⁾
Corporate debt instruments		435		5		(9)			431
Government securities		1,092		17		(12)			1,097
Common/collective trust funds		76		—		—			76
Cash equivalents and other⁽³⁾		4		—		—			4
Total		$3,348		$1,662		$(72)	⁽⁴⁾		$4,938
December 31, 2017
Equity securities:⁽²⁾
U.S.		$1,569		$1,857		$ —			$3,426
Fixed income securities:⁽²⁾
Corporate debt instruments		430		15		(1)			444
Government securities		1,039		27		(5)			1,061
Common/collective trust funds		60		—		—			60
Cost method investments		68		—		—			68
Cash equivalents and other⁽³⁾		34		—		—			34
Total		$3,200		$1,899		$ (6)	⁽⁴⁾		$5,093

(1)

Effective January 2018, unrealized gains and losses on equity securities, including those previously classified as cost method investments, are included in other income and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability as discussed in Note 2.

(2)

Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities (for 2017) and fixed income securities are included in AOCI and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability as discussed in Note 2.

(3)

Includes pending sales of securities of $5 million at December 31, 2017.

(4)

The fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $833 million and $565 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Unrealized Gain Loss on Equity

The portion of unrealized gains and losses that relates to equity securities held within Dominion Energy’s nuclear decommissioning trusts is summarized below:


	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
(millions)
Net losses recognized during the period	$	(245	)
Less: Net gains recognized during the period on securities sold during the period		(58	)
Unrealized losses recognized during the period on securities still held at December 31, 2018⁽¹⁾	$	(303	)

(1)

Included in other income and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability as discussed in Note 2.

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

The fair value of Dominion Energy’s debt securities with readily determinable fair values held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds at December 31, 2018 by contractual maturity is as follows:


	Amount
(millions)

Due in one year or less	$	167
Due after one year through five years		389
Due after five years through ten years		376
Due after ten years		672
Total	$	1,604

Marketable Securities

Presented below is selected information regarding Dominion Energy’s equity and debt securities with readily determinable fair values held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.


Year Ended December 31,	2018		2017		2016
(millions)

Proceeds from sales	$	1,804	$	1,831	$	1,422
Realized gains⁽¹⁾		140		166		128
Realized losses⁽¹⁾		91		71		55

(1)

Includes realized gains and losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability as discussed in Note 2.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Losses

Dominion Energy recorded other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds as follows:


Year Ended December 31,	2018			2017			2016
(millions)

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses⁽¹⁾	$	30		$	44		$	51
Losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability		—			(16	)		(16	)
Losses recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		(30	)		(5	)		(12	)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	$	—		$	23		$	23

(1)

Amounts include other-than-temporary impairment losses for debt securities of $5 million and $13 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Investments Accounts Under Equity Method of Accounting

Investments that Dominion Energy and Dominion Energy Gas account for under the equity method of accounting are as follows:


Company	Ownership%			Investment Balance				Description
As of December 31,				2018		2017
(millions)
Dominion Energy
Atlantic Coast Pipeline		48	%	$	820	$	382		Gas transmission system
Blue Racer		50	%		—		691		Midstream gas and related services
Iroquois		50	%⁽¹⁾		302		311		Gas transmission system
Fowler Ridge		50	%		82		81		Wind-powered merchant generation facility
Other⁽²⁾		various			74		79
Total				$	1,278	$	1,544
Dominion Energy Gas
Iroquois		24.07	%	$	91	$	95		Gas transmission system
Total				$	91	$	95

(1)

Comprised of Dominion Energy Midstream’s interest of 25.93% and Dominion Energy Gas’ interest of 24.07%. See Note 15 for more information.

(2)

Liability of less than $1 million and $17 million associated with NedPower recorded to other deferred credits and other liabilities, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. See additional discussion of NedPower below.

Virginia Electric and Power Company

Equity and Debt Securities and Cash Equivalents and Cost Method Investments in Decommissioning Trust Funds

decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. Virginia Power’s decommissioning trust funds are summarized below:


	Amortized Cost		Total Unrealized Gains		Total Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
(millions)
December 31, 2018
Equity securities:⁽¹⁾
U.S.		$858		$751		$(24	)		$1,585
Fixed income securities:⁽²⁾
Corporate debt instruments		224		2		(5	)		221
Government securities		504		7		(5	)		506
Common/collective trust funds		51		—		—			51
Cash equivalents and other⁽³⁾		6		—		—			6
Total		$1,643		$760		$(34)	⁽⁴⁾		$2,369
December 31, 2017
Equity securities:⁽²⁾
U.S.		$ 734		$831		$—			$1,565
Fixed income securities:⁽²⁾
Corporate debt instruments		216		8		—			224
Government securities		482		13		(2	)		493
Common/collective trust funds		27		—		—			27
Cost method investments		68		—		—			68
Cash equivalents and other⁽³⁾		22		—		—			22
Total		$1,549		$852		$(2	)⁽⁴⁾		$2,399

(1)

(2)

Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities (for 2017) and fixed income securities are included in AOCI and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability as discussed in Note 2.

(3)

Includes pending sales of securities of $6 million at both December 31, 2018 and 2017.

(4)

The fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $404 million and $234 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Unrealized Gain Loss on Equity

The portion of unrealized gains and losses that relates to equity securities held within Virginia Power’s nuclear decommissioning trusts is summarized below:


	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
(millions)
Net losses recognized during the period	$	(105	)
Less: Net gains recognized during the period on securities sold during the period		(32	)
Unrealized losses recognized during the period on securities still held at December 31, 2018⁽¹⁾	$	(137	)

(1)

Included in other income and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability as discussed in Note 2.

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

The fair value of Virginia Power’s debt securities with readily determinable fair values held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds at December 31, 2018, by contractual maturity is as follows:


	Amount
(millions)
Due in one year or less	$	54
Due after one year through five years		156
Due after five years through ten years		210
Due after ten years		358
Total	$	778

Marketable Securities

Presented below is selected information regarding Virginia Power’s equity and debt securities with readily determinable fair values held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.


Year Ended December 31,	2018		2017		2016
(millions)

Proceeds from sales	$	887	$	849	$	733
Realized gains⁽¹⁾		60		75		63
Realized losses⁽¹⁾		27		30		27

(1)

Includes realized gains and losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability as discussed in Note 2.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Losses

Virginia Power recorded other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds as follows:


Year Ended December 31,	2018			2017			2016
(millions)

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses⁽¹⁾	$	15		$	20		$	26
Losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability		—			(16	)		(16	)
Losses recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		(15	)		(2	)		(7	)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	$	—		$	2		$	3

(1)

Amounts include other-than-temporary impairment losses for debt securities of $2 million and $8 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively.