Related-Party Transactions

Nov. 18, 2019

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related-Party Transactions

Note 20. Related-Party Transactions

Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas engage in related-party transactions primarily with other Dominion Energy subsidiaries (affiliates). Virginia Power’s and Dominion Energy Gas’ receivable and payable balances with affiliates are settled based on contractual terms or on a monthly basis, depending on the nature of the underlying transactions. Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas are included in Dominion Energy’s consolidated federal income tax return and, where applicable, combined income tax returns for Dominion Energy are filed in various states. Dominion Energy’s transactions with equity method investments are described in Note 10. A discussion of significant related-party transactions follows.

Virginia Power

Transactions with Affiliates

Virginia Power transacts with affiliates for certain quantities of natural gas and other commodities in the ordinary course of business. Virginia Power also enters into certain commodity derivative contracts with affiliates. Virginia Power uses these contracts, which are principally comprised of forward commodity purchases, to manage commodity price risks associated with purchases of natural gas. At June 30, 2019, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $2 million and $23 million, respectively. At December 31, 2018, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $26 million and $10 million, respectively. See Note 9 for more information.

Virginia Power participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans described in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated in Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2019. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, amounts due to Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Pension Plan and included in other deferred credits and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $717 million and $632 million, respectively. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Virginia Power’s amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan and included in other deferred charges and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $259 million and $254 million, respectively.

DES and other affiliates provide accounting, legal, finance and certain administrative and technical services to Virginia Power. In addition, Virginia Power provides certain services to affiliates, including charges for facilities and equipment usage.

The financial statements for all years presented include costs for certain general, administrative and corporate expenses assigned by DES to Virginia Power on the basis of direct and allocated methods in accordance with Virginia Power’s services agreements with DES. Where costs incurred cannot be determined by specific identification, the costs are allocated based on the proportional level of effort devoted by DES resources that is attributable to the entity, determined by reference to number of employees, salaries and wages and other similar measures for the relevant DES service. Management believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocation of general corporate overhead expenses are reasonable.

Presented below are Virginia Power’s significant transactions with DES and other affiliates:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
(millions)
Commodity purchases from affiliates	$	119	$	139	$	391	$	537
Services provided by affiliates(1)		161		112		280		232
Services provided to affiliates		8		5		14		11

(1) Includes capitalized expenditures of $34 million and $38 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $67 million and $75 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Virginia Power has borrowed funds from Dominion Energy under short-term borrowing arrangements. There were $71 million and $224 million in short-term demand note borrowings from Dominion Energy as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Virginia Power had no outstanding borrowings, net of repayments, under the Dominion Energy money pool for its nonregulated subsidiaries as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Interest charges related to Virginia Power’s borrowings from Dominion Energy were immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

There were no issuances of Virginia Power’s common stock to Dominion Energy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Dominion Energy Gas

Transactions with Related Parties

Dominion Energy Gas transacts with affiliates for certain quantities of natural gas and other commodities at market prices in the ordinary course of business. Additionally, Dominion Energy Gas provides transportation and storage services to affiliates. Dominion Energy Gas also enters into certain other contracts with affiliates and related parties, including construction services, which are presented separately from contracts involving commodities or services. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, all of Dominion Energy Gas’ commodity derivatives were with affiliates. See Notes 7 and 9 for more information. See Note 10 for information regarding transactions with Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Dominion Energy Gas participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans as described in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated in Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2019. At both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Pension Plan included in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $320 million and $319 million, respectively. At both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Dominion Energy Gas’ amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan included in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $14 million and $13 million, respectively. In addition, there are amounts due to East Ohio from Dominion Energy in relation to these plans. As a result of the Dominion Energy Gas Restructuring, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there was $444 million and $442 million included in noncurrent assets of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets relating to the Dominion Energy Pension Plan, respectively. Amounts due to East Ohio from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan included in noncurrent assets of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, were $4 million.

DES, DECGS, DEQPS and other affiliates provide accounting, legal, finance, marketing and certain operational, administrative and technical services to Dominion Energy Gas. Dominion Energy Gas provides certain services to related parties, including technical services.

The financial statements for all years presented include costs for certain general, administrative and corporate expenses assigned by DES, DECGS, and DEQPS to Dominion Energy Gas on the basis of direct and allocated methods in accordance with Dominion Energy Gas’ services agreements with DES, DECGS, and DEQPS. Where costs incurred cannot be determined by specific identification, the costs are allocated based on the proportional level of effort devoted by DES, DECGS, and DEQPS resources that are attributable to the entity, determined by reference to number of employees, salaries and wages and other similar measures for the relevant DES, DECGS, and DEQPS service. Management believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocation of general corporate overhead expenses are reasonable.

Presented below are Dominion Energy Gas’ significant transactions with DES, DECGS, DEQPS and other affiliates and related parties:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
(millions)
Sales of natural gas and transportation and storage services to affiliates	$	60	$	39	$	127	$	85
Services provided by related parties(1)		59		44		104		87
Services provided to related parties(2)		45		73		90		132

(1) Includes capitalized expenditures of $5 million and $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $11 million and $18 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(2) Includes amounts attributable to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a related-party VIE.

The following table presents affiliated and related party balances reflected in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
(millions)
Other receivables(1)	$	10	$	13
Imbalances receivable from affiliates		5		16
Imbalances payable to affiliates(2)		1		4

(1) Represents amounts due from Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a related-party VIE.

(2) Amounts are presented in other current liabilities in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Affiliated receivables at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 included $13 million and $7 million, respectively, of accrued unbilled revenue. This revenue is based on estimated amounts of services provided but not yet billed to various affiliates.

Dominion Energy Gas’ borrowings under the intercompany revolving credit agreement with Dominion Energy was $150 million and $218 million as of  June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Interest charges related to Dominion Energy Gas’ total borrowings from Dominion Energy were less than $1 million and $1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and less than $1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

DCPI’s borrowings under intercompany revolving credit agreements with Dominion Energy totaled $2.9 billion at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Interest charges related to DCPI’s total borrowings from Dominion Energy and subsidiaries totaled $29 million and $58 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and totaled $24 million and $46 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

DMLPHCII’s total borrowings under an intercompany revolving credit agreement with Dominion Energy totaled $22 million at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Interest charges related to DMLPHCII’s total borrowings from Dominion Energy were less than $1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Affiliated notes receivable from East Ohio and DGP relating to borrowings under intercompany revolving credit agreements with Dominion Energy Gas were $601 million and $704 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Interest income on the promissory notes receivable was $49 million and $98 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and $20 million and $37 million for three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

In 2019, Dominion Energy Midstream entered into a $400 million promissory note with Dominion Energy that matures on January 31, 2022. The interest rate is a fixed 3.5% per annum. As of June 30, 2019, $395 million of the promissory note remained outstanding. Interest charges of $3 million and $6 million were incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, Dominion Energy Gas, including entities acquired in the Dominion Energy Gas Restructuring, distributed $323 million and $105 million to Dominion Energy, respectively.