Note 17. 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 commodity swaps, to manage commodity price risks associated with purchases of natural gas. At September 30, 2017, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $13 million and $5 million, respectively. At December 31, 2016, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $41 million and $8 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, 2016. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, amounts due to Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Pension Plan and included in other deferred credits and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $478 million and $396 million, respectively. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Virginia Power's amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Retiree Health and Welfare plan and included in pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $182 million and $130 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 September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
(millions)
Commodity purchases from affiliates	$	170	$	172	$	519	$	416
Services provided by affiliates⁽¹⁾		109		105		333		347
Services provided to affiliates		5		5		17		17

(1)	Includes capitalized expenditures of $33 million and $32 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $104 million and $109 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Virginia Power has borrowed funds from Dominion Energy under short-term borrowing arrangements. There were $36 million and $262 million in short-term demand note borrowings from Dominion Energy as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Virginia Power had no outstanding borrowings under the Dominion Energy money pool for its nonregulated subsidiaries as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Interest charges related to Virginia Power's borrowings from Dominion Energy were immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

There were no issuances of Virginia Power's common stock to Dominion Energy for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

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, which are presented separately from contracts involving commodities or services. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all of Dominion Energy Gas' commodity derivatives were with affiliates. See Notes 7 and 9 for more information.

Dominion Energy Gas participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans as described in Note 18. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Pension Plan included in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $725 million and $697 million, respectively. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Dominion Energy Gas' amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Retiree Health and Welfare plan included in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $6 million and $2 million, respectively.

The financial statements for all years presented include costs for certain general, administrative and corporate expenses assigned by DES to Dominion Energy Gas on the basis of direct and allocated methods in accordance with Dominion Energy Gas’ 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. The costs of these services follow:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
(millions)
Purchases of natural gas and transportation and storage services from affiliates	$	2	$	2	$	4	$	7
Sales of natural gas and transportation and storage services to affiliates		15		16		51		51
Services provided by related parties⁽¹⁾		36		36		106		108
Services provided to related parties⁽²⁾		37		34		113		94

(1)	Includes capitalized expenditures of $13 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $33 million and $37 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(2)	Amounts primarily attributable to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a related-party VIE.

The following table presents affiliated and related-party activity reflected in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
(millions)
Other receivables⁽¹⁾	$	13	$	10
Imbalances receivable from affiliates		—		2
Imbalances payable to affiliates⁽²⁾		1		4
Affiliated notes receivable⁽³⁾		21		18

(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.

(3)	Amounts are presented in other deferred charges and other assets in Dominion Energy Gas' Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Dominion Energy Gas' borrowings under the intercompany revolving credit agreement with Dominion Energy were $34 million and $118 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Interest charges related to Dominion Energy Gas' total borrowings from Dominion Energy were immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.