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Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments

Note 10. Investments

Dominion Energy

Equity and Debt Securities

Rabbi Trust Securities

Equity and fixed income securities and cash equivalents in Dominion Energy’s rabbi trusts and classified as trading totaled $122 million and $134 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Decommissioning Trust Securities

Dominion Energy holds equity and fixed income securities, insurance contracts and cash equivalents in nuclear decommissioning trust funds to fund future decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. Dominion Energy’s decommissioning trust funds are summarized below:

 

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

1,546

 

 

$

3,247

 

 

$

(11

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,782

 

Fixed income securities:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

842

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

(3

)

 

$

 

 

 

879

 

Government securities

 

 

1,414

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,452

 

Common/collective trust funds

 

 

187

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

192

 

Insurance contracts

 

 

246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

246

 

Cash equivalents and other(3)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

(45

)

Total

 

$

4,207

 

 

$

3,339

 

 

$

(40

)

(4)

$

 

 

$

7,506

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

1,756

 

 

$

2,948

 

 

$

(24

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,680

 

Fixed income securities:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

572

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

(1

)

 

$

 

 

 

629

 

Government securities

 

 

1,119

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,184

 

Common/collective trust funds

 

 

170

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

Insurance contracts

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

237

 

Cash equivalents and other(3)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Total

 

$

3,846

 

 

$

3,081

 

 

$

(27

)

(4)

$

 

 

$

6,900

 

 

(1)

Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities are included in other income and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

(2)

Unrealized gains and losses on fixed income securities are included in AOCI and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability. Changes in allowance for credit losses are included in other income.

(3)

Includes pending purchases of securities of $48 million and $49 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

(4)

The fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $846 million and $293 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) recognized during the period

 

$

(15

)

 

$

308

 

 

$

616

 

 

$

20

 

Less: Net (gains) losses recognized during the period

   on securities sold during the period

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(323

)

 

 

(6

)

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period

   on securities still held at period end(1)

 

$

(26

)

 

$

293

 

 

$

293

 

 

$

14

 

 

(1)

Included in other income and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

 

The fair value of Dominion Energy’s fixed income securities with readily determinable fair values held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds at September 30, 2021 by contractual maturity is as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

351

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

667

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

654

 

Due after ten years

 

 

851

 

Total

 

$

2,523

 

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales

 

$

614

 

 

$

1,208

 

 

$

3,324

 

 

$

2,868

 

Realized gains(1)

 

 

25

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

405

 

 

 

188

 

Realized losses(1)

 

 

7

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

159

 

 

(1)

Includes realized gains and losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

Virginia Power

Virginia Power holds equity and fixed income securities and cash equivalents in nuclear decommissioning trust funds to fund future decommissioning costs for its nuclear plants. Virginia Power’s decommissioning trust funds are summarized below:

 

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

829

 

 

$

1,497

 

 

$

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,316

 

Fixed income securities:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

497

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

(1

)

 

$

 

 

 

517

 

Government securities

 

 

608

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

622

 

Common/collective trust funds

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

Cash equivalents and other(3)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Total

 

$

1,986

 

 

$

1,534

 

 

$

(13

)

(4)

$

 

 

$

3,507

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

929

 

 

$

1,371

 

 

$

(21

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,279

 

Fixed income securities:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

315

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

348

 

Government securities

 

 

484

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

509

 

Common/collective trust funds

 

 

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

 

Cash equivalents and other(3)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total

 

$

1,789

 

 

$

1,429

 

 

$

(21

)

(4)

$

 

 

$

3,197

 

 

(1)

Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities are included in other income and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

(2)

Unrealized gains and losses on fixed income securities are included in AOCI and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability. Changes in allowance for credit losses are included in other income.

(3)

Includes pending purchases of securities of $2 million and $10 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

(4)

The fair value of securities in an unrealized loss position was $397 million and $142 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) recognized during the period

 

$

6

 

 

$

138

 

 

$

319

 

 

$

(16

)

Less: Net (gains) losses recognized during the period

    on securities sold during the period

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(182

)

 

 

(3

)

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period

    on securities still held at period end(1)

 

$

(3

)

 

$

132

 

 

$

137

 

 

$

(19

)

 

(1)

Included in other income and the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

The fair value of Virginia Power’s fixed income securities with readily determinable fair values held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds at September 30, 2021 by contractual maturity is as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

83

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

354

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

372

 

Due after ten years

 

 

384

 

Total

 

$

1,193

 

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales

 

$

216

 

 

$

164

 

 

$

1,465

 

 

$

694

 

Realized gains(1)

 

 

17

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

73

 

Realized losses(1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

58

 

 

(1)

Includes realized gains and losses recorded to the nuclear decommissioning trust regulatory liability.

Equity Method Investments

Dominion Energy recorded equity earnings on its investments of $214 million and less than $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, in earnings from equity method investees in its Consolidated Statements of Income.  In addition, Dominion Energy recorded equity losses of $19 million and $2.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, in discontinued operations related to its investment in Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  Dominion Energy received distributions of $263 million and $25 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Dominion Energy made contributions of $1.0 billion and $93 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 respectively. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the net difference between the carrying amount of Dominion Energy’s investments and its share of underlying equity in net assets was $231 million and $213 million, respectively. At September 30, 2021, these differences are comprised of $27 million of equity method goodwill that is not being amortized, a $222 million basis difference from Dominion Energy’s investment in Cove Point, which is being amortized over the useful lives of the underlying assets, and a net $(18) million basis difference primarily attributable to an unfunded commitment made to Align RNG.  At December 31, 2020, these differences are comprised of $27 million of equity method goodwill that is

not being amortized, a $227 million basis difference from Dominion Energy’s investment in Cove Point, which is being amortized over the useful lives of the underlying assets, and a net $(41) million basis difference primarily attributable to an unfunded commitment made to Align RNG.

Cove Point

In November 2020, in conjunction with the GT&S Transaction, Dominion Energy sold 100% of its general partner interest and 25% of the total limited partner interest in Cove Point. Dominion Energy retained a 50% noncontrolling limited partnership interest in Cove Point which is accounted for as an equity method investment, as discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Income before income taxes recorded by Cove Point was $136 million and $132 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $410 million and $396 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the periods prior to closing of the GT&S Transaction, earnings attributable to Dominion Energy are presented in discontinued operations and subsequent to the closing, earnings attributable to Dominion Energy are presented within earnings from equity method investees in its Consolidated Statements of Income.

Dominion Energy recorded distributions from Cove Point of $85 million and $235 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.  No contributions were made to Cove Point for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline

 

A description of Dominion Energy’s investment in Atlantic Coast Pipeline, including events that led to the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project in July 2020, is included in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Dominion Energy has recorded a liability of $112 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, in its Consolidated Balance Sheets as a result of its share of equity losses exceeding its investment which reflects Dominion Energy’s obligations on behalf of Atlantic Coast Pipeline related to its credit facility, through February 2021, and AROs.

In February 2021, Atlantic Coast Pipeline repaid the outstanding borrowed amounts and terminated its revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2020, Atlantic Coast Pipeline had borrowed $1.8 billion against the revolving credit facility.  Concurrently, Dominion Energy’s related guarantee agreement to support its portion of Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s borrowings was also terminated. Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets included a liability of $6 million associated with this guarantee agreement at December 31, 2020.

Dominion Energy recorded contributions of $45 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, and $965 million and $74 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Dominion Energy recorded no contributions during the three months ended September 30, 2021 to Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  

Dominion Energy expects to incur additional losses from Atlantic Coast Pipeline as it completes wind-down activities.  While Dominion Energy is unable to precisely estimate the amounts to be incurred by Atlantic Coast Pipeline, the portion of such amounts attributable to Dominion Energy is not expected to be material to Dominion Energy’s results of operations, financial position or statement of cash flows.

DETI provided services to Atlantic Coast Pipeline which totaled $7 million and $44 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, included in discontinued operations in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Wrangler

A description of Dominion Energy’s investment in Wrangler is included in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.  At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $81 million and $63 million of assets and $21 million and $15 million of liabilities, respectively, associated with the remaining nonregulated retail energy marketing operations expected to be contributed to Wrangler by December 2021 were classified as held for sale and were included in current assets held for sale and current liabilities held for sale on Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The related disposal group is primarily comprised of customer receivables, goodwill, inventories, derivative assets and liabilities and accounts payable. All activity related to Wrangler is recorded in the Corporate and Other segment.

Fowler Ridge

 

In September 2020, Dominion Energy sold its 50% noncontrolling partnership interest in Fowler Ridge to BP and terminated an affiliate’s long-term power, capacity and renewable energy credit contract with Fowler Ridge for a net payment by Dominion Energy of $150 million. Dominion Energy recognized a loss of $221 million ($165 million after-tax) on the contract termination, included in impairment of assets and other charges in its Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

The $150 million payment was allocated between the contract termination and sale based on the relative fair value of each using an income approach. The fair value determinations for the payment allocations are considered Level 3 fair value measurements due to the use of significant judgmental and unobservable inputs, including the amount of future cash flows and discount rate reflecting risks inherent in the future cash flows and market prices.