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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in its statements of financial position and measures those instruments at fair value. The Company recognizes changes in the fair value of derivative instruments either in earnings, as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) or, for regulated subsidiaries, within regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities, depending upon the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation.
 
Policies and procedures and risk limits are established to control the level of market, credit, liquidity and operational and administrative risks assumed by the Company. SCANA’s Board of Directors has delegated to a Risk Management Committee the authority to set risk limits, establish policies and procedures for risk management and measurement, and oversee and review the risk management process and infrastructure for SCANA and each of its subsidiaries. The Risk Management Committee, which is comprised of certain officers, including the Company’s Risk Management Officer and senior officers, apprises the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors with regard to the management of risk and brings to their attention significant areas of concern. Written policies define the physical and financial transactions that are approved, as well as the authorization requirements and limits for transactions.
 
Commodity Derivatives
 
The Company uses derivative instruments to hedge forward purchases and sales of natural gas, which create market risks of different types. Instruments designated as cash flow hedges are used to hedge risks associated with fixed price obligations in a volatile market and risks associated with price differentials at different delivery locations. Instruments designated as fair value hedges are used to mitigate exposure to fluctuating market prices created by fixed prices of stored natural gas. The basic types of financial instruments utilized are exchange-traded instruments, such as NYMEX futures contracts or options, and over-the-counter instruments such as options and swaps, which are typically offered by energy companies and financial institutions.  Cash settlements of commodity derivatives are classified as operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
 
PSNC Energy hedges natural gas purchasing activities using over-the-counter options and swaps and NYMEX futures and options. PSNC Energy’s tariffs also include a provision for the recovery of actual gas costs incurred, including any costs of hedging. PSNC Energy records premiums, transaction fees, margin requirements and any realized gains or losses from its hedging program in deferred accounts as a regulatory asset or liability for the over- or under-recovery of gas costs. These derivative financial instruments are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
 
Unrealized gains and losses on qualifying cash flow hedges of nonregulated operations are deferred in AOCI. When the hedged transactions affect earnings, previously recorded gains and losses are reclassified from AOCI to cost of gas. The effects of gains or losses resulting from these hedging activities are either offset by the recording of the related hedged transactions or are included in gas sales pricing decisions made by the business unit.
As an accommodation to certain customers, SEMI, as part of its energy management services, offers fixed price supply contracts which are accounted for as derivatives. These sales contracts are offset by the purchase of supply futures and swaps which are also accounted for as derivatives. Neither the sales contracts nor the related supply futures and swaps are designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
The Company may use interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk and exposure to changes in fair value attributable to changes in interest rates on certain debt issuances. In cases in which the Company synthetically converts variable rate debt to fixed rate debt using swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges, periodic payments to or receipts from swap counterparties related to these derivatives are recorded within interest expense.

In anticipation of the issuance of debt, the Company may use treasury rate lock or forward starting swap agreements that are designated as cash flow hedges. Except as described in the following paragraph, the effective portions of changes in fair value and payments made or received upon termination of such agreements for regulated subsidiaries are recorded in regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities. For the holding company or nonregulated subsidiaries, such amounts are recorded in AOCI. Such amounts are amortized to interest expense over the term of the underlying debt. Ineffective portions of fair value changes are recognized in income.

Pursuant to regulatory orders issued in 2013, interest derivatives entered into by SCE&G after October 2013 are not designated as cash flow hedges and fair value changes and settlement amounts are recorded as regulatory assets and liabilities. Settlement losses on swaps will be amortized over the lives of subsequent debt issuances and gains may be applied to under-collected fuel, may be amortized to interest expense or may be applied as otherwise directed by the SCPSC. As discussed in Note 2, the SCPSC directed SCE&G to recognize $41.6 million and $8.5 million of realized gains (which had been deferred in regulatory liabilities) within other income, fully offsetting revenue reductions related to under-collected fuel balances and under-collected amounts arising under the eWNA program which was terminated at the end of 2013. As also discussed in Note 2, pursuant to regulatory orders issued in 2014, the SCPSC directed SCE&G to apply $46 million of these deferred gains to reduce under-collected fuel balances in April 2014. The SCPSC also approved SCE&G’s request to utilize approximately $17.8 million of these gains to offset a portion of the net lost revenues component of SCE&G’s DSM Program rider and apply $5.0 million of the gains to the remaining balance of deferred net lost revenues as of April 30, 2014, which had been deferred within regulatory assets.

Cash payments made or received upon settlement of these financial instruments are classified as investing activities for cash flow statement purposes.
 
Quantitative Disclosures Related to Derivatives
 
The Company was party to natural gas derivative contracts outstanding in the following quantities:
 
 
Commodity and Other Energy Management Contracts (in MMBTU)
Hedge designation
 
Gas Distribution
 
Retail Gas
Marketing
 
Energy Marketing
 
Total
As of December 31, 2014
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commodity
 
6,840,000

 
7,951,000

 
3,446,720

 
18,237,720

Energy Management (a)
 

 

 
37,495,339

 
37,495,339

Total (a)
 
6,840,000

 
7,951,000

 
40,942,059

 
55,733,059

As of December 31, 2013
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commodity
 
6,070,000

 
6,726,000

 
2,560,000

 
15,356,000

Energy Management (b)
 

 

 
27,359,958

 
27,359,958

Total (b)
 
6,070,000

 
6,726,000

 
29,919,958

 
42,715,958


(a) Includes an aggregate 933,893 MMBTU related to basis swap contracts in Energy Marketing.
(b)  Includes an aggregate 348,453 MMBTU related to basis swap contracts in Energy Marketing.

The Company was party to interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges with aggregate notional amounts of $124.4 million at December 31, 2014, and $128.8 million at December 31, 2013. The Company was party to interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges with an aggregate notional amount of $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The fair value of derivatives in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
Millions of dollars
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
28

Commodity contracts
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
 
1


 
 
 


 
Derivative financial instruments
 
11

Total
 
 
 


 
 
 
$
45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
 
 


 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
207

 
 
 
 


 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
17

Commodity contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
1

 
 
 
 
Energy management contracts
 
Other current assets
 
15

 
Other current assets
 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
10

 
 
Other deferred debits and other assets
 
5

 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
5

Total
 
 
 
$
21

 
 
 
$
244

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
 
 

 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
5

 
 
 
 


 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
14

Commodity contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
2

 
 
 

Total
 
 
 
$
2

 
 
 
$
19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
13

 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
1

 
 
Other deferred debits and other assets
 
19

 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Other current assets
 
2

 
 
 


Energy management contracts
 
Other current assets
 
4

 
Derivative financial instruments
 
4

 
 
Other deferred debits and other assets
 
4

 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
4

Total
 
 
 
$
42

 
 
 
$
9


Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges

The Company had no interest rate or commodity derivatives designated as fair value hedges for any period presented.

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income is as follows: 
 
 
Gain or (Loss) Deferred in Regulatory Accounts
 
Loss Reclassified from Deferred Accounts into Income (Effective Portion)
Millions of dollars
 
(Effective Portion)
 
Location
 
Amount
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
(9
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(3
)
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
106

 
Interest expense
 
$
(3
)
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
$
84

 
Interest expense
 
$
(3
)
 
 
Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in OCI, net of tax
 
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income,
net of tax (Effective Portion)
Millions of dollars
 
(Effective Portion)
 
Location
 
Amount
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
(6
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(7
)
Commodity contracts
 
(8
)
 
Gas purchased for resale
 
4

Total
 
$
(14
)
 
 
 
$
(3
)
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
5

 
Interest expense
 
$
(8
)
Commodity contracts
 
2

 
Gas purchased for resale
 
(3
)
Total
 
$
7

 
 
 
$
(11
)
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
(4
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(6
)
Commodity contracts
 
(4
)
 
Gas purchased for resale
 
(13
)
Total
 
$
(8
)
 
 
 
$
(19
)

 
As of December 31, 2014, the Company expects that during the next 12 months reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings arising from cash flow hedges will include approximately $10.0 million as an increase to gas cost and approximately $7.1 million as an increase to interest expense, assuming natural gas and financial markets remain at their current levels. As of December 31, 2014, all of the Company’s commodity cash flow hedges settle by their terms before the end of 2017.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company expects that during the next twelve months reclassifications from regulatory accounts to earnings arising from cash flow hedges designated as hedging instruments will include approximately $2.3 million as an increase to interest expense assuming financial markets remain at their current levels.
 
Hedge Ineffectiveness
 
Other gain (losses) recognized in income representing ineffectiveness on interest rate hedges designated as cash flow hedges were insignificant for all periods presented.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
Loss Recognized in Income
 
Year Ended December 31,
Millions of dollars
 
Location
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Commodity contracts
 
Gas purchased for resale
 

 

 
$
(1
)


 
 
Gain (Loss) Deferred in Regulatory Accounts
 
Gain Reclassified from
Deferred Accounts into Income
Millions of dollars
 
 
Location
 
Amount
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
$
(352
)
 
Other income
 
$
64

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
$
39

 
Other income
 
$
50

Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 

 
 
 



Gains reclassified to other income offset revenue reductions as previously described herein and in Note 2.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company expects that during the next twelve months reclassifications from regulatory accounts to earnings arising from interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges will include approximately $5.2 million as an increase to other income.

Credit Risk Considerations
 
The Company limits credit risk in its commodity and interest rate derivatives activities by assessing the creditworthiness of potential counterparties before entering into transactions with them and continuing to evaluate their creditworthiness on an ongoing basis. In this regard, the Company uses credit ratings provided by credit rating agencies and current market-based qualitative and quantitative data, as well as financial statements, to assess the financial health of counterparties on an ongoing basis. The Company uses standardized master agreements which generally include collateral requirements. These master agreements permit the netting of cash flows associated with a single counterparty. Cash, letters of credit and parental/affiliate guarantees may be obtained as security from counterparties in order to mitigate credit risk. The collateral agreements require a counterparty to post cash or letters of credit in the event an exposure exceeds the established threshold. The threshold represents an unsecured credit limit which may be supported by a parental/affiliate guaranty, as determined in accordance with the Company's credit policies and due diligence. In addition, collateral agreements allow for the termination and liquidation of all positions in the event of a failure or inability to post collateral.

Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments contain contingent provisions that require the Company to provide collateral upon the occurrence of specific events, primarily credit rating downgrades. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had posted $152.4 million and $26.8 million, respectively, of collateral related to derivatives with contingent provisions that were in a net liability position. Collateral related to the positions expected to close in the next 12 months is recorded in Other Current Assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Collateral related to the noncurrent positions is recorded in Other within Deferred Debits and Other Assets on the consolidated balance sheets. If all of the contingent features underlying these instruments had been fully triggered as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company would have been required to post an additional $129.8 million and $- million, respectively, of collateral to its counterparties. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with contingent provisions that are in a net liability position as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, are $282.2 million and $25.2 million, respectively.

In addition, as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company has collected no cash collateral related to interest rate derivatives with contingent provisions that are in a net asset position. If all the contingent features underlying these instruments had been fully triggered as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company could request $- million and $34.1 million, respectively, of cash collateral from its counterparties. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with contingent provisions that are in a net asset position as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is $- million and $34.1 million, respectively. In addition, at December 31, 2014, the Company could have called on letters of credit in the amount of $9.2 million related to $20 million in commodity derivatives that are in a net asset position, compared to letters of credit of $6 million related to derivatives of $6 million at December 31, 2013, if all the contingent features underlying these instruments had been fully triggered.

Information related to the Company's offsetting derivative assets and liabilities follows:
Offsetting Derivative Assets
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Net Amount
Millions of dollars
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
 
 
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Received
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity
$
1

 

 
$
1

 

 

 
$
1

Energy Management
20

 

 
20

 

 

 
20

   Total
$
21

 

 
$
21

 

 

 
$
21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet location
Other current assets
 
$
16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other deferred debits and other assets
 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
$
21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
$
32

 

 
$
32

 
$
(1
)
 

 
$
31

Commodity
4

 

 
4

 

 

 
4

Energy Management
8

 

 
8

 

 

 
8

   Total
$
44

 

 
$
44

 
$
(1
)
 

 
$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet location
Other current assets
 
$
21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other deferred debits and other assets
 
23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
$
44

 
 
 
 
 
 
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Net Amount
Millions of dollars
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities
 
 
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Posted
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
$
257

 

 
$
257

 

 
$
(131
)
 
$
126

Commodity
12

 

 
12

 

 
(10
)
 
2

Energy Management
20

 

 
20

 

 
(11
)
 
9

   Total
$
289

 

 
$
289

 

 
$
(152
)
 
$
137

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet location
Other current assets
 
$
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
233

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
50

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
$
289

 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
$
20

 

 
$
20

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(19
)
 

Energy Management
8

 

 
8

 

 
(6
)
 
$
2

   Total
$
28

 

 
$
28

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(25
)
 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet location
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
$
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
SCE&G  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
Consolidated SCE&G recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in its statements of financial position and measures those instruments at fair value. Consolidated SCE&G recognizes changes in the fair value of derivative instruments either in earnings or within regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities, depending upon the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation.
 
Policies and procedures and risk limits are established to control the level of market, credit, liquidity and operational and administrative risks assumed by Consolidated SCE&G. SCANA’s Board of Directors has delegated to a Risk Management Committee the authority to set risk limits, establish policies and procedures for risk management and measurement, and oversee and review the risk management process and infrastructure for SCANA and each of its subsidiaries, including Consolidated SCE&G. The Risk Management Committee, which is comprised of certain officers, including Consolidated SCE&G’s Risk Management Officer and senior officers, apprises the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors with regard to the management of risk and brings to their attention significant areas of concern. Written policies define the physical and financial transactions that are approved, as well as the authorization requirements and limits for transactions.
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
Consolidated SCE&G synthetically converts variable rate debt to fixed rate debt using swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges.  Periodic payments to or receipts from swap counterparties related to these derivatives are recorded within interest expense.

In anticipation of the issuance of debt, Consolidated SCE&G may use treasury rate lock or forward starting swap agreements. Pursuant to regulatory orders issued in 2013, interest derivatives entered into by SCE&G after October 2013 are not designated as cash flow hedges and fair value changes and settlement amounts are recorded as regulatory assets and liabilities. Settlement losses on swaps will be amortized over the lives of subsequent debt issuances and gains may be applied to under-collected fuel, may be amortized to interest expense or may be applied as otherwise directed by the SCPSC. As discussed in Note 2, the SCPSC directed SCE&G to recognize $41.6 million and $8.5 million of realized gains (which had been deferred in regulatory liabilities) within other income, fully offsetting revenue reductions related to under-collected fuel balances and under-collected amounts arising under the eWNA program which was terminated at the end of 2013. As also discussed in Note 2, pursuant to regulatory orders issued in 2014, the SCPSC directed SCE&G to apply $46 million of these deferred gains to reduce under-collected fuel balances in April 2014. The SCPSC also approved SCE&G’s request to utilize approximately $17.8 million of these gains to offset a portion of the net lost revenues component of SCE&G’s DSM Program rider and apply $5.0 million of the gains to the remaining balance of deferred net lost revenues as of April 30, 2014, which had been deferred within regulatory assets.

Cash payments made or received upon settlement of these financial instruments are classified as investing activities for cash flow statement purposes.

Quantitative Disclosures Related to Derivatives
 
Consolidated SCE&G was a party to interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges with aggregate notional amounts of $36.4 million and $36.4 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Consolidated SCE&G was party to interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges with an aggregate notional amount of $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The fair value of derivatives in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
 Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
Millions of dollars
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair
Value
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
8

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 


 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
207

 
 
 
 


 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
17

Total
 
 
 


 
 
 
$
224

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
 
 


 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
1

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
13

 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
1

 
 
Other deferred debits and other assets
 
19

 
 
 


Total
 
 
 
$
32

 
 
 
$
1


 The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income is as follows:
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Gain (Loss) Deferred
in Regulatory Accounts (Effective Portion)
 
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
Deferred Accounts into Income
(Effective Portion)
Millions of dollars
 
 
Location
 
Amount
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
(9
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(3
)
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
106

 
Interest expense
 
$
(3
)
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 

 
 
 
 

Interest rate contracts
 
$
84

 
Interest expense
 
$
(3
)

 
As of December 31, 2014, Consolidated SCE&G expects that during the next twelve months reclassifications from regulatory accounts to earnings arising from cash flow hedges designated as hedging instruments will include approximately $2.3 million as an increase to interest expense assuming financial markets remain at their current levels.

Hedge Ineffectiveness
 
Other gains (losses) recognized in income representing ineffectiveness on interest rate hedges designated as cash flow hedges were insignificant for all periods presented.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Loss Recognized in Income
 
Year Ended December 31,
Millions of dollars
 
Location
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Commodity contracts
 
Gas purchased for resale
 

 

 
$
(1
)

 
 
Gain or (Loss) Deferred
in Regulatory Accounts
 
Gain Reclassified from
Deferred Accounts into Income
Millions of dollars
 
 
Location
 
Amount
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
$
(352
)
 
Other income
 
$
64

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
39

 
Other income
 
50

Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 

 
Other income
 



The gains reclassified to other income offset revenue reductions as previously described herein and in Note 2.

As of December 31, 2014, Consolidated SCE&G expects that during the next twelve months reclassifications from regulatory accounts to earnings arising from interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges will include approximately $5.2 million as an increase to other income.

Credit Risk Considerations
 
Consolidated SCE&G limits credit risk in its derivatives activities by assessing the creditworthiness of potential counterparties before entering into transactions with them and continuing to evaluate their creditworthiness on an ongoing basis. In this regard, Consolidated SCE&G uses credit ratings provided by credit rating agencies and current market-based qualitative and quantitative data, as well as financial statements, to assess the financial health of counterparties on an ongoing basis. Consolidated SCE&G uses standardized master agreements which generally include collateral requirements. These master agreements permit the netting of cash flows associated with a single counterparty. Cash, letters of credit and parental/affiliate guarantees may be obtained as security from counterparties in order to mitigate credit risk. The collateral agreements require a counterparty to post cash or letters of credit in the event an exposure exceeds the established threshold. The threshold represents an unsecured credit limit which may be supported by a parental/affiliate guaranty, as determined in accordance with Consolidated SCE&G's credit policies and due diligence. In addition, collateral agreements allow for the termination and liquidation of all positions in the event of a failure or inability to post collateral.

Certain of Consolidated SCE&G’s derivative instruments contain contingent provisions that require Consolidated SCE&G to provide collateral upon the occurrence of specific events, primarily credit rating downgrades.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Consolidated SCE&G had posted $107.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of collateral related to derivatives with contingent provisions that were in a net liability position. Collateral related to the positions expected to close in the next 12 months are recorded in Other Current Assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Collateral related to the noncurrent positions is recorded in Other within Deferred Debits and Other Assets on the consolidated balance sheets. If all of the contingent features underlying these instruments had been fully triggered as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Consolidated SCE&G would have been required to post an additional $125.9 million and $- million, respectively, of collateral to its counterparties. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with contingent provisions that are in a net liability position as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, are $233.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

In addition, as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Consolidated SCE&G has collected no cash collateral related to interest rate derivatives with contingent provisions that are in a net asset position. If all the contingent features underlying these instruments had been fully triggered as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Consolidated SCE&G could request $- million and $31.7 million, respectively, of cash collateral from its counterparties. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with contingent provisions that are in a net asset position as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is $- million and $31.7 million, respectively.

Information related to Consolidated SCE&G's offsetting derivative assets and liabilities follows:
Offsetting Derivative Assets
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Net Amount
Millions of dollars
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
 
 
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Received
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
$
32

 

 
$
32

 
$
(1
)
 

 
$
31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet location
Other current assets
 
$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other deferred debits and other assets
 
19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
$
32

 
 
 
 
 
 


Offsetting Derivative Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
 
Net Amount
Millions of dollars
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities

 
 
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Posted
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
$
233

 

 
$
233

 

 
$
(107
)
 
$
126

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet location
Derivative financial instruments
 
$
208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other deferred credits and other liabilities
 
25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
$
233

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
$
2

 

 
$
2

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet location
Derivative financial instruments

 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
$
2