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Derivatives (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Volumes Of Outstanding Derivative Contracts

 

 

 

 

Contract Volume at

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

Underlying Product

 

Instruments

 

2015

 

2014

Natural Gas (1) (MMBtus (2))

 

Forwards and Swaps

 

286,357,249

 

308,130,101

 

 

Options

 

120,616,913

 

164,418,002

Electricity (Megawatt-hours)

 

Forwards and Swaps

 

5,254,402

 

5,346,787

 

 

Congestion Revenue Rights (3)

 

213,503,515

 

224,124,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts shown are for the combined positions of the electric fuels and core gas supply portfolios.

(2) Million British Thermal Units.

(3) CRRs are financial instruments that enable the holders to manage variability in electric energy congestion charges based on demand when there is insufficient transmission capacity.

 

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

At March 31, 2015, the Utility’s outstanding derivative balances were as follows:

 

 

Commodity Risk

 

Gross Derivative

 

 

 

 

 

Total Derivative

(in millions)

Balance

 

Netting

 

Cash Collateral

 

Balance

Current assets – other

$

72 

 

$

(3)

 

$

17 

 

$

86 

Other noncurrent assets – other

 

168 

 

 

(5)

 

 

- 

 

 

163 

Current liabilities – other

 

(84)

 

 

3 

 

 

33 

 

 

(48)

Noncurrent liabilities – other

 

(175)

 

 

5 

 

 

29 

 

 

(141)

Net commodity risk

$

(19)

 

$

- 

 

$

79 

 

$

60 

 

 

At December 31, 2014, the Utility’s outstanding derivative balances were as follows:

 

 

Commodity Risk

 

Gross Derivative

 

 

 

 

 

Total Derivative

(in millions)

Balance

 

Netting

 

Cash Collateral

 

Balance

Current assets – other

$

73 

 

 

(4)

 

 

19 

 

$

88 

Other noncurrent assets – other

 

178 

 

 

(13)

 

 

- 

 

 

165 

Current liabilities – other

 

(78)

 

 

4 

 

 

26 

 

 

(48)

Noncurrent liabilities – other

 

(140)

 

 

13 

 

 

9 

 

 

(118)

Net commodity risk

$

33 

 

$

- 

 

$

54 

 

$

87 

 

 

Gains And Losses On Derivative Instruments

 

Commodity Risk

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

2015

 

2014

Net unrealized gain (loss) - regulatory assets and liabilities (1)

$

(52)

 

$ 

58 

Realized loss - cost of electricity (2)

 

(7)

 

 

(18)

Realized loss - cost of natural gas (2)

 

(1)

 

 

- 

Total commodity risk

$

(60)

 

$ 

40 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Unrealized gains and losses on commodity risk-related derivative instruments are recorded to regulatory liabilities or assets, respectively, rather than being recorded to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  These amounts exclude the impact of cash collateral postings.

(2) These amounts are fully passed through to customers in rates.  Accordingly, net income was not impacted by realized amounts on these instruments.

 

Additional Cash Collateral The Utility Would Be Required To Post If Its Credit Risk-Related Contingency Features Were Triggered

 

Balance at

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(in millions)

2015

 

2014

Derivatives in a liability position with credit risk-related

 

 

 

 

 

contingencies that are not fully collateralized

$

(2)

 

$

(47)

Collateral posting in the normal course of business related to

 

 

 

 

 

these derivatives

 

- 

 

 

44 

Net position of derivative contracts/additional collateral

 

 

 

 

 

posting requirements (1)

$

(2)

 

$

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) This calculation excludes the impact of closed but unpaid positions, as their settlement is not impacted by any of the Utility’s credit risk-related contingencies.