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Regulatory Matters (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities

The components of Pepco Holdings’ regulatory asset and liability balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     2013      2012  
     (millions of dollars)  

Regulatory Assets

     

Pension and OPEB costs

   $ 667       $ 1,171   

Securitized stranded costs (a)

     350         416   

Smart Grid costs (a)

     251         230   

Recoverable income taxes

     225         177   

Deferred energy supply costs (a)

     136         183   

Demand-side management costs (a)

     125         57   

Incremental storm restoration costs (a)

     72         89   

MAPP abandonment costs (a)

     68         88   

Deferred debt extinguishment costs (a)

     47         53   

Recoverable workers’ compensation and long-term disability costs

     26         31   

Deferred losses on gas derivatives

     —           4   

Other

     120         115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Regulatory Assets

   $ 2,087       $ 2,614   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Regulatory Liabilities

  

Asset removal costs

   $ 275       $ 324   

Deferred energy supply costs

     46         78   

Deferred income taxes due to customers

     45         45   

Deferred gains on gas derivatives

     1         —     

Excess depreciation reserve

     —           11   

Other

     32         43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Regulatory Liabilities

   $ 399       $ 501   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) A return is generally earned on these deferrals.
Schedule of Current Base Rate Increase Requisition to Increase Annual Revenue

The following table shows, for each of PHI’s utility subsidiaries, the electric distribution base rate cases currently pending. Additional information concerning each of these filings is provided in the discussion below.

 

Jurisdiction/Company

   Requested Revenue
Requirement Increase
    Requested Return
on Equity
    Filing
Date
   Expected Timing
of Decision
     (millions of dollars)                 

DC – Pepco

   $  44.8 (a)     10.25   March 8, 2013    Q1, 2014

DE – DPL (Electric)

   $  39.0 (b)     10.25   March 22, 2013    Q2, 2014

MD – Pepco

   $  43.3        10.25   December 4, 2013    Q3, 2014

 

(a) Reflects Pepco’s updated revenue requirement as filed on December 3, 2013.
(b) Reflects DPL’s updated revenue requirement as filed on September 20, 2013.
 
Schedule of Current Base Rate Approval to Increase Annual Revenue

The following table shows, for each of PHI’s utility subsidiaries, the distribution base rate cases completed in 2013. Additional information concerning each of these cases is provided in the discussion below.

 

Jurisdiction/Company

   Approved Revenue
Requirement Increase
     Approved Return
on Equity
    Completion
Date
   Rate Effective
Date
     (millions of dollars)                  

NJ – ACE

   $ 25.5         9.75   June 21, 2013    July 1, 2013

MD – Pepco

   $ 27.9        9.36   July 12, 2013    July 12, 2013

MD – DPL

   $ 15.0        9.81 % (a)    August 30, 2013    September 15, 2013

DE – DPL (Gas)

   $ 6.8         9.75 % (b)    October 22, 2013    November 1, 2013

 

(a) Return on equity (ROE) has not been determined by any proceeding and is specified only for the purposes of calculating the AFUDC and regulatory asset carrying costs.
(b) ROE has not been determined by any proceeding and is specified only for reporting purposes and for calculating the AFUDC, construction work in process (CWIP), regulatory asset carrying costs and other accounting
Potomac Electric Power Co [Member]
 
Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities

The components of Pepco’s regulatory asset and liability balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     2013      2012  
     (millions of dollars)  

Regulatory Assets

     

Smart Grid costs (a)

   $ 168       $ 159   

Recoverable income taxes

     107         75   

Demand-side management costs (a)

     98         45   

Incremental storm restoration costs (a)

     37         44   

MAPP abandonment costs (a)

     37         50   

Recoverable workers’ compensation and long-term disability costs

     26         31   

Deferred debt extinguishment costs (a)

     25         28   

Deferred energy supply costs

     6         4   

Other

     59         51   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Regulatory Assets

   $ 563       $ 487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Regulatory Liabilities

     

Asset removal costs

   $ 102       $ 122   

Other

     11         19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Regulatory Liabilities

   $ 113       $ 141   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) A return is generally earned on these deferrals.
Delmarva Power & Light Co/De [Member]
 
Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities

The components of DPL’s regulatory asset and liability balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     2013      2012  
     (millions of dollars)  

Regulatory Assets

     

Smart Grid costs (a)

   $ 83       $ 71   

Recoverable income taxes

     76         69   

MAPP abandonment costs (a)

     31         38   

Demand-side management costs (a)

     27         12   

COPCO acquisition adjustment (a)

     22         26   

Deferred debt extinguishment costs (a)

     13         15   

Deferred energy supply costs (b)

     13         13   

Incremental storm restoration costs (a)

     9         11   

Deferred losses on gas derivatives

     —           4   

Other

     37         29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Regulatory Assets

   $ 311       $ 288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Regulatory Liabilities

     

Asset removal costs

   $ 173       $ 202   

Deferred income taxes due to customers

     37         38   

Deferred energy supply costs

     3         6   

Deferred gains on gas derivatives

     1         —     

Other

     15         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Regulatory Liabilities

   $         229       $         258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) A return is earned on these deferrals.
(b) A return is generally earned in Delaware on this deferral.
Atlantic City Electric Co [Member]
 
Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities

The components of ACE’s regulatory asset and liability balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     2013      2012  
     (millions of dollars)  

Regulatory Assets

     

Securitized stranded costs (a)

   $ 350       $ 416   

Deferred energy supply costs (a)

     117         166   

Recoverable income taxes

     42         33   

Incremental storm restoration costs

     26         34   

ACE SOCAs

     —           11   

Other

     34         34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Regulatory Assets

   $         569       $         694   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Regulatory Liabilities

     

Deferred energy supply costs

   $ 38       $ 62   

Federal and state tax benefits, related to securitized stranded costs

     13         16   

Excess depreciation reserve

     —           11   

ACE SOCAs

     —           8   

Other

     6         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Regulatory Liabilities

   $ 57       $ 102   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) A return is generally earned on these deferrals.