Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

(14) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Derivative Instruments

DPL uses derivative instruments in the form of futures primarily to reduce natural gas commodity price volatility and to limit its customers’ exposure to increases in the market price of natural gas under a hedging program approved by the DPSC. DPL uses these derivatives to manage the commodity price risk associated with its physical natural gas purchase contracts. The natural gas purchase contracts qualify as normal purchases, which are not required to be recorded in the financial statements until settled. All premiums paid and other transaction costs incurred as part of DPL’s natural gas hedging activity, in addition to all gains and losses related to hedging activities, are deferred under FASB guidance on regulated operations (ASC 980) until recovered from its customers through a fuel adjustment clause approved by the DPSC. In addition, included in derivative assets are PHI Preferred Stock derivatives which are further described in Note (13), “Preferred Stock.”

ACE was ordered to enter into the SOCAs by the NJBPU, and under the SOCAs, ACE would have received payments from or made payments to electric generation facilities based on (i) the difference between the fixed price in the SOCAs and the price for capacity that clears PJM and (ii) ACE’s annual proportion of the total New Jersey load relative to the other EDCs in New Jersey. ACE began applying derivative accounting to two of its SOCAs as of June 30, 2012 because these generators cleared the 2015-2016 PJM capacity auction in May 2012. The fair value of the derivatives embedded in these SOCAs were deferred as Regulatory assets or Regulatory liabilities because the NJBPU allowed full recovery from ACE’s distribution customers for any payments made by ACE, and ACE’s distribution customers would be entitled to payments received by ACE.

As further discussed in Note (7), “Regulatory Matters,” in light of a Federal district court order, which ruled that the SOCAs are void, invalid and unenforceable, and ACE’s subsequent termination of the SOCAs in the fourth quarter of 2013, ACE derecognized the derivative assets and derivative liabilities related to the SOCAs.

The tables below identify the balance sheet location and fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	As of December 31, 2015
Balance Sheet Caption	Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments		Other Derivative Instruments			Gross Derivative Instruments			Effects of Cash Collateral and Netting		Net Derivative Instruments
						(millions of dollars)
Derivative assets (current assets)	$	—	$	18		$	18		$	—	$	18
Derivative liabilities (current liabilities)		—		(2	)		(2	)		2		—
Net derivative asset	$	—	$	16		$	16		$	2	$	18

	As of December 31, 2014
Balance Sheet Caption	Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments		Other Derivative Instruments			Gross Derivative Instruments			Effects of Cash Collateral and Netting		Net Derivative Instruments
						(millions of dollars)
Derivative assets (current assets)	$	—	$	3		$	3		$	—	$	3
Derivative liabilities (current liabilities)		—		(4	)		(4	)		4		—
Net derivative (liability) asset	$	—	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	4	$	3

All derivative assets and liabilities available to be offset under master netting arrangements were netted as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The amount of cash collateral that was offset against these derivative positions is as follows:

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(millions of dollars)
Cash collateral pledged to counterparties with the right to reclaim (a)	$	2	$	4

(a) Includes cash deposits on commodity brokerage accounts.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, all PHI cash collateral pledged related to derivative instruments accounted for at fair value was entitled to be offset under master netting agreements.

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

PHI also may use derivative instruments from time to time to mitigate the effects of fluctuating interest rates on debt issued in connection with the operation of its businesses. In June 2002, PHI entered into several treasury rate lock transactions in anticipation of the issuance of several series of fixed-rate debt commencing in August 2002. Upon issuance of the fixed-rate debt in August 2002, the treasury rate locks were terminated at a loss. The loss has been deferred in AOCL and is being recognized in interest expense over the life of the debt issued as interest payments are made.

The tables below provide details regarding terminated cash flow hedges included in PHI’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The data in the following tables indicate the cumulative net loss after-tax related to terminated cash flow hedges by contract type included in AOCL, the portion of AOCL expected to be reclassified to income during the next 12 months, and the maximum hedge or deferral term:

Contracts	As of December 31, 2015				Maximum Term
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss After-tax		Portion Expected to be Reclassified to Income during the Next 12 Months
	(millions of dollars)
Interest rate	$	8	$	1		200 months

Contracts	As of December 31, 2014				Maximum Term
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss After-tax		Portion Expected to be Reclassified to Income during the Next 12 Months
	(millions of dollars)
Interest rate	$	9	$	1		212 months

Other Derivative Activity

DPL has certain derivatives that are not in hedge accounting relationships and are not designated as normal purchases or normal sales. These derivatives are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets with the gain or loss for changes in fair value recorded in income. In addition, in accordance with FASB guidance on regulated operations (ASC 980), regulatory liabilities or regulatory assets of the same amount are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets and the recognition of the derivative gain or loss is deferred because of the DPSC-approved fuel adjustment clause for DPL’s derivatives and the NJBPU order pertaining to the ACE SOCA derivatives. During 2012, ACE had recognized derivative assets and derivative liabilities in connection with the SOCAs referred to in Note (7), “Regulatory Matters.” In 2013, the Federal district court issued an order as described in Note (7), “Regulatory Matters” which caused ACE to derecognize the derivative assets and derivatives liabilities related to the SOCAs in the fourth quarter of 2013. The following table shows the net unrealized and net realized derivative gains and losses arising during the period associated with these derivatives that were recognized in the consolidated statements of income (loss) (through Fuel and purchased energy expense) and that were also deferred as regulatory liabilities and regulatory assets, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	(millions of dollars)
Net unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period	$	(3	)	$	(3	)	$	4
Net realized (loss) gain recognized during the period		(5	)		2			(4	)

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the quantities and positions of DPL’s net outstanding natural gas commodity forward contracts that did not qualify for hedge accounting were:

	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Commodity	Quantity		Net Position	Quantity		Net Position
DPL – Natural gas (one Million British Thermal Units)		4,190,000	Long		3,892,500	Long

In addition, PHI recorded derivative assets for the embedded call and redemption features on the shares of Preferred Stock as further described in Note (13), “Preferred Stock.” The net unrealized gain arising during 2015 related to these derivative assets was $15 million and has been included in Other income.

Delmarva Power & Light Co/De [Member]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

(12) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

DPL uses derivative instruments in the form of futures primarily to reduce natural gas commodity price volatility and to limit its customers’ exposure to increases in the market price of natural gas under a hedging program approved by the DPSC. DPL uses these derivatives to manage the commodity price risk associated with its physical natural gas purchase contracts. The natural gas purchase contracts qualify as normal purchases, which are not required to be recorded in the financial statements until settled. All premiums paid and other transaction costs incurred as part of DPL’s natural gas hedging activity, in addition to all gains and losses related to hedging activities, are deferred under FASB guidance on regulated operations (ASC 980) until recovered from its customers through a fuel adjustment clause approved by the DPSC.

The tables below identify the balance sheet location and fair values of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	As of December 31, 2015
Balance Sheet Caption	Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments		Other Derivative Instruments			Gross Derivative Instruments			Effects of Cash Collateral and Netting		Net Derivative Instruments
	(millions of dollars)
Derivative liabilities (current liabilities)	$	—	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	2	$	—

	As of December 31, 2014
Balance Sheet Caption	Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments		Other Derivative Instruments			Gross Derivative Instruments			Effects of Cash Collateral and Netting		Net Derivative Instruments
	(millions of dollars)
Derivative liabilities (current liabilities)	$	—	$	(4	)	$	(4	)	$	4	$	—

All derivative liabilities available to be offset under master netting arrangements were netted as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The amount of cash collateral that was offset against these derivative positions is as follows:

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(millions of dollars)
Cash collateral pledged to counterparties with the right reclaim (a)	$	2	$	4

(a) Includes cash deposits on commodity brokerage accounts.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, all DPL cash collateral pledged related to derivative instruments accounted for at fair value was entitled to be offset under master netting agreements.

Other Derivative Activity

DPL has certain derivatives that are not in hedge accounting relationships and are not designated as normal purchases or normal sales. These derivatives are recorded at fair value on the balance sheets with the gain or loss for changes in the fair value recorded in income. In addition, in accordance with FASB guidance on regulated operations, regulatory liabilities or regulatory assets of the same amount are recorded on the balance sheets and the recognition of the derivative gain or loss is deferred because of the DPSC-approved fuel adjustment clause. The following table shows the net unrealized and net realized derivative gains and losses arising during the period associated with these derivatives that were recognized in the statements of income (through Purchased energy and Gas purchased expense) and that were also deferred as regulatory liabilities and regulatory assets, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	(millions of dollars)
Net unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period	$	(3	)	$	(3	)	$	1
Net realized (loss) gain recognized during the period		(5	)		2			(4	)

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the quantities and positions of DPL’s net outstanding natural gas commodity forward contracts that did not qualify for hedge accounting were:

	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Commodity	Quantity		Net Position	Quantity		Net Position
Natural Gas (One Million British Thermal Units)		4,190,000	Long		3,892,500	Long

Atlantic City Electric Co [Member]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

(11) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

ACE was ordered to enter into the SOCAs by the NJBPU, and under the SOCAs, ACE would have received payments from or made payments to electric generation facilities based on (i) the difference between the fixed price in the SOCAs and the price for capacity that clears PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) and (ii) ACE’s annual proportion of the total New Jersey load relative to the other EDCs in New Jersey. ACE began applying derivative accounting to two of its SOCAs as of June 30, 2012 because these generators cleared the 2015-2016 PJM capacity auction in May 2012. The fair value of the derivatives embedded in the SOCAs were deferred as Regulatory assets or Regulatory liabilities because the NJBPU allowed full recovery from ACE’s distribution customers for any payments made by ACE, and ACE’s distribution customers would be entitled to any payments received by ACE.

As further discussed in Note (6), “Regulatory Matters,” in light of a Federal district court order, which ruled that the SOCAs are void, invalid and unenforceable, and ACE’s subsequent termination of the SOCAs in the fourth quarter of 2013, ACE derecognized the derivative assets and derivative liabilities related to the SOCAs.