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Accounts Receivable (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivables [Line Items]  
Accounts Receivable (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

6. Accounts Receivable (Exelon, Generation, ComEd PECO and BGE)

 

Accounts receivable at December 31, 2013 and 2012 included estimated unbilled revenues, representing an estimate for the unbilled amount of energy or services provided to customers, and is net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts as follows:

 

2013Exelon Generation  ComEd PECO  BGE
             
Unbilled customer revenues $ 1,151$ 584(a)$ 201$ 161 $ 205
Allowance for uncollectible accounts(b)  (272)  (57)   (62)  (107)(c)  (46)
             
2012Exelon Generation  ComEd PECO  BGE
             
Unbilled customer revenues $ 1,094$ 535(a)$ 213$ 164 $ 182
Allowance for uncollectible accounts(b)  (293)  (84)   (70)  (99)(c)  (40)

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(a) Represents unbilled portion of retail receivables estimated under Exelon's unbilled critical accounting policy.

(b) Includes the allowance for uncollectible accounts on customer and other accounts receivable.

(c)       Includes an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8 million and $7 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to PECO's current installment plan receivables described below.

 

PECO Installment Plan Receivables (Exelon and PECO). PECO enters into payment agreements with certain delinquent customers, primarily residential, seeking to restore their service, as required by the PAPUC. Customers with past due balances that meet certain income criteria are provided the option to enter into an installment payment plan, some of which have terms greater than one year, to repay past due balances in addition to paying for their ongoing service on a current basis. The receivable balance for these payment agreement receivables is recorded in accounts receivable for the current portion and other deferred debits and other assets for the noncurrent portion. The net receivable balance for installment plans with terms greater than one year was $19 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The allowance for uncollectible accounts reserve methodology and assessment of the credit quality of the installment plan receivables are consistent with the customer accounts receivable methodology discussed in Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies. The allowance for uncollectible accounts balance associated with these receivables at December 31, 2013 of $18 million consists of $1 million, $4 million and $13 million for low risk, medium risk and high risk segments, respectively. The allowance for uncollectible accounts balance at December 31, 2012 of $15 million consists of $1 million, $3 million and $11 million for low risk, medium risk and high risk segments, respectively. The balance of the payment agreement is billed to the customer in equal monthly installments over the term of the agreement. Installment receivables outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 include balances not yet presented on the customer bill, accounts currently billed and an immaterial amount of past due receivables. When a customer defaults on its payment agreement, the terms of which are defined by plan type, the entire balance of the agreement becomes due and the balance is reclassified to current customer accounts receivable and reserved for in accordance with the methodology discussed in Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies.

 

Accounts Receivable Agreement (Exelon and PECO). PECO was party to an agreement with a financial institution under which it transferred an undivided interest, adjusted daily, in its accounts receivable designated under the agreement in exchange for proceeds of $210 million, which was classified as a short-term note payable on Exelon's and PECO's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012. The agreement terminated on August 30, 2013 and PECO paid down the outstanding principal of $210 million. The financial institution no longer has an undivided interest in the accounts receivable designated under the agreement. As of December 31, 2012, the financial institution's undivided interest in Exelon's and PECO's gross accounts receivable was equivalent to $289 million, which represented the financial institution's interest in PECO's eligible receivables as calculated under the terms of the agreement. The agreement required PECO to maintain eligible receivables at least equivalent to the financial institution's undivided interest.