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Debt and Credit Agreements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Short-term Debt
The following tables present the short-term borrowings activity for Exelon, Generation, ComEd, and BGE during 2014, 2013 and 2012. PECO did not have any short-term borrowings during 2014, 2013 or 2012.
 
Exelon
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Average borrowings
$
571

 
$
254

 
$
199

Maximum borrowings outstanding
1,164

 
682

 
505

Average interest rates, computed on a daily basis
0.32
%
 
0.37
%
 
0.48
%
Average interest rates, at December 31
0.53
%
 
0.35
%
 
n.a.


Generation
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Average borrowings
$
93

 
$
42

 
$
4

Maximum borrowings outstanding
552

 
291

 
165

Average interest rates, computed on a daily basis
0.32
%
 
0.32
%
 
0.45
%
Average interest rates, at December 31
n.a.

 
n.a.

 
n.a.


ComEd
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Average borrowings
$
415

 
$
203

 
$
110

Maximum borrowings outstanding
597

 
446

 
366

Average interest rates, computed on a daily basis
0.33
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.50
%
Average interest rates, at December 31
0.50
%
 
0.37
%
 
n.a.


BGE
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Average borrowings
$
64

 
$
35

 
$
6

Maximum borrowings outstanding
180

 
135

 
76

Average interest rates, computed on a daily basis
0.29
%
 
0.31
%
 
0.43
%
Average interest rates, computed at December 31
0.61
%
 
0.31
%
 
n.a.

Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE had the following amounts of commercial paper borrowings at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
 
Maximum
Program Size at
December 31,
 
Outstanding
Commercial
Paper at
December 31,
 
Average Interest Rate on
Commercial Paper Borrowings for
the Year Ended December 31,
Commercial Paper Issuer
2014 (a)(b)
 
2013 (a)(b)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Exelon Corporate
$
500

 
$
500

 
$

 
$

 
%
 
0.27
%
Generation
5,600

 
5,600

 

 

 
0.32
%
 
0.32
%
ComEd
1,000

 
1,000

 
304

 
184

 
0.33
%
 
0.40
%
PECO
600

 
600

 

 

 
n.a.

 
n.a.

BGE
600

 
600

 
120

 
135

 
0.29
%
 
0.31
%
Total
$
8,300

 
$
8,300

 
$
424

 
$
319

 
 
 
 
_____________________
(a)
Reflects aggregate bank commitments under the revolving and bilateral credit agreements (with the exception of $200 million bilateral agreements for Generation) that backstop the commercial paper program. See discussion below and Credit Agreements table below for items affecting effective program size.
(b)
Excludes additional credit facility agreements for Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE with aggregate commitments of $50 million, $34 million, $34 million and $5 million, respectively, arranged with minority and community banks located primarily within ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s service territories. These facilities expired on October 17, 2014 and were renewed at the same amount through October 16, 2015. These facilities are solely utilized to issue letters of credit. As of December 31, 2014, letters of credit issued under these agreements totaled $9 million, $16 million, $21 million and $1 million for Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE, respectively. Also, excludes the unsecured bridge credit facility of $3.2 billion at December 31, 2014, to support the PHI transaction discussed below.
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities
At December 31, 2014, the Registrants had the following aggregate bank commitments, credit facility borrowings and available capacity under their respective credit agreements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available Capacity at December 31, 2014
Borrower
Aggregate Bank
Commitment
(a)
 
Facility Draws
 
Outstanding
Letters of Credit(c)
 
Actual
 
To Support
Additional
Commercial
Paper
(b)
Exelon Corporate
$
500

 
$

 
$
6

 
$
494

 
$
494

Generation
5,800

 

 
1,181

 
4,619

 
4,504

ComEd
1,000

 

 
2

 
998

 
694

PECO
600

 

 
1

 
599

 
599

BGE
600

 

 

 
600

 
480

Total
$
8,500

 
$

 
$
1,190

 
$
7,310

 
$
6,771

_______________________
(a)
Excludes additional credit facility agreements for Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE with aggregate commitments of $50 million, $34 million, $34 million and $5 million, respectively, arranged with minority and community banks located primarily within ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s service territories. These facilities expired on October 17, 2014 and were renewed at the same amount through October 16, 2015. These facilities are solely utilized to issue letters of credit. As of December 31, 2014, letters of credit issued under these agreements totaled $9 million, $16 million, $21 million and $1 million for Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE, respectively. Also, excludes the unsecured bridge credit facility of $3.2 billion at December 31, 2014, to support the PHI transaction discussed below.
(b)
Excludes $200 million bilateral credit facilities that do not back Generation’s commercial paper program.
(c)
Excludes nonrecourse debt letters of credit, see discussion below on Continental Wind.

Schedule Of Credit Agreement Covenants
The following table summarizes the minimum thresholds reflected in the credit agreements for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
Exelon
  
Generation
  
ComEd
  
PECO
  
BGE
Credit facility threshold
2.50 to 1
 
3.00 to 1
 
2.00 to 1
 
2.00 to 1
 
2.00 to 1
 
At December 31, 2014, the interest coverage ratios at the Registrants were as follows:
 
 
Exelon
 
Generation
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
Interest coverage ratio
9.19

 
12.35

 
7.03

 
8.72

 
9.28

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments
The following tables present the outstanding long-term debt at Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
Exelon
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2014
 
2013
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate stabilization bonds
5.72
%
-
5.82
%
 
2017
 
$
195

 
$
265

First mortgage bonds (a)(b)
1.20
%
-
6.45
%
 
2015 - 2044
 
8,079

 
7,746

Senior unsecured notes
2.00
%
-
7.60
%
 
2015 - 2042
 
7,071

 
7,571

Unsecured bonds
2.80
%
-
6.35
%
 
2016 - 2036
 
1,750

 
1,750

Pollution control note
 
 
4.10
%
 
2014
 

 
20

Nuclear fuel procurement contracts
3.25
%
-
3.35
%
 
2018
 
70

 

Junior subordinated notes
 
 
6.50
%
 
2017
 
1,150

 

Nonrecourse debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Fixed rates
2.33
%
-
6.00
%
 
2031 - 2037
 
1,166

 
1,077

     Variable rates
2.41
%
-
5.00
%
 
2019 - 2030
 
1,101

 
150

Notes payable and other (c)
6.95
%
-
7.83
%
 
2015 - 2053
 
174

 
181

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,756

 
18,760

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
(19
)
Fair value adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
441

 
384

Fair value hedge carrying value adjustment,
net
 
 
 
 
 
 
4

 
7

Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,802
)
 
(1,509
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
19,362

 
$
17,623

Long-term debt to financing trusts (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinated debentures to ComEd Financing
III
 
 
6.35
%
 
2033
 
$
206

 
$
206

Subordinated debentures to PECO Trust III
 
 
7.38
%
 
2028
 
81

 
81

Subordinated debentures to PECO Trust IV
 
 
5.75
%
 
2033
 
103

 
103

Subordinated debentures to BGE Trust
 
 
6.20
%
 
2043
 
258

 
258

Total long-term debt to financing trusts
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
648

 
$
648

____________________
(a)
Substantially all of ComEd’s assets other than expressly excepted property and substantially all of PECO’s assets are subject to the liens of their respective mortgage indentures.
(b)
Includes first mortgage bonds issued under the ComEd and PECO mortgage indentures securing pollution control bonds and notes.
(c)
Includes capital lease obligations of $32 million and $41 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Lease payments of $3 million, $4 million, $4 million, $4 million, $5 million and $12 million will be made in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and thereafter, respectively.
(d)
Amounts owed to these financing trusts are recorded as Long-term debt to financing trusts within Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
ComEd
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2014
 
2013
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First mortgage bonds (a)(b)
1.95
%
-
6.45
%
 
2015 - 2044
 
$
5,829

 
$
5,546

Notes payable and other (c) 
6.95
%
-
7.49
%
 
2015 - 2053
 
148

 
148

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,977

 
5,694

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(19
)
 
(19
)
Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(260
)
 
(617
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
5,698

 
$
5,058

Long-term debt to financing trust (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinated debentures to ComEd Financing III
 
 
6.35
%
 
2033
 
$
206

 
$
206

______________________
(a)
Substantially all of ComEd’s assets other than expressly excepted property are subject to the lien of its mortgage indenture.
(b)
Includes first mortgage bonds issued under the ComEd mortgage indenture securing pollution control bonds and notes.
(c)
Includes ComEd’s capital lease obligations of $8 million at both December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Lease payments of less than $1 million will be made from 2015 through expiration at 2053.
(d)
Amount owed to this financing trust is recorded as Long-term debt to financing trust within ComEd’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
BGE
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2014
 
2013
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate stabilization bonds
5.72
%
-
5.82
%
 
2017
 
195

 
$
265

Notes
2.80
%
-
6.35
%
 
2016 - 2036
 
$
1,750

 
$
1,750

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,945

 
2,015

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
 
(4
)
Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(75
)
 
(70
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,867

 
$
1,941

Long-term debt to financing trusts (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinated debentures to BGE Capital Trust II
 
 
6.20
%
 
2043
 
$
258

 
$
258

___________________
(a)
Amount owed to this financing trust is recorded as Long-term debt to financing trust within BGE’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Generation
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2014
 
2013
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior unsecured notes
2.00
%
-
7.60
%
 
2015 - 2042
 
$
5,771

 
$
6,271

Social Security Administration
 
 
2.93
%
 
2015
 

 
1

Pollution control notes
 
 
4.10
%
 
2014
 

 
20

Nuclear fuel procurement contracts
3.25
%
-
3.35
%
 
2018
 
70

 

Nonrecourse debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rates
2.33
%
-
6.00
%
 
2031 - 2037
 
1,166

 
1,077

Variable rates
2.41
%
-
5.00
%
 
2019 - 2030
 
1,101

 
150

Notes payable and other (a)


 
7.83
%
 
2014 - 2020
 
26

 
33

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,134

 
7,552

Fair value adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
146

 
166

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14
)
 
11

Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(614
)
 
(561
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,652

 
$
7,168

______________________
(a)
Includes Generation’s capital lease obligations of $24 million and $33 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Generation will make lease payments of $3 million, $4 million, $4 million, $4 million, $5 million and $4 million in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and thereafter, respectively.
PECO
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2014
 
2013
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First mortgage bonds (a)(b)
1.20
%
-
5.95
%
 
2016 - 2044
 
$
2,250

 
$
2,200

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,250

 
2,200

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(250
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,246

 
$
1,947

Long-term debt to financing trusts (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinated debentures to PECO Trust III
 
 
7.38
%
 
2028
 
$
81

 
$
81

Subordinated debentures to PECO Trust IV
 
 
5.75
%
 
2033
 
103

 
103

Long-term debt to financing trusts
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
184

 
$
184

_____________________
(a)
Substantially all of PECO’s assets are subject to the lien of its mortgage indenture.
(b)
Includes first mortgage bonds issued under the PECO mortgage indenture securing pollution control bonds and notes.
(c)
Amounts owed to this financing trust are recorded as Long-term debt to financing trusts within PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
Long-term debt maturities at Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE in the periods 2014 through 2019 and thereafter are as follows:
Year
Exelon
 
Generation
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
2015
$
1,739

 
$
604

 
$
260

 
$

 
$
75

 
2016
1,269

 
4

 
665

 
300

 
300

 
2017
2,400

 
705

 
425

 

 
120

 
2018
1,415

 
75

 
840

 
500

 

 
2019
982

 
682

 
300

 

 

 
Thereafter
13,599

(a)  
6,064

 
3,693

(b) 
1,634

(c) 
1,708

(d) 
Total
$
21,404

 
$
8,134

 
$
6,183

 
$
2,434


$
2,203

 
____________________
(a)
Includes $648 million due to ComEd, PECO and BGE financing trusts.
(b)
Includes $206 million due to ComEd financing trust.
(c)
Includes $184 million due to PECO financing trusts.
(d)
Includes $258 million due to BGE financing trust.