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Regulatory Matters (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Regulated Operations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets
September 30, 2015
 
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
Regulatory assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits
 
$
3,138

 
$

 
$

 
$

Deferred income taxes
 
1,589

 
66

 
1,446

 
77

AMI programs
 
373

 
130

 
64

 
179

Under-recovered distribution service costs(a)
 
240

 
240

 

 

Debt costs
 
50

 
48

 
2

 
8

Fair value of BGE long-term debt
 
170

 

 

 

Severance
 
10

 

 

 
10

Asset retirement obligations
 
106

 
66

 
22

 
18

MGP remediation costs(g)
 
289

 
256

 
32

 
1

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
 
54

 
54

 

 

Renewable energy
 
243

 
243

 

 

Energy and transmission programs(b) (c)
 
67

 
33

 

 
34

Deferred storm costs(g)
 
2

 

 

 
2

Electric generation-related regulatory asset(g)
 
23

 

 

 
23

Rate stabilization deferral
 
101

 

 

 
101

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
 
271

 

 

 
271

Merger integration costs
 
6

 

 

 
6

Conservation voltage reduction
 
1

 

 

 
1

Under-recovered revenue decoupling(f)
 
7

 

 

 
7

Other
 
39

 
9

 
23

 
4

Total regulatory assets

6,779


1,145


1,589


742

        Less: current portion
 
779

 
232

 
32

 
257

Total noncurrent regulatory assets
 
$
6,000

 
$
913

 
$
1,557

 
$
485


September 30, 2015
 
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
 
$
65

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
 
2,538

 
2,150

 
388

 

Removal costs
 
1,545

 
1,342

 

 
203

Energy efficiency and demand response programs(d)
 
46

 
44

 
2

 

DLC Program Costs
 
9

 

 
9

 

Energy efficiency phase II
 
38

 

 
38

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
 
97

 

 
97

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
 
30

 

 
30

 

Energy and transmission programs(b)(c)(e)
 
134

 
46

 
70

 
18

Over-recovered electric universal service fund costs
 
3

 

 
3

 

Over-recovered revenue decoupling(f)
 
27

 

 

 
27

Other
 
13

 
3

 
3

 
7

Total regulatory liabilities

4,545


3,585


640


255

        Less: current portion
 
365

 
144

 
104

 
69

Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities
 
$
4,180

 
$
3,441

 
$
536

 
$
186

December 31, 2014
 
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
Regulatory assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits
 
$
3,256

 
$

 
$

 
$

Deferred income taxes
 
1,542

 
64

 
1,400

 
78

AMI programs
 
296

 
91

 
77

 
128

Under-recovered distribution service costs(a)
 
371

 
371

 

 

Debt costs
 
57

 
53

 
4

 
9

Fair value of BGE long-term debt
 
190

 

 

 

Severance
 
12

 

 

 
12

Asset retirement obligations
 
116

 
74

 
26

 
16

MGP remediation costs
 
257

 
219

 
37

 
1

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
 
67

 
67

 

 

Renewable energy
 
207

 
207

 

 

Energy and transmission programs(b)(c)
 
48

 
33

 

 
15

Deferred storm costs
 
3

 

 

 
3

Electric generation-related regulatory asset
 
30

 

 

 
30

Rate stabilization deferral
 
160

 

 

 
160

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
 
248

 

 

 
248

Merger integration costs
 
8

 

 

 
8

Conservation voltage reduction
 
2

 

 

 
2

Under recovered electric revenue decoupling(f)
 
7

 

 

 
7

Other
 
46

 
22

 
14

 
7

Total regulatory assets

6,923


1,201


1,558


724

        Less: current portion
 
847

 
349

 
29

 
214

Total noncurrent regulatory assets
 
$
6,076

 
$
852

 
$
1,529

 
$
510

December 31, 2014
 
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
 
$
88

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
 
2,879

 
2,389

 
490

 

Removal costs
 
1,566

 
1,343

 

 
223

Energy efficiency and demand response programs(d)
 
27

 
25

 
2

 

DLC Program Costs
 
10

 

 
10

 

Energy efficiency phase II
 
32

 

 
32

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
 
102

 

 
102

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
 
49

 

 
49

 

Energy and transmission programs(b)(c)(e)
 
84

 
19

 
58

 
7

Over-recovered electric universal service fund costs
 
2

 

 
2

 

Revenue subject to refund
 
3

 
3

 

 

Over-recovered revenue decoupling(f)
 
12

 

 

 
12

Other
 
6

 
1

 
2

 
2

Total regulatory liabilities
 
4,860


3,780


747


244

        Less: current portion
 
310

 
125

 
90

 
44

Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities
 
$
4,550

 
$
3,655

 
$
657

 
$
200

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(a)
As of September 30, 2015, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $240 million was comprised of $184 million for the applicable annual reconciliations and $56 million related to significant one-time events including $43 million of deferred storm costs and $13 million of Constellation merger and integration related costs.  As of December 31, 2014, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $371 million was comprised of $286 million for the applicable annual reconciliations and $85 million related to significant one-time events, including $66 million of deferred storm costs and $19 million of Constellation merger and integration related costs. See Note 4 — Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Exelon 2014 Form 10-K for further information. 
(b)
As of September 30, 2015, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $33 million included $26 million associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formulate rate, and $7 million of Constellation merger and integration costs to be recovered upon FERC approval.  As of September 30, 2015, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $46 million included $24 million related to over-recovered energy costs for hourly customers and $22 million associated with revenues received for renewable energy requirements. As of December 31, 2014, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $33 million included $4 million related to under-recovered energy costs for non-hourly customers, $22 million associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formulate rate, and $7 million of Constellation merger and integration costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. As of December 31, 2014, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $19 million included $3 million related to over-recovered energy costs for hourly customers and $16 million associated with revenues received for renewable energy requirements.
(c)
As of September 30, 2015, BGE's regulatory asset of $34 million included $5 million associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $29 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of September 30, 2015, BGE's regulatory liability of $18 million related to $9 million of over-recovered natural gas supply costs and $14 million of over-recovered energy costs, offset by $4 million of Constellation merger and integration costs and $1 million of abandonment costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. As of December 31, 2014, BGE's regulatory asset of $15 million included $10 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, $4 million of Constellation merger and integration costs and $1 million of abandonment costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. As of December 31, 2014, BGE's regulatory liability of $7 million related to over-recovered natural gas supply costs.
(d)
ComEd recovers the costs of its ICC-approved Energy Efficiency and Demand Response plan through a rider. Effective with a change to its rider in August 2015, ComEd will recover or refund any under or over-recoveries through the end of the Plan's fiscal year on May 31 over a twelve-month period beginning on June 1 of the following calendar year. Previously, ComEd's recovery or refund of under or over-recoveries through the end of the Plan's fiscal year on May 31 was over a nine-month period beginning on September 1 of the same calendar year.
(e)
As of September 30, 2015, PECO's regulatory liability of $70 million included $33 million related to the DSP program, $31 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $6 million related to over-recovered electric transmission costs. As of December 31, 2014, PECO's regulatory liability of $58 million included $39 million related to the DSP program, $16 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $3 million related to the over-recovered electric transmission costs.
(f)
Represents the electric and gas distribution costs recoverable from customers under BGE’s decoupling mechanism. As of September 30, 2015, BGE had a regulatory asset of $7 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling and a regulatory liability of $27 million related to over-recovered natural gas revenue decoupling. As of December 31, 2014, BGE had a regulatory asset of $7 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling and a regulatory liability of $12 million related to over-recovered natural gas revenue decoupling.
(g)
In accordance with the MDPSC approved 2014 electric and natural gas distribution rate case orders, the recovery periods for these regulatory assets were revised, effective in January 2015.
Purchase Of Receivables

As of December 31, 2014
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
Purchased receivables(a)
$
290

 
$
139

 
$
76

 
$
75

Allowance for uncollectible accounts(b)
(42
)
 
(21
)
 
(8
)
 
(13
)
Purchased receivables, net
$
248


$
118


$
68


$
62

_________
(a)
PECO’s gas POR program became effective on January 1, 2012 and includes a 1% discount on purchased receivables in order to recover the implementation costs of the program. The implementation costs were fully recovered and the 1% discount was reset to 0%, effective July 2015.
(b)
For ComEd and BGE, reflects the incremental allowance for uncollectible accounts recorded, which is in addition to the purchase discount. For ComEd, the incremental uncollectible accounts expense is recovered through its Purchase of Receivables with Consolidated Billing tariff.