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Debt and Credit Agreements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Credit Agreements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
(Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
 
Short-Term Borrowings
 
Exelon, ComEd and BGE meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper. Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the intercompany money pool.
 
Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE had the following amounts of commercial paper borrowings at December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
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
2015 (a)(b)
 
2014 (a)(b)
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Exelon Corporate
$
500

 
$
500

 
$

 
$

 
n.a.

 
n.a.

Generation
5,450

 
5,600

 

 

 
0.49
%
 
0.32
%
ComEd
1,000

 
1,000

 
294

 
304

 
0.53
%
 
0.33
%
PECO
600

 
600

 

 

 
n.a.

 
n.a.

BGE
600

 
600

 
210

 
120

 
0.48
%
 
0.29
%
Total
$
8,150

 
$
8,300

 
$
504

 
$
424

 
 
 
 
_____________________
(a)
Reflects aggregate bank commitments under the revolving and bilateral credit agreements (with the exception of $275 million and $200 million bilateral agreements for Generation as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively) that backstop the commercial paper program. See discussion and Credit Facilities table below for items affecting effective program size.
(b)
Excludes additional credit facilities 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. The agreements for these facilities expired on October 16, 2015 and were renewed at the same amount through October 14, 2016. These facilities are solely utilized to issue letters of credit. As of December 31, 2015, letters of credit issued under these facilities totaled $7 million, $14 million, $21 million and $2 million for Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE, respectively.

In order to maintain their respective commercial paper programs in the amounts indicated above, each Registrant must have revolving credit facilities in place, at least equal to the amount of its commercial paper program. While the amount of outstanding commercial paper does not reduce available capacity under a Registrant’s credit facility, a Registrant does not issue commercial paper in an aggregate amount exceeding the then available capacity under its credit facility.

At December 31, 2015, the Registrants had the following aggregate bank commitments, credit facility borrowings and available capacity under their respective credit facilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available Capacity at December 31, 2015
Borrower
Aggregate Bank
Commitment
(a)
 
Facility Draws
 
Outstanding
Letters of Credit(c)
 
Actual
 
To Support
Additional
Commercial
Paper
(b)
Exelon Corporate
$
500

 
$

 
$
26

 
$
474

 
$
474

Generation
5,725

 

 
1,449

 
4,276

 
4,174

ComEd
1,000

 

 
2

 
998

 
704

PECO
600

 

 
1

 
599

 
599

BGE
600

 

 

 
600

 
390

Total
$
8,425

 
$

 
$
1,478

 
$
6,947

 
$
6,341

_______________________
(a)
Excludes additional credit facilities 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. The agreements for these facilities expired on October 16, 2015 and were renewed at the same amount through October 14, 2016. These facilities are solely utilized to issue letters of credit. As of December 31, 2015, letters of credit issued under these facilities totaled $7 million, $14 million, $21 million and $2 million for Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE, respectively.
(b)
Excludes $275 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.

As of December 31, 2015, there were no borrowings under the Registrants’ credit facilities.
 
The following tables present the short-term borrowings activity for Exelon, Generation, ComEd, and BGE during 2015, 2014 and 2013. PECO did not have any short-term borrowings during 2015, 2014 or 2013.
 
Exelon
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Average borrowings
$
499

 
$
571

 
$
254

Maximum borrowings outstanding
739

 
1,164

 
682

Average interest rates, computed on a daily basis
0.53
%
 
0.32
%
 
0.37
%
Average interest rates, at December 31
0.88
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.35
%

Generation
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Average borrowings
$
1

 
$
93

 
$
42

Maximum borrowings outstanding
50

 
552

 
291

Average interest rates, computed on a daily basis
0.49
%
 
0.32
%
 
0.32
%
Average interest rates, at December 31
n.a.

 
n.a.

 
n.a.


ComEd
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Average borrowings
$
461

 
$
415

 
$
203

Maximum borrowings outstanding
684

 
597

 
446

Average interest rates, computed on a daily basis
0.53
%
 
0.33
%
 
0.40
%
Average interest rates, at December 31
0.89
%
 
0.50
%
 
0.37
%

BGE
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Average borrowings
$
37

 
$
64

 
$
35

Maximum borrowings outstanding
210

 
180

 
135

Average interest rates, computed on a daily basis
0.48
%
 
0.29
%
 
0.31
%
Average interest rates, computed at December 31
0.87
%
 
0.61
%
 
0.31
%

 
Credit Agreements
  
On October 23, 2015, the credit agreement for CENG's $100 million bilateral credit facility was amended and extended for an additional two years. This facility has been utilized by CENG to fund working capital and capital projects. This facility does not back Generation's commercial paper program.

On January 5, 2016, Generation entered into a credit agreement establishing a $150 million bilateral credit facility, scheduled to mature in January of 2019. This facility does not back Generation's commercial paper program.
    
Borrowings under Exelon Corporate’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s revolving credit facilities bear interest at a rate based upon either the prime rate or a LIBOR-based rate, plus an adder based upon the particular registrant’s credit rating. Exelon Corporate, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE have adders of 27.5, 27.5, 7.5, 0.0 and 0.0 basis points for prime based borrowings and 127.5, 127.5, 107.5, 90.0 and 100.0 basis points for LIBOR-based borrowings. The maximum adders for prime rate borrowings and LIBOR-based rate borrowings are 65 basis points and 165 basis points, respectively. The credit agreements also require the borrower to pay a facility fee based upon the aggregate commitments. The fee varies depending upon the respective credit ratings of the borrower.

An event of default under any of the Registrants' credit agreements would not constitute an event of default under any of the other Registrants' credit agreements, except that a bankruptcy or other event of default in the payment of principal, premium or indebtedness in principal amount in excess of $100 million in the aggregate by Generation under its credit agreement would constitute an event of default under the Exelon Corporation credit agreement.

Each credit agreement requires the affected borrower to maintain a minimum cash from operations to interest expense ratio for the twelve-month period ended on the last day of any quarter. The ratios exclude revenues and interest expenses attributable to securitization debt, certain changes in working capital, distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries and, in the case of Exelon and Generation, interest on the debt of its project subsidiaries. The following table summarizes the minimum thresholds reflected in the credit agreements for the year ended December 31, 2015:
 
 
Exelon
  
Generation
  
ComEd
  
PECO
  
BGE
Credit agreement threshold
2.50 to 1
 
3.00 to 1
 
2.00 to 1
 
2.00 to 1
 
2.00 to 1
 
At December 31, 2015, the interest coverage ratios at the Registrants were as follows:
 
 
Exelon
 
Generation
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
Interest coverage ratio
9.77
 
12.31
 
7.25
 
8.94
 
10.66

 

Long-Term Debt
 
The following tables present the outstanding long-term debt at Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
Exelon
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2015
 
2014
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate stabilization bonds
5.72
%
-
5.82
%
 
2017
 
$
120

 
$
195

First mortgage bonds (a)
1.20
%
-
6.45
%
 
2016 - 2045
 
9,019

 
8,079

Senior unsecured notes
1.55
%
-
7.60
%
 
2017 - 2045
 
9,803

 
7,071

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

 
1,750

Pollution control notes
2.50
%
-
2.70
%
 
2025 - 2036
 
435

 

Nuclear fuel procurement contracts
3.15
%
-
3.35
%
 
2018 - 2020
 
127

 
70

Notes payable and other (b)(c)
1.43
%
-
7.83
%
 
2016 - 2053
 
314

 
174

Junior subordinated notes

 
6.50
%
 
2024
 
1,150

 
1,150

Contract payment - junior subordinated notes
 
 
2.50
%
 
2017
 
64

 
108

Long-term software licensing agreement
 
 
3.95
%
 
2024
 
111

 

Nonrecourse debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Fixed rates
2.29
%
-
6.00
%
 
2031 - 2037
 
1,162

 
1,166

     Variable rates
2.42
%
-
5.00
%
 
2017 - 2030
 
1,058

 
1,101

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
25,113

 
20,864

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(63
)
 
(37
)
Unamortized debt issuance costs (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(180
)
 
(150
)
Fair value adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
275

 
333

Fair value hedge carrying value adjustment,
net
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
4

Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,500
)
 
(1,802
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
23,645

 
$
19,212

Long-term debt to financing trusts (e)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

Unamortized debt issuance costs (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Long-term debt to financing trusts
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
641

 
$
641

____________________
(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 capital lease obligations of $29 million and $32 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Lease payments of $4 million, $4 million, $4 million, $5 million, $4 million, and $8 million will be made in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and thereafter, respectively.
(c)
Includes financing related to Albany Green Energy, LLC (AGE), which is a consolidated variable interest entity (see Note 2 - Variable Interest Entities for additional information). The agreement is scheduled to expire on November 17, 2017, at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.25%. As of December 31, 2015, $100 million was outstanding.
(d)
Certain December 31, 2014 balances have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance related to simplifying the presentation of debt costs. See Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
(e)
Amounts owed to these financing trusts are recorded as Long-term debt to financing trusts within Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Generation
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2015
 
2014
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior unsecured notes
2.00
%
-
7.60
%
 
2017 - 2042
 
$
5,971

 
$
5,771

Pollution control notes
2.50
%
-
2.70
%
 
2025 - 2036
 
435

 

Nuclear fuel procurement contracts
3.15
%
-
3.35
%
 
2018 - 2020
 
127

 
70

Notes payable and other (a)(b)
1.43
%
 
7.83
%
 
2016 - 2035
 
166

 
26

Nonrecourse debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rates
2.29
%
-
6.00
%
 
2031 - 2037
 
1,162

 
1,166

Variable rates
2.42
%
-
5.00
%
 
2017 - 2030
 
1,058

 
1,101

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,919

 
8,134

Fair value adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
127

 
146

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17
)
 
(14
)
Unamortized debt issuance costs (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(70
)
 
(70
)
Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(90
)
 
(614
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
8,869

 
$
7,582

______________________
(a)
Includes Generation’s capital lease obligations of $21 million and $24 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Generation will make lease payments of $4 million, $4 million, $4 million, $5 million and $4 million in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, respectively. The capital lease matures in 2020.
(b)
Includes financing related to Albany Green Energy, LLC (AGE), which is a consolidated variable interest entity (see Note 2 - Variable Interest Entities for additional information). The agreement is scheduled to expire on November 17, 2017, at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.25%. As of December 31, 2015, $100 million was outstanding.
(c)
Certain December 31, 2014 balances have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance related to simplifying the presentation of debt costs. See Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.


ComEd
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2015
 
2014
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First mortgage bonds (a)
1.95
%
-
6.45
%
 
2016 - 2045
 
$
6,419

 
$
5,829

Notes payable and other (b) 
6.95
%
-
7.49
%
 
2016 - 2053
 
148

 
148

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,567

 
5,977

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(20
)
 
(19
)
Unamortized debt issuance costs (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(38
)
 
(33
)
Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(665
)
 
(260
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
5,844

 
$
5,665

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

 
$
206

Total long-term debt to financing trusts
 
 
 
 
 
 
206

 
206

Unamortized debt issuance costs (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Long-term debt to financing trusts
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
205

 
$
205

______________________
(a)
Substantially all of ComEd’s assets other than expressly excepted property are subject to the lien of its mortgage indenture.
(b)
Includes ComEd’s capital lease obligations of $8 million at both December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Lease payments of less than $1 million will be made from 2016 through expiration at 2053.
(c)
Certain December 31, 2014 balances have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance related to simplifying the presentation of debt costs. See Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
(d)
Amount owed to this financing trust is recorded as Long-term debt to financing trust within ComEd’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

PECO
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2015
 
2014
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First mortgage bonds (a)
1.20
%
-
5.95
%
 
2016 - 2044
 
$
2,600

 
$
2,250

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,600

 
2,250

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
Unamortized debt issuance costs (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15
)
 
(14
)
Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(300
)
 

Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,280

 
$
2,232

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)
Certain December 31, 2014 balances have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance related to simplifying the presentation of debt costs. See Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
(c)
Amounts owed to this financing trust are recorded as Long-term debt to financing trusts within PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

BGE
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
 
December 31,
 
Rates
 
2015
 
2014
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate stabilization bonds
5.72
%
-
5.82
%
 
2017
 
$
120

 
$
195

Senior unsecured notes
2.80
%
-
6.35
%
 
2016 - 2036
 
1,750

 
1,750

Total long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,870

 
1,945

Unamortized debt discount and premium, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Unamortized debt issuance costs (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9
)
 
(10
)
Long-term debt due within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
(378
)
 
(75
)
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,480

 
$
1,857

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

 
$
258

Total long-term debt to financing trusts
 
 
 
 
 
 
258

 
258

Unamortized debt issuance costs (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Long-term debt to financing trusts
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
252

 
$
252

___________________
(a)
Certain December 31, 2014 balances have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance related to simplifying the presentation of debt costs. See Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
(b)
Amount owed to this financing trust is recorded as Long-term debt to financing trust within BGE’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Long-term debt maturities at Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE in the periods 2016 through 2020 and thereafter are as follows:
Year
Exelon
 
Generation
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
2016
$
1,487

 
$
90

 
$
665

 
$
300

 
$
378

 
2017
1,841

 
805

 
425

 

 
42

 
2018
1,393

 
53

 
840

 
500

 

 
2019
973

 
673

 
300

 

 

 
2020
3,311

 
1,911

 
500

 

 

 
Thereafter
16,756

(a)  
5,387

 
4,043

(b) 
1,984

(c) 
1,708

(d) 
Total
$
25,761

 
$
8,919

 
$
6,773

 
$
2,784


$
2,128

 
____________________
(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.

PHI Merger Financing

In May 2014, concurrently and in connection with entering into the agreement to acquire PHI, Exelon entered into a credit facility to which the lenders committed to provide Exelon a 364-day senior unsecured bridge credit facility of $7.2 billion to support the contemplated transaction and provide flexibility for timing of permanent financing. In June 2015, the remaining $3.2 billion bridge credit facility was terminated as a result of Exelon's issuance of $4.2 billion of long-term debt to fund a portion of the purchase price and related costs and expenses for the pending PHI merger and for general corporate purposes.

In connection with the $4.2 billion issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes in 2015, the tranches due in 2025, 2035, and 2045 had to be redeemed at the principal amount plus a 1% premium of principal on December 31, 2015, if the PHI merger was not consummated or terminated prior to such date ("Special Mandatory Redemption"). Exelon also had the option to redeem those notes earlier at a 1% premium of principal, if Exelon determined that the merger would not be completed before December 31, 2015.

On October 29, 2015, Exelon commenced a private exchange offer (Exchange Offer) to certain eligible holders whereby, for those that took part, the outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes in the 2025, 2035 and 2045 tranches were exchanged for new Senior Unsecured Notes. The new Senior Unsecured Notes have substantially the same terms as the outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes, except the outside date with regard to the special redemption provisions is June 30, 2016, (or the date the PHI merger is terminated if earlier), rather than December 31, 2015, and under certain circumstances, can be further extended to August 31, 2016.

On December 2, 2015, Exelon exchanged $1.9 billion of the Senior Unsecured Notes and paid a consent fee of approximately $5 million, which has been deferred on Exelon's Consolidated Balance Sheet and $4 million of third-party debt issuance costs, which were charged to earnings within Other, net on Exelon's Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income. On December 2, 2015, Exelon also redeemed $0.9 billion of Senior Unsecured Notes not exchanged in the Exchange Offer resulting in the payment of $9 million of redemption premium and the acceleration of the unamortized original issuance discount and deferred financing costs associated with the redeemed debt of $9 million, which were charged to earnings within Other, net on Exelon's Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
Junior Subordinated Notes
In June 2014, Exelon issued $1.15 billion of junior subordinated notes in the form of 23 million equity units at a stated amount of $50.00 per unit. Net proceeds from the issuance were $1.11 billion, net of a $35 million underwriter fee. The net proceeds are expected to be used to finance a portion of the merger and related costs and expenses for the pending PHI merger and for general corporate purposes. Each equity unit represents an undivided beneficial ownership interest in Exelon's 2.50% junior subordinated notes due in 2024 and a forward equity purchase contract which settles in 2017. The junior subordinated notes are expected to be remarketed in 2017.

At the time of issuance, Exelon determined that the forward equity purchase contract had no value and therefore the entire $1.15 billion of junior subordinated notes were allocated to debt and recorded within Long-term debt on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Additionally, at the time of issuance, the present value of the contract payments of $131 million ("Contract Payment Obligation") were recorded to Long-term debt, representing the obligation to make contract payments, with an offsetting reduction to Common stock. The obligation for the contract payments is accreted to interest expense over the 3 year period ending in 2017 in Exelon’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income. During 2015, contract payments of $44 million related to the Contract Payment Obligation were included within Retirements of long-term debt in Exelon's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. During 2014, the Contract Payment Obligation was considered a non-cash financing transaction that was excluded from Exelon's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Until settlement of the equity purchase contract, earnings per share dilution resulting from the equity unit issuance will be determined under the treasury stock method.

Nonrecourse Debt
 
Exelon and Generation have issued nonrecourse debt financing, in which approximately $2.4 billion of generating assets and $0.2 billion of Upstream gas properties have been pledged as collateral at December 31, 2015. Borrowings under these agreements are secured by the assets and equity of each respective project. The lenders do not have recourse against Exelon or Generation in the event of a default.
 
Denver Airport. In June 2011, Generation entered into a 20-year, $7 million solar loan agreement to finance a solar construction project in Denver, Colorado. The agreement is scheduled to mature on June 30, 2031. The agreement bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.50% annually with interest payable annually. As of December 31, 2015, $7 million was outstanding.

CEU Upstream. In July 2011, Generation entered into a 5-year asset-based lending agreement associated with certain Upstream gas properties that it owns. The borrowing base committed under the facility is $85 million as of December 31, 2015. The commitment level can be decreased if the assets no longer support the current borrowing base, which would result in repayment of a portion or all of the outstanding balance. The commitment can be increased up to $500 million if the assets support a higher borrowing base and Generation is able to obtain additional commitments from lenders. Calculations of the borrowing base are impacted by projected production and commodity prices. The facility was amended and extended through January 2019. The agreement bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.50% and is payable monthly. As of December 31, 2015, $68 million was outstanding under the facility.

Sacramento PV Energy.    In July 2011, a subsidiary of Generation entered into a 19-year, $41 million nonrecourse note to finance a 30MW solar facility in Sacramento, California. The note is scheduled to mature on December 31, 2030. The note bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.25% and is payable quarterly. As of December 31, 2015, $33 million was outstanding. The subsidiary also executed interest rate swaps with an initial notional value of $30 million at an interest rate of 3.57% in order to convert the variable interest payments to fixed payments on 75% of the $41 million facility amount, as required by the debt covenants. See Note 13Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information regarding interest rate swaps.

Holyoke Solar Cooperative. In October 2011, Generation entered into a 20-year, $11 million solar loan agreement related to a solar construction project in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The agreement is scheduled to mature on December 2031. The agreement bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% annually with interest payable monthly. As of December 31, 2015, $10 million was outstanding.

Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One.    In December 2011, the DOE Loan Programs Office issued a guarantee for up to $646 million for a nonrecourse loan from the Federal Financing Bank to support the financing of the construction of the Antelope Valley facility. The project became fully operational in the first half of 2014. The loan will mature on January 5, 2037. Interest rates on the loan were fixed upon each advance at a spread of 37.5 basis points above U.S. Treasuries of comparable maturity. The advances were completed as of December 31, 2015 and the outstanding loan balance will bear interest at an average blended interest rate of 2.82%. As of December 31, 2015, $574 million was outstanding. In addition, Generation has issued letters of credit to support its equity investment in the project. As of December 31, 2015, Generation had $69 million in letters of credit outstanding related to the project.
 
Constellation Solar Horizons.    In September 2012, a subsidiary of Generation entered into an 18-year $38 million nonrecourse note to recover capital used to build a 16MW solar facility in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The note is scheduled to mature on September 7, 2030. The note bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.25% with interest payable quarterly. As of December 31, 2015, $32 million was outstanding. The subsidiary also executed interest rate swaps for an initial notional amount of $29 million at an interest rate of 2.03% in order to convert the variable interest payments to fixed payments on 75% of the $38 million facility amount, as required by the debt covenants. See Note 13Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information regarding interest rate swaps.

Continental Wind.    In September 2013, Continental Wind, LLC (Continental Wind), an indirect subsidiary of Exelon and Generation, completed the issuance and sale of $613 million senior secured notes. Continental Wind owns and operates a portfolio of wind farms in Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Oregon, New Mexico and Texas with a total net capacity of 667MW. The net proceeds were distributed to Generation for its general business purposes. The notes are scheduled to mature on February 28, 2033. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.00% with interest payable semi-annually. As of December 31, 2015, $572 million was outstanding.
 
In addition, Continental Wind entered into a $131 million letter of credit facility and $10 million working capital revolver facility. Continental Wind has issued letters of credit to satisfy certain of its credit support and security obligations. As of December 31, 2015, the Continental Wind letter of credit facility had $99 million in letters of credit outstanding related to the project.
 
ExGen Renewables I.    In February 2014, ExGen Renewables I, LLC (EGR), an indirect subsidiary of Exelon and Generation, borrowed $300 million aggregate principal amount pursuant to a nonrecourse senior secured loan. The proceeds were distributed to Generation for its general business purposes. The loan is scheduled to mature on February 6, 2021. The loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.25%, subject to a 1% LIBOR floor with interest payable quarterly. EGR indirectly owns Continental Wind. As of December 31, 2015, $258 million was outstanding. In addition to the financing, EGR entered into interest rate swaps with an initial notional amount of $240 million at an interest rate of 2.03% to manage a portion of the interest rate exposure in connection with the financing.  See Note 13Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information regarding interest rate swaps.
 
ExGen Texas Power.    In September 2014, ExGen Texas Power, LLC (EGTP), an indirect subsidiary of Exelon and Generation, issued $675 million aggregate principal amount of a nonrecourse senior secured term loan. The net proceeds were distributed to Generation for general business purposes. The loan is scheduled to mature on September 18, 2021.  The term loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.75%, subject to a 1% LIBOR floor with interest payable quarterly. As of December 31, 2015, $666 million was outstanding. As part of the agreement, a revolving credit facility was established for the amount of $20 million available through, and scheduled to mature on September 18, 2019. In addition to the financing, EGTP entered into interest rate swaps with an initial notional amount of approximately $505 million at an interest rate of 2.34% to hedge a portion of the interest rate exposure in connection with this financing, as required by the debt covenants. See Note 13Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information regarding interest rate swaps.