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Related Party Transactions (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related-Party Transactions (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
(Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
 
Exelon
 
The financial statements of Exelon include related party transactions as presented in the tables below:
 
For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Operating revenues from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
PECO (a)
$
1


$
1


$
10

CENG (b)

 
17

 
56

BGE (a)
4


5


4

Other
4

 

 

Total operating revenues from affiliates
$
9

 
$
23

 
$
70

Purchase power and fuel from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
CENG (c)
$

 
$
282

 
$
992

Keystone Fuels, LLC (d)

 
138

 
144

Conemaugh Fuels, LLC (d)

 
99

 
98

Safe Harbor Water Power Corp (d)

 
12

 
22

Total purchase power and fuel from affiliates
$

 
$
531

 
$
1,256

Interest expense to affiliates, net:
 
 
 
 
 
ComEd Financing III
$
13

 
$
13

 
$
13

PECO Trust III
6

 
6

 
6

PECO Trust IV
6

 
6

 
6

BGE Capital Trust II
16

 
16

 
16

Total interest expense to affiliates, net
$
41

 
$
41

 
$
41

Earnings (losses) in equity method investments:
 
 
 
 
 
CENG (e)
$

 
$
(19
)
 
$
9

Qualifying facilities and domestic power projects
(8
)
 
(1
)
 
1

Other
$
1

 
$

 
$

Total earnings (losses) in equity method investments
$
(7
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
10



 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Payables to affiliates (current):
 
 
 
ComEd Financing III
$
4

 
$
4

PECO Trust III
1

 
1

BGE Capital Trust II
3

 
3

Total payables to affiliates (current)
$
8

 
$
8

Long-term debt due to financing trusts:
 
 
 
ComEd Financing III
$
205

 
$
205

PECO Trust III
81

 
81

PECO Trust IV
103

 
103

BGE Capital Trust II
252

 
252

Total long-term debt due to financing trusts
$
641

 
$
641

____________________________
(a)
The intersegment profit associated with the sale of certain products and services by and between Exelon’s segments is not eliminated in consolidation due to the recognition of intersegment profit in accordance with regulatory accounting guidance. For Exelon, these amounts are included in operating revenues in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Note 3Regulatory Matters for additional information.
(b)
Beginning in 2012, Generation entered into a power services agency agreement (PSAA) with the CENG plants, which as of April 1, 2014, was amended and extended until the permanent cessation of power generation by the CENG generation plants. The PSAA is an agreement under which Generation provides scheduling, asset management and billing services to the CENG plants for a specified monthly fee. The charges for services reflect the cost of the services. On April 1, 2014, Generation and CENG entered into a Nuclear Operating Services Agreement (NOSA) pursuant to which Generation will operate the CENG nuclear generation fleet owned by CENG subsidiaries and provide corporate and administrative services for the remaining life of the CENG nuclear plants as if they were part of the Generation nuclear fleet. For further information regarding the Investment in CENG, see Note 5Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC.
(c)
CENG owns 100% of four nuclear units in Maryland and New York and 82% of Nine Mile Point Unit 2 in New York. Beginning in 2012, Generation had a PPA under which it purchased 85% of the nuclear plant output owned by CENG that was not sold to third parties under pre-existing unit-contingent PPAs through 2014. Beginning on January 1, 2015 and continuing to the end of the life of the respective plants, Generation will purchase on a unit-contingent basis 50.01% of the nuclear plant output owned by CENG and a subsidiary of EDF will purchase on a unit-contingent basis 49.99% of the nuclear plant output owned by CENG (EDF PPA) not sold to third parties. Beginning April 1, 2014, sales to Generation are eliminated in consolidation. For further information regarding the Investment in CENG, see Note 5Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC.
(d)
During 2014, Generation closed the sale of Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation, Keystone Fuels, LLC, and Conemaugh Fuels LLC. Generation recorded purchase power and fuel costs from affiliates related to these generating assets during the time these assets were still partially owned by Generation. See Note 4Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions for more information.
(e)
Prior to April 1, 2014, Generation’s total gain (loss) in equity method investments includes equity investment income (loss) and amortization of the basis difference established as a result of purchase accounting applied upon Constellation merger in 2012. CENG was fully consolidated on April 1, 2014. For further information regarding the Investment in CENG, see Note 5Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC.

Transactions involving Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE are further described in the tables below.
 
Generation
 
The financial statements of Generation include related party transactions as presented in the tables below:
 
 
For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Operating revenues from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
ComEd (a)
$
18


$
176


$
506

PECO (b)
224


198


405

BGE (c)
502


387


455

CENG (d)

 
17

 
56

BSC
1


1


1

Other
4

 

 

Total operating revenues from affiliates
$
749

 
$
779

 
$
1,423

Purchase power and fuel from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
ComEd
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

BGE
14

 
25

 
13

CENG (e)

 
282

 
992

Keystone Fuels, LLC (i)

 
138

 
144

Conemaugh Fuels, LLC (i)

 
99

 
98

Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation (i)

 
12

 
22

Total purchase power and fuel from affiliates
$
14

 
$
557

 
$
1,270

Operating and maintenance from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
ComEd (f)
$
4

 
$
3

 
$
2

PECO (f)
2

 
2

 
1

BSC (g)
614

 
618

 
571

Total operating and maintenance from affiliates
$
620

 
$
623

 
$
574

Interest expense to affiliates, net:
 
 
 
 
 
Exelon Corporate (j)
$
43

 
$
53

 
$
59

Earnings (losses) in equity method investments
 
 
 
 
 
CENG (h)
$

 
$
(19
)
 
$
9

Qualifying facilities and domestic power projects
(8
)
 
(1
)
 
1

Total earnings (losses) in equity method investments
$
(8
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
10

Capitalized costs
 
 
 
 
 
BSC (g)
$
76

 
$
91

 
$
93

Cash distribution paid to member
$
2,474

 
$
645

 
$
625

Contribution from member
$
47

 
$
53

 
$
26



 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Receivables from affiliates (current):
 
 
 
ComEd (a)
$
15

 
$
43

PECO (b)
36

 
29

BGE (c)
31

 
40

Other
1

 
1

Total receivables from affiliates (current)
$
83

 
$
113

Intercompany money pool (current):
 
 
 
Exelon Corporate
$
1,252

 
$

Long-term debt due to affiliates (current):
 
 
 
Exelon Corporate (l)
$

 
$
556

Payables to affiliates (current):
 
 
 
Exelon Corporate (j)
$
16

 
$
12

BSC (g)
78

 
83

ComEd
9

 
12

Other
1

 

Total payables to affiliates (current)
$
104

 
$
107

Long-term debt due to affiliates (noncurrent):
 
 
 
Exelon Corporate (l)
$
933

 
$
943

Payables to affiliates (noncurrent):
 
 
 
BSC (g)
$

 
$
1

ComEd (k)
2,172

 
2,389

PECO (k)
405

 
490

Total payables to affiliates (noncurrent)
$
2,577

 
$
2,880

_______________________
(a)
Generation has an ICC-approved RFP contract with ComEd to provide a portion of ComEd’s electricity supply requirements. Generation also sells RECs to ComEd. In addition, Generation had revenue from ComEd associated with the settled portion of the financial swap contract established as part of the Illinois Settlement. See Note 3Regulatory Matters for additional information.
(b)
Generation provides electric supply to PECO under contracts executed through PECO’s competitive procurement process. In addition, Generation has five-year and ten-year agreements with PECO to sell non-solar and solar AECs, respectively. See Note 3Regulatory Matters for additional information.
(c)
Generation provides a portion of BGE’s energy requirements under its MDPSC-approved market-based SOS and gas commodity programs. See Note 3Regulatory Matters for additional information.
(d)
Beginning in 2012, Generation entered into a power services agency agreement (PSAA) with the CENG plants, which as of April 1, 2014, was amended and extended until the permanent cessation of power generation by the CENG generation plants. The PSAA is an agreement under which Generation provides scheduling, asset management and billing services to the CENG plants for a specified monthly fee. The charges for services reflect the cost of the services. On April 1, 2014, Generation and CENG entered into a Nuclear Operating Services Agreement (NOSA) pursuant to which Generation will operate the CENG nuclear generation fleet owned by CENG subsidiaries and provide corporate and administrative services for the remaining life of the CENG nuclear plants as if they were part of the Generation nuclear fleet. For further information regarding the Investment in CENG, see Note 5Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC.
(e)
CENG owns 100% of four nuclear units in Maryland and New York and 82% of Nine Mile Point Unit 2 in New York. Beginning in 2012, Generation had a PPA under which it purchased 85% of the nuclear plant output owned by CENG that was not sold to third parties under pre-existing unit-contingent PPAs through 2014. Beginning on January 1, 2015 and continuing to the end of the life of the respective plants, Generation will purchase on a unit-contingent basis 50.01% of the nuclear plant output owned by CENG and a subsidiary of EDF will purchase on a unit-contingent basis 49.99% of the nuclear plant output owned by CENG (EDF PPA) not sold to third parties. Beginning April 1, 2014, sales to Generation are eliminated in consolidation. For further information regarding the Investment in CENG, see Note 5Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC.
(f)
Generation requires electricity for its own use at its generating stations. Generation purchases electricity and distribution and transmission services from PECO and only distribution and transmission services from ComEd for the delivery of electricity to its generating stations.
(g)
Generation receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology and supply management services. All services are provided at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such services is capitalized.
(h)
Prior to April 1, 2014, Generation’s total gain (loss) in equity method investments includes equity income (loss) and amortization of the basis difference established as a result of purchase accounting applied upon Constellation merger in 2012. CENG was fully consolidated on April 1, 2014. For further information regarding the Investment in CENG, see Note 5Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC.
(i)
During 2014, Generation closed the sale of Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation, Keystone Fuels, LLC, and Conemaugh Fuels LLC. Generation recorded purchase power and fuel costs from affiliates related to these generating assets during the time these assets were still partially owned by Generation. See Note 4Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions for more information.
(j)
The balance consists of interest owed to Exelon Corporation related to the senior unsecured notes, as well as, expense related to certain invoices Exelon Corporation processed on behalf of Generation.
(k)
Generation has long-term payables to ComEd and PECO as a result of the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct whereby, to the extent NDT funds are greater than the underlying ARO at the end of decommissioning, such amounts are due back to ComEd and PECO, as applicable, for payment to their respective customers. See Note 16Asset Retirement Obligations.
(l)
In connection with the debt obligations assumed by Exelon as part of the Constellation merger, Exelon and subsidiaries of Generation (former Constellation subsidiaries) assumed intercompany loan agreements that mirror the terms and amounts of the third-party debt obligations of Exelon, resulting in intercompany notes payable included in Long-term Debt to affiliate on Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and intercompany notes receivable at Exelon Corporate, which are eliminated in consolidation on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

ComEd
 
The financial statements of ComEd include related party transactions as presented in the tables below:
 
 
For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Operating revenues from affiliates
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
$
4


$
4


$
3

Purchased power from affiliate
 
 
 
 
 
Generation (a)
$
18

 
$
176

 
$
512

Operating and maintenance from affiliate
 
 
 
 
 
BSC (b)
$
195

 
$
166

 
$
157

Interest expense to affiliates, net:
 
 
 
 
 
ComEd Financing III
$
13

 
$
13

 
$
13

Capitalized costs
 
 
 
 
 
BSC (b)
$
103

 
$
77

 
$
69

Cash dividends paid to parent
$
299

 
$
307

 
$
220

Contribution from parent
$
202

 
$
273

 
$



 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Prepaid voluntary employee beneficiary association trust (c)
$
11

 
$
13

Receivable from affiliates (current):
 
 
 
Voluntary employee beneficiary association trust
$
2

 
$
2

Generation
9

 
12

Exelon Corporate (e)
188

 

Total receivable from affiliates (current)
$
199

 
$
14

Receivable from affiliates (noncurrent):
 
 
 
Generation (d)
$
2,172

 
$
2,389

Exelon Corporate (e)

 
182

Total receivable from affiliates (noncurrent)
$
2,172

 
$
2,571

Payables to affiliates (current):
 
 
 
Generation (a)
$
15

 
$
43

BSC (b)
39

 
32

ComEd Financing III
4

 
4

PECO
2

 
2

Exelon Corporate
2

 
3

Total payables to affiliates (current)
$
62

 
$
84

Long-term debt to ComEd financing trust
 
 
 
ComEd Financing III
$
205

 
$
205

_______________________
(a)
ComEd procures a portion of its electricity supply requirements from Generation under an ICC-approved RFP contract. ComEd also purchases RECs from Generation. In addition, purchased power expense includes the settled portion of the financial swap contract with Generation, which expired in 2013. See Note 3Regulatory Matters and Note 13Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information.
(b)
ComEd receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology and supply management services. All services are provided at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such services is capitalized.
(c)
The voluntary employee benefit association trusts covering active employees are included in corporate operations and are funded by the Registrants. A prepayment to the active welfare plans has accumulated due to actuarially determined contribution rates, which are the basis for ComEd’s contributions to the plans, being higher than actual claim expense incurred by the plans over time. The prepayment is included in other current assets.
(d)
ComEd has a long-term receivable from Generation as a result of the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct for generating facilities previously owned by ComEd. To the extent the assets associated with decommissioning are greater than the applicable ARO at the end of decommissioning, such amounts are due back to ComEd for payment to ComEd’s customers.
(e)
Represents indemnification from Exelon Corporate related to the like-kind exchange transaction.

PECO
 
The financial statements of PECO include related party transactions as presented in the tables below:
 
 
For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Operating revenues from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Generation (a)
$
2


$
2


$
1

Purchased power from affiliate
 
 
 
 
 
Generation (b)
$
220

 
$
194

 
$
392

Operating and maintenance from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
BSC (c)
$
107

 
$
96

 
$
98

Generation
3

 
3

 
3

Total operating and maintenance from affiliates
$
110

 
$
99

 
$
101

Interest expense to affiliates, net:
 
 
 
 
 
PECO Trust III
$
6

 
$
6

 
$
6

PECO Trust IV
6

 
6

 
6

Total interest expense to affiliates, net
$
12

 
$
12

 
$
12

Capitalized costs
 
 
 
 
 
BSC (c)
$
40

 
$
39

 
$
46

Cash dividends paid to parent
$
279

 
$
320

 
$
332

Contribution from parent
$
16

 
$
24

 
$
27


 
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Prepaid voluntary employee beneficiary association trust (d)
$
2

 
$
3

Receivable from affiliate (current):
 
 
 
ComEd
$
2

 
$
2

BGE

 
1

Total receivable from affiliates (current)
$
2

 
$
3

Receivable from affiliate (noncurrent):
 
 
 
Generation (e)
$
405

 
$
490

Payables to affiliates (current):
 
 
 
Generation (b)
$
36

 
$
29

BSC (c)
17

 
20

Exelon Corporate
1

 
2

PECO Trust III
1

 
1

Total payables to affiliates (current)
$
55

 
$
52

Long-term debt to financing trusts:
 
 
 
PECO Trust III
$
81

 
$
81

PECO Trust IV
103

 
103

Total long-term debt to financing trusts
$
184

 
$
184

________________________
(a)
PECO provides energy to Generation for Generation’s own use.
(b)
PECO purchases electric supply from Generation under contracts executed through its competitive procurement process. In addition, PECO has five-year and ten-year agreements with Generation to purchase non-solar and solar AECs, respectively. See Note 3Regulatory Matters for additional information on AECs.
(c)
PECO receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology and supply management services. All services are provided at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such services is capitalized.
(d)
The voluntary employee beneficiary association trusts covering active employees are included in corporate operations and are funded by the Registrants. A prepayment to the active welfare plans has accumulated due to actuarially determined contribution rates, which are the basis for PECO’s contributions to the plans, being higher than actual claim expense incurred by the plans over time.
(e)
PECO has a long-term receivable from Generation as a result of the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct, whereby, to the extent the assets associated with decommissioning are greater than the applicable ARO at the end of decommissioning, such amounts are due back to PECO for payment to PECO’s customers.
BGE
 
The financial statements of BGE include related party transactions as presented in the tables below:
 
 
For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Operating revenues from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
Generation (a)
$
14


$
25


$
13

Purchased power from affiliate
 
 
 
 
 
Generation (b)
$
498

 
$
382

 
$
452

Operating and maintenance from affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
BSC (c)
$
118

 
$
103

 
$
83

Interest expense to affiliates, net:
 
 
 
 
 
BGE Capital Trust II
$
16

 
$
16

 
$
16

Capitalized costs
 
 
 
 
 
BSC (c)
$
28

 
$
19

 
$
15

Cash dividends paid to parent
$
158

 
$

 
$

Contribution from parent
$
7

 
$

 
$


 
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Prepaid voluntary employee beneficiary association trust (d)
$

 
$
1

Payables to affiliates (current):
 
 
 
Generation (b)
$
31

 
$
40

BSC (c)
17

 
17

Exelon Corporate
1

 
5

PECO

 
1

BGE Capital Trust II
3

 
3

Total payables to affiliates (current)
$
52

 
$
66

Long-term debt to BGE financing trust
 
 
 
BGE Capital Trust II
$
252

 
$
252

______________________
(a)
BGE provides energy to Generation for Generation’s own use. 
(b)
BGE procures a portion of its electricity and gas supply requirements from Generation under its MDPSC-approved market-based SOS and gas commodity programs. See Note 3Regulatory Matters for additional information.
(c)
BGE receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology and supply management services. All services are provided at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such services is capitalized.
(d)
The voluntary employee benefit association trusts covering active employees are included in corporate operations and are funded by the Registrants. A prepayment to the active welfare plans has accumulated due to actuarially determined contribution rates, which are the basis for BGE’s contributions to the plans, being higher than actual claim expense incurred by the plans over time. The prepayment is included in other current assets.