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Regulatory Matters (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Regulated Operations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
$
48

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
2,776

 
2,294

 
482

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
1,598

 
1,328

 

 
136

 
134

 
17

 
117

 

Deferred rent
39

 

 

 

 
39

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
185

 
139

 
44

 

 
2

 
2

 

 

DLC program costs
8

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
66

 

 
66

 

 

 

 

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
18

 

 
18

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
133

 
38

 
66

 
2

 
27

 
7

 
12

 
8

Rate stabilization deferral
3

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

Other
65

 
4

 
7

 
20

 
34

 
3

 
13

 
17

Total regulatory liabilities
4,939

 
3,803

 
691

 
161

 
236

 
29

 
142

 
25

Less: current portion
637

 
311

 
161

 
67

 
82

 
10

 
47

 
25

Total non-current regulatory liabilities
$
4,302

 
$
3,492

 
$
530

 
$
94

 
$
154

 
$
19

 
$
95

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits (a)
$
4,162

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Deferred income taxes (b)
2,016

 
75

 
1,583

 
98

 
260

 
171

 
38

 
51

AMI programs
701

 
164

 
49

 
230

 
258

 
174

 
84

 

Under-recovered distribution service costs (c)
188

 
188

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt costs
124

 
42

 
1

 
7

 
81

 
17

 
9

 
6

Fair value of long-term debt
812

 

 

 

 
671

 

 

 

Fair value of PHI's unamortized energy contracts
1,085

 

 

 

 
1,085

 

 

 

Severance
5

 

 

 
5

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations
111

 
76

 
23

 
12

 

 

 

 

MGP remediation costs
305

 
278

 
26

 
1

 

 

 

 

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
56

 
56

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renewable energy
260

 
258

 

 

 
2

 

 

 
2

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
89

 
23

 

 
38

 
28

 
6

 
5

 
17

Deferred storm costs
36

 

 

 
1

 
35

 
12

 
5

 
18

Electric generation-related regulatory asset
10

 

 

 
10

 

 

 

 

Rate stabilization deferral
7

 

 

 
7

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
621

 

 
1

 
285

 
335

 
250

 
85

 

Merger integration costs (j)(k)
25

 

 

 
10

 
15

 
11

 
4

 

Under-recovered revenue decoupling (l)
27

 

 

 
3

 
24

 
21

 
3

 

COPCO acquisition adjustment
8

 

 

 

 
8

 

 
8

 

Workers compensation and long-term disability costs
34

 

 

 

 
34

 
34

 

 

Vacation accrual
31

 

 
7

 

 
24

 

 
14

 
10

Securitized stranded costs
138

 

 

 

 
138

 

 

 
138

CAP arrearage
11

 

 
11

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
477

 

 

 

 
477

 
134

 
88

 
255

Other
49

 
7

 
9

 
5

 
29

 
22

 
5

 
4

Total regulatory assets
11,388

 
1,167

 
1,710

 
712

 
3,504

 
852

 
348

 
501

Less: current portion
1,342

 
190

 
29

 
208

 
653

 
162

 
59

 
96

Total non-current regulatory assets
$
10,046

 
$
977

 
$
1,681

 
$
504

 
$
2,851

 
$
690

 
$
289

 
$
405

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
$
47

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
2,607

 
2,169

 
438

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
1,601

 
1,324

 

 
141

 
136

 
18

 
118

 

Deferred rent
39

 

 

 

 
39

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
185

 
141

 
41

 

 
3

 
3

 

 

DLC program costs
8

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
76

 

 
76

 

 

 

 

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
20

 

 
20

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
134

 
60

 
56

 

 
18

 
8

 
5

 
5

Other
72

 
4

 
5

 
19

 
41

 
2

 
17

 
20

Total regulatory liabilities
4,789

 
3,698

 
644

 
160

 
237

 
31

 
140

 
25

Less: current portion
602

 
329

 
127

 
50

 
79

 
11

 
43

 
25

Total non-current regulatory liabilities
$
4,187

 
$
3,369

 
$
517

 
$
110

 
$
158

 
$
20

 
$
97

 
$

______
(a)
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the pension and other postretirement benefits regulatory asset at Exelon includes regulatory assets of $1,087 million established at the date of the PHI Merger related to unrecognized costs that are probable of regulatory recovery. The regulatory assets are amortized over periods from 3 to 15 years, depending on the underlying component. Pepco, DPL and ACE are currently recovering these costs through base rates. Pepco, DPL and ACE are not earning a return on the recovery of these costs in base rates.
(b)
As of March 31, 2017, includes transmission-related regulatory assets that require FERC approval separate from the transmission formula rate of $22 million, $39 million, $31 million, $21 million and $20 million for ComEd, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, includes transmission-related regulatory assets that require FERC approval separate from the transmission formula rate of $22 million, $38 million, $31 million, $20 million and $19 million for ComEd, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE, respectively.
(c)
As of March 31, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $211 million was comprised of $158 million for the 2015 - 2017 annual reconciliations and $53 million related to significant one-time events including $17 million of deferred storm costs, $10 million of Constellation and PHI merger and integration related costs and $26 million of smart meter related costs.  As of December 31, 2016, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $188 million was comprised of $134 million for the 2015 and 2016 annual reconciliations and $54 million related to significant one-time events, including $20 million of deferred storm costs and $11 million of Constellation and PHI merger and integration related costs, and $23 million of smart meter related costs. ComEd's 2015 annual reconciliation regulatory asset included a reduction of $8 million related to a ComEd-proposed refund to customers for the impact of changing its OSHA recordable rate for 2014 and 2015. See Note 4Merger, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Exelon 2016 Form 10-K for further information.
(d)
As of March 31, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $18 million included $10 million associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $8 million of Constellation merger and integration costs to be recovered upon FERC approval.  As of March 31, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $38 million included $6 million related to over-recovered energy costs and $32 million associated with revenues received for renewable energy requirements. As of December 31, 2016, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $23 million included $15 million associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $8 million of Constellation merger and integration costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. As of December 31, 2016, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $60 million included $30 million related to over-recovered energy costs and $30 million associated with revenues received for renewable energy requirements.
(e)
As of March 31, 2017, PECO's regulatory liability of $66 million included $41 million related to over-recovered costs under the DSP program, $13 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC, $10 million related to over-recovered non-bypassable transmission service charges and $2 million related to over-recovered electric transmission costs. As of December 31, 2016, PECO's regulatory liability of $56 million included $34 million related to over-recovered costs under the DSP program, $10 million related to over-recovered non-bypassable transmission service charges, $8 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $4 million related to the over-recovered electric transmission costs.
(f)
As of March 31, 2017, BGE's regulatory asset of $19 million included $3 million of costs associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate, $13 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, and $3 million of abandonment costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. As of March 31, 2017, BGE's regulatory liability consisted of $2 million related to over-recovered natural gas costs. As of December 31, 2016, BGE’s regulatory asset of $38 million included $4 million of costs associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate, $28 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, $3 million of abandonment costs to be recovered upon FERC approval, and $3 million of under-recovered natural gas costs.
(g)
As of March 31, 2017, Pepco's regulatory asset of $6 million included $2 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $4 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of March 31, 2017, Pepco's regulatory liability of $7 million included $2 million of over-recovered transmission costs and $5 million of over-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, Pepco's regulatory asset of $6 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, Pepco's regulatory liability of $8 million included $5 million of over-recovered transmission costs and $3 million of over-recovered electric energy costs.
(h)
As of March 31, 2017, DPL's regulatory asset of $5 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of March 31, 2017, DPL's regulatory liability of $12 million included $9 million of over-recovered electric energy costs, $1 million of over-recovered transmission costs, and $2 million of over-recovered gas cost. As of December 31, 2016, DPL's regulatory asset of $5 million included $1 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $4 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, DPL's regulatory liability of $5 million included $2 million of over-recovered electric energy costs and $3 million of over-recovered transmission costs.
(i)
As of March 31, 2017, ACE's regulatory asset of $23 million included $10 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $13 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of March 31, 2017, ACE's regulatory liability of $8 million included $2 million of over-recovered transmission costs and $6 million of over-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, ACE's regulatory asset of $17 million included $6 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $11 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, ACE's regulatory liability of $5 million included $4 million of over-recovered transmission costs and $1 million of over-recovered electric energy costs.
(j)
As of March 31, 2017, BGE's regulatory asset of $8 million included $6 million of previously incurred PHI acquisition costs as authorized by the June 2016 rate case order.
(k)
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Pepco’s regulatory asset of $11 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs authorized for recovery by the November 2016 Maryland distribution rate case order.  As of March 31, 2017, DPL’s regulatory asset of $13 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs, including $5 million authorized for recovery by the February 2017 Maryland distribution rate case order and $8 million expected to be recovered in electric and gas distribution rates in the Delaware service territory. As of December 31, 2016, DPL's regulatory asset of $4 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs expected to be recovered in distribution rates in the Maryland service territory.
(l)
Represents the electric and natural gas distribution costs recoverable from customers under BGE’s decoupling mechanism. As of March 31, 2017, BGE had a regulatory asset of $25 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling and $6 million related to under-recovered natural gas revenue decoupling. As of December 31, 2016, BGE had a regulatory asset of $2 million related to under-recovered natural gas revenue decoupling and $1 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling.


Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
$
48

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
2,776

 
2,294

 
482

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
1,598

 
1,328

 

 
136

 
134

 
17

 
117

 

Deferred rent
39

 

 

 

 
39

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
185

 
139

 
44

 

 
2

 
2

 

 

DLC program costs
8

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
66

 

 
66

 

 

 

 

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
18

 

 
18

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
133

 
38

 
66

 
2

 
27

 
7

 
12

 
8

Rate stabilization deferral
3

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

Other
65

 
4

 
7

 
20

 
34

 
3

 
13

 
17

Total regulatory liabilities
4,939

 
3,803

 
691

 
161

 
236

 
29

 
142

 
25

Less: current portion
637

 
311

 
161

 
67

 
82

 
10

 
47

 
25

Total non-current regulatory liabilities
$
4,302

 
$
3,492

 
$
530

 
$
94

 
$
154

 
$
19

 
$
95

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits (a)
$
4,162

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Deferred income taxes (b)
2,016

 
75

 
1,583

 
98

 
260

 
171

 
38

 
51

AMI programs
701

 
164

 
49

 
230

 
258

 
174

 
84

 

Under-recovered distribution service costs (c)
188

 
188

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt costs
124

 
42

 
1

 
7

 
81

 
17

 
9

 
6

Fair value of long-term debt
812

 

 

 

 
671

 

 

 

Fair value of PHI's unamortized energy contracts
1,085

 

 

 

 
1,085

 

 

 

Severance
5

 

 

 
5

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations
111

 
76

 
23

 
12

 

 

 

 

MGP remediation costs
305

 
278

 
26

 
1

 

 

 

 

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
56

 
56

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renewable energy
260

 
258

 

 

 
2

 

 

 
2

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
89

 
23

 

 
38

 
28

 
6

 
5

 
17

Deferred storm costs
36

 

 

 
1

 
35

 
12

 
5

 
18

Electric generation-related regulatory asset
10

 

 

 
10

 

 

 

 

Rate stabilization deferral
7

 

 

 
7

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
621

 

 
1

 
285

 
335

 
250

 
85

 

Merger integration costs (j)(k)
25

 

 

 
10

 
15

 
11

 
4

 

Under-recovered revenue decoupling (l)
27

 

 

 
3

 
24

 
21

 
3

 

COPCO acquisition adjustment
8

 

 

 

 
8

 

 
8

 

Workers compensation and long-term disability costs
34

 

 

 

 
34

 
34

 

 

Vacation accrual
31

 

 
7

 

 
24

 

 
14

 
10

Securitized stranded costs
138

 

 

 

 
138

 

 

 
138

CAP arrearage
11

 

 
11

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
477

 

 

 

 
477

 
134

 
88

 
255

Other
49

 
7

 
9

 
5

 
29

 
22

 
5

 
4

Total regulatory assets
11,388

 
1,167

 
1,710

 
712

 
3,504

 
852

 
348

 
501

Less: current portion
1,342

 
190

 
29

 
208

 
653

 
162

 
59

 
96

Total non-current regulatory assets
$
10,046

 
$
977

 
$
1,681

 
$
504

 
$
2,851

 
$
690

 
$
289

 
$
405

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
$
47

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
2,607

 
2,169

 
438

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
1,601

 
1,324

 

 
141

 
136

 
18

 
118

 

Deferred rent
39

 

 

 

 
39

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
185

 
141

 
41

 

 
3

 
3

 

 

DLC program costs
8

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
76

 

 
76

 

 

 

 

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
20

 

 
20

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
134

 
60

 
56

 

 
18

 
8

 
5

 
5

Other
72

 
4

 
5

 
19

 
41

 
2

 
17

 
20

Total regulatory liabilities
4,789

 
3,698

 
644

 
160

 
237

 
31

 
140

 
25

Less: current portion
602

 
329

 
127

 
50

 
79

 
11

 
43

 
25

Total non-current regulatory liabilities
$
4,187

 
$
3,369

 
$
517

 
$
110

 
$
158

 
$
20

 
$
97

 
$

______
(a)
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the pension and other postretirement benefits regulatory asset at Exelon includes regulatory assets of $1,087 million established at the date of the PHI Merger related to unrecognized costs that are probable of regulatory recovery. The regulatory assets are amortized over periods from 3 to 15 years, depending on the underlying component. Pepco, DPL and ACE are currently recovering these costs through base rates. Pepco, DPL and ACE are not earning a return on the recovery of these costs in base rates.
(b)
As of March 31, 2017, includes transmission-related regulatory assets that require FERC approval separate from the transmission formula rate of $22 million, $39 million, $31 million, $21 million and $20 million for ComEd, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, includes transmission-related regulatory assets that require FERC approval separate from the transmission formula rate of $22 million, $38 million, $31 million, $20 million and $19 million for ComEd, BGE, Pepco, DPL and ACE, respectively.
(c)
As of March 31, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $211 million was comprised of $158 million for the 2015 - 2017 annual reconciliations and $53 million related to significant one-time events including $17 million of deferred storm costs, $10 million of Constellation and PHI merger and integration related costs and $26 million of smart meter related costs.  As of December 31, 2016, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $188 million was comprised of $134 million for the 2015 and 2016 annual reconciliations and $54 million related to significant one-time events, including $20 million of deferred storm costs and $11 million of Constellation and PHI merger and integration related costs, and $23 million of smart meter related costs. ComEd's 2015 annual reconciliation regulatory asset included a reduction of $8 million related to a ComEd-proposed refund to customers for the impact of changing its OSHA recordable rate for 2014 and 2015. See Note 4Merger, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Exelon 2016 Form 10-K for further information.
(d)
As of March 31, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $18 million included $10 million associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $8 million of Constellation merger and integration costs to be recovered upon FERC approval.  As of March 31, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $38 million included $6 million related to over-recovered energy costs and $32 million associated with revenues received for renewable energy requirements. As of December 31, 2016, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $23 million included $15 million associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $8 million of Constellation merger and integration costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. As of December 31, 2016, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $60 million included $30 million related to over-recovered energy costs and $30 million associated with revenues received for renewable energy requirements.
(e)
As of March 31, 2017, PECO's regulatory liability of $66 million included $41 million related to over-recovered costs under the DSP program, $13 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC, $10 million related to over-recovered non-bypassable transmission service charges and $2 million related to over-recovered electric transmission costs. As of December 31, 2016, PECO's regulatory liability of $56 million included $34 million related to over-recovered costs under the DSP program, $10 million related to over-recovered non-bypassable transmission service charges, $8 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $4 million related to the over-recovered electric transmission costs.
(f)
As of March 31, 2017, BGE's regulatory asset of $19 million included $3 million of costs associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate, $13 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, and $3 million of abandonment costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. As of March 31, 2017, BGE's regulatory liability consisted of $2 million related to over-recovered natural gas costs. As of December 31, 2016, BGE’s regulatory asset of $38 million included $4 million of costs associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate, $28 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, $3 million of abandonment costs to be recovered upon FERC approval, and $3 million of under-recovered natural gas costs.
(g)
As of March 31, 2017, Pepco's regulatory asset of $6 million included $2 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $4 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of March 31, 2017, Pepco's regulatory liability of $7 million included $2 million of over-recovered transmission costs and $5 million of over-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, Pepco's regulatory asset of $6 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, Pepco's regulatory liability of $8 million included $5 million of over-recovered transmission costs and $3 million of over-recovered electric energy costs.
(h)
As of March 31, 2017, DPL's regulatory asset of $5 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of March 31, 2017, DPL's regulatory liability of $12 million included $9 million of over-recovered electric energy costs, $1 million of over-recovered transmission costs, and $2 million of over-recovered gas cost. As of December 31, 2016, DPL's regulatory asset of $5 million included $1 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $4 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, DPL's regulatory liability of $5 million included $2 million of over-recovered electric energy costs and $3 million of over-recovered transmission costs.
(i)
As of March 31, 2017, ACE's regulatory asset of $23 million included $10 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $13 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of March 31, 2017, ACE's regulatory liability of $8 million included $2 million of over-recovered transmission costs and $6 million of over-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, ACE's regulatory asset of $17 million included $6 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $11 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of December 31, 2016, ACE's regulatory liability of $5 million included $4 million of over-recovered transmission costs and $1 million of over-recovered electric energy costs.
(j)
As of March 31, 2017, BGE's regulatory asset of $8 million included $6 million of previously incurred PHI acquisition costs as authorized by the June 2016 rate case order.
(k)
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Pepco’s regulatory asset of $11 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs authorized for recovery by the November 2016 Maryland distribution rate case order.  As of March 31, 2017, DPL’s regulatory asset of $13 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs, including $5 million authorized for recovery by the February 2017 Maryland distribution rate case order and $8 million expected to be recovered in electric and gas distribution rates in the Delaware service territory. As of December 31, 2016, DPL's regulatory asset of $4 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs expected to be recovered in distribution rates in the Maryland service territory.
(l)
Represents the electric and natural gas distribution costs recoverable from customers under BGE’s decoupling mechanism. As of March 31, 2017, BGE had a regulatory asset of $25 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling and $6 million related to under-recovered natural gas revenue decoupling. As of December 31, 2016, BGE had a regulatory asset of $2 million related to under-recovered natural gas revenue decoupling and $1 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling.


Purchase Of Receivables

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Purchased receivables(b)
$
313

 
$
87

 
$
72

 
$
59

 
$
95

 
$
63

 
$
10

 
$
22

Allowance for uncollectible accounts(a)
(37
)
 
(14
)
 
(6
)
 
(4
)
 
(13
)
 
(7
)
 
(2
)
 
(4
)
Purchased receivables, net
$
276

 
$
73

 
$
66

 
$
55

 
$
82

 
$
56

 
$
8

 
$
18

_______
(a)
For ComEd, BGE, Pepco and DPL, 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.
(b)
Pepco's electric POR program in Maryland included a discount on purchased receivables ranging from 0% to 2% depending on customer class, and Pepco's electric POR program in the District of Columbia included a discount on purchased receivables ranging from 0% to 6% depending on customer class. DPL's electric POR program in Maryland included a discount on purchased receivables ranging from 0% to 1% depending on customer class.
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Table Text Block]
he following total increases/(decreases) were included in ComEd’s and BGE’s electric transmission formula rate filings:
 
2017
Annual Transmission Filings(a)
ComEd
 
BGE
Initial revenue requirement
    increase
$
44

 
$
31

Annual reconciliation (decrease) increase
(33
)
 
3

Dedicated facilities decrease (b)

 
(8
)
Total revenue requirement increase
$
11

 
$
26

 
 
 
 
Allowed return on rate base (c)
8.43
%
 
7.47
%
Allowed ROE (d)
11.50
%
 
10.50
%
_____________
(a) All rates are effective June 2017, subject to review by the FERC and other parties, which is due by fourth quarter 2017.
(b) BGE's transmission revenues include a FERC approved dedicated facilities charge to recover the costs of providing transmission service to specifically designated load by BGE.
(c)
Represents the weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate bases.
(d) As part of the FERC-approved settlement of ComEd’s 2007 transmission rate case, the rate of return on common equity is 11.50% and the common equity component of the ratio used to calculate the weighted average debt and equity return for the transmission formula rate is currently capped at 55%. As part of the FERC-approved settlement of the ROE complaint against BGE, the rate of return on common equity is 10.50%, inclusive of a 50 basis point incentive adder for being a member of a re
 
Exelon
 
ComEd(a)
 
PECO
 
BGE(b)
 
PHI
 
Pepco(c)
 
DPL(c)
 
ACE
March 31, 2017
$
71

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
56

 
$
10

 
$
6

 
$
4

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exelon
 
ComEd(a)
 
PECO
 
BGE(b)
 
PHI
 
Pepco(b)
 
DPL(b)
 
ACE
December 31, 2016
$
72

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
57

 
$
10

 
$
6

 
$
4

 
$

_________________________
(a)
Reflects ComEd's unrecognized equity returns earned for ratemaking purposes on its under-recovered distribution services costs regulatory assets.
(b)
BGE's authorized amounts capitalized for ratemaking purposes related to earnings on shareholders' investment on its AMI Programs.