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Regulatory Matters (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Regulated Operations [Abstract]  
Public Utilities General Disclosures [Table Text Block]
The following total increases/(decreases) were included in ComEd’s, BGE’s, Pepco's, DPL's and ACE's electric transmission formula rate filings:
 
2017
Annual Transmission Filings(a)
ComEd
 
BGE
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Initial revenue requirement
    increase
$
44

 
$
31

 
$
5

 
$
6

 
$
20

Annual reconciliation (decrease) increase
(33
)
 
3

 
15

 
8

 
22

Dedicated facilities decrease (b)

 
(8
)
 

 

 

Total revenue requirement increase
$
11

 
$
26

 
$
20

 
$
14

 
$
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowed return on rate base (c)
8.43
%
 
7.47
%
 
7.92
%
 
7.16
%
 
8.02
%
Allowed ROE (d)
11.50
%
 
10.50
%
 
10.50
%
 
10.50
%
 
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, Pepco, DPL and ACE, the rate of return on common equity is 10.50%, inclusive of a 50 basis point incentive adder for being a member of a regional transmission organization.

 
Exelon
 
ComEd(a)
 
PECO
 
BGE(b)
 
PHI
 
Pepco(c)
 
DPL(c)
 
ACE
June 30, 2017
$
71

 
$
6

 
$

 
$
55

 
$
10

 
$
6

 
$
4

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exelon
 
ComEd(a)
 
PECO
 
BGE(b)
 
PHI
 
Pepco(c)
 
DPL(c)
 
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 relate to earnings on shareholders' investment on its AMI Programs.
Schedule of Regulatory Assets
The following tables provide information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of Exelon, ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. For additional information on the specific regulatory assets and liabilities, refer to Note 3Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2016 Form 10-K.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits (a)
$
4,086

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Deferred income taxes (b)
2,091

 
76

 
1,645

 
100

 
270

 
176

 
41

 
53

AMI programs
679

 
163

 
43

 
225

 
248

 
167

 
81

 

Under-recovered distribution service costs (c)
239

 
239

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency costs
19

 
19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt costs
117

 
39

 
1

 
7

 
77

 
16

 
8

 
6

Fair value of long-term debt
782

 

 

 

 
645

 

 

 

Fair value of PHI's unamortized energy contracts
918

 

 

 

 
918

 

 

 

Severance
3

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations
119

 
84

 
23

 
12

 

 

 

 

MGP remediation costs
289

 
266

 
23

 

 

 

 

 

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
55

 
55

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renewable energy
258

 
256

 

 

 
2

 

 
1

 
1

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
69

 
8

 
1

 
21

 
39

 
6

 
6

 
27

Deferred storm costs
34

 

 

 

 
34

 
10

 
6

 
18

Electric generation-related regulatory asset
5

 

 

 
5

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
590

 

 
1

 
271

 
318

 
236

 
82

 

Merger integration costs (j)(k)
32

 

 

 
7

 
25

 
12

 
13

 

Under-recovered revenue decoupling (l)
74

 

 

 
35

 
39

 
31

 
8

 

COPCO acquisition adjustment
6

 

 

 

 
6

 

 
6

 

Workers compensation and long-term disability cost
34

 

 

 

 
34

 
34

 

 

Vacation accrual
47

 

 
22

 

 
25

 

 
15

 
10

Securitized stranded costs
108

 

 

 

 
108

 

 

 
108

CAP arrearage
10

 

 
10

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
500

 

 

 

 
500

 
138

 
95

 
268

Renewable portfolio standards costs
19

 
19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other
55

 
8

 
9

 
6

 
32

 
21

 
8

 
4

Total regulatory assets
11,238

 
1,232

 
1,778

 
692

 
3,320

 
847

 
370

 
495

Less: current portion
1,293

 
182

 
46

 
197

 
605

 
165

 
71

 
89

Total non-current regulatory assets
$
9,945

 
$
1,050

 
$
1,732

 
$
495

 
$
2,715

 
$
682

 
$
299

 
$
406

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
$
43

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
2,870

 
2,364

 
506

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
1,592

 
1,332

 

 
129

 
131

 
18

 
113

 

Deferred rent
38

 

 

 

 
38

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
128

 
88

 
39

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

DLC program costs
8

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
59

 

 
59

 

 

 

 

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
16

 

 
16

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
123

 
40

 
61

 

 
22

 
2

 
12

 
8

Rate stabilization deferral
3

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

Zero emission credit costs
22

 
22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other
70

 
8

 
10

 
25

 
27

 
1

 
13

 
12

Total regulatory liabilities
4,972

 
3,854

 
699

 
157

 
219

 
22

 
138

 
20

Less: current portion
574

 
269

 
155

 
67

 
68

 
5

 
43

 
20

Total non-current regulatory liabilities
$
4,398

 
$
3,585

 
$
544

 
$
90

 
$
151

 
$
17

 
$
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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the pension and other postretirement benefits regulatory asset at Exelon includes regulatory assets of $1,025 million and $995 million, respectively, as a result 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 June 30, 2017, includes transmission-related regulatory assets that require FERC approval separate from the transmission formula rate of $22 million, $41 million, $33 million, $22 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. On December 13, 2016, BGE filed with FERC to begin recovering these existing and any similar future regulatory assets through its transmission formula rate. On May 9, 2017, FERC accepted BGE’s filing and made effective BGE’s proposed modifications to its transmission formula rate, subject to refund and further Commission order. ComEd, Pepco, DPL, and ACE are expected to make similar filings with FERC and other parties in subsequent periods.
(c)
As of June 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $239 million was comprised of $184 million for the 2015 - 2017 annual reconciliations and $55 million related to significant one-time events including $14 million of deferred storm costs, $9 million of Constellation and PHI merger and integration related costs, $3 million of emerald ash borer costs, and $29 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. See Note 4Merger, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Exelon 2016 Form 10-K for further information.
(d)
As of June 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $8 million reflects Constellation merger and integration costs to be recovered upon FERC approval.  As of June 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $40 million included $8 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 June 30, 2017, PECO's regulatory asset of $1 million related to under-recovered electric transmission costs. As of June 30, 2017, PECO's regulatory liability of $61 million included $36 million related to over-recovered costs under the DSP program, $16 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $9 million related to over-recovered non-bypassable transmission service charges. 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 June 30, 2017, BGE's regulatory asset of $21 million included $10 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, $5 million related to under-recovered natural gas costs, $4 million of costs associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $2 million of abandonment costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 2017, Pepco's regulatory liability of $2 million related to 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 June 30, 2017, DPL's regulatory asset of $6 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of June 30, 2017, DPL's regulatory liability of $12 million included $10 million of over-recovered electric energy 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 June 30, 2017, ACE's regulatory asset of $27 million included $11 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $16 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of June 30, 2017, ACE's regulatory liability of $8 million related to 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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, BGE's regulatory asset of $7 million and $10 million, respectively, included $6 million of previously incurred PHI acquisition costs as authorized by the June 2016 rate case order.
(k)
As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Pepco’s regulatory asset of $12 million and $11 million, respectively, represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs authorized for recovery by the November 2016 Maryland distribution rate case order.  As of June 30, 2017, DPL’s regulatory asset of $13 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs, including $4 million authorized for recovery by the February 2017 Maryland distribution rate case order, $6 million authorized for recovery by the May 2017 Delaware electric distribution rate case order, and $3 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 June 30, 2017, BGE had a regulatory asset of $24 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling and $11 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
The following tables provide information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of Exelon, ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL and ACE as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. For additional information on the specific regulatory assets and liabilities, refer to Note 3Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2016 Form 10-K.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits (a)
$
4,086

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Deferred income taxes (b)
2,091

 
76

 
1,645

 
100

 
270

 
176

 
41

 
53

AMI programs
679

 
163

 
43

 
225

 
248

 
167

 
81

 

Under-recovered distribution service costs (c)
239

 
239

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency costs
19

 
19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt costs
117

 
39

 
1

 
7

 
77

 
16

 
8

 
6

Fair value of long-term debt
782

 

 

 

 
645

 

 

 

Fair value of PHI's unamortized energy contracts
918

 

 

 

 
918

 

 

 

Severance
3

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations
119

 
84

 
23

 
12

 

 

 

 

MGP remediation costs
289

 
266

 
23

 

 

 

 

 

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
55

 
55

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renewable energy
258

 
256

 

 

 
2

 

 
1

 
1

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
69

 
8

 
1

 
21

 
39

 
6

 
6

 
27

Deferred storm costs
34

 

 

 

 
34

 
10

 
6

 
18

Electric generation-related regulatory asset
5

 

 

 
5

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
590

 

 
1

 
271

 
318

 
236

 
82

 

Merger integration costs (j)(k)
32

 

 

 
7

 
25

 
12

 
13

 

Under-recovered revenue decoupling (l)
74

 

 

 
35

 
39

 
31

 
8

 

COPCO acquisition adjustment
6

 

 

 

 
6

 

 
6

 

Workers compensation and long-term disability cost
34

 

 

 

 
34

 
34

 

 

Vacation accrual
47

 

 
22

 

 
25

 

 
15

 
10

Securitized stranded costs
108

 

 

 

 
108

 

 

 
108

CAP arrearage
10

 

 
10

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
500

 

 

 

 
500

 
138

 
95

 
268

Renewable portfolio standards costs
19

 
19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other
55

 
8

 
9

 
6

 
32

 
21

 
8

 
4

Total regulatory assets
11,238

 
1,232

 
1,778

 
692

 
3,320

 
847

 
370

 
495

Less: current portion
1,293

 
182

 
46

 
197

 
605

 
165

 
71

 
89

Total non-current regulatory assets
$
9,945

 
$
1,050

 
$
1,732

 
$
495

 
$
2,715

 
$
682

 
$
299

 
$
406

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
$
43

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
2,870

 
2,364

 
506

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
1,592

 
1,332

 

 
129

 
131

 
18

 
113

 

Deferred rent
38

 

 

 

 
38

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
128

 
88

 
39

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

DLC program costs
8

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
59

 

 
59

 

 

 

 

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
16

 

 
16

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
123

 
40

 
61

 

 
22

 
2

 
12

 
8

Rate stabilization deferral
3

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

Zero emission credit costs
22

 
22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other
70

 
8

 
10

 
25

 
27

 
1

 
13

 
12

Total regulatory liabilities
4,972

 
3,854

 
699

 
157

 
219

 
22

 
138

 
20

Less: current portion
574

 
269

 
155

 
67

 
68

 
5

 
43

 
20

Total non-current regulatory liabilities
$
4,398

 
$
3,585

 
$
544

 
$
90

 
$
151

 
$
17

 
$
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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the pension and other postretirement benefits regulatory asset at Exelon includes regulatory assets of $1,025 million and $995 million, respectively, as a result 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 June 30, 2017, includes transmission-related regulatory assets that require FERC approval separate from the transmission formula rate of $22 million, $41 million, $33 million, $22 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. On December 13, 2016, BGE filed with FERC to begin recovering these existing and any similar future regulatory assets through its transmission formula rate. On May 9, 2017, FERC accepted BGE’s filing and made effective BGE’s proposed modifications to its transmission formula rate, subject to refund and further Commission order. ComEd, Pepco, DPL, and ACE are expected to make similar filings with FERC and other parties in subsequent periods.
(c)
As of June 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $239 million was comprised of $184 million for the 2015 - 2017 annual reconciliations and $55 million related to significant one-time events including $14 million of deferred storm costs, $9 million of Constellation and PHI merger and integration related costs, $3 million of emerald ash borer costs, and $29 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. See Note 4Merger, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of the Exelon 2016 Form 10-K for further information.
(d)
As of June 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $8 million reflects Constellation merger and integration costs to be recovered upon FERC approval.  As of June 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $40 million included $8 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 June 30, 2017, PECO's regulatory asset of $1 million related to under-recovered electric transmission costs. As of June 30, 2017, PECO's regulatory liability of $61 million included $36 million related to over-recovered costs under the DSP program, $16 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $9 million related to over-recovered non-bypassable transmission service charges. 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 June 30, 2017, BGE's regulatory asset of $21 million included $10 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, $5 million related to under-recovered natural gas costs, $4 million of costs associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $2 million of abandonment costs to be recovered upon FERC approval. 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 2017, Pepco's regulatory liability of $2 million related to 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 June 30, 2017, DPL's regulatory asset of $6 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of June 30, 2017, DPL's regulatory liability of $12 million included $10 million of over-recovered electric energy 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 June 30, 2017, ACE's regulatory asset of $27 million included $11 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $16 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of June 30, 2017, ACE's regulatory liability of $8 million related to 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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, BGE's regulatory asset of $7 million and $10 million, respectively, included $6 million of previously incurred PHI acquisition costs as authorized by the June 2016 rate case order.
(k)
As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Pepco’s regulatory asset of $12 million and $11 million, respectively, represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs authorized for recovery by the November 2016 Maryland distribution rate case order.  As of June 30, 2017, DPL’s regulatory asset of $13 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs, including $4 million authorized for recovery by the February 2017 Maryland distribution rate case order, $6 million authorized for recovery by the May 2017 Delaware electric distribution rate case order, and $3 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 June 30, 2017, BGE had a regulatory asset of $24 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling and $11 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. Pepco's electric POR program in the District of Columbia included a discount on purchased receivables ranging from 0% to 6% through April 6, 2017 and 0% to 2% effective April 7, 2017, depending on customer class. DPL's electric POR program in Maryland included a discount on purchased receivables ranging from 0% to 1% through May 31, 2017 and 0% to 4% effective June 1, 2017, depending on customer class.