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Regulatory Matters (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 2017 annual 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.
The following table illustrates our authorized amounts capitalized for ratemaking purposes related to earnings on shareholders’ investment that are not recognized for financial reporting purposes on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts will be recognized as revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income in the periods they are billable to our customers.
 
Exelon
 
ComEd(a)
 
PECO
 
BGE(b)
 
PHI
 
Pepco(c)
 
DPL(c)
 
ACE
September 30, 2017
$
71

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
54

 
$
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 primarily relate to earnings on shareholders' investment on its AMI Programs.
(c)
Pepco's and DPL's authorized amounts capitalized for ratemaking purposes relate to earnings on shareholders' investment on their respective AMI Programs and Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs. The earnings on energy efficiency are on Pepco DC and DPL DE programs only.
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 September 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits(a)
$
4,020

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Deferred income taxes(b)
2,423

 
347

 
1,678

 
100

 
298

 
195

 
45

 
58

AMI programs
660

 
159

 
40

 
219

 
242

 
163

 
79

 

Under-recovered distribution service costs(c)
256

 
256

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency costs
78

 
78

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt costs
120

 
38

 
1

 
12

 
75

 
16

 
8

 
5

Fair value of long-term debt
773

 

 

 

 
632

 

 

 

Fair value of PHI's unamortized energy contracts
830

 

 

 

 
830

 

 

 

Severance
2

 

 

 
2

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations
108

 
73

 
22

 
13

 

 

 

 

MGP remediation costs
300

 
277

 
23

 

 

 

 

 

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
70

 
60

 

 

 
10

 

 

 
10

Renewable energy
277

 
277

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
65

 
3

 

 
26

 
36

 
6

 
9

 
21

Deferred storm costs
31

 

 

 

 
31

 
9

 
5

 
17

Electric generation-related regulatory asset
3

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
599

 

 
1

 
284

 
314

 
233

 
81

 

Merger integration costs(j)(k)(l)(m)
47

 

 

 
7

 
40

 
20

 
11

 
9

Under-recovered revenue decoupling(n)
72

 

 

 
34

 
38

 
33

 
5

 

COPCO acquisition adjustment
6

 

 

 

 
6

 

 
6

 

Workers compensation and long-term disability cost
33

 

 

 

 
33

 
33

 

 

Vacation accrual
38

 

 
14

 

 
24

 

 
14

 
10

Securitized stranded costs
93

 

 

 

 
93

 

 

 
93

CAP arrearage
9

 

 
9

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
518

 

 

 

 
518

 
144

 
98

 
277

Other
71

 
6

 
21

 
5

 
40

 
28

 
8

 
4

Total regulatory assets
11,502

 
1,574

 
1,809

 
705

 
3,260

 
880

 
369

 
504

Less: current portion
1,264

 
187

 
36

 
208

 
568

 
181

 
69

 
87

Total noncurrent regulatory assets
$
10,238

 
$
1,387

 
$
1,773

 
$
497

 
$
2,692

 
$
699

 
$
300

 
$
417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
$
41

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
2,971

 
2,438

 
533

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
1,588

 
1,337

 

 
119

 
132

 
22

 
110

 

Deferred rent
37

 

 

 

 
37

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
62

 
33

 
29

 

 

 

 

 

DLC program costs
8

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
50

 

 
50

 

 

 

 

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
14

 

 
14

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
139

 
54

 
68

 

 
17

 
3

 
9

 
5

Renewable portfolio standards costs
46

 
46

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zero emission credit costs
71

 
71

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other
75

 
5

 
17

 
28

 
25

 
1

 
9

 
13

Total regulatory liabilities
5,102

 
3,984

 
719

 
147

 
211

 
26

 
128

 
18

Less: current portion
553

 
249

 
159

 
63

 
65

 
5

 
42

 
18

Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities
$
4,549

 
$
3,735

 
$
560

 
$
84

 
$
146

 
$
21

 
$
86

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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)(l)(m)
25

 

 

 
10

 
15

 
11

 
4

 

Under-recovered revenue decoupling(n)
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 noncurrent 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 noncurrent regulatory liabilities
$
4,187

 
$
3,369

 
$
517

 
$
110

 
$
158

 
$
20

 
$
97

 
$

_________
(a)
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the pension and other postretirement benefits regulatory asset at Exelon includes regulatory assets of $969 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 September 30, 2017, includes transmission-related income tax regulatory assets that require FERC approval separate from the transmission formula rate of $73 million, $42 million, $34 million, $23 million and $21 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 September 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $256 million was comprised of $200 million for the 2015 - 2017 annual reconciliations and $56 million related to significant one-time events including $11 million of deferred storm costs, $7 million of Constellation and PHI merger and integration related costs, $6 million of emerald ash borer costs, and $32 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 4Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions of the Exelon 2016 Form 10-K for further information.
(d)
As of September 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $54 million included $22 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 September 30, 2017, PECO's regulatory liability of $68 million included $34 million related to over-recovered costs under the DSP program, $21 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $13 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 September 30, 2017, BGE's regulatory asset of $26 million included $5 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, $14 million related to under-recovered natural gas costs, $3 million of costs associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $4 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 September 30, 2017, Pepco's regulatory asset of $6 million included $3 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $3 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of September 30, 2017, Pepco's regulatory liability of $3 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 September 30, 2017, DPL's regulatory asset of $9 million included $4 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $5 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of September 30, 2017, DPL's regulatory liability of $9 million related to over-recovered electric energy costs. 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 September 30, 2017, ACE's regulatory asset of $21 million included $11 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $10 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of September 30, 2017, ACE's regulatory liability of $5 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 September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, BGE's regulatory asset of $7 million and $10 million, respectively, included $5 million and $6 million, respectively, of previously incurred PHI acquisition costs as authorized by the June 2016 rate case order.
(k)
As of September 30, 2017, Pepco’s regulatory asset of $20 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs, including $11 million authorized for recovery in Maryland and $9 million expected to be recovered in the District of Columbia service territory. As of December 31, 2016, Pepco's regulatory asset of $11 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs authorized for recovery in Maryland. 
(l)
As of September 30, 2017, DPL’s regulatory asset of $11 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs, including $4 million authorized for recovery in Maryland, $5 million authorized for recovery in Delaware electric rates, and $2 million expected to be recovered in electric and gas 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 the Maryland service territory.
(m)
As of September 30, 2017, ACE’s regulatory asset of $9 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs expected to be recovered in the New Jersey service territory.
(n)
Represents the electric and natural gas distribution costs recoverable from customers under BGE’s decoupling mechanism. As of September 30, 2017, BGE had a regulatory asset of $24 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling and $10 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 September 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits(a)
$
4,020

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Deferred income taxes(b)
2,423

 
347

 
1,678

 
100

 
298

 
195

 
45

 
58

AMI programs
660

 
159

 
40

 
219

 
242

 
163

 
79

 

Under-recovered distribution service costs(c)
256

 
256

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency costs
78

 
78

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt costs
120

 
38

 
1

 
12

 
75

 
16

 
8

 
5

Fair value of long-term debt
773

 

 

 

 
632

 

 

 

Fair value of PHI's unamortized energy contracts
830

 

 

 

 
830

 

 

 

Severance
2

 

 

 
2

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations
108

 
73

 
22

 
13

 

 

 

 

MGP remediation costs
300

 
277

 
23

 

 

 

 

 

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
70

 
60

 

 

 
10

 

 

 
10

Renewable energy
277

 
277

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
65

 
3

 

 
26

 
36

 
6

 
9

 
21

Deferred storm costs
31

 

 

 

 
31

 
9

 
5

 
17

Electric generation-related regulatory asset
3

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
599

 

 
1

 
284

 
314

 
233

 
81

 

Merger integration costs(j)(k)(l)(m)
47

 

 

 
7

 
40

 
20

 
11

 
9

Under-recovered revenue decoupling(n)
72

 

 

 
34

 
38

 
33

 
5

 

COPCO acquisition adjustment
6

 

 

 

 
6

 

 
6

 

Workers compensation and long-term disability cost
33

 

 

 

 
33

 
33

 

 

Vacation accrual
38

 

 
14

 

 
24

 

 
14

 
10

Securitized stranded costs
93

 

 

 

 
93

 

 

 
93

CAP arrearage
9

 

 
9

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
518

 

 

 

 
518

 
144

 
98

 
277

Other
71

 
6

 
21

 
5

 
40

 
28

 
8

 
4

Total regulatory assets
11,502

 
1,574

 
1,809

 
705

 
3,260

 
880

 
369

 
504

Less: current portion
1,264

 
187

 
36

 
208

 
568

 
181

 
69

 
87

Total noncurrent regulatory assets
$
10,238

 
$
1,387

 
$
1,773

 
$
497

 
$
2,692

 
$
699

 
$
300

 
$
417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Regulatory liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other postretirement benefits
$
41

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Nuclear decommissioning
2,971

 
2,438

 
533

 

 

 

 

 

Removal costs
1,588

 
1,337

 

 
119

 
132

 
22

 
110

 

Deferred rent
37

 

 

 

 
37

 

 

 

Energy efficiency and demand response programs
62

 
33

 
29

 

 

 

 

 

DLC program costs
8

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Electric distribution tax repairs
50

 

 
50

 

 

 

 

 

Gas distribution tax repairs
14

 

 
14

 

 

 

 

 

Energy and transmission programs (d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
139

 
54

 
68

 

 
17

 
3

 
9

 
5

Renewable portfolio standards costs
46

 
46

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zero emission credit costs
71

 
71

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other
75

 
5

 
17

 
28

 
25

 
1

 
9

 
13

Total regulatory liabilities
5,102

 
3,984

 
719

 
147

 
211

 
26

 
128

 
18

Less: current portion
553

 
249

 
159

 
63

 
65

 
5

 
42

 
18

Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities
$
4,549

 
$
3,735

 
$
560

 
$
84

 
$
146

 
$
21

 
$
86

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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)(l)(m)
25

 

 

 
10

 
15

 
11

 
4

 

Under-recovered revenue decoupling(n)
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 noncurrent 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 noncurrent regulatory liabilities
$
4,187

 
$
3,369

 
$
517

 
$
110

 
$
158

 
$
20

 
$
97

 
$

_________
(a)
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the pension and other postretirement benefits regulatory asset at Exelon includes regulatory assets of $969 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 September 30, 2017, includes transmission-related income tax regulatory assets that require FERC approval separate from the transmission formula rate of $73 million, $42 million, $34 million, $23 million and $21 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 September 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory asset of $256 million was comprised of $200 million for the 2015 - 2017 annual reconciliations and $56 million related to significant one-time events including $11 million of deferred storm costs, $7 million of Constellation and PHI merger and integration related costs, $6 million of emerald ash borer costs, and $32 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 4Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions of the Exelon 2016 Form 10-K for further information.
(d)
As of September 30, 2017, ComEd’s regulatory liability of $54 million included $22 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 September 30, 2017, PECO's regulatory liability of $68 million included $34 million related to over-recovered costs under the DSP program, $21 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $13 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 September 30, 2017, BGE's regulatory asset of $26 million included $5 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs, $14 million related to under-recovered natural gas costs, $3 million of costs associated with transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $4 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 September 30, 2017, Pepco's regulatory asset of $6 million included $3 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $3 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of September 30, 2017, Pepco's regulatory liability of $3 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 September 30, 2017, DPL's regulatory asset of $9 million included $4 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $5 million related to under-recovered electric energy costs. As of September 30, 2017, DPL's regulatory liability of $9 million related to over-recovered electric energy costs. 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 September 30, 2017, ACE's regulatory asset of $21 million included $11 million of transmission costs recoverable through its FERC approved formula rate and $10 million of under-recovered electric energy costs. As of September 30, 2017, ACE's regulatory liability of $5 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 September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, BGE's regulatory asset of $7 million and $10 million, respectively, included $5 million and $6 million, respectively, of previously incurred PHI acquisition costs as authorized by the June 2016 rate case order.
(k)
As of September 30, 2017, Pepco’s regulatory asset of $20 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs, including $11 million authorized for recovery in Maryland and $9 million expected to be recovered in the District of Columbia service territory. As of December 31, 2016, Pepco's regulatory asset of $11 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs authorized for recovery in Maryland. 
(l)
As of September 30, 2017, DPL’s regulatory asset of $11 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs, including $4 million authorized for recovery in Maryland, $5 million authorized for recovery in Delaware electric rates, and $2 million expected to be recovered in electric and gas 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 the Maryland service territory.
(m)
As of September 30, 2017, ACE’s regulatory asset of $9 million represents previously incurred PHI acquisition costs expected to be recovered in the New Jersey service territory.
(n)
Represents the electric and natural gas distribution costs recoverable from customers under BGE’s decoupling mechanism. As of September 30, 2017, BGE had a regulatory asset of $24 million related to under-recovered electric revenue decoupling and $10 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
The following tables provide information about the purchased receivables of those companies as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2017
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Purchased receivables
$
312

 
$
89

 
$
68

 
$
55

 
$
100

 
$
66

 
$
10

 
$
24

Allowance for uncollectible accounts(a)
(33
)
 
(13
)
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
(11
)
 
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
Purchased receivables, net
$
279

 
$
76

 
$
63

 
$
51

 
$
89

 
$
60

 
$
9

 
$
20


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
Exelon
 
ComEd
 
PECO
 
BGE
 
PHI
 
Pepco
 
DPL
 
ACE
Purchased receivables
$
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.