Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2014

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission

File Number

  

Name of Registrant; State of Incorporation;

Address of Principal Executive Offices; and

Telephone Number

   IRS  Employer
Identification

Number
 

1-16169

  

EXELON CORPORATION

     23-2990190   
  

(a Pennsylvania corporation)

10 South Dearborn Street

P.O. Box 805379

Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379

(312) 394-7398

  

333-85496

  

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC

     23-3064219   
  

(a Pennsylvania limited liability company)

300 Exelon Way

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348-2473

(610) 765-5959

  

1-1839

  

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

     36-0938600   
  

(an Illinois corporation)

440 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028

(312) 394-4321

  

000-16844

  

PECO ENERGY COMPANY

     23-0970240   
  

(a Pennsylvania corporation)

P.O. Box 8699

2301 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699

(215) 841-4000

  

1-1910

  

BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

     52-0280210   
  

(a Maryland corporation)

2 Center Plaza

110 West Fayette Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3708

(410) 234-5000

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

     Large Accelerated Filer    Accelerated Filer    Non-accelerated Filer    Smaller
Reporting
Company

Exelon Corporation

   x         

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

         x   

Commonwealth Edison Company

         x   

PECO Energy Company

         x   

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

         x   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s common stock as of March 31, 2014 was:

 

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value

   858,721,507

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

   not applicable

Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value

   127,016,912

PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value

   170,478,507

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Common Stock, without par value

   1,000

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page No.  
FILING FORMAT     7   
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS     7   
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION     7   
PART I.  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    8   
ITEM 1.  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    8   
 

Exelon Corporation

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    9   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    10   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    11   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

    13   
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    14   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    15   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    16   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

    18   
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    19   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    20   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    21   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

    23   
 

PECO Energy Company

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    24   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    25   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    26   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

    28   
 

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

    29   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    30   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    31   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

    33   
 

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    34   
 

1. Basis of Presentation

    34   
 

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

    35   
 

3. Variable Interest Entities

    35   
 

4. Regulatory Matters

    38   
 

5. Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC

    49   
 

6. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

    51   

 

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    Page No.  
 

7. Derivative Financial Instruments

    73   
 

8. Debt and Credit Agreements

    87   
 

9. Income Taxes

    90   
 

10. Nuclear Decommissioning

    93   
 

11. Retirement Benefits

    97   
 

12. Severance

    99   
 

13. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

    101   
 

14. Earnings Per Share and Equity

    105   
 

15. Commitments and Contingencies

    105   
 

16. Supplemental Financial Information

    122   
 

17. Segment Information

    127   
 

18. Subsequent Event

    130   
ITEM 2.  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    132   
 

Exelon Corporation

    132   
 

General

    132   
 

Executive Overview

    133   
 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

    146   
 

Results of Operations

    147   
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    168   
 

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

    178   
ITEM 3.  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

    179   
ITEM 4.  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

    188   
PART II.  

OTHER INFORMATION

    189   
ITEM 1.  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

    189   
ITEM 1A.  

RISK FACTORS

    189   
ITEM 4.  

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

    189   
ITEM 6.  

EXHIBITS

    189   
SIGNATURES     191   
 

Exelon Corporation

    191   
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

    191   
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

    191   
 

PECO Energy Company

    192   
 

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

    192   
CERTIFICATION EXHIBITS     193   
 

Exelon Corporation

    193, 203   
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

    195, 205   
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

    197, 207   
 

PECO Energy Company

    199, 209   
 

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

    201, 211   

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Exelon Corporation and Related Entities

Exelon

   Exelon Corporation

Generation

   Exelon Generation Company, LLC

ComEd

   Commonwealth Edison Company

PECO

   PECO Energy Company

BGE

   Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

BSC

   Exelon Business Services Company, LLC

Exelon Corporate

   Exelon in its corporate capacity as a holding company

CENG

   Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC

Constellation

   Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

Antelope Valley

   Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One

Exelon Transmission Company

   Exelon Transmission Company, LLC

Exelon Wind

   Exelon Wind, LLC and Exelon Generation Acquisition Company, LLC

Ventures

   Exelon Ventures Company, LLC

AmerGen

   AmerGen Energy Company, LLC

BondCo

   RSB BondCo LLC

PEC L.P.

   PECO Energy Capital, L.P.

PECO Trust III

   PECO Capital Trust III

PECO Trust IV

   PECO Energy Capital Trust IV

PETT

   PECO Energy Transition Trust

Registrants

   Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE, collectively

Other Terms and Abbreviations

Note “—” of the Exelon 2013 Form 10-K

   Reference to specific Combined Note to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K

1998 restructuring settlement

   PECO’s 1998 settlement of its restructuring case mandated by the Competition Act

Act 11

   Pennsylvania Act 11 of 2012

Act 129

   Pennsylvania Act 129 of 2008

AEC

   Alternative Energy Credit that is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified alternative energy source

AEPS

   Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards

AEPS Act

   Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004, as amended

AESO

   Alberta Electric Systems Operator

AFUDC

   Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

ALJ

   Administrative Law Judge

AMI

   Advanced Metering Infrastructure

AMP

   Advanced Metering Program

ARC

   Asset Retirement Cost

ARO

   Asset Retirement Obligation

ARP

   Title IV Acid Rain Program

ARRA of 2009

   American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Block contracts

   Forward Purchase Energy Block Contracts

CAIR

   Clean Air Interstate Rule

CAISO

   California ISO

CAMR

   Federal Clean Air Mercury Rule

CERCLA

   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended

CFL

   Compact Fluorescent Light

 

3


GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Other Terms and Abbreviations

Clean Air Act

   Clean Air Act of 1963, as amended

Clean Water Act

   Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, as amended

Competition Act

   Pennsylvania Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act of 1996

CPI

   Consumer Price Index

CPUC

   California Public Utilities Commission

CSAPR

   Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

CTC

   Competitive Transition Charge

D.C. Circuit Court

   United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

DOE

   United States Department of Energy

DOJ

   United States Department of Justice

DSP

   Default Service Provider

DSP Program

   Default Service Provider Program

EDF

   Electricite de France SA

EE&C

   Energy Efficiency and Conservation/Demand Response

EGS

   Electric Generation Supplier

EIMA

   Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Illinois Senate Bill 1652 and Illinois House Bill 3036)

EPA

   United States Environmental Protection Agency

ERCOT

   Electric Reliability Council of Texas

ERISA

   Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended

EROA

   Expected Rate of Return on Assets

ESPP

   Employee Stock Purchase Plan

FASB

   Financial Accounting Standards Board

FERC

   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FRCC

   Florida Reliability Coordinating Council

FTC

   Federal Trade Commission

GAAP

   Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States

GHG

   Greenhouse Gas

GRT

   Gross Receipts Tax

GSA

   Generation Supply Adjustment

GWh

   Gigawatt hour

HAP

   Hazardous air pollutants

Health Care Reform Acts

   Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

IBEW

   International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

ICC

   Illinois Commerce Commission

ICE

   Intercontinental Exchange

Illinois Act

   Illinois Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997

Illinois EPA

   Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Illinois Settlement Legislation

   Legislation enacted in 2007 affecting electric utilities in Illinois

IPA

   Illinois Power Agency

IRC

   Internal Revenue Code

IRS

   Internal Revenue Service

ISO

   Independent System Operator

ISO-NE

   ISO New England Inc.

ISO-NY

   ISO New York

kV

   Kilovolt

kW

   Kilowatt

 

4


GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Other Terms and Abbreviations

kWh

   Kilowatt-hour

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

LILO

   Lease-In, Lease-Out

LLRW

   Low-Level Radioactive Waste

LTIP

   Long-Term Incentive Plan

MATS

   U.S. EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Rule

MBR

   Market Based Rates Incentive

MDE

   Maryland Department of the Environment

MDPSC

   Maryland Public Service Commission

MGP

   Manufactured Gas Plant

MISO

   Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

mmcf

   Million Cubic Feet

Moody’s

   Moody’s Investor Service

MOPR

   Minimum Offer Price Rule

MRV

   Market-Related Value

MW

   Megawatt

MWh

   Megawatt hour

NAAQS

   National Ambient Air Quality Standards

n.m.

   not meaningful

NAV

   Net Asset Value

NDT

   Nuclear Decommissioning Trust

NEIL

   Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited

NERC

   North American Electric Reliability Corporation

NGS

   Natural Gas Supplier

NJDEP

   New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Non-Regulatory Agreements Units

   Nuclear generating units or portions thereof whose decommissioning-related activities are not subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting

NOV

   Notice of Violation

NPDES

   National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

NRC

   Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NSPS

   New Source Performance Standards

NWPA

   Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

NYMEX

   New York Mercantile Exchange

OCI

   Other Comprehensive Income

OIESO

   Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator

OPEB

   Other Postretirement Employee Benefits

PA DEP

   Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

PAPUC

   Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

PGC

   Purchased Gas Cost Clause

PJM

   PJM Interconnection, LLC

POLR

   Provider of Last Resort

POR

   Purchase of Receivables

PPA

   Power Purchase Agreement

Price-Anderson Act

   Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act of 1957

PRP

   Potentially Responsible Parties

PSEG

   Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

PURTA

   Pennsylvania Public Realty Tax Act

PV

   Photovoltaic

 

5


GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Other Terms and Abbreviations

RCRA

   Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended

REC

   Renewable Energy Credit which is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified renewable energy source

Regulatory Agreement Units

   Nuclear generating units whose decommissioning-related activities are subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting

RES

   Retail Electric Suppliers

RFP

   Request for Proposal

Rider

   Reconcilable Surcharge Recovery Mechanism

RGGI

   Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

RMC

   Risk Management Committee

RPM

   PJM Reliability Pricing Model

RPS

   Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards

RTEP

   Regional Transmission Expansion Plan

RTO

   Regional Transmission Organization

S&P

   Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services

SEC

   United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Senate Bill 1

   Maryland Senate Bill 1

SERC

   SERC Reliability Corporation (formerly Southeast Electric Reliability Council)

SERP

   Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan

SFC

   Supplier Forward Contract

SGIG

   Smart Grid Investment Grant

SGIP

   Smart Grid Initiative Program

SILO

   Sale-In, Lease-Out

SMPIP

   Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan

SNF

   Spent Nuclear Fuel

SOS

   Standard Offer Service

SPP

   Southwest Power Pool

Tax Relief Act of 2010

   Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

TEG

   Termoelectrica del Golfo

TEP

   Termoelectrica Penoles

Upstream

   Natural gas exploration and production activities

VIE

   Variable Interest Entity

WECC

   Western Electric Coordinating Council

 

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FILING FORMAT

This combined Form 10-Q is being filed separately by the Registrants. Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant on its own behalf. No Registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other Registrant.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by Exelon Corporation, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (Registrants) include those factors discussed herein, as well as the items discussed in (1) Exelon’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 22; (2) this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, Other Information, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part 1, Financial Information, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part I, Financial Information, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 15; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by the Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. None of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.

WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION

The public may read and copy any reports or other information that the Registrants file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. These documents are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services, the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and the Registrants’ websites at www.exeloncorp.com. Information contained on the Registrants’ websites shall not be deemed incorporated into, or to be a part of, this Report.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

8


EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions, except per share data)        2014             2013      

Operating revenues

   $ 7,237     $ 6,082  

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power and fuel

     4,006       2,663  

Purchased power and fuel from affiliates

     334       318  

Operating and maintenance

     1,858       1,764  

Depreciation and amortization

     564       543  

Taxes other than income

     293       277  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     7,055       5,565  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (19     (9

Operating income

     163       508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

    

Interest expense, net

     (217     (617

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (10     (6

Other, net

     103       172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (124     (451
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     39       57  

Income (benefit) tax

     (54     56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     93       1  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, preferred security dividends and preference stock dividends

     3       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

     90       (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income, net of income taxes

    

Net income

     93       1  

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

    

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:

    

Prior service cost reclassified to periodic benefit cost

     1        

Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic cost

     34       51  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation adjustment

     (13     75  

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

     (25     (58

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

           (1

Unrealized gain on equity investments

     12       28  

Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation

     (5     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

     4       94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 97     $ 95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

    

Basic

     858       855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     861       855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per average common share — basic:

   $ 0.10     $ (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per average common share — diluted:

   $ 0.10     $ (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends per common share

   $ 0.31     $ 0.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

9


EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)    2014     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 93     $ 1  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion, including nuclear fuel and energy contract amortization

     908       1,017  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     (48     (610

Net fair value changes related to derivatives

     730       388  

Net realized and unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

     (26     (66

Other non-cash operating activities

     272       231  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (606     (70

Inventories

     80       101  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     157       (542

Option premiums received (paid), net

     15       (3

Counterparty collateral posted, net

     (677     (186

Income taxes

     17       632  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (472     (267

Other assets and liabilities

     (278     233  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     165       859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (1,217     (1,447

Proceeds from termination of direct financing lease investment

     335        

Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales

     1,825       677  

Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (1,878     (729

Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets

     18        

Change in restricted cash

     (40     (12

Other investing activities

     (54     40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (1,011     (1,471
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term borrowings

     638       233  

Issuance of long-term debt

     950       149  

Retirement of long-term debt

     (1,150     (1

Dividends paid on common stock

     (266     (450

Proceeds from employee stock plans

     7       12  

Other financing activities

     (28     (45
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     151       (102
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (695     (714

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,609       1,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 914     $ 772  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

10


EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 791      $ 1,547  

Cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entities

     123        62  

Restricted cash and investments

     111        87  

Restricted cash and investments of variable interest entities

     96        80  

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     2,997        2,721  

Other

     871        1,175  

Accounts receivable, net, variable interest entities

     458        260  

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     756        727  

Unamortized energy contract assets

     326        374  

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     180        276  

Materials and supplies

     843        829  

Deferred income taxes

     454        573  

Regulatory assets

     768        760  

Other

     901        666  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     9,675        10,137  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     47,742        47,330  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     5,863        5,910  

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     8,215        8,071  

Investments

     825        1,165  

Investments in affiliates

     22        22  

Investment in CENG

     1,910        1,925  

Goodwill

     2,625        2,625  

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     571        607  

Unamortized energy contracts assets

     657        710  

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

     429        458  

Other

     934        964  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     22,051        22,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 79,468      $ 79,924  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 980     $ 341  

Long-term debt due within one year

     292       1,424  

Long-term debt due within one year of variable interest entities

     81       85  

Accounts payable

     2,475       2,314  

Accounts payable of variable interest entities

     286       170  

Accrued expenses

     1,364       1,633  

Payables to affiliates

     94       116  

Deferred income taxes

     22       40  

Regulatory liabilities

     336       327  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     251       159  

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     238       261  

Other

     932       858  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     7,351       7,728  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     18,247       17,325  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     648       648  

Long-term debt of variable interest entities

     300       298  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     12,810       12,905  

Asset retirement obligations

     5,261       5,194  

Pension obligations

     1,661       1,876  

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     2,042       2,190  

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,021       1,021  

Regulatory liabilities

     4,458       4,388  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     287       300  

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     230       266  

Payable for Zion Station decommissioning

     281       305  

Other

     2,093       2,540  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     30,144       30,985  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     56,690       56,984  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock (No par value, 2,000 shares authorized, 859 shares and 857 shares outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)

     16,751       16,741  

Treasury stock, at cost (35 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)

     (2,327     (2,327

Retained earnings

     10,180       10,358  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (2,036     (2,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     22,568       22,732  

BGE preference stock not subject to mandatory redemption

     193       193  

Noncontrolling interest

     17       15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     22,778       22,940  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 79,468     $ 79,924  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions, shares

in thousands)

  Issued
Shares
    Common
Stock
    Treasury
Stock
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss, net
    Non-controlling
Interest
    Preferred and
Preference
Stock
    Total
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2013

    892,034     $ 16,741     $ (2,327   $ 10,358     $ (2,040   $ 15     $ 193     $ 22,940  

Net income

                      90                   3       93  

Long-term incentive plan activity

    1,167       4                                     4  

Employee stock purchase plan issuances

    265       6                                     6  

Common stock dividends

                      (268                       (268

Acquisition of non-controlling interest

                                  2             2  

Preferred and preference stock dividends

                                        (3     (3

Other comprehensive income net of income taxes of $(6)

                            4                   4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2014

    893,466     $ 16,751     $ (2,327   $ 10,180     $ (2,036   $ 17     $ 193     $ 22,778  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2014             2013      

Operating revenues

    

Operating revenues

   $ 4,056     $ 3,141  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     334       392  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     4,390       3,533  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power and fuel

     3,008       1,848  

Purchased power and fuel from affiliates

     349       321  

Operating and maintenance

     938       965  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     149       147  

Depreciation and amortization

     211       214  

Taxes other than income

     105       93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     4,760       3,588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (19     (9

Operating loss

     (389     (64
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

    

Interest expense

     (73     (65

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (12     (17

Other, net

     90       128  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     5       46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (384     (18

Income tax benefits

     (199     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (185     (17

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

           1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to membership interest

     (185     (18
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

    

Net loss

     (185     (17

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

    

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

     (25     (130

Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation

     (5     (1

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

     (3     (1

Unrealized gain on equity investments

     12       28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     (21     (104
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (206   $ (121
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2014             2013      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (185   $ (17

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion, including nuclear fuel and energy contract amortization

     557       688  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     (161     (81

Net fair value changes related to derivatives

     737       406  

Net realized and unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

     (26     (66

Other non-cash operating activities

     85       66  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (295     65  

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     3       (23

Inventories

     1       29  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     128       (261

Option premiums received (paid), net

     15       (3

Counterparty collateral paid, net

     (699     (203

Income taxes

     (35     180  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (191     (115

Other assets and liabilities

     (103     (159
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

     (169     506  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (535     (841

Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales

     1,825       677  

Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (1,878     (729

Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets

     18        

Change in restricted cash

     9       3  

Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool

     44        

Other investing activities

     (77     25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (594     (865
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Change in short-term borrowings

     354       13  

Issuance of long-term debt

     300       149  

Retirement of long-term debt

     (532     (1

Distribution to member

     (30     (211

Other financing activities

     (21     (37
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     71       (87
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (692     (446

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,258       671  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 566     $ 225  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 443      $ 1,196  

Cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entities

     123        62  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     19        19  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entities

     43        52  

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     1,521        1,429  

Other

     388        353  

Accounts receivable, net, of variable interest entities

     458        260  

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     756        727  

Receivables from affiliates

     122        108  

Receivable from Exelon intercompany pool

            44  

Unamortized energy contract assets

     326        374  

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     153        164  

Materials and supplies

     679        671  

Deferred income taxes

     529        475  

Other

     629        505  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     6,189        6,439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     20,132        20,111  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     8,215        8,071  

Investments

     401        400  

Investment in CENG

     1,910        1,925  

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     561        600  

Prepaid pension asset

     1,935        1,873  

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

     429        458  

Unamortized energy contract assets

     657        710  

Other

     651        645  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     14,759        14,682  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 41,080      $ 41,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 377      $ 22  

Long-term debt due within one year

     42        556  

Long-term debt due within one year of variable interest entities

     5        5  

Accounts payable

     1,191        1,152  

Accounts payable of variable interest entities

     286        170  

Accrued expenses

     831        976  

Payables to affiliates

     186        181  

Deferred income taxes

            25  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     238        142  

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     228        249  

Other

     431        389  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,815        3,867  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     5,840        5,559  

Long-term debt to affiliate

     1,517        1,523  

Long-term debt of variable interest entities

     86        86  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     6,223        6,295  

Asset retirement obligations

     5,114        5,047  

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     796        850  

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,021        1,021  

Payables to affiliates

     2,773        2,740  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     131        120  

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     230        266  

Payable for Zion Station decommissioning

     281        305  

Other

     745        811  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     17,314        17,455  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     28,572        28,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Equity

     

Member’s equity

     

Membership interest

     8,898        8,898  

Undistributed earnings

     3,398        3,613  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     193        214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total member’s equity

     12,489        12,725  

Noncontrolling interest

     19        17  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     12,508        12,742  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 41,080      $ 41,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

     Member’s Equity               
(In millions)    Membership
Interest
     Undistributed
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income, net
    Noncontrolling
Interest
     Total
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2013

   $ 8,898      $ 3,613     $ 214     $ 17      $ 12,742  

Net loss

            (185                  (185

Acquisition of non-controlling interest

                        2        2  

Distribution to member

            (30                  (30

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $10

                  (21            (21
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2014

   $ 8,898      $ 3,398     $ 193     $ 19      $ 12,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

18


COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2014             2013      

Operating revenues

    

Operating revenues

   $ 1,133     $ 1,159  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     1       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     1,134       1,160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power

     212       237  

Purchased power from affiliate

     108       145  

Operating and maintenance

     287       292  

Operating and maintenance from affiliate

     39       36  

Depreciation and amortization

     173       167  

Taxes other than income

     77       74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     896       951  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     238       209  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

    

Interest expense

     (77     (350

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (3     (3

Other, net

     5       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (deductions)

     (75     (348
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     163       (139

Income taxes (benefit)

     65       (58
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     98       (81

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 98     $ (81
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2014             2013      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 98     $ (81

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     173       167  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     35       (295

Other non-cash operating activities

     36       42  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (64     1  

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (19     (32

Inventories

     2       (9

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (57     (73

Income taxes

     44       208  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (233     (118

Other assets and liabilities

     (24     248  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

     (9     58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (341     (346

Proceeds from sales of investments

     3       2  

Purchases of investments

           (1

Other investing activities

     8       9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (330     (336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term borrowings

     350       220  

Issuance of long-term debt

     650        

Retirement of long-term debt

     (617      

Contributions from parent

     38        

Dividends paid on common stock

     (76     (55

Other financing activities

     (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

     344       164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     5       (114

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     36       144  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 41     $ 30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

20


COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 41      $ 36  

Restricted cash

     2        2  

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     475        451  

Other

     395        584  

Inventories, net

     107        109  

Regulatory assets

     340        329  

Other

     57        29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,417        1,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     14,890        14,666  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     918        933  

Investments

     2        5  

Investments in affiliates

     6        6  

Goodwill

     2,625        2,625  

Receivables from affiliates

     2,497        2,469  

Prepaid pension asset

     1,663        1,583  

Other

     276        291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     7,987        7,912  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 24,294      $ 24,118  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 534      $ 184  

Long-term debt due within one year

            617  

Accounts payable

     502        449  

Accrued expenses

     214        307  

Payables to affiliates

     63        83  

Customer deposits

     133        133  

Regulatory liabilities

     158        170  

Deferred income taxes

     116        16  

Mark-to-market derivative liability

     13        17  

Other

     83        72  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,816        2,048  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     5,707        5,058  

Long-term debt to financing trust

     206        206  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     4,053        4,116  

Asset retirement obligations

     99        99  

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     284        381  

Regulatory liabilities

     3,566        3,512  

Mark-to-market derivative liability

     155        176  

Other

     818        994  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     8,975        9,278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     16,704        16,590  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     1,588        1,588  

Other paid-in capital

     5,230        5,190  

Retained earnings

     772        750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     7,590        7,528  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 24,294      $ 24,118  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Common
Stock
     Other
Paid-In
Capital
     Retained Deficit
Unappropriated
    Retained
Earnings
Appropriated
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2013

   $ 1,588      $ 5,190      $ (1,639   $ 2,389     $ 7,528  

Net income

                   98             98  

Appropriation of retained earnings for future dividends

                   (98     98        

Common stock dividends

                         (76     (76

Contribution from parent

            38                    38  

Parent tax matter indemnification

            2                    2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2014

   $ 1,588      $ 5,230      $ (1,639   $ 2,411     $ 7,590  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2014             2013      

Operating revenues

    

Operating revenues

   $ 992     $ 895  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     1        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     993       895  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power and fuel

     377       265  

Purchased power from affiliate

     87       141  

Operating and maintenance

     256       164  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     24       24  

Depreciation and amortization

     58       57  

Taxes other than income

     42       41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     844       692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     149       203  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

    

Interest expense

     (25     (26

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (3     (3

Other, net

     2       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (26     (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     123       177  

Income taxes

     34       55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     89       122  

Preferred security dividends

           1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholder

   $ 89     $ 121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 89     $ 122  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

24


PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2014             2013      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 89     $ 122  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     58       57  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     (2     19  

Other non-cash operating activities

     49       39  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (110     (50

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     2       1  

Inventories

     45       44  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     117       (17

Income taxes

     33       29  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (11     (11

Other assets and liabilities

     (127     (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     143       195  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (184     (122

Changes in intercompany money pool

           (50

Other investing activities

     2       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (182     (171
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Dividends paid on common stock

     (80     (83

Dividends paid on preferred securities

           (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (80     (84
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (119     (60

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     217       362  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 98     $ 302  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

25


PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 98      $ 217  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     2        2  

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     422        360  

Other

     120        107  

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     12        60  

Materials and supplies

     24        21  

Deferred income taxes

     83        83  

Prepaid utility taxes

     104        3  

Regulatory assets

     28        17  

Other

     41        36  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     934        906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     6,480        6,384  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     1,465        1,448  

Investments

     23        23  

Investments in affiliates

     8        8  

Receivable from affiliates

     455        447  

Prepaid pension asset

     366        363  

Other

     35        38  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     2,352        2,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 9,766      $ 9,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

26


PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Long-term debt due within one year

   $ 250      $ 250  

Accounts payable

     389        285  

Accrued expenses

     137        106  

Payables to affiliates

     60        58  

Customer deposits

     49        49  

Regulatory liabilities

     84        106  

Other

     29        37  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     998        891  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     1,947        1,947  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     184        184  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     2,508        2,487  

Asset retirement obligations

     29        29  

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     290        286  

Regulatory liabilities

     641        629  

Other

     95        99  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     3,563        3,530  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,692        6,552  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholder’s equity

     

Common stock

     2,415        2,415  

Retained earnings

     658        649  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     1        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

     3,074        3,065  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 9,766      $ 9,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

27


PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Common
Stock
     Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income, net
     Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2013

   $ 2,415      $ 649     $ 1      $ 3,065  

Net income

            89              89  

Common stock dividends

            (80            (80
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2014

   $ 2,415      $ 658     $ 1      $ 3,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

28


BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2014             2013      

Operating revenues

    

Operating revenues

   $ 1,038     $ 876  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     16       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     1,054       880  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power and fuel

     409       313  

Purchased power from affiliate

     120       113  

Operating and maintenance

     163       124  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     25       19  

Depreciation and amortization

     108       93  

Taxes other than income

     60       55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     885       717  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     169       163  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

    

Interest expense

     (23     (29

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (4     (4

Other, net

     4       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (23     (28
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     146       135  

Income taxes

     58       55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     88       80  

Preference stock dividends

     3       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholder

   $ 85     $ 77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 88     $ 80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

29


BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2014             2013      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 88     $ 80  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     108       93  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     27       73  

Other non-cash operating activities

     43       42  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (132     (98

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (8     (22

Inventories

     33       35  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (16     (11

Counterparty collateral (posted) received, net

     22        

Income taxes

     31       (36

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (5     (5

Other assets and liabilities

     44       34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     235       185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (146     (134

Change in restricted cash

     (47     (22

Other investing activities

     6       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (187     (154
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term borrowings

     (66      

Dividends paid on preference stock

     (3     (3

Change in restricted cash for dividends

           (3

Other financing activities

     13       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (56     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (8     26  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     31       89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 23     $ 115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March  31,
2014
     December  31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         

ASSETS

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 23      $ 31  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entity

     75        28  

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     580        480  

Other

     136        114  

Income taxes receivable

            30  

Inventories, net

     

Gas held in storage

     16        53  

Materials and supplies

     32        28  

Deferred income taxes

     1        2  

Prepaid utility taxes

     28        57  

Regulatory assets

     168        181  

Other

     8        7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,067        1,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     5,939        5,864  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     504        524  

Investments

     4        5  

Investments in affiliates

     8        8  

Prepaid pension asset

     410        423  

Other

     26        26  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     952        986  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,958      $ 7,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    March  31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 69      $ 135  

Long-term debt of variable interest entity due within one year

     70        70  

Accounts payable

     254        270  

Accrued expenses

     111        111  

Deferred income taxes

     27        27  

Payables to affiliates

     59        55  

Customer deposits

     82        76  

Regulatory liabilities

     92        48  

Other

     54        35  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     818        827  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     1,746        1,746  

Long-term debt to financing trust

     258        258  

Long-term debt of variable interest entity

     195        195  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     1,801        1,773  

Asset retirement obligations

     17        19  

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     215        217  

Regulatory liabilities

     203        204  

Other

     65        67  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     2,301        2,280  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,318        5,306  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     1,360        1,360  

Retained earnings

     1,090        1,005  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

     2,450        2,365  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preference stock not subject to mandatory redemption

     190        190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,640        2,555  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 7,958      $ 7,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

32


BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Common
Stock
     Retained
Earnings
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
    Preference stock
not subject to
mandatory
redemption
     Total Equity  

Balance, December 31, 2013

   $ 1,360      $ 1,005     $ 2,365     $ 190      $ 2,555  

Net income

            88       88              88  

Preference stock dividends

            (3     (3            (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2014

   $ 1,360      $ 1,090     $ 2,450     $ 190      $ 2,640  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1.    Basis of Presentation (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Exelon is a utility services holding company engaged through its principal subsidiaries in the energy generation and energy distribution businesses.

The energy generation business includes:

 

   

Generation:    Physical delivery and marketing of owned and contracted electric generation capacity and provision of renewable and other energy-related products and services, and natural gas exploration and production activities. Generation has six reportable segments consisting of the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, ERCOT and Other regions.

The energy delivery businesses include:

 

   

ComEd:    Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago.

 

   

PECO:    Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia.

 

   

BGE:    Purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in central Maryland, including the City of Baltimore, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services in central Maryland, including the City of Baltimore.

Each of the Registrant’s Consolidated Financial Statements includes the accounts of its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Certain prior year amounts in the Exelon, Generation and BGE Consolidated Statement of Operations have been reclassified between line items for comparative purposes and correction of prior period classification errors identified in 2013. The reclassifications did not affect any of the Registrants’ net income or cash flows from operating activities. Exelon and Generation corrected the presentation of purchase power and fuel from affiliates of $318 million and $321 million, respectively, on their Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Generation and BGE also corrected the presentation of interest expense to affiliates, net of $17 million and $4 million, respectively, on the Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the three months then ended are unaudited but, in the opinion of the management of each Registrant include all adjustments that are considered necessary for a fair statement of the Registrants’ respective financial statements in accordance with GAAP. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed. The December 31, 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheets were obtained from audited financial statements. Financial results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. These Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These notes should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements of all Registrants included in ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA of their respective 2013 Form 10-K Reports.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

2.    New Accounting Pronouncements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The following recently issued accounting standards were adopted by or are effective for the Registrants during 2014.

Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits When Net Operating Loss Carryforwards, Similar Tax Losses or Tax Credit Carryforwards Exist

In July 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance requiring entities to present unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction to deferred tax assets for losses or other tax carryforwards that would be available to offset the uncertain tax positions at the reporting date. This guidance was effective for the Registrants for periods beginning after December 15, 2013 and was required to be applied prospectively. The Registrants did not apply this guidance retrospectively; it will be applied prospectively. The adoption of this standard had an immaterial effect on the presentation of deferred tax assets at Exelon and Generation and no effect on ComEd, PECO and BGE. There was no effect on the Registrants’ results of operations or cash flows.

3.    Variable Interest Entities (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Under the applicable authoritative guidance, a VIE is a legal entity that possesses any of the following characteristics: an insufficient amount of equity at risk to finance its activities, equity owners who do not have the power to direct the significant activities of the entity (or have voting rights that are disproportionate to their ownership interest), or equity owners who do not have the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity. Companies are required to consolidate a VIE if they are its primary beneficiary, which is the enterprise that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance.

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Exelon, Generation, and BGE collectively consolidated five and four VIEs or VIE groups, respectively, for which the applicable Registrant was the primary beneficiary. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Registrants had significant interests in eight other VIEs for which the Registrants do not have the power to direct the entities’ activities and accordingly, were not the primary beneficiary.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Exelon, Generation and BGE’s consolidated VIEs consist of:

 

   

BondCo, a special purpose bankruptcy remote limited liability company formed by BGE to acquire, hold, and issue and service bonds secured by rate stabilization property;

 

   

a retail gas group formed by Generation to enter into a collateralized gas supply agreement with a third-party gas supplier;

 

   

a group of solar project limited liability companies formed by Generation to build, own and operate solar power facilities,

 

   

several wind project companies designed by Generation to develop, construct and operate wind generation facilities, and

 

   

certain retail power companies for which Generation is the sole supplier of energy.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, ComEd and PECO do not have any consolidated VIEs.

For each of the consolidated VIEs, except as otherwise noted:

 

   

The assets of the VIEs are restricted and can only be used to settle obligations of the respective VIE. In the case of BondCo, BGE is required to remit all payments it receives from all residential customers

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

through non-bypassable, rate stabilization charges to BondCo. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, BGE remitted $21 million and $22 million, respectively, to BondCo.

 

   

Except for providing capital funding to the solar entities for ongoing construction of the solar power facilities, including the solar entities limited recourse to Generation with respect to the remaining equity contributions necessary to complete the Antelope Valley project, immaterial parental guarantees posted to electric distribution companies for the retail power companies, and a $75 million parental guarantee to the third-party gas supplier in support of the retail gas group, during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013:

 

   

Exelon, Generation and BGE did not provide any additional material financial support to the VIEs;

 

   

Exelon, Generation and BGE did not have any material contractual commitments or obligations to provide financial support to the VIEs; and

 

   

the creditors of the VIEs did not have recourse to Exelon’s, Generation’s or BGE’s general credit.

For additional information on these project-specific financing arrangements refer to Note 8 — Debt and Credit Agreements.

The carrying amounts and classification of the consolidated VIEs’ assets and liabilities included in Exelon’s, Generation’s, and BGE’s consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Exelon(a)      Generation      BGE      Exelon(a)      Generation      BGE  

Current assets

   $ 738      $ 679      $ 53      $ 484      $ 446      $ 28  

Noncurrent assets

     1,893        1,870        3        1,905        1,884        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,631      $ 2,549      $ 56      $ 2,389      $ 2,330      $ 31  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 608      $ 525      $ 78      $ 566      $ 481      $ 74  

Noncurrent liabilities

     780        566        195        774        562        195  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,388      $ 1,091      $ 273      $ 1,340      $ 1,043      $ 269  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes certain purchase accounting adjustments not pushed down to the BGE standalone entity.

In March 2014, Generation began consolidating retail power VIEs for which Generation is the primary beneficiary as a result of energy supply contracts that give Generation the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of the entities. Generation does not have an equity ownership interest in these entities. These entities are included in Generation’s consolidated financial statements and the consolidation of the VIEs did not have a material impact on Generation’s financial results or financial condition.

On April 1, 2014, Generation, CENG, and subsidiaries of CENG executed the Nuclear Operating Services Agreement (NOSA) pursuant to which Generation now conducts all activities associated with the operations of the CENG fleet and provides corporate and administrative services to CENG for the remaining life of the CENG nuclear plants as if they were a part of the Generation nuclear fleet, subject to the CENG member rights of EDFI. As a result of executing the NOSA, Generation has the responsibility to conduct CENG’s operating activities pursuant to contractual arrangements rather than through the equity investment; therefore CENG will qualify as a VIE in the second quarter of 2014. Further, since Generation is conducting the operational activities of CENG, Generation qualifies as the primary beneficiary of CENG and, therefore, will be required to consolidate the financial position and results of operations of CENG beginning in the second quarter of 2014. For additional information on this transaction refer to Note — 5 Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC.

 

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Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Exelon’s and Generation’s variable interests in unconsolidated VIEs generally include equity investments and energy purchase and sale contracts. For the equity investments, the carrying amount of the investments is reflected on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in Investments in affiliates, Investments, and Other Assets. For the energy purchase and sale contracts and the fuel purchase commitments (commercial agreements), the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets that relate to their involvement with the VIEs are predominately related to working capital accounts and generally represent the amounts owed by, or owed to, Exelon and Generation for the deliveries associated with the current billing cycles under the commercial agreements. Further, Exelon and Generation have not provided material debt or equity support, liquidity arrangements or performance guarantees associated with these commercial agreements.

The Registrants’ unconsolidated VIEs consist of:

 

   

Energy purchase and sale agreements with VIEs for which Generation has concluded that consolidation is not required.

 

   

ZionSolutions, LLC asset sale agreement with EnergySolutions, Inc. and certain subsidiaries in which Generation has a variable interest but has concluded that consolidation is not required.

 

   

Equity investments in energy development projects and energy generating facilities for which Generation has concluded that consolidation is not required.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Exelon and Generation had significant unconsolidated variable interests in eight VIEs for which Exelon or Generation, as applicable, was not the primary beneficiary; including certain equity method investments and certain commercial agreements. The number of unconsolidated VIEs did not change overall, however, during the first quarter of 2014 Generation sold its ownership interest in one unconsolidated VIE and made an investment in another VIE which is unconsolidated. The following tables present summary information about Exelon and Generation’s significant unconsolidated VIE entities:

 

March 31, 2014

   Commercial
Agreement
VIEs
     Equity
Investment
VIEs
     Total  

Total assets(a)

   $ 113      $ 344      $ 457  

Total liabilities(a)

     2        139        141  

Registrants’ ownership interest(a)

            64        64  

Other ownership interests(a)

     111        143        254  

Registrants’ maximum exposure to loss:

        

Carrying amount of equity method investments

            73        73  

Contract intangible asset

     9               9  

Debt and payment guarantees

            3        3  

Net assets pledged for Zion Station decommissioning(b)

     44               44  

December 31, 2013

   Commercial
Agreement
VIEs
     Equity
Investment
VIEs
     Total  

Total assets(a)

   $ 128      $ 332      $ 460  

Total liabilities(a)

     17        123        140  

Registrants’ ownership interest(a)

            86        86   

Other ownership interests(a)

     111        123        234   

Registrants’ maximum exposure to loss:

        

Carrying amount of equity method investments

     7        67        74   

Contract intangible asset

     9               9   

Debt and payment guarantees

            5        5  

Net assets pledged for Zion Station decommissioning(b)

     44               44  

 

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(a)

These items represent amounts on the unconsolidated VIE balance sheets, not on Exelon’s or Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. These items are included to provide information regarding the relative size of the unconsolidated VIEs.

(b)

These items represent amounts on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the asset sale agreement with ZionSolutions, LLC. The net assets pledged for Zion Station decommissioning includes gross pledged assets of $429 million and $458 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively; offset by payables to ZionSolutions LLC of $385 million and $414 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. These items are included to provide information regarding the relative size of the ZionSolutions LLC unconsolidated VIE.

For each of the unconsolidated VIEs, Exelon and Generation assess the risk of a loss equal to their maximum exposure to be remote and, accordingly, Exelon and Generation have not recognized a liability associated with any portion of the maximum exposure to loss. In addition, there are no material agreements with, or commitments by, third parties that would affect the fair value or risk of their variable interests in these VIEs.

4.    Regulatory Matters (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Regulatory and Legislative Proceedings (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Except for the matters noted below, the disclosures set forth in Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2013 Form 10-K appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of regulatory and legislative proceedings of the Registrants. The following is an update to that discussion.

Illinois Regulatory Matters

Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Exelon and ComEd).    Since 2011, ComEd’s distribution rates are established through a performance-based rate formula, pursuant to EIMA. EIMA also provides a structure for substantial capital investment by utilities over a ten-year period to modernize Illinois’ electric utility infrastructure. Participating utilities are required to file an annual update to the performance-based formula rate tariff on or before May 1, with resulting rates effective in January of the following year. This annual formula rate update is based on prior year actual costs and current year projected capital additions. The update also reconciles any differences between the revenue requirement(s) in effect for the prior year and actual costs incurred for that year. ComEd records regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities and corresponding increases or decreases to operating revenues for any differences between the revenue requirement(s) in effect and ComEd’s best estimate of the revenue requirement expected to be approved by the ICC for that year’s reconciliation. As of March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, ComEd had recorded a net regulatory asset associated with the distribution formula rate of $459 million and $463 million, respectively. The regulatory asset associated with the distribution true-up will be amortized as the associated amounts are recovered through rates.

On April 16, 2014, ComEd filed its annual distribution formula rate update with the ICC. The filing establishes the revenue requirement used to set the rates that will take effect in January 2015 after the ICC’s review and approval, which is due by December 2014. The revenue requirement requested is based on 2013 actual costs plus projected 2014 capital additions as well as an annual reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect in 2013 to the actual costs incurred that year. ComEd requested a total increase to the net revenue requirement of $275 million, reflecting an increase of $177 million for the initial revenue requirement for 2014 and an increase of $98 million related to the annual reconciliation for 2013. The initial revenue requirement for 2014 provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on distribution rate base of 7.06% inclusive of an allowed return on common equity of 9.25%, reflecting the average rate on 30-year treasury notes plus 580 basis points. The annual reconciliation for 2013 provided for a weighted average debt and equity return on distribution rate base of 7.04% inclusive of an allowed return on common equity of 9.20%, reflecting the average rate on 30-year treasury notes plus 580 basis points less a performance metrics penalty of 5 basis points.

 

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On April 1, 2014, ComEd filed an annual progress report on its AMI Implementation Plan. On April 16, 2014, the ICC ruled that no investigation would be opened as a result of the annual filing. ComEd’s current approved deployment plan provides for the installation of 4 million electric smart meters by the end of 2021. On March 13, 2014, ComEd filed a petition with the ICC for approval to accelerate the deployment of AMI Meters. If approved, the deployment plan would accelerate the projected completion of installation from 2021 to 2018. ComEd has requested that the ICC approve the proposed petition in the second quarter of 2014.

Appeal of Initial Formula Rate Tariff (Exelon and ComEd).    On March 26, 2014, the Illinois Appellate Court issued an opinion with respect to ComEd’s appeal the ICC’s order relating to ComEd’s initial formula rate tariff. The most significant financial issues under appeal related to ICC findings that were counter to the formula rate legislation and were clarified by subsequent legislation (Senate Bill 9). Therefore, only a subset of the issues originally appealed remained. The Court found against ComEd on each of the remaining issues: compensation related adjustments, billing determinants and the use of certain allocators. The Court’s opinion has no accounting impact as ComEd recorded the distribution formula regulatory asset consistent with the ICC’s Final Order.

ComEd has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to hear the issue of allocation between State and Federal regulatory jurisdictions. There is no set time by which the Court must decide whether it will hear the case. ComEd cannot predict whether the Court will elect to hear the case or, if it does, the outcome of the appeal.

Advanced Metering Program Proceeding (Exelon and ComEd)    As part of ComEd’s 2007 electric distribution rate case, the ICC approved recovery of costs associated with ComEd’s System Modernization Program (Rider SMP) for the limited purpose of implementing a pilot program for AMI. In October 2009, the ICC approved ComEd’s AMI pilot program and associated rider (Rider AMP). ComEd collected approximately $24 million under Rider AMP and had no collections under Rider SMP through March 31, 2014. In ComEd’s 2010 electric distribution rate case, the ICC approved ComEd’s transfer of certain other costs from recovery under Rider AMP to recovery through electric distribution rates.

Several parties, including the Illinois Attorney General, appealed the ICC’s orders on Rider SMP and Rider AMP. The Illinois Appellate Court reversed the ICC’s approval of the cost recovery provisions of Rider SMP and Rider AMP on September 30, 2010 and March 19, 2012, respectively. In both cases, the Court ruled that the ICC’s approval of the rider constituted single-issue ratemaking. ComEd filed Petitions for Leave to Appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court, which were denied.

In October 2013, the ICC opened an investigation on Rider AMP to determine if a refund is required and if so, to determine the appropriate refund amount. The ALJ presiding over the investigation requested each party provide a pre-trial memorandum describing their positions, which were submitted on April 10, 2014. The ICC Staff and the Illinois Attorney General proposed a refund of $14.6 million, representing the amount they claim was collected under Rider AMP since September 30, 2010, the date the Illinois Appellate Court reversed the ICC’s approval of the cost recovery provisions of Rider SMP. ComEd believes no refund is appropriate and that any refund obligation associated with Rider AMP should be prospective from no earlier than the date of the Illinois Appellate Court’s order on Rider AMP, or March 19, 2012. As a result, ComEd recorded a regulatory liability of approximately $0.4 million at March 31, 2014, which represents the amounts collected from customers since March 19, 2012. ComEd cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the ICC’s investigation and therefore, actual refunds, if any, may differ from the estimated liability recorded at March 31, 2014.

Pennsylvania Regulatory Matters

Pennsylvania Procurement Proceedings (Exelon and PECO).    On October 12, 2012, the PAPUC issued its Opinion and Order approving PECO’s second DSP Program, which was filed with the PAPUC in January 2012. The program, which has a 24-month term from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2015, complies with electric generation procurement guidelines set forth in Act 129.

 

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In the second DSP Program, PECO is procuring electric supply for its default electric customers through five competitive procurements. The load for the residential and small and medium commercial classes is served through competitively procured fixed price, full requirements contracts of two years or less. For the large commercial and industrial class load, PECO has competitively procured contracts for full requirements default electric generation with the price for energy in each contract set to be the hourly price of the spot market during the term of delivery. In December 2012 and February 2013, PECO entered into contracts with PAPUC-approved bidders, including Generation, for its residential and small and medium commercial classes that began in June 2013. In September 2013, PECO entered into contracts with PAPUC-approved bidders, including Generation, for its residential and small and medium commercial classes that began in December 2013. In January 2014, PECO entered into contracts with PAPUC-approved bidders, including Generation, for its residential and small, medium, and large commercial classes that will begin in June 2014. Charges incurred for electric supply procured through contracts with Generation are included in purchased power from affiliates on PECO’s Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

In addition, the second DSP Program includes a number of retail market enhancements recommended by the PAPUC in its previously issued Retail Markets Intermediate Work Plan Order. PECO was also directed to submit a plan to allow its low-income Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers to purchase their generation supply from EGSs beginning April 2014. On May 1, 2013, PECO filed its CAP Shopping Plan with the PAPUC. By Order entered on January 24, 2014, the PAPUC approved PECO’s plan, with modifications, to make CAP shopping available beginning April 15, 2014. On March 20, 2014, low-income advocacy groups filed an appeal and emergency request for a stay with the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, claiming that the PAPUC-ordered CAP Shopping plan does not contain sufficient protections for low-income customers. On March 28, 2014, the Commonwealth Court issued the requested stay, pending a full review of the appeal. Pending the Commonwealth Court’s review, PECO will not implement CAP Shopping. The Commonwealth Court’s decision is expected in late 2014.

On March 10, 2014, PECO filed its third DSP Program with the PAPUC. The program has a 24-month term from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017, and complies with electric generation procurement guidelines set forth in Act 129. A PAPUC ruling is expected in late 2014.

Smart Meter and Smart Grid Investments (Exelon and PECO).    Pursuant to Act 129 and the follow-on Implementation Order of 2009, in April 2010, the PAPUC approved PECO’s Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan (SMPIP), under which PECO will install more than 1.6 million smart meters and an AMI communication network by 2020. The first phase of PECO’s SMPIP, which was completed on June 19, 2013, included the installation of an AMI communications network and the deployment of 600,000 smart meters to communicate with that network. On May 31, 2013, PECO and interested parties filed a Joint Petition for Settlement of the universal deployment plan with the PAPUC which was approved without modification on August 15, 2013. The Joint Petition for Settlement supports all material aspects of PECO’s universal deployment plan, including cost recovery, excluding certain amounts discussed below. Universal deployment is the second phase of PECO’s SMPIP, under which PECO will deploy the remainder of the 1.6 million smart meters on an accelerated basis by the end of 2014. In total, PECO currently expects to spend up to $595 million, excluding the cost of the original meters (as further described below), on its smart meter infrastructure and approximately $120 million on smart grid investments through 2014 of which $200 million will be funded by SGIG as discussed below. As of March 31, 2014, PECO has spent $457 million and $119 million on smart meter and smart grid infrastructure, respectively, not including the DOE reimbursements received to date.

Pursuant to the ARRA of 2009, PECO and the DOE entered into a Financial Assistance Agreement to extend PECO $200 million in non-taxable SGIG funds of which $140 million relates to smart meter deployment and $60 million relates to smart grid infrastructure. As part of the agreement, the DOE has a conditional ownership interest

 

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in qualifying Federally-funded project property and equipment, which is subordinate to PECO’s existing mortgage. The SGIG funds are being used to offset the total impact to ratepayers of the smart meter deployment required by Act 129. As of March 31, 2014, PECO has received $197 million, including $4 million for sub-recipients, of the $200 million in reimbursements. PECO’s outstanding receivable from the DOE for reimbursable costs was $3 million as of March 31, 2014, which has been recorded in Other accounts receivable, net on Exelon’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On August 15, 2012, PECO suspended installation of smart meters for new customers based on a limited number of incidents involving overheating meters. Following its own internal investigation and additional scientific analysis and testing by independent experts completed after September 30, 2012, PECO announced its decision to resume meter deployment work on October 9, 2012. PECO has replaced the previously installed meters with an alternative vendor’s meters. PECO is moving forward with the alternative meters during universal deployment and continues to evaluate meters from several vendors and may use more than one meter vendor during universal deployment.

Following PECO’s decision, as of October 9, 2012, PECO will no longer use the original smart meters. For the meters that will no longer be used, the accounting guidance requires that any difference between the carrying value and net realizable value be recognized in the current period’s earnings, before considering potential regulatory recovery. The cost of the original meters, including installation and removal costs, owned by PECO was approximately $17 million, net of approximately $16 million of reimbursements from the DOE and approximately $2 million of depreciation. PECO requested and received approval from the DOE that the original meters continue to be allowable costs and that any settlement with the vendor will not be considered project income. In addition, PECO remains eligible for the full $200 million in SGIG funds. On August 15, 2013, PECO entered into an agreement with the original vendor, which was part of the final agreement discussed below, under which PECO transferred the original uninstalled meters to the vendor and received $12 million in return. On January 23, 2014, PECO entered a final agreement with the vendor pursuant to which PECO will be reimbursed for amounts incurred for the original meters and related installation and removal costs, via cash payments and rebates on future purchases of licenses, goods and services primarily through 2017. PECO previously had intended to seek regulatory rate recovery in a future filing with the PAPUC of amounts not recovered from the vendor. As PECO believed such costs were probable of rate recovery based on applicable case law and past precedent on reasonably and prudently incurred costs, a regulatory asset was established at the time of the removals. As of December 31, 2013, $5 million was recorded on Exelon’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Pursuant to the January 23, 2014, vendor agreement, PECO reclassified the regulatory asset balance as a receivable, with no gain or loss impacts on future results of operations.

Energy Efficiency Programs (Exelon and PECO).    PECO’s PAPUC-approved Phase I EE&C Plan had a four-year term that began on June 1, 2009 and concluded on May 31, 2013. The Phase I Plan set forth how PECO would meet the required reduction targets established by Act 129’s EE&C provisions, which included a 3% reduction in electric consumption in PECO’s service territory and a 4.5% reduction in PECO’s annual system peak demand in the 100 hours of highest demand by May 31, 2013.

The peak demand period ended on September 30, 2012 and PECO filed its final compliance report on Phase 1 targets with the PAPUC on November 15, 2013. On March 20, 2014, the PAPUC issued its final report stating that PECO was in full compliance with all Phase I targets.

On November 14, 2013, the PAPUC issued a Tentative Order on Act 129 demand reduction programs which seeks comments on a proposed demand response program methodology for future Act 129 demand reduction programs as well as demand response potential and wholesale prices suppression studies. In its February 20, 2014 Final Order, the PAPUC stated that it does not expect to make a decision as to whether it will prescribe additional demand response obligations until 2015. Any decision reached would affect PECO’s EE&C Plan subsequent to its Phase II Plan.

 

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On February 28, 2014, PECO filed a Petition for Approval to amend its EE&C Phase II Plan to continue its DLC demand reduction program for mass market customers from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2016. PECO proposed to fund the estimated $10 million annual costs of the program by modifying incentive levels for other Phase II programs. The costs of the DLC program will be recovered through PECO’s Energy Efficiency Program Charge along with other Phase II Plan costs. In an April 23, 2014 Tentative Order, the PAPUC granted PECO’s Petition. Absent any filing of opposing comments by parties, the Order will become final on May 5, 2014.

Maryland Regulatory Matters

2013 Maryland Electric and Gas Distribution Rate Case (Exelon and BGE).    On May 17, 2013, BGE filed an application for increases of $101 million and $30 million to its electric and gas base rates, respectively, with the MDPSC. The requested rates of return on equity in the application were 10.50% and 10.35% for electric and gas distribution, respectively. In addition to these requested rate increases, BGE’s application also included a request for recovery of incremental capital expenditures and operating costs associated with BGE’s proposed short-term reliability improvement plan (the “ERI initiative”) in response to a MDPSC order through a surcharge separate from base rates. On August 23, 2013, BGE filed an update to its rate request which altered the requested increase to electric base rates from $101 million to $83 million and the requested increase to gas base rates from $30 million to $24 million. On December 13, 2013, the MDPSC issued an order in BGE’s 2013 electric and natural gas distribution rate case for increases in annual distribution service revenue of $34 million and $12 million, respectively. The electric distribution rate increase was set using an allowed return on equity of 9.75% and the gas distribution rate increase was set using an allowed return on equity of 9.60%. The approved electric and natural gas distribution rates became effective for services rendered on or after December 13, 2013. As part of its December 13, 2013 decision granting BGE increases for its gas and electric distribution rates, the MDPSC also authorized BGE to recover through a surcharge mechanism costs associated with five ERI initiative programs designed to accelerate electric reliability improvements. Such a decision, however, was premised upon the condition that the MDPSC approve specific projects scheduled for each year of the five-year program in advance of cost recovery through the surcharge mechanism. On March 31, 2014, after reviewing comments filed by the parties and conducting a hearing on the matter, the MDPSC approved all but one project proposed for completion in 2014 as part of the ERI initiative. As a result of the MDPSC’s decision, BGE estimates 2014 capital and operating and maintenance costs associated with the ERI initiative of $14.8 million and a revenue requirement of $1.4 million. The ERI initiative surcharge will become effective upon the MDPSC’s approval of the revised tariff pages for the surcharge mechanism that BGE filed with the MDPSC on April 3, 2014. BGE is required to file an update on the 2014 work plan and reliability performance information for the specific projects, along with its work plan and cost estimates for 2015, on or before November 1, 2014.

Smart Meter and Smart Grid Investments (Exelon and BGE).    In August 2010, the MDPSC approved a comprehensive smart grid initiative for BGE that includes the planned installation of 2 million residential and commercial electric and gas smart meters at an expected total cost of $480 million of which $200 million has been recovered through a grant from the DOE. The MDPSC’s approval ordered BGE to defer the associated incremental costs, depreciation and amortization, and an appropriate return, in a regulatory asset until such time as a cost-effective advanced metering system is implemented. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, BGE recorded a regulatory asset of $78 million and $66 million, respectively, representing incremental costs, depreciation and amortization, and a debt return on fixed assets related to its AMI program. Additionally, the MDPSC has determined that the cost recovery for the non-AMI meters that BGE retires will be considered in a future depreciation proceeding. The MDPSC continues to evaluate the impacts of a customer opt-out feature in BGE’s Smart Grid program. In March 2013, BGE filed a description of the overall additional costs associated with allowing customers to retain their current meter, and for radio frequency (RF)-Free and RF-Minimizing options related to the installation of their smart meters as well as a proposed cost recovery mechanism. The MDPSC held a hearing in August 2013 to consider the filings made by BGE and other Maryland electric utilities. On February 26, 2014, the MDPSC issued an Order authorizing BGE to impose a

 

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$75 upfront fee and an $11 recurring fee to customers electing to opt-out, effective July 1, 2014. The fees authorized by the order will be reviewed after an initial 12- to 18- month period. The ultimate impact of opt-out could affect BGE’s ability to demonstrate cost-effectiveness of the advanced metering system.

Overall, BGE continues to believe the recovery of smart grid initiative costs in future rates is probable as BGE expects to be able to demonstrate that the program benefits exceed costs.

The Maryland Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program (Exelon and BGE).    In February 2013, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation intended to accelerate gas infrastructure replacements in Maryland by establishing a mechanism for gas companies to promptly recover reasonable and prudent costs of eligible infrastructure replacement projects separate from base rate proceedings. On May 2, 2013, the Governor of Maryland signed the legislation into law, which took effect June 1, 2013. Under the new law, following a proceeding before the MDPSC and with the MDPSC’s approval of the eligible infrastructure replacement projects along with a corresponding surcharge, BGE could begin charging gas customers a monthly surcharge for infrastructure costs incurred after June 1, 2013. The legislation includes caps on the monthly surcharges to residential and non-residential customers, and would require an annual true-up of the surcharge revenues against actual expenditures. Investment levels in excess of the cap would be recoverable in a subsequent gas base rate proceeding at which time all costs for the infrastructure replacement projects would be rolled into gas distribution rates. Irrespective of the cap, BGE is required to file a gas rate case every five years under this legislation. On August 2, 2013, BGE filed its infrastructure replacement plan and associated surcharge. On January 29, 2014, the MDPSC issued a decision conditionally approving the first five years of BGE’s plan and surcharge. On March 26, 2014, the Maryland PSC approved as filed BGE’s proposed 2014 project list, tariff and associated surcharge amounts, with a surcharge that became effective April 1, 2014. BGE will defer the difference between the surcharge revenues and program costs as a regulated asset or liability, which was immaterial as of March 31, 2014.

Federal Regulatory Matters

Transmission Formula Rate (Exelon, ComEd and BGE).    ComEd’s and BGE’s transmission rates are each established based on a FERC-approved formula. ComEd and BGE record regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities and corresponding increases or decreases to operating revenues for any differences between the revenue requirement in effect and ComEd’s and BGE’s best estimate of the revenue requirement expected to be approved by the FERC for that year’s reconciliation. As of March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, ComEd had recorded a net regulatory asset associated with the transmission formula rate of $13 million and $17 million, respectively and BGE had recorded a net regulatory asset associated with the transmission formula rate of $3 million and a net regulatory liability of $0 million, respectively. The regulatory asset associated with the transmission true-up will be amortized as the associated amounts are recovered through rates.

On April 16, 2014, ComEd filed its annual formula rate update with the FERC. The filing establishes the revenue requirement used to set rates that will take effect in June 2014, subject to review by the FERC and other parties, which is due by November 2014. The revenue requirement is based on 2013 actual costs plus forecasted 2014 capital additions as well as an annual reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect starting in June 2013 to the actual cost incurred in 2013. The update resulted in a revenue requirement of $524 million plus an $11 million adjustment related to the reconciliation of 2013 actual costs for a total revenue requirement of $535 million. This compares to the 2013 revenue requirement of $488 million plus a $25 million adjustment related to the reconciliation of 2012 actual costs for a total revenue requirement of $513 million. The increase in the revenue requirement was primarily driven by increased capital investment and higher operating and maintenance costs.

ComEd’s updated formula transmission rate currently provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base of 8.62%, inclusive of an allowed return on common equity of 11.50%, a

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

decrease from the 8.70% average debt and equity return previously authorized. 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%.

On April 28, 2014, BGE filed its annual formula rate update with the FERC. The filings established the revenue requirement used to set rates that will take effect in June 2014 subject to FERC’s and other parties’ review which is due by October 2014. The revenue requirement is based on 2013 actual costs plus forecasted 2014 capital additions as well as an annual reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect starting in June 2013 to the actual cost incurred in 2013. The update resulted in a revenue requirement of $167 million plus a $4 million adjustment related to the reconciliation of 2013 actual costs for a net revenue requirement of $171 million. This compares to the 2013 revenue requirement of $158 million offset by a $1 million reduction related to the reconciliation of 2012 actual costs for a net revenue requirement of $157 million. The increase in the revenue requirement is primarily driven by higher depreciation expense and an increased level of return on investment associated with a higher equity ratio and increased rate base.

BGE’s updated formula transmission rate currently provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base of 8.53%, an increase from the 8.35% average debt and equity return previously authorized. As part of the FERC-approved settlement of BGE’s 2005 transmission rate case in 2006, the rate of return on common equity for BGE’s electric transmission business for new transmission projects placed in service on and after January 1, 2006 is 11.3%, inclusive of a 50 basis point incentive for participating in PJM.

PJM Minimum Offer Price Rule (Exelon and Generation).    PJM’s capacity market rules include a Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) that is intended to preclude sellers from artificially suppressing the competitive price signals for generation capacity. The FERC orders approving the MOPR were upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in February 2014.

Exelon continues to work with PJM stakeholders and through the FERC process to implement several proposed changes to the PJM tariff aimed at ensuring that capacity resources (including those with state-sanctioned subsidy contracts, excessive imported capacity resources, capacity market speculators and certain limited availability demand response resources) cannot inappropriately affect capacity auction prices in PJM.

License Renewals (Exelon and Generation).    On June 22, 2011, Generation submitted applications to the NRC to extend the operating licenses of Limerick Units 1 and 2 by 20 years. The current operating licenses for Limerick Units 1 and 2 expire in 2024 and 2029, respectively. In June 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit vacated the NRC’s temporary storage rule on the grounds that the NRC should have conducted a more comprehensive environmental review to support the rule. The temporary storage rule (also referred to as the “waste confidence decision”) recognizes that licensees can safely store spent nuclear fuel at nuclear plants for up to 60 years beyond the original and renewed licensed operating life of the plants and that licensing renewal decisions do not require discussion of the environmental impact of spent fuel stored on site. In August 2012, the NRC placed a hold on issuing new or renewed operating licenses that depend on the temporary storage rule until the court’s decision is addressed. In September 2012, the NRC directed NRC Staff to revise the temporary storage rule which is now not expected until October 3, 2014. Generation does not expect the NRC to issue license renewals until the end of 2014, at the earliest.

On May 29, 2013, Generation submitted applications to the NRC to extend the operating licenses of Byron Units 1 and 2 and Braidwood Units 1 and 2 by 20 years. The current operating licenses for Byron Units 1 and 2 expire in 2024 and 2026, respectively. The current operating licenses for Braidwood Units 1 and 2 expire in 2026 and 2027, respectively. Generation does not expect the NRC to issue license renewals for Byron and Braidwood until 2015 at the earliest.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

On August 29, 2012 and August 30, 2012, Generation submitted hydroelectric license applications to the FERC for 46-year licenses for the Conowingo Hydroelectric Project (Conowingo) and the Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility Project (Muddy Run), respectively.

The FERC extended the deadline to January 31, 2014 to file a water quality certification application pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) with the MDE for Conowingo. Generation is working with stakeholders to resolve licensing issues, including: (1) water quality, (2) fish passage and habitat, and (3) sediment. On January 30, 2014, Exelon filed a water quality certification application pursuant to Section 401 of the CWA with MDE for Conowingo, addressing these and other issues, although Generation cannot currently predict the conditions that ultimately may be imposed. Resolution of these issues relating to Conowingo may have a material effect on Generation’s results of operations and financial position through an increase in capital expenditures and operating costs.

On August 29, 2013, Exelon filed a water quality certification application pursuant to Section 401 of the CWA with PA DEP for Muddy Run, addressing these and other issues that included certain commitments made by Generation. The financial impact associated with these commitments is estimated to be in the range of $20 million to $30 million, and will include both an increase in capital expenditures as well as an increase in operating expenses. Exelon anticipates that the PA DEP will issue the water quality certification pursuant to Section 401 of the CWA for Muddy Run in the second quarter of 2014.

Based on the latest FERC procedural schedule, the FERC licensing process is not expected to be completed prior to the expiration of Muddy Run’s current license on August 31, 2014, and the expiration of Conowingo’s license on September 1, 2014. However, the stations would continue to operate under annual licenses until FERC takes action on the 46-year license applications. The stations are currently being depreciated over their useful lives, which includes the license renewal period. As of March 31, 2014, $34 million of direct costs associated with licensing efforts have been capitalized.

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Exelon, ComEd, PECO and BGE each prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for certain types of regulation. Under this guidance, regulatory assets represent incurred costs that have been deferred because of their probable future recovery from customers through regulated rates. Regulatory liabilities represent the excess recovery of costs or accrued credits that have been deferred because it is probable such amounts will be returned to customers through future regulated rates or represent billings in advance of expenditures for approved regulatory programs.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

The following tables provide information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of Exelon, ComEd, PECO and BGE as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. For additional information on the specific regulatory assets and liabilities, refer to Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2013 Form 10-K.

 

March 31, 2014

  Exelon     ComEd     PECO     BGE  
    Current     Noncurrent     Current     Noncurrent     Current     Noncurrent     Current     Noncurrent  

Regulatory assets

               

Pension and other postretirement benefits

  $ 218     $ 2,777     $     $     $      $     $     $  

Deferred income taxes

    14       1,474       2       67             1,333       12       74  

AMI programs

    6       186       6       43             65             78  

Under-recovered distribution service costs

    197       262       197       262                          

Debt costs

    12       54       9       51       3       3       1       8  

Fair value of BGE long-term debt(a)

    6       206                                      

Fair value of BGE supply contract(b)

    9                                            

Severance

    10       12       6                         4       12  

Asset retirement obligations

    1       108       1       72             25             11  

MGP remediation costs

    44       201       37       168       6       32       1       1  

RTO start-up costs

    2             2                                

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts

          74             74                          

Renewable energy

    13       155       13       155                          

Energy and transmission programs

    51             50             1                    

Deferred storm costs

    3       2