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 September 30, 2013

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 September 30, 2013 was:

 

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value

   856,903,972

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

   not applicable

Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value

   127,016,855

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

    36   
 

4. Merger and Acquisitions

    39   
 

5. Regulatory Matters

    46   
 

6. Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC

    61   
 

7. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

    64   
 

8. Goodwill

    65   

 

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9. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

    66   
 

10. Derivative Financial Instruments

    92   
 

11. Debt and Credit Agreements

    108   
 

12. Income Taxes

    114   
 

13. Nuclear Decommissioning

    118   
 

14. Retirement Benefits

    122   
 

15. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

    125   
 

16. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

    129   
 

17. Earnings Per Share and Equity

    132   
 

18. Commitments and Contingencies

    133   
 

19. Supplemental Financial Information

    150   
 

20. Segment Information

    156   
ITEM 2.  

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

    161   
 

Exelon Corporation

    161   
 

General

    161   
 

Executive Overview

    162   
 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

    181   
 

Results of Operations

    182   
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    211   
 

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

    222   
ITEM 3.  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

    223   
ITEM 4.  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

    232   
PART II.  

OTHER INFORMATION

    233   
ITEM 1.  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

    233   
ITEM 1A.  

RISK FACTORS

    233   
ITEM 4.  

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

    233   
ITEM 6.  

EXHIBITS

    233   
SIGNATURES     236   
 

Exelon Corporation

    236   
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

    236   
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

    236   
 

PECO Energy Company

    237   
 

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

    237   
CERTIFICATION EXHIBITS     238   
 

Exelon Corporation

    238, 248   
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

    240, 250   
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

    242, 252   
 

PECO Energy Company

    244, 254   
 

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

    246, 256   

 

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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.

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 2012 Form 10-K

   Reference to specific Combined Note to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon's 2012 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

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

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

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Other Terms and Abbreviations

CPI

   Consumer Price Index

CPUC

   California Public Utilities Commission

CSAPR

   Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

CTC

   Competitive Transition Charge

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

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

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Other Terms and Abbreviations

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

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

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Other Terms and Abbreviations

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

SMP

   Smart Meter Program

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 2012 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 19; (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 18; 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

 

 

 

 

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions, except per share data)        2013             2012             2013             2012      

Operating revenues

   $ 6,502     $ 6,579     $ 18,725     $ 17,235  

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power and fuel

     2,743       3,026       8,143       7,398  

Operating and maintenance

     1,735       2,170       5,391       5,979  

Depreciation and amortization

     530       500       1,606       1,376  

Taxes other than income

     277       290       825       737  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     5,285       5,986       15,965       15,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates

     37       10       7       (69

Operating income

     1,254       603       2,767       1,676  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense

     (228     (240     (1,091     (678

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (6     (6     (19     (19

Other, net

     155       101       311       253  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (79     (145     (799     (444
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,175       458       1,968       1,232  

Income taxes

     439       161       733       445  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     736       297       1,235       787  

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, preferred security dividends and redemption and preference stock dividends

     (2     1       11       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

     738       296       1,224       782  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

        

Net income

     736       297       1,235       787  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

        

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:

        

Prior service benefit reclassified to periodic benefit cost

     1                   1  

Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic cost

     49       44       151       126  

Transition obligation reclassified to periodic cost

                       2  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation adjustment

     (8     (67     69       (78

Deferred compensation unit valuation adjustment

                 10        

Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

     (46     (88     (169     (29

Change in unrealized income on equity investments

     16       17       51       23  

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation

           2       (5      

Change in unrealized loss on marketable securities

                 (1      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     12       (92     106       45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 748     $ 205     $ 1,341     $ 832  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares of common stock outstanding:

        

Basic

     857       854       856       804  

Diluted

     860       857       860       806  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per average common share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.86     $ 0.35     $ 1.43     $ 0.97  

Diluted

   $ 0.86     $ 0.35     $ 1.42     $ 0.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends per common share

   $ 0.31     $ 0.53     $ 1.15     $ 1.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)    2013     2012  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 1,235     $ 787  

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

     2,844       2,909  

Impairment of assets held for sale

           278  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     (164     263  

Net fair value changes related to derivatives

     (229     (377

Net realized and unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

     (95     (142

Other non-cash operating activities

     738       1,235  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     54       228  

Inventories

     (103     12  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (243     (817

Option premiums paid, net

     (38     (122

Counterparty collateral (posted) received, net

     (73     408  

Income taxes

     863       465  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (360     (131

Other assets and liabilities

     (35     (422
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     4,394       4,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (3,887     (4,162

Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales

     3,344       6,262  

Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (3,518     (6,422

Cash and restricted cash acquired from Constellation

           964  

Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets

     32        

Proceeds from sales of investments

     20       26  

Purchases of investments

     (3     (13

Change in restricted cash

     (23     (38

Other investing activities

     65       41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (3,970     (3,342
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Payment of accounts receivable agreement

     (210      

Changes in short-term debt

     205       (139

Issuance of long-term debt

     2,031       1,558  

Retirement of long-term debt

     (1,156     (731

Redemption of preferred securities

     (93      

Dividends paid on common stock

     (981     (1,226

Dividends paid to former Constellation shareholders

           (51

Proceeds from employee stock plans

     40       61  

Other financing activities

     (102     (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (266     (548
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     158       684  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,486       1,016  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,644     $ 1,700  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,600      $ 1,411  

Cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entities

     44        75  

Restricted cash and investments

     60        86  

Restricted cash and investments of variable interest entities

     87        47  

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer ($0 and $289 gross accounts receivable pledged as collateral as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     2,584        2,795  

Other

     1,232        1,141  

Accounts receivable, net, variable interest entities

     177        292  

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     730        938  

Unamortized energy contract assets

     460        886  

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     288        246  

Materials and supplies

     821        768  

Deferred income taxes

     292        131  

Regulatory assets

     877        764  

Other

     699        560  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     9,951        10,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     46,495        45,186  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     6,509        6,497  

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     7,776        7,248  

Investments

     1,154        1,184  

Investments in affiliates

     23        22  

Investment in CENG

     1,939        1,849  

Goodwill

     2,625        2,625  

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     779        937  

Unamortized energy contracts assets

     803        1,073  

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

     486        614  

Other

     1,121        1,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     23,215        23,235  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 79,661      $ 78,561  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

11


EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 214     $  

Short-term notes payable — accounts receivable agreement

           210  

Long-term debt due within one year

     1,461       975  

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

     182       72  

Accounts payable

     2,369       2,446  

Accounts payable of variable interest entities

     108       202  

Accrued expenses

     1,540       1,800  

Deferred income taxes

     50       58  

Regulatory liabilities

     314       368  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     126       352  

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     305       455  

Other

     838       853  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     7,507       7,791  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     17,583       17,190  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     648       648  

Long-term debt of variable interest entities

     339       508  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     11,931       11,551  

Asset retirement obligations

     5,118       5,074  

Pension obligations

     3,094       3,428  

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     2,764       2,662  

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,021       1,020  

Regulatory liabilities

     4,204       3,981  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     218       281  

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     314       528  

Payable for Zion Station decommissioning

     339       432  

Other

     2,514       1,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     31,517       30,607  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     57,594       56,744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Preferred securities of subsidiary

           87  

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock (No par value, 2,000 shares authorized, 857 shares and 855 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     16,716       16,632  

Treasury stock, at cost (35 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     (2,327     (2,327

Retained earnings

     10,131       9,893  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (2,661     (2,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     21,859       21,431  

BGE preference stock not subject to mandatory redemption

     193       193  

Noncontrolling interest

     15       106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     22,067       21,730  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 79,661     $ 78,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

12


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, 2012

    889,525     $ 16,632     $ (2,327   $ 9,893     $ (2,767   $ 106     $ 193     $ 21,730  

Net income (loss)

                      1,224             (6     17       1,235  

Long-term incentive plan activity

    2,122       84                                     84  

Common stock dividends

                      (986                       (986

Impairment of long-lived assets

                                  (4           (4

Consolidated VIE dividend to non-controlling interest

                                  (63           (63

Deconsolidation of VIE

                                  (18           (18

Redemption of preferred securities

                                        (6     (6

Preferred and preference stock dividends

                                        (11     (11

Other comprehensive income net of income taxes of $(70)

                            106                   106  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

    891,647     $ 16,716     $ (2,327   $ 10,131     $ (2,661   $ 15     $ 193     $ 22,067  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

13


EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)        2013             2012             2013             2012      

Operating revenues

        

Operating revenues

   $ 3,871     $ 3,558     $ 10,729     $ 9,276  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     384       473       1,129       1,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     4,255       4,031       11,858       10,539  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power and fuel

     2,179       2,122       6,294       5,018  

Operating and maintenance

     936       1,289       2,943       3,319  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     140       140       434       467  

Depreciation and amortization

     218       207       643       564  

Taxes other than income

     98       109       292       272  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     3,571       3,867       10,606       9,640  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates

     37       10       7       (69

Operating income

     721       174       1,259       830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense

     (82     (85     (257     (223

Other, net

     134       83       229       185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     52       (2     (28     (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     773       172       1,231       792  

Income taxes

     288       85       436       373  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     485       87       795       419  

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (5     (4     (6     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to membership interest

     490       91       801       425  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

        

Net income

     485       87       795       419  

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes

        

Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

     (49     (171     (316     (185

Change in unrealized income on equity investments

     16       17       52       23  

Change in unrealized income (loss) on foreign currency translation

     1       2       (5      

Change in unrealized loss on marketable securities

                 (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     (32     (152     (270     (163
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 453     $ (65   $ 525     $ 256  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

14


EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)        2013             2012      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 795     $ 419  

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

     1,937       2,178  

Impairment on assets held for sale

           278  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     183       69  

Net fair value changes related to derivatives

     (222     (345

Net realized and unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

     (95     (142

Other non-cash operating activities

     375       422  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     57       189  

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     2       (58

Inventories

     (81     34  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (162     (546

Option premiums paid, net

     (38     (122

Counterparty collateral (paid) received, net

     (123     315  

Income taxes

     315       565  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (123     (48

Other assets and liabilities

     (163     (195
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     2,657       3,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (1,995     (2,602

Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales

     3,344       6,262  

Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (3,518     (6,422

Change in restricted cash

     (30      

Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets

     32        

Cash acquired from Constellation

           708  

Other investing activities

     18       (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (2,149     (2,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Issuance of long-term debt

     831       957  

Retirement of long-term debt

     (471     (138

Change in short-term debt

     12       (41

Distribution to member

     (550     (1,384

Other financing activities

     (73     (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (251     (623
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     257       334  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     671       496  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 928     $ 830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

15


EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 884      $ 596  

Cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entities

     44        75  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entities

     37        16  

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     1,489        1,482  

Other

     417        472  

Accounts receivable, net, variable interest entities

     175        292  

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     730        938  

Mark-to-market derivative assets with affiliates

            226  

Receivables from affiliates

     107        141  

Unamortized energy contract assets

     460        886  

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     169        130  

Materials and supplies

     661        626  

Deferred income taxes

     177         

Other

     455        331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     5,805        6,211  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     19,797        19,531  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     7,776        7,248  

Investments

     401        420  

Investment in CENG

     1,939        1,849  

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     766        924  

Prepaid pension asset

     1,927        1,975  

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

     486        614  

Unamortized energy contract assets

     803        1,073  

Other

     798        836  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     14,896        14,939  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 40,498      $ 40,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

16


EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 21      $  

Long-term debt due within one year

     544        24  

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

     104        4  

Accounts payable

     1,254        1,346  

Accounts payable of variable interest entities

     108        202  

Accrued expenses

     925        1,116  

Payables to affiliates

     162        193  

Deferred income taxes

     44        128  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     110        334  

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     276        378  

Other

     348        372  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,896        4,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     5,545        5,245  

Long-term debt to affiliate

     1,528        2,007  

Long-term debt of variable interest entities

     88        203  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     5,899        5,398  

Asset retirement obligations

     4,983        4,938  

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     843        755  

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,021        1,020  

Payables to affiliates

     2,593        2,397  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     112        232  

Unamortized energy contract liabilities

     311        516  

Payable for Zion Station decommissioning

     339        432  

Other

     789        776  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     16,890        16,464  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     27,947        28,016  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Equity

     

Member’s equity

     

Membership interest

     8,872        8,876  

Undistributed earnings

     3,419        3,168  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     243        513  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total member’s equity

     12,534        12,557  

Noncontrolling interest

     17        108  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     12,551        12,665  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 40,498      $ 40,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

17


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, 2012

   $ 8,876     $ 3,168     $ 513     $ 108     $ 12,665  

Net income (loss)

           801             (6     795  

Noncontrolling interest acquired

     (3                       (3

Distribution to member

           (550                 (550

Consolidated VIE dividend to non-controlling interest

                       (63     (63

Deconsolidation of VIE

     (1                 (18     (19

Impairment of long-lived assets

                       (4     (4

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $177

                 (270           (270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

   $ 8,872     $ 3,419     $ 243     $ 17     $ 12,551  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)        2013             2012             2013             2012      

Operating revenues

        

Operating revenues

   $ 1,155     $ 1,484     $ 3,393     $ 4,152  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     1             2       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     1,156       1,484       3,395       4,154  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power

     158       498       522       1,255  

Purchased power from affiliate

     143       180       409       631  

Operating and maintenance

     296       313       907       882  

Operating and maintenance from affiliate

     37       37       113       118  

Depreciation and amortization

     164       157       501       458  

Taxes other than income

     80       81       225       224  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     878       1,266       2,677       3,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     278       218       718       586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense

     (71     (71     (493     (221

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (3     (3     (10     (9

Other, net

     7       5       18       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (67     (69     (485     (218
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     211       149       233       368  

Income taxes

     85       59       93       149  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     126       90       140       219  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

        

Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities

                       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

                       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 126     $ 90     $ 140     $ 220  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

19


COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)        2013             2012      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 140     $ 219  

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

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     501       458  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     (152     198  

Other non-cash operating activities

     26       310  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (21     22  

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (32     (32

Inventories

     (12     (11

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     48       (49

Counterparty collateral received, net

     50       93  

Income taxes

     262       116  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (120     (19

Other assets and liabilities

     160       (124
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     850       1,181  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (1,074     (896

Proceeds from sales of investments

     5       26  

Purchases of investments

     (3     (13

Change in restricted cash

     (3      

Other investing activities

     33       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (1,042     (871
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term debt

     153       35  

Issuance of long-term debt

     350        

Retirement of long-term debt

     (252     (450

Dividends paid on common stock

     (165     (95

Other financing activities

     (4     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     82       (513
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (110     (203

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     144       234  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 34     $ 31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 34      $ 144  

Restricted cash

     3         

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     443        539  

Other

     525        452  

Inventories, net

     103        91  

Deferred income taxes

     18        83  

Counterparty collateral deposited

     3        53  

Regulatory assets

     335        388  

Other

     31        25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,495        1,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     14,444        13,826  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     819        666  

Investments

     5        8  

Investments in affiliates

     6        6  

Goodwill

     2,625        2,625  

Receivables from affiliates

     2,361        2,039  

Prepaid pension asset

     1,631        1,661  

Other

     300        299  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     7,747        7,304  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 23,686      $ 22,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 153      $  

Long-term debt due within one year

     617        252  

Accounts payable

     474        379  

Accrued expenses

     238        295  

Payables to affiliates

     61        97  

Customer deposits

     133        136  

Regulatory liabilities

     171        170  

Mark-to-market derivative liability

     16        18  

Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate

            226  

Other

     84        82  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,947        1,655  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     5,057        5,315  

Long-term debt to financing trust

     206        206  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     4,057        4,272  

Asset retirement obligations

     99        99  

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     354        273  

Regulatory liabilities

     3,393        3,229  

Mark-to-market derivative liability

     106        49  

Other

     994        484  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     9,003        8,406  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     16,213        15,582  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     1,588        1,588  

Other paid-in capital

     5,189        5,014  

Retained earnings

     696        721  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     7,473        7,323  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 23,686      $ 22,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income, net
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2012

  $ 1,588     $ 5,014     $ (1,639   $ 2,360     $      $ 7,323  

Net income

                140                   140  

Appropriation of retained earnings for future dividends

                (140     140              

Common stock dividends

                      (165           (165

Parent tax matter indemnification

          175                         175  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

  $ 1,588     $ 5,189     $ (1,639   $ 2,335     $      $ 7,473  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

23


PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)        2013             2012             2013             2012      

Operating revenues

        

Operating revenues

   $ 727     $ 805     $ 2,294     $ 2,393  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     1       1       1       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     728       806       2,295       2,396  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power and fuel

     207       155       632       626  

Purchased power from affiliate

     82       171       321       407  

Operating and maintenance

     162       172       480       491  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     24       27       74       83  

Depreciation and amortization

     57       55       171       161  

Taxes other than income

     41       48       121       122  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     573       628       1,799       1,890  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     155       178       496       506  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense

     (26     (29     (77     (85

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (3     (3     (9     (9

Other, net

     1       2       4       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (28     (30     (82     (88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     127       148       414       418  

Income taxes

     35       25       122       118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     92       123       292       300  

Preferred security dividends and redemption

           1       7       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholder

     92       122       285       297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income, net of income taxes

        

Net income

     92       123       292       300  

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

        

Change in unrealized gains on marketable securities

                       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

                       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 92     $ 123     $ 292     $ 301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

24


PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)        2013             2012      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 292     $ 300  

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

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     171       161  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     35       27  

Other non-cash operating activities

     84       96  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     41       36  

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (25     15  

Inventories

     4       10  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     9       (75

Income taxes

     66       127  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (10     (12

Other assets and liabilities

     (47     (57
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     620       628  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (374     (274

Changes in intercompany money pool

     (1     5  

Change in restricted cash

     (1     2  

Other investing activities

     8       8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (368     (259
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Payment of accounts receivable agreement

     (210      

Issuance of long-term debt

     550       350  

Dividends paid on common stock

     (248     (258

Dividends paid on preferred securities

     (1     (3

Redemption of preferred securities

     (93      

Other financing activities

     (3     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

     (5     85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     247       454  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     362       194  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 609     $ 648  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 609      $ 362  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     1         

Accounts receivable, net ($0 and $289 gross accounts receivable pledged as collateral as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     

Customer

     250        364  

Other

     116        161  

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     58        65  

Materials and supplies

     21        19  

Deferred income taxes

     48        40  

Receivable from Exelon intercompany money pool

     1         

Prepaid utility taxes

     38        21  

Regulatory assets

     22        32  

Other

     46        30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,210        1,094  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     6,270        6,078  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     1,419        1,378  

Investments

     22        22  

Investments in affiliates

     8        8  

Receivable from affiliates

     410        360  

Prepaid pension asset

     368        373  

Other

     38        40  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     2,265        2,181  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 9,745      $ 9,353  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

26


PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Short-term notes payable — accounts receivable agreement

   $       $ 210  

Long-term debt due within one year

     300        300  

Accounts payable

     249        244  

Accrued expenses

     91        82  

Payables to affiliates

     51        76  

Customer deposits

     49        51  

Regulatory liabilities

     111        169  

Other

     28        26  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     879        1,158  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     2,196        1,647  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     184        184  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     2,440        2,331  

Asset retirement obligations

     29        29  

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     301        284  

Regulatory liabilities

     592        538  

Other

     105        113  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     3,467        3,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,726        6,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Preferred securities

            87  

Shareholder's equity

     

Common stock

     2,388        2,388  

Retained earnings

     630        593  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     1        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholder's equity

     3,019        2,982  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

   $ 9,745      $ 9,353  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2012

   $ 2,388      $ 593     $ 1      $ 2,982  

Net income

            292              292  

Common stock dividends

            (248            (248

Preferred security dividends

            (1            (1

Redemption of preferred securities

            (6            (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

   $ 2,388      $ 630     $ 1      $ 3,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)        2013             2012             2013             2012      

Operating revenues

        

Operating revenues

   $ 735     $ 716     $ 2,261     $ 2,023  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     2       4       10       9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     737       720       2,271       2,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Purchased power and fuel

     202       253       703       747  

Purchased power from affiliate

     144       120       356       296  

Operating and maintenance

     125       172       391       460  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     21       29       59       97  

Depreciation and amortization

     78       68       252       218  

Taxes other than income

     53       48       162       143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     623       690       1,923       1,961  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     114       30       348       71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

        

Interest expense

     (29     (35     (94     (110

Other, net

     4       5       13       18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (25     (30     (81     (92
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     89             267       (21

Income taxes

     36             107       (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     53             160       (14

Preference stock dividends

     3       4       10       10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholder

     50       (4     150       (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 53     $     $ 160     $ (14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

29


BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)        2013             2012      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net (loss) income

   $ 160     $ (14

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

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     252       218  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     105       101  

Other non-cash operating activities

     105       148  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (28      

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (12     2  

Inventories

     (15     21  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (5     4  

Income taxes

     6       (50

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (16     (13

Other assets and liabilities

     (119     (77
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     433       340  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (391     (419

Change in restricted cash

     (20     (19

Other investing activities

     2       8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (409     (430
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term debt

     40        

Issuance of long-term debt

     300       250  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (433     (141

Dividends paid on preference stock

     (10     (10

Contributions from parent

           66  

Other financing activities

     (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

     (106     162  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (82     72  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     89       49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 7     $ 121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

30


BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
ASSETS      

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7      $ 89  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entity

     50        30  

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     404        409  

Other

     132        111  

Income taxes receivable

            3  

Inventories, net

     

Gas held in storage

     61        51  

Materials and supplies

     36        31  

Deferred income taxes

     5        1  

Prepaid utility taxes

     76        57  

Regulatory assets

     184        190  

Other

     7        8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     962        980  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     5,713        5,498  

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     509        522  

Investments

     5        5  

Investments in affiliates

     8        8  

Prepaid pension asset

     434        467  

Other

     26        26  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred debits and other assets

     982        1,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,657      $ 7,506  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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)    September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 40      $  

Long-term debt due within one year

            400  

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

     69        67  

Accounts payable

     184        195  

Accrued expenses

     127        106  

Deferred income taxes

     9         

Payables to affiliates

     54        65  

Customer deposits

     72        71  

Regulatory liabilities

     31        29  

Other

     58        47  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     644        980  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     1,746        1,446  

Long-term debt to financing trust

     258        258  

Long-term debt of variable interest entity

     230        265  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     1,759        1,658  

Asset retirement obligations

     7        8  

Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations

     221        229  

Regulatory liabilities

     218        214  

Other

     66        90  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     2,271        2,199  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,149        5,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     1,360        1,360  

Retained earnings

     958        808  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholder's equity

     2,318        2,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preference stock not subject to mandatory redemption

     190        190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,508        2,358  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 7,657      $ 7,506  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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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, 2012

   $ 1,360      $ 808     $ 2,168     $ 190      $ 2,358  

Net income

            160       160              160  

Preference stock dividends

            (10     (10            (10
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

   $ 1,360      $ 958     $ 2,318     $ 190      $ 2,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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. Prior to March 12, 2012, Exelon’s principal, wholly owned subsidiaries included ComEd, PECO and Generation. On March 12, 2012, Constellation merged into Exelon with Exelon continuing as the surviving corporation pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). As a result of the merger transaction, Generation now includes the former Constellation generation and customer supply operations. BGE, formerly Constellation’s regulated utility subsidiary, is now a subsidiary of Exelon. Refer to Note 4 — Merger and Acquisitions for further information regarding the merger transaction.

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.

For financial statement purposes, beginning on March 12, 2012, disclosures that solely relate to Constellation or BGE activities now also apply to Exelon, unless otherwise noted. When appropriate, Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE are named specifically for their related activities and disclosures.

Exelon did not apply push-down accounting to BGE. As a result, BGE continues to maintain its reporting requirements as an SEC registrant. The information disclosed for BGE represents the activity of the standalone entity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the financial position as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. However, for Exelon’s financial reporting, Exelon is reporting BGE activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and from March 12, 2012 through September 30, 2012 and the financial position as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, BGE recorded a $2 million correcting adjustment to decrease amortization expense related to regulatory assets that were originally recorded during 2012 and a $4 million correcting adjustment to decrease operating and maintenance expense for an overstatement of BGE’s life insurance obligation related to post-employment benefits in prior years. Exelon and BGE have concluded that these correcting adjustments are not material to their respective results of operations or cash flows for the nine

 

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

 

months ended September 30, 2013 or any prior period presented. Exelon and BGE do not expect these correcting adjustments to have a material impact on their respective results of operations or cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and for the three and nine 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, 2012 Consolidated Balance Sheets were obtained from audited financial statements. Certain prior year amounts in Exelon’s and BGE’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Exelon’s, Generation's and BGE’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and in Exelon’s, Generation's, ComEd’s, and BGE’s Consolidated Balance Sheets have been reclassified between line items for comparative purposes. BGE recorded an adjustment to its Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to reflect the change in operating cash flows and capital expenditures related to amounts not paid of approximately $17 million. The reclassifications did not materially affect any of the Registrants’ net income or cash flows from operating or investing activities. Financial results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. 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 2012 Form 10-K Reports.

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 2013.

Presentation of Items Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In February 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance requiring entities to present either in the notes or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, reclassifications from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income and the affected income statement line items. Entities only need to disclose the affected income statement line item for components reclassified to net income in their entirety; otherwise, a cross-reference to the related note should be provided. This guidance was effective for the Registrants for periods beginning after December 15, 2012 and was required to be applied prospectively. As this guidance provides only disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard did not impact the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions. See Note 16 — Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for the new disclosures.

Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the FASB issued (and amended in January 2013), authoritative guidance requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information about recognized derivative instruments, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing or lending transactions that are offset on the balance sheet or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset on the balance sheet. This guidance was effective for the Registrants for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and is required to be applied retrospectively. This guidance is primarily applicable to certain derivative transactions for Exelon and Generation. As this guidance provides only disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard did not impact the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments for the new disclosures.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

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

 

Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes

In July 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance permitting entities to designate the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes. Prior to the issuance of this guidance, only interest rates on direct treasury obligations of the U.S. government and the LIBOR swap rate were considered benchmark interest rates in the U.S. This guidance was effective immediately and can be applied prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. Currently, the Registrants do not use the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate as a benchmark interest rate, but may in the future.

The following recently issued accounting standards are not yet required to be reflected in the combined financial statements of the Registrants.

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. Currently, the Registrants present their unrecognized tax benefits as liabilities on a gross basis unless an unrecognized tax benefit is directly associated with a tax position taken in a tax year that results in the recognition of a net operating loss or other tax carryforward for that year. This guidance is effective for the Registrants for periods beginning after December 15, 2013 and is required to be applied prospectively, with retroactive application permitted. The Registrants are currently assessing the impacts this guidance may have on their financial positions and cash flows. The adoption of this standard will not impact the Registrants’ results of operations.

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 impact the entity’s economic performance.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Registrants’ consolidated four and five VIEs or VIE groups, respectively, for which the Registrants were the primary beneficiary and the Registrants had significant interests in seven and nine other VIEs for which the Registrants do not have the power to direct the entities’ activities, respectively, 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 to enter into a collateralized gas supply agreement with a third-party gas supplier;

 

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

As of September 30, 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 through non-bypassable, rate stabilization charges to BondCo. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, BGE remitted $24 million and $63 million, respectively, to BondCo. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, BGE remitted $27 million and $62 million, respectively, to BondCo.

 

   

Except for providing capital funding to the solar entities for ongoing construction of the solar power facilities and a $75 million parental guarantee to the third-party gas supplier in support of the retail gas group, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012:

 

   

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

 

   

Exelon, Generation and BGE did not have any 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.

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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Exelon(a)(b)      Generation(b)      BGE      Exelon(a)(b)(c)      Generation(b)(c)      BGE  

Current assets

   $ 391      $ 330      $ 50      $ 550      $ 519      $ 30  

Noncurrent assets

     1,900        1,877        3        1,802        1,762         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,291      $ 2,207      $ 53      $ 2,352      $ 2,281      $ 30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 453      $ 366      $ 77      $ 685      $ 613      $ 71  

Noncurrent liabilities

     859        608        230        837        532        265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,312      $ 974      $ 307      $ 1,522      $ 1,145      $ 336  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Includes total liabilities of $53 million as of September 30, 2013 and total assets of $116 million and total liabilities of $62 million as of December 31, 2012 related to deferred and accrued taxes that have been recorded and are not restricted for use by three of the consolidated VIEs.

(c)

Includes total assets of $146 million and total liabilities of $42 million as of December 31, 2012 related to a retail power supply company that is no longer a consolidated VIE as of September 30, 2013.

In August 2013, Generation executed an agreement to terminate its energy supply contract with a retail power supply company that was previously a consolidated VIE. Generation did not have an ownership interest in the entity, but was the primary beneficiary through the energy supply contract. As a result of the termination, Generation no longer has a variable interest in the retail power supply company and ceased consolidation of the

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

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

 

entity during the third quarter of 2013. Upon deconsolidation, there was no gain or loss recognized. The assets, liabilities, and non-controlling interest were removed from Generation’s balance sheet and the change in non-controlling interest is also reflected on the Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Exelon’s and Generation’s variable interests in unconsolidated VIEs generally include three transaction types: (1) equity method investments, (2) energy purchase and sale contracts, and (3) fuel purchase commitments. For the equity method investments, the carrying amount of the investments is reflected on their Consolidated Balance Sheets in Investments in affiliates. 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.

 

   

Fuel purchase commitments where Generation has a variable interest, but the variable interest is not significant and Generation is not the primary beneficiary, thus consolidation is not required.

 

   

ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s retail operations frequently include the purchase of electricity and RECs through procurement contracts of varying durations. None of ComEd, PECO or BGE considers itself the primary beneficiary of any VIEs as a result of these commercial arrangements.

 

   

Investment in energy development projects for which Generation has concluded that consolidation is not required.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Exelon and Generation had significant unconsolidated variable interests in seven and nine, respectively, VIEs for which they were not the primary beneficiary; including certain equity method investments and certain commercial agreements. The change in the number of unconsolidated variable interests is driven by the completion of certain obligations which cause the entities to no longer be unconsolidated variable interests. The following tables present summary information about the significant unconsolidated VIE entities:

 

September 30, 2013

   Commercial
Agreement
VIEs
     Equity
Method
Investment
VIEs
     Total  

Total assets(a)

   $ 115      $ 366      $ 481  

Total liabilities(a)

     3        126        129  

Registrants’ ownership interest(a)

            97        97  

Other ownership interests(a)

     112        143        255  

Registrants’ maximum exposure to loss:

        

Carrying amount of equity method investments

            78        78  

Contract intangible asset

     9               9  

Debt and payment guarantees

            5        5  

Net assets pledged for Zion Station decommissioning(b)

     43               43  

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

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

 

December 31, 2012

   Commercial
Agreement
VIEs
     Equity
Method
Investment
VIEs
     Total  

Total assets(a)

   $ 386      $ 354      $ 740  

Total liabilities(a)

     219        114        333  

Registrants’ ownership interest(a)

            97        97  

Other ownership interests(a)

     167        143        310  

Registrants’ maximum exposure to loss:

        

Letters of credit

     5               5  

Carrying amount of equity method investments

            77        77  

Contract intangible asset

     8               8  

Debt and payment guarantees

            5        5  

Net assets pledged for Zion Station decommissioning(b)

     50               50  

 

(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 $486 million and $614 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively; offset by payables to ZionSolutions LLC of $443 million and $564 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. These items are included to provide information regarding the relative size of the ZionSolutions LLC unconsolidated VIE.

For each unconsolidated VIE, 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 agreements with, or commitments by, third parties that would affect the fair value or risk of their variable interests in these variable interest entities.

4.    Merger and Acquisitions

Merger with Constellation (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Description of Transaction

On March 12, 2012, Exelon completed the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement among Exelon, Bolt Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon (Merger Sub), and Constellation. As a result of that merger, Merger Sub was merged into Constellation (the Initial Merger) and Constellation became a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon. Following the completion of the Initial Merger, Exelon and Constellation completed a series of internal corporate organizational restructuring transactions. Constellation merged with and into Exelon, with Exelon continuing as the surviving corporation (the Upstream Merger). Simultaneously with the Upstream Merger, Constellation’s interest in RF HoldCo LLC, which holds Constellation’s interest in BGE, was transferred to Exelon Energy Delivery Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon that also owns Exelon’s interests in ComEd and PECO. Following the Upstream Merger and the transfer of RF HoldCo LLC, Exelon contributed to Generation certain subsidiaries, including those with generation and customer supply operations that were acquired from Constellation as a result of the Initial Merger and the Upstream Merger.

Regulatory Matters

In February 2012, the MDPSC issued an Order approving the Exelon and Constellation merger. As part of the MDPSC Order, Exelon agreed to provide a package of benefits to BGE customers, the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland, resulting in an estimated direct investment in the State of Maryland of approximately $1 billion.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

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

 

The direct investment estimate includes $95 million to $120 million relating to the construction of a headquarters building in Baltimore for Generation’s competitive energy businesses. On March 20, 2013, Generation signed a 20 year lease agreement that is contingent upon the developer obtaining all required approvals, permits and financing for the construction of the building. Once required approvals are received and financing conditions are met, construction will commence and the building is expected to be ready for occupancy in approximately 2 years after building construction commences. The direct investment estimate also includes $625 million for Exelon’s and Generation’s commitment to develop or assist in development of 285 — 300 MWs of new generation in Maryland, expected to be completed over a period of 10 years. Such costs, which are expected to be primarily capital in nature, will be recognized as incurred. As of September 30, 2013, amounts reflected in the Exelon and Generation consolidated financial statements for these expenditure commitments were immaterial. On July 26, 2013, Generation executed an engineering procurement and construction contract to expand its Perryman, Maryland site with 120MW of new natural gas-fired generation to satisfy certain of these commitments and achievement of commercial operation is expected in 2015. See Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

The MDPSC Order contemplates various options for complying with the new generation development commitments, including building or acquiring generating assets, making subsidy or compliance payments, or in circumstances in which the generation build is delayed, making liquidated damages payments. Exelon and Generation expect that the majority of these commitments will be satisfied by building or acquiring generating assets and, therefore, will be primarily capital in nature and recognized as incurred. If in the future Exelon determines that it is probable that it will make subsidy, compliance or liquidated damages payments related to the new generation development commitments, Exelon will record a liability at that time. As of September 30, 2013, it is reasonably possible that Exelon will be required to make subsidy or liquidated damages payments of approximately $40 million rather than build one of the generation projects contemplated by the commitments, given that the generation build is dependent upon the passage of legislation and other conditions that Exelon does not control.

Associated with certain of the regulatory approvals required for the merger, on November 30, 2012, a subsidiary of Generation sold three Maryland generating stations and associated assets, Brandon Shores and H.A. Wagner in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and C.P. Crane in Baltimore County, Maryland, to Raven Power Holdings LLC (Raven Power), a subsidiary of Riverstone Holdings LLC. In 2012, Exelon and Generation recorded a pre-tax loss of $272 million to reflect the difference between the sales price and the carrying value of the generating stations and associated assets. In the first quarter of 2013, Exelon and Generation recorded a pre-tax gain of $8 million to reflect the final settlement of the sales price with Raven Power.

Accounting for the Merger Transaction

The fair value of Constellation’s non-regulated business assets acquired and liabilities assumed was determined based on significant estimates and assumptions that are judgmental in nature, including projected future cash flows (including timing); discount rates reflecting risk inherent in the future cash flows; and future market prices. There were also judgments made to determine the expected useful lives assigned to each class of assets acquired and duration of liabilities assumed.

The financial statements of BGE do not include fair value adjustments for assets or liabilities subject to rate-setting provisions for BGE. BGE is subject to the rate-setting authority of FERC and the MDPSC and is accounted for pursuant to the accounting guidance for regulated operations. The rate-setting and cost recovery provisions currently in place for BGE provide revenue derived from costs including a return on investment of assets and liabilities included in rate base. Except for debt, fuel supply contracts and regulatory assets not earning a return, the fair values of BGE's tangible and intangible assets and liabilities subject to these rate-setting

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

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

 

provisions are assumed to approximate their carrying values and, therefore, do not reflect any net adjustments related to these amounts. For BGE’s debt, fuel supply contracts and regulatory assets not earning a return, the difference between fair value and book value of BGE’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as a regulatory asset and liability at Exelon Corporate as Exelon did not apply push-down accounting to BGE. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation for additional information on BGE’s push-down accounting treatment. Also see Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information on BGE’s regulatory assets.

The preliminary valuations performed in the first quarter of 2012 were updated in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2012, with the most significant adjustments to the preliminary valuation amounts having been made to the fair values assigned to the acquired power supply and fuel contracts, unregulated property, plant and equipment and investments in affiliates. There were no significant adjustments to the purchase price allocation in the first quarter of 2013 and the purchase price allocation was final as of March 31, 2013.

The final purchase price allocation of the Merger of Exelon with Constellation and Exelon’s contribution of certain subsidiaries of Constellation to Generation was as follows:

 

Purchase Price Allocation, excluding amortization

   Exelon      Generation  

Current assets

   $ 4,936      $ 3,638  

Property, plant and equipment

     9,342        4,054  

Unamortized energy contracts

     3,218        3,218  

Other intangibles, trade name and retail relationships

     457        457  

Investment in affiliates

     1,942        1,942  

Pension and OPEB regulatory asset

     740         

Other assets

     2,265        1,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     22,900        14,575  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

     3,408        2,804  

Unamortized energy contracts

     1,722        1,512  

Long-term debt, including current maturities

     5,632        2,972  

Noncontrolling interest

     90        90  

Deferred credits and other liabilities and preferred securities

     4,683        1,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities, preferred securities and noncontrolling interest

     15,535        9,311  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total purchase price

   $ 7,365      $ 5,264  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intangible Assets Recorded

For the power supply and fuel contracts acquired from Constellation, the difference between the contract price and the market price at the date of the merger was recognized as either an intangible asset or liability based on whether the contracts were in or out-of-the-money. The fair value amounts are amortized over the life of the contract in relation to the present value of the underlying cash flows as of the merger date. Amortization expense and income are recorded through purchased power and fuel expense or operating revenues. Exelon and Generation present separately in their Consolidated Balance Sheets the unamortized energy contract assets and liabilities for these contracts. Exelon’s and Generation’s amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 amounted to $40 million and $372 million, respectively. Exelon’s and Generation’s amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and for the period March 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012 amounted to $261 million and $794 million, respectively. In addition, Exelon Corporate has established a regulatory asset and an unamortized energy contract liability related to BGE’s power supply and fuel contracts. The power supply and fuel contracts regulatory asset amortization was $19 million and $57 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $36 million and $80 million

 

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for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and for the period March 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012, respectively. An equally offsetting amortization of the unamortized energy contract liability has been recorded at Exelon Corporate in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Exelon’s and Generation’s amortization expense for the fair value of the Constellation trade name intangible asset for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 amounted to $8 million and $20 million, respectively. Exelon’s and Generation’s straight line amortization expense for the fair value of the Constellation trade name intangible asset for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the period March 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012 amounted to $6 million and $14 million, respectively. The trade name intangible asset is included in deferred debits and other assets within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The intangible assets for the fair value of the retail relationships are amortized as amortization expense on a straight line basis over the useful life of the underlying assets. Exelon’s and Generation’s straight line amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 amounted to $8 million and $17 million, respectively. Exelon’s and Generation’s straight line amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the period March 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012 amounted to $2 million and $9 million, respectively. The retail relationships intangible assets are included in deferred debits and other assets within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Exelon’s intangible assets and liabilities acquired through the merger with Constellation included in its Consolidated Balance Sheets, along with the future estimated amortization, were as follows as of September 30, 2013:

 

                            Estimated amortization expense  

Description

  Weighted
Average
Amortization
(Years)(b)
    Gross     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net     Remainder
of 2013
    2014     2015     2016     2017     2018
and
Beyond
 

Unamortized energy contracts, net(a)

    1.5     $ 1,499     $ (1,299   $ 200     $ 79     $ 75     $ 18     $ (31   $ (21   $ 80  

Trade name

    10.0       243       (40     203       6       24       24       24       24       101  

Retail relationships

    12.4       214       (31     183       5       19       18       18       18       105  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total, net

    $ 1,956     $ (1,370   $ 586     $ 90     $ 118     $ 60     $ 11     $ 21     $ 286  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes the fair value of BGE's power and gas supply contracts of $32 million for which an offsetting regulatory asset was also recorded.

(b)

Weighted average amortization period was calculated as of the date of acquisition.

Impact of Merger

It is impracticable to determine the overall financial statement impact for the Constellation subsidiaries contributed down to Generation following the Upstream Merger for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Upon closing of the merger, the operations of these Constellation subsidiaries were integrated into Generation’s operations and are therefore not fully distinguishable after the merger.

The impact of BGE on Exelon’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income included operating revenues of $720 million and no net income during the three months ended September 30, 2012, and operating revenues of $1,388 million and net loss of $49 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

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During the three months ended September 30, 2013, Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE incurred merger and integration-related costs of $43 million, $32 million, $5 million, $3 million and $2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE incurred merger and integration-related costs of $106 million, $75 million, $14 million, $8 million and $5 million, respectively. Of these amounts, Exelon, ComEd and BGE deferred $15 million, $10 million and $5 million, respectively, as a regulatory asset as of September 30, 2013. Additionally, Exelon and BGE established a regulatory asset of $6 million as of September 30, 2013 for previously incurred 2012 merger and integration-related costs.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE incurred merger and integration-related costs of $95 million, $79 million, $8 million, $3 million and $1 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE incurred merger and integration-related costs of $729 million, $283 million, $34 million, $13 million and $172 million, respectively. Of these amounts, Exelon, ComEd and BGE deferred $49 million, $30 million and $19 million, respectively, as a regulatory asset as of September 30, 2012.

The costs incurred are classified primarily within Operating and Maintenance Expense in the Registrants’ respective Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, with the exception of the BGE customer rate credit and the credit facility fees, which are included as a reduction to operating revenues and other, net, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. See Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

Severance Costs

The Registrants have an ongoing severance plan under which, in general, the longer an employee worked prior to termination the greater the amount of severance benefits. The Registrants record a liability and expense or regulatory asset for severance once terminations are probable of occurrence and the related severance benefits can be reasonably estimated. For severance benefits that are incremental to its ongoing severance plan (“one-time termination benefits”), the Registrants measure the obligation and record the expense at fair value at the communication date if there are no future service requirements, or, if future service is required to receive the termination benefit, ratably over the required service period.

Upon closing the merger with Constellation, Exelon recorded a severance accrual for the anticipated employee position reductions as a result of the post-merger integration. The majority of these positions are corporate and Generation support positions. Since then, Exelon has identified specific employees to be severed pursuant to the merger-related staffing and selection process as well as employees that were previously identified for severance but have since accepted another position within Exelon and are no longer receiving a severance benefit. Exelon adjusts its accrual each quarter to reflect its best estimate of remaining severance costs. In addition, certain employees identified during the staffing and selection process also receive pension and other postretirement benefits that are deemed contractual termination benefits, which the Registrants recorded during the second quarter of 2012.

The amount of severance expense associated with the post-merger integration recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2013 for Exelon and Generation were $3 million and $3 million, respectively. For Generation, $2 million represents amounts billed by BSC through intercompany allocations. The amount of severance expense associated with the post-merger integration recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 for Exelon and Generation were $6 million and $6 million, respectively. For Generation, $5 million represents amounts billed by BSC through intercompany allocations. There was no severance expense associated with post-merger integration recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 for ComEd, PECO and BGE. Estimated costs to be incurred after September 30, 2013 are not material.

 

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Registrants recorded the following severance benefits costs associated with the identified job reductions within operating and maintenance expense in their Consolidated Statements of Operations, except for ComEd and BGE:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

                                  

Severance Benefits(a)

   Exelon      Generation      ComEd(b)      PECO      BGE(c)  

Severance charges

   $ 8      $ 4      $ 1      $ 1      $ 1  

Stock compensation

     3        2        1                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total severance benefits

   $ 11      $ 6      $ 2      $ 1      $ 1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

                                  

Severance Benefits(a)

   Exelon      Generation      ComEd(b)      PECO      BGE(c)  

Severance charges

   $ 117      $ 68      $ 16      $ 8      $ 18  

Stock compensation

     6        4        1                

Other charges(d)

     7        4        1               1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total severance benefits

   $ 130      $ 76      $ 18      $ 8      $ 19  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

The amounts above include $0 million and $40 million at Generation, $2 million and $16 million at ComEd, $1 million and $8 million at PECO, and $1 million and $7 million at BGE, for amounts billed by BSC through intercompany allocations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

(b)

ComEd established regulatory assets of $2 million and $18 million for severance benefits costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The majority of these costs are expected to be recovered over a five-year period.

(c)

BGE established regulatory assets of $1 million and $19 million for severance benefits costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The majority of these costs are being recovered over a five-year period beginning in March 2013.

(d)

Primarily includes life insurance, employer payroll taxes, educational assistance and outplacement services.

Amounts included in the table below represent the severance liability recorded by Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE for employees of those Registrants and exclude amounts billed through intercompany allocations:

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

                                

Severance liability

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 111     $ 33     $ 1      $       $ 11  

Severance charges(a)

     5       1                      

Stock compensation

     1                            

Payments

     (52     (20                   (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2013

   $ 65     $ 14     $ 1      $       $ 7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes salary continuance and health and welfare severance benefits. Amounts represent ongoing severance plan benefits.

Cash payments under the plan began in the second quarter of 2012. Substantially all cash payments under the plan are expected to be made by the end of 2016.

 

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The Registrants provide severance and health and welfare benefits under Exelon’s ongoing severance benefit plans to terminated employees in the normal course of business, which are not directly related to the merger with Constellation. These benefits are accrued for when the benefits are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Registrants recorded the following severance costs associated with these ongoing severance benefits within operating and maintenance expense in their Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

Severance Benefits(a)

   Exelon      Generation      ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Severance charges — three months

   $ 12      $ 11      $ 1      $       $   

Severance charges — nine months

     14        12        2                

 

(a)

The amounts above for Generation include $1 million for amounts billed by BSC through intercompany allocations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Registrants recorded the following severance costs associated with these ongoing severance benefits within operating and maintenance expense in their Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

Severance Benefits(a)

   Exelon      Generation      ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Severance charges — three months

   $ 5      $ 3      $ 1      $       $ 1  

Severance charges — nine months

     11        8        1               2  

 

(a)

The amounts above for Generation include $1 million for amounts billed by BSC through intercompany allocations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The severance liability balances associated with these ongoing severance benefits as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are not material.

Pro-forma Impact of the Merger

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of Exelon and Generation as if the merger with Constellation had taken place on January 1, 2011. The unaudited pro forma information was calculated after applying Exelon’s and Generation’s accounting policies and adjusting Constellation’s results to reflect purchase accounting adjustments.

The unaudited pro forma financial information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of results of operations that would have been achieved had the merger events taken place on the dates indicated, or the future consolidated results of operations of the combined company.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2012
 
     Generation      Exelon  

Total Revenues

   $ 4,293      $ 6,841  

Net income attributable to Exelon

     282        492  

Basic Earnings Per Share

     n.a.       $ 0.58  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

     n.a.         0.57  

 

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     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012
 
     Generation      Exelon  

Total Revenues

   $ 12,753      $ 20,084  

Net income attributable to Exelon

     805        1,439  

Basic Earnings Per Share

     n.a.       $ 1.79  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

     n.a.         1.79  

5.    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 2012 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 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. Throughout each 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 September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, ComEd had recorded a net regulatory asset associated with the distribution formula rate of $404 million and $209 million, respectively.

During March 2013, the Illinois House and Senate each passed Senate Bill 9 with supermajority votes to clarify the intent of EIMA on three major issues: the use of year-end rather than average rate base and capital structure in the annual reconciliation, the use of ComEd’s weighted average cost of capital interest rate to apply to the annual reconciliation and an allowed return on ComEd’s pension asset. On May 22, 2013, the Illinois General Assembly overrode the Governor’s May 5, 2013 veto of Senate Bill 9, which resulted in the legislation becoming effective immediately. ComEd projects the override of Senate Bill 9 will result in increased operating revenues of approximately $25 million for 2013 and $65 million in 2014. Also, ComEd projects that Senate Bill 9 will accelerate capital expenditures by approximately $40 million and $45 million in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

On May 30, 2013, ComEd updated the distribution formula rate structure to reflect the impacts of Senate Bill 9. On June 5, 2013, the ICC approved the May 30 filing implementing ComEd’s formula rate structure change as well as the resulting reduction to the current revenue requirement in effect of $14 million, which was reflected in customer rates effective July 1, 2013.

On May 31, 2013, ComEd updated its April 29, 2013, distribution formula rate filing to reflect the impacts of Senate Bill 9. The May 31, 2013 filing establishes the revenue requirement used to set the rates that will take effect in January 2014 after the ICC’s review and approval, which is due by December 25, 2013. The revenue requirement requested is based on 2012 actual costs and projected 2013 capital additions as well as an annual

 

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reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect in 2012 to the actual costs incurred for that year. ComEd’s current request is a total increase to the revenue requirement including the impacts of Senate Bill 9, of $353 million, reflecting an increase of $162 million for the initial revenue requirement for 2013 and an increase of $191 million for the annual reconciliation for 2012. The revenue requirement provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on distribution rate base of 6.94% inclusive of an allowed return on common equity of 8.72%, reflecting the average rate on 30-year treasury notes plus 580 basis points.

On September 4, 2013, the Attorney General filed a complaint (the Complaint) with the ICC to change the formula rate structure approved by the ICC on June 5, 2013. In the Complaint, the Attorney General proposed the following three changes to the formula: the elimination of the income tax gross-up on the weighted average cost of capital used to calculate interest on the annual reconciliation balance, the netting of associated accumulated deferred income taxes against the annual reconciliation balance in calculating interest, and the use of average rather than year-end rate base for determining any ROE collar adjustment. On October 2, 2013, the ICC opened an investigation (the Investigation) in which it undertook to review the three issues raised in the Complaint and determine if ComEd’s current formula rate structure complies with Senate Bill 9. On October 31, 2013, the Attorney General asked to voluntarily withdraw the Complaint. ComEd is unable to predict the outcome of the ICC’s Investigation; however, if the ICC were to rule against ComEd on these three issues, the impact could be material to ComEd’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial position. ComEd expects the Investigation to be resolved in the fourth quarter of 2013.

On April 1, 2013, ComEd filed annual progress reports on both its AMI Implementation Plan and Infrastructure Investment Plan as required by EIMA. On April 9, 2013, the ICC initiated an investigation to review ComEd’s progress on its AMI Implementation Plan. The ICC did not initiate an investigation on ComEd’s Infrastructure Investment Plan. On June 5, 2013, the ICC issued an interim order approving ComEd’s accelerated AMI deployment plan consistent with the provisions of Senate Bill 9. In September 2013, ComEd began smart grid deployment with 60,000 meters to be installed by the end of 2013. On June 26, 2013, the ICC issued a final order on the overall progress of ComEd’s AMI Implementation Plan with no significant findings.

Appeal of 2007 Illinois Electric Distribution Rate Case (Exelon and ComEd).    The ICC issued an order in ComEd’s 2007 electric distribution rate case (2007 Rate Case) approving a $274 million increase in ComEd’s annual delivery services revenue requirement, which became effective in September 2008. In the order, the ICC authorized a 10.3% rate of return on common equity. ComEd and several other parties filed appeals of the rate order with the Illinois Appellate Court (Court). The Court issued a decision on September 30, 2010, ruling against ComEd on the treatment of post-test year accumulated depreciation and the recovery of system modernization costs via a rider (Rider SMP).

The Court held the ICC abused its discretion in not reducing ComEd’s rate base to account for an additional 18 months of accumulated depreciation while including post-test year pro forma plant additions through that period (the same position ComEd took in its 2010 electric distribution rate case (2010 Rate Case) discussed below). ComEd continued to bill rates as established under the ICC’s order in the 2007 Rate Case until June 1, 2011, when the rates set in the 2010 Rate Case became effective. In August 2011, ComEd filed testimony in the remand proceeding that no refunds should be required. The ICC subsequently initiated a proceeding on remand. On February 23, 2012, the ICC issued an order on remand in the proceeding requiring ComEd to provide a refund of approximately $37 million to customers related to the treatment of post-test year accumulated depreciation issue. On March 26, 2012, ComEd filed a notice of appeal with the Court.

On October 1, 2013, the Court ruled against ComEd on the accumulated depreciation issue. The Court affirmed that ComEd owes a refund to customers of $37 million. As of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, ComEd was fully reserved for this liability. ComEd will not seek rehearing or appeal on this matter and is working with the ICC on the process and timing for a refund to customers.

 

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2010 Illinois Electric Distribution Rate Case (Exelon and ComEd).    On June 30, 2010, ComEd filed its 2010 Rate Case requesting ICC approval for an increase of $396 million to its annual delivery services revenue requirement. This request was subsequently reduced to $343 million to account for changes in tax law, corrections, acceptance of limited adjustments proposed by certain parties and the amounts expected to be recovered in the AMI pilot program tariff. The request to increase the annual revenue requirement was to allow ComEd to recover the costs of substantial investments made since its last rate filing in 2007. The requested increase also reflected increased costs, most notably pension and OPEB, since ComEd’s rates were last determined. The original requested rate of return on common equity was 11.5%. In addition, ComEd requested future recovery of certain amounts that were previously recorded as expense that would allow ComEd to recognize a one-time benefit of up to $40 million (pre-tax). The requested increase also included $22 million for increased uncollectible accounts expense, which would increase the threshold for determining over/under recoveries under ComEd’s uncollectible accounts tariff.

On May 24, 2011, the ICC issued an order, which became effective on June 1, 2011. The order approved a $143 million increase to ComEd’s annual delivery services revenue requirement and a 10.5% rate of return on common equity. As expected, the ICC followed the Court’s ruling in ComEd’s 2007 Rate Case on the post-test year accumulated depreciation issue. The order allowed ComEd to establish or reestablish a net amount of approximately $40 million of previously expensed plant balances or new regulatory assets, which was reflected as a reduction in operating and maintenance expense and income tax expense in 2011. The order also affirmed the current regulatory asset for severance costs, which was challenged by an intervener in the 2010 Rate Case. The order was appealed to the Court by several parties on a number of issues. On May 16, 2013, the Court dismissed as moot the appeals of the ICC’s order in the 2010 Rate Case as ComEd now recovers distribution costs under EIMA through a pre-established formula rate tariff. See Note 3 of Exelon’s 2012 Form 10-K for further details on ComEd’s 2007 Rate Case and 2010 Rate Case.

Illinois Procurement Proceedings (Exelon and ComEd).    ComEd is permitted to recover its electricity procurement costs from retail customers without mark-up. The IPA’s 2013 procurement plan, approved by the ICC, provides for curtailment of the existing long-term contracts for renewable energy and RECs in response to the increased number of ComEd’s customers purchasing their energy from competitive electric generation suppliers on their own or through municipal aggregation. In March 2013, ICC staff and the IPA approved ComEd’s updated load forecast. Purchases under the existing long-term contracts for energy and the associated RECs were reduced on a pro-rata basis under the terms of those contracts for the June 2013 — May 2014 period to keep the purchases under the statutory rate impact cap. The curtailment’s impact on ComEd’s financial position and cash flows was immaterial.

On December 19, 2012, the ICC issued an order directing ComEd and Ameren (the Utilities) to enter into sourcing agreements with FutureGen Industrial Alliance, Inc (FutureGen), under which FutureGen will retrofit and repower an existing plant in Morgan County, Illinois to a 166 MW near zero emissions coal-fueled generation plant, with an assumed commercial operation date in 2017. The proposed term of the sourcing agreement is 20 years. The project was approved by the DOE on February 4, 2013. The sourcing agreement was approved by the ICC on June 26, 2013 in a separate proceeding, with the ICC ordering ComEd to execute the sourcing agreement no later than 60 days after the date of the order. The sourcing agreement stipulates that the Utilities will pay FutureGen’s contract prices, which are set annually based on a formula rate construct. The contract prices are based on the difference between the costs of the facility and the revenues FutureGen receives from selling capacity and energy from the unit into the MISO or other markets, as well as any other revenue FutureGen receives from the operation of the facility. The order also directs the Utilities to recover (or pass along) these costs from the Utilities’ distribution system customers, regardless of whether they purchase electricity from the utility or from competitive electric generation suppliers. On January 22, 2013, ComEd filed an application for rehearing, requesting the ICC reconsider its December 2012 order requiring the Utilities to

 

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procure the entire output of the FutureGen facility. On January 29, 2013, the ICC denied ComEd’s rehearing request. ComEd filed an appeal with the Illinois Appellate Court on February 22, 2013, questioning the legality of requiring ComEd to procure power for retail customers purchasing electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers.

On August 22, 2013, the Utilities executed the contract with FutureGen in accordance with the ICC order. However, in the event the order is reversed as a result of the appeal, ComEd’s obligations under the contract should be suspended. Depending on the ultimate outcome of the appeals, the eventual market conditions and the cost of the facility, the sourcing agreement could have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s and ComEd’s cash flows and financial positions.

See Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies for additional information on ComEd’s energy commitments and ICC’s proceedings related to storm waivers.

Pennsylvania Regulatory Matters

Pennsylvania Procurement Proceedings (Exelon and PECO).    PECO’s first PAPUC approved DSP Program, under which PECO was providing default electric service, had a 29-month-term that ended May 31, 2013. 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.

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 will begin in December 2013. 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 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.

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

 

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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 September 30, 2013, PECO has spent $364 million and $111 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 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 September 30, 2013, PECO has received $181 million of the $200 million in reimbursements. PECO’s outstanding receivable from the DOE for reimbursable costs was $6 million as of September 30, 2013, 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 $19 million, net of approximately $16 million of reimbursements from the DOE. PECO is seeking full recovery of all incurred costs related to the original deployment of meters. For amounts not recovered from the vendor, PECO will seek regulatory rate recovery in a future filing with the PAPUC. PECO did not seek recovery of original meter costs in the January 2013 universal deployment filing, as resolution with the vendor is still pending. 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. In the May 31, 2013 Joint Petition for Settlement of the universal deployment plan, the parties agreed to defer any potential challenges to cost recovery of the original meters as discussed above.

As of September 30, 2013, PECO believes the amounts incurred for the original meters and related installation and removal costs are probable of recovery based on applicable case law and past precedent on reasonably and prudently incurred costs. As a result, a regulatory asset of $17 million, representing the cost of the original meters, net of accumulated depreciation and DOE reimbursements, was recorded on Exelon’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. On August 15, 2013, PECO entered into an agreement with the vendor, which is anticipated to be part of a larger agreement, and under which PECO transferred the original uninstalled meters to the vendor and will receive approximately $12 million in return, of which $2 million has been received as of September 30, 2013. As a result, during the third quarter of 2013, the $17 million regulatory asset was reduced to $5 million. The agreement does not fully resolve the claim against the vendor for the original meter costs and PECO continues to seek full recovery from the vendor of all incurred costs related to the original deployment of meters. If PECO later determines that the remaining regulatory asset is no longer probable of recovery, PECO would be required to recognize a charge in earnings in the period in which that determination was made.

 

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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 communicated its compliance with the reduction targets in a preliminary report with the PAPUC on March 1, 2013. The final compliance report is due to the PAPUC by November 15, 2013.

On March 29, 2013, PECO filed a Petition with the PAPUC to change the recovery period of certain Direct Load Control (DLC) Program costs necessary to implement the Phase I Plan. The Petition seeks approval to allow PECO to recover $12 million in equipment, installation and information technology costs for its Residential DLC program with the amounts collected for the Phase I Plan. As the Phase I Plan was implemented at a cost less than originally budgeted, PECO proposed to recover these expenses from its Phase I Energy Efficiency Program Charge over-collection consistent with PAPUC guidance to recover all Phase I costs through Phase I funding. The PAPUC approved PECO’s Petition on May 9, 2013. A regulatory liability was established for the DLC program costs that will be amortized as a credit to the income statement to offset the related depreciation expense during the same period.

The PAPUC issued its Phase II EE&C implementation order on August 2, 2012, that provides energy consumption reduction requirements for the second phase of Act 129’s EE&C programs, which went into effect on June 1, 2013. The PAPUC deferred a decision on peak demand reduction requirements until late 2013. On February 28, 2013, the PAPUC approved PECO’s three-year EE&C Phase II plan that was filed on November 1, 2012, and sets forth how PECO will reduce electric consumption by at least 1,125,852 MWh in its service territory for the period June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2016.

On March 15, 2013, 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, 2013 to May 31, 2014. PECO proposed to fund the estimated $10 million cost of the one-year program by modifying incentive levels for other Phase II programs. On May 9, 2013, the PAPUC approved PECO’s amended EE&C Phase II plan. The costs of DLC program will be recovered through PECO’s Energy Efficiency Program Charge along with all other Phase II Plan costs.

Investigation of Pennsylvania Retail Electricity Market (Exelon and PECO).    On July 28, 2011, the PAPUC issued an order outlining the next steps in its investigation into the status of competition in Pennsylvania’s retail electric market. The PAPUC found that the existing default service model presents substantial impediments to the development of a vibrant retail market in Pennsylvania and directed its Office of Competitive Markets Oversight to evaluate potential intermediate and long-term structural changes to the default service model. On March 1, 2012, the PAPUC issued the final order describing more detailed recommendations to be implemented prior to the expiration of the electric distribution company’s current default service plan and providing guidelines for electric distribution companies for development of their next default service plan. On October 12, 2012, the PAPUC approved PECO’s second DSP Program, which includes several new programs to continue PECO's support of retail market competition in Pennsylvania in accordance with the order issued by the PAPUC on December 15, 2011. Further, the PAPUC issued a final order on February 14, 2013, outlining its proposed end-state for default service, which included default service pricing for residential and small commercial customers based on three month full requirements contracts, full requirement contracts using hourly spot market pricing for large commercial and industrial default service customers, and the inclusion of CAP customers in the customer choice programs.

Pennsylvania Act 11 of 2012 (Exelon and PECO).    On February 13, 2012, Act 11 was signed into law by the Governor. Act 11 seeks to clarify the PAPUC's authority to approve alternative ratemaking mechanisms,

 

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which would allow for the implementation of a distribution system improvement charge (DSIC) in rates designed to recover capital project costs incurred to repair, improve or replace utilities’ aging electric and natural gas distribution systems in Pennsylvania. Act 11 also includes a provision that allows utilities to use a fully projected future test year under which the PAPUC may permit the inclusion of projected capital costs in rate base for assets that will be placed in service during the first year that rates are in effect. The PAPUC’s implementation order requires a utility to have a Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan (LTIIP) which outlines how the utility is planning to increase its investment for repairing, improving, or replacing aging infrastructure, approved by the PAPUC prior to implementing a DSIC. On May 9, 2013, the PAPUC approved PECO’s LTIIP for its Gas Operations, which was filed on February 8, 2013.

Maryland Regulatory Matters

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. 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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, BGE recorded a regulatory asset of $52 million and $31 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. The ultimate resolution related to this feature 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. Pursuant to the ARRA of 2009, BGE is a recipient of $200 million in federal funding from the DOE for its smart grid and other related initiatives, which substantially reduces the total cost of these initiatives to BGE’s ratepayers. The project to install the smart meters began in late April 2012.

As of September 30, 2013, BGE had received $176 million in reimbursements from the DOE. As of September 30, 2013, BGE’s outstanding receivable from the DOE for reimbursable costs was $23 million, which has been recorded in Other accounts receivable, net on Exelon’s and BGE’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

New Electric Generation (Exelon, Generation and BGE).    On April 12, 2012, the MDPSC issued an order directing BGE and two other Maryland utilities to enter into a contract for differences (CfD) with CPV Maryland, LLC (CPV), under which CPV will construct an approximately 700 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle generation plant in Waldorf, Maryland, that CPV projected will be in commercial operation by June 1, 2015. The initial term of the proposed contract is 20 years. The CfD mandates that BGE and the other utilities pay (or receive) the difference between CPV’s contract prices and the revenues CPV receives for capacity and energy from clearing the unit in the PJM capacity market. The MDPSC’s Order requires the three Maryland utilities to enter into a CfD in amounts proportionate to their relative SOS load.

On April 16, 2013, the MDPSC issued an order that required BGE to execute a specific form of contract with CPV, and the parties executed the contract as of June 6, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, there is no impact on Exelon’s and BGE’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions. Furthermore, the agreement does not become effective until the resolution of certain items, including all current litigation.

 

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On April 27, 2012, a civil complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland by certain unaffiliated parties that challenges the actions taken by the MDPSC on Federal law grounds. On October 24, 2013, the U.S. District Court issued a judgment order finding that the MDPSC’s Order directing BGE and the two other Maryland utilities to enter into a CfD, which assures that CPV receives a guaranteed fixed price regardless of the price set by the federally regulated wholesale market, violates the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution.

On May 4, 2012, BGE filed a petition in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland, seeking judicial review of the MDPSC order under state law. That petition was subsequently transferred to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and consolidated with similar appeals that have been filed by other interested parties. On October 1, 2013, the Circuit Court Judge issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order finding the decisions of the MDPSC were within its statutory authority under Maryland law. This decision is separate from the judgment in the federal litigation that the MDPSC Order is unconstitutional and the CfD is unenforceable under federal law. The federal judgment, if upheld, would prevent enforcement of the CfD even if the Circuit Court decision stands.

Depending on the ultimate outcome of the pending state and federal litigation, on the eventual market conditions, and on the manner of cost recovery as of the effective date of the agreement, the CfD could have a material impact on Exelon and BGE’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

Exelon believes that this and other states’ projects may have artificially suppressed capacity prices in PJM and may continue to do so in future auctions to the detriment of Exelon’s market driven position. In addition to this litigation, Exelon is working with other market participants to implement market rules that will appropriately limit the market suppressing effect of such state activities.

2012 Maryland Electric and Gas Distribution Rate Case (Exelon and BGE).    On July 27, 2012, BGE filed an application for increases to its electric and gas base rates with the MDPSC. On February 22, 2013, the MDPSC issued an order in BGE’s 2012 electric and natural gas distribution rate case for increases in annual distribution service revenue of $81 million and $32 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 February 23, 2013. As part of the rate order, the MDPSC approved both recovery of and return on merger integration costs incurred during the test year, including severance. As a result, the order affirmed the treatment of $20 million of severance-related costs that BGE had recorded as a regulatory asset in 2012, consistent with prior MDPSC decisions. Additionally, BGE established a new regulatory asset of $8 million related to non-severance merger integration costs, which includes $6 million of costs incurred during 2012. Current MDPSC treatment of these merger integration regulatory assets is to provide recovery over a five year period.

MDPSC Derecho Storm Order (Exelon and BGE).    Following the June 2012 Derecho storm which hit the mid-Atlantic region interrupting electrical service to a significant portion of the State of Maryland, the MDPSC issued an order on February 27, 2013 requiring BGE and other Maryland utilities to file several comprehensive reports with short-term and long-term plans to improve reliability and grid resiliency that were due at various times before August 30, 2013.

BGE’s May 17, 2013 distribution rate case included a short-term plan to improve reliability as well as a proposal for a surcharge to recover incremental capital expenditures and operating costs associated with the short-term plan. On September 3, 2013, BGE filed a comprehensive long term assessment examining potential

 

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alternatives for improving the resiliency of the electric grid and a staffing analysis reviewing historical staffing levels as well as forecasting staffing levels necessary under various storm scenarios. BGE currently cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings, which may result in increased capital expenditures and operating 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. The new surcharge rates are expected to take effect in the first quarter of 2014. BGE currently cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding or how much of the requested planned and related surcharge the MDPSC will approve.

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 are 10.50% and 10.35% for electric and gas distribution, respectively. In addition to these requested rate increases, BGE’s application includes a request for recovery of incremental capital expenditures and operating costs associated with BGE’s proposed short-term reliability improvement plan 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. The new electric and gas distribution base rates are expected to take effect in December 2013. BGE currently cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding or how much of the requested increases the MDPSC will approve.

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’s most recent annual formula rate update filed in April 2013 reflects 2012 actual costs plus forecasted 2013 capital additions. The update resulted in a revenue requirement of $488 million plus a $25 million adjustment related to the reconciliation of 2012 actual costs for a net revenue requirement of $513 million. This compares to the May 2012 updated revenue requirement of $450 million offset by a $5 million reduction related to the reconciliation of 2011 actual costs for a net revenue requirement of $445 million. The increase in the revenue requirement was primarily driven by increased plant investment, higher pension and post-retirement healthcare costs, and higher operating and maintenance costs. The 2013 net revenue requirement became effective June 1, 2013, and is being recovered over the period extending through May 31, 2014. The regulatory asset associated with the true-up is being amortized as the associated amounts are recovered through rates.

 

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ComEd’s updated formula transmission rate currently provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base of 8.70%, a decrease from the 8.91% return previously authorized. The decrease in return was primarily due to lower interest rates on ComEd’s long-term debt outstanding. As part of the FERC-approved settlement of ComEd’s 2007 transmission rate case, the rate of return on common equity is 11.5% and the common equity component of the ratio used to calculate the weighted average debt and equity return for the formula transmission rate is currently capped at 55%.

BGE’s most recent annual formula rate update filed in April 2013 reflects actual 2012 expenses and investments plus forecasted 2013 capital additions. The update resulted in a 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. This compares to the April 2012 updated revenue requirement of $156 million increased by $2 million related to the reconciliation of 2011 actual costs for a net revenue requirement of $158 million. The decrease in the revenue requirement was primarily driven by a lower realized rate of return and reduced rate base, offset partially by higher depreciation and operating and maintenance costs. The 2013 net revenue requirement became effective June 1, 2013, and is being recovered over the period extending through May 31, 2014. The regulatory asset associated with the true-up is being amortized as the associated amounts are recovered through rates.

BGE’s updated formula transmission rate currently provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base of 8.35%, a decrease from the 8.43% return previously authorized. The decrease in return was primarily due to a debt issuance in 2012 and lower interest rates on BGE’s debt outstanding. As part of the FERC-approved settlement in 2006 of BGE’s 2005 transmission rate case, the base 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.

FERC Transmission Complaint (Exelon and BGE).    On February 27, 2013, consumer advocates and regulators from the District of Columbia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, and the Delaware Electric Municipal Cooperatives (the parties), filed a complaint at FERC against BGE and the Pepco Holdings, Inc. companies relating to their respective transmission formula rates. BGE’s formula rate includes a 10.8% base rate of return on common equity for most investments included in its rate base. The parties seek a reduction in the base return on equity to 8.7% and changes to the formula rate process. FERC docketed the matter and set April 3, 2013 as the deadline for interventions, protests and answers. Under FERC rules, the earliest date from which the base return on equity could be adjusted and refunds required is the date of the complaint. On March 19, 2013, BGE filed a motion to dismiss or sever the complaint. As of September 30, 2013, BGE cannot predict the likelihood or a reasonable estimate of the amount of a change, if any, in the allowed base return on equity, or a reasonable estimate of the refund period start date. While BGE cannot predict the outcome of this matter, if FERC orders a reduction of BGE’s base return on equity from 10.8% to 8.7%, the estimated annual impact would be a reduction in revenues of approximately $10 million.

PJM Transmission Rate Design and Operating Agreements (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and BGE).    PJM Transmission Rate Design specifies the rates for transmission service charged to customers within PJM. Currently, ComEd, PECO and BGE incur costs based on the existing rate design, which charges customers based on the cost of the existing transmission facilities within their load zone and the cost of new transmission facilities based on those who benefit from those facilities. In April 2007, FERC issued an order concluding that PJM’s current rate design for existing facilities is just and reasonable and should not be changed. In the same order, FERC held that the costs of new facilities 500 kV and above should be socialized across the entire PJM footprint and that the costs of new facilities less than 500 kV should be allocated to the customers of the new facilities who caused the need for those facilities. After FERC ultimately denied all requests for rehearing on all issues, several

 

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parties filed petitions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for review of the decision. On August 6, 2009, that court issued its decision affirming FERC’s order with regard to the costs of existing facilities but reversing and remanding to FERC for further consideration its decision with regard to the costs of new facilities 500 kV and above. On March 30, 2012, FERC issued an order on remand affirming the cost allocation in its April 2007 order. On March 22, 2013, FERC issued an order denying rehearing and made it clear that the cost allocation at issue concerns only projects approved prior to February 1, 2013. A number of entities have filed appeals of the FERC orders. ComEd anticipates that all impacts of any rate design changes effective after December 31, 2006, should be recoverable through retail rates and, thus, the rate design changes are not expected to have a material impact on ComEd’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position. PECO anticipates that all impacts of any rate design changes should be recoverable through the transmission service charge rider approved in PECO’s 2010 electric distribution rate case settlement and, thus, the rate design changes are not expected to have a material impact on PECO’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position. To the extent that any rate design changes are retroactive to periods prior to January 1, 2011, there may be an impact on PECO’s results of operations. BGE anticipates that all impacts of any rate design changes effective after June 30, 2006 should be recoverable through retail rates and, thus, the rate design changes are not expected to have a material impact on BGE’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

On October 11, 2012, the PJM Transmission Owners filed with FERC a cost allocation for new transmission facilities asking that the new cost allocation methodology apply to all transmission approved by the PJM Board on or after February 1, 2013. The proposed methodology is a hybrid methodology that would socialize 50% of the costs of new facilities at 500kV and above and double-circuit 345kV lines, and allocate the remaining 50% to direct beneficiaries. For all other facilities, the costs would be allocated to the direct beneficiaries. On March 22, 2013, FERC issued an order accepting the cost allocation with minor exceptions and requiring a compliance filing on those few issues within 120 days of the order. The compliance filing was made on July 22, 2013.

ComEd, PECO and BGE are committed to the construction of transmission facilities under their operating agreements with PJM to maintain system reliability. ComEd, PECO and BGE will work with PJM to continue to evaluate the scope and timing of any required construction projects. There were no significant changes in baseline project commitments for ComEd, PECO and BGE through the third quarter of 2013.

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 proceedings leading to FERC’s approval of the MOPR were extensive, and there have been numerous changes to the MOPR and litigation related to it since it was originally implemented. For example, in 2011 the parties disputed numerous elements of the MOPR including: (i) the default price that should apply to bids found subject to the MOPR, (ii) the duration of the MOPR and (iii) the application of the MOPR to self-supplying capacity and state-sponsored capacity. The FERC orders approving that MOPR have been appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. A resolution of that appeal is not expected until sometime in late 2013.

In May 2012 (based on the MOPR provisions the FERC approved in 2011), PJM announced the results of its capacity auction covering the delivery year ending May 31, 2016. Several new units with state-sanctioned subsidy contracts cleared in the auction at prices below the MOPR. Potentially, these states could expand such state-sanctioned subsidy programs or other states may seek to establish similar programs. Generation believed that further revisions to that MOPR were necessary to ensure that the potential to artificially reduce capacity auction prices is appropriately limited in PJM. In early December 2012, PJM filed a new MOPR for approval at the FERC, which Exelon believed would be more effective in preventing state-sanctioned subsidy contracts from artificially reducing capacity prices. Generation was actively involved in the process through which those MOPR changes were developed and supported the changes. On May 3, 2013, the FERC issued its order. While the

 

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FERC order accepted certain aspects of the proposal that Exelon supported (such as applying the MOPR to all of PJM and not just certain zones within PJM), the FERC required PJM to retain a key element of its previous MOPR structure, the unit-specific exemption, an element that Exelon had supported removing. Several entities, including two capacity suppliers that Exelon has been working with sought rehearing of that order.

In May 2013 (based on the MOPR provisions the FERC approved earlier that month), PJM announced the results of its capacity auction covering the delivery year ending May 31, 2017. Exelon is working with PJM stakeholders on several proposed changes to the PJM tariff aimed at ensuring that capacity resources (including those with state-sanctioned subsidy contracts) cannot inappropriately affect capacity auction prices in PJM.

Reliability Pricing Model (Exelon, Generation and BGE).    PJM’s RPM Base Residual Auctions take place approximately 36 months ahead of the scheduled delivery year. The most recent auction for the delivery year ending May 31, 2017 occurred in May 2013.

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 through rulemaking no later than September 6, 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.

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. Generation is working with stakeholders to resolve licensing issues, including: (1) water quality, (2) fish passage and habitat, and (3) sediment. On August 29, 2013, Exelon filed a water quality certification application pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act with PA DEP for Muddy Run, addressing these and other issues. The FERC extended the deadline to December 15, 2013 to file a water quality certification application pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act with the MDE for Conowingo. The stations are being depreciated over their useful lives, which includes the license renewal period. Although Generation expects that these licenses will be renewed, it cannot predict the conditions that may be imposed. Resolution of these issues may require a substantial increase in capital expenditures or may result in increased operating costs and significantly affect Generation’s results of operations or financial position. 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.

 

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

 

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.

The following tables provide information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of Exelon, ComEd, PECO and BGE as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. For additional information on the specific regulatory assets and liabilities, refer to Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K.

 

September 30, 2013

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

Regulatory assets

               

Pension and other postretirement benefits

  $ 308     $ 3,542     $     $     $      $     $     $  

Deferred income taxes

    12       1,424       3       65             1,296       9       63  

AMI programs

    4       129       4       29             48             52  

AMI meter events

          5                         5              

Under-recovered distribution service costs

    129       275       129       275                          

Debt costs

    12       60       9       56       3       4       1       9  

Fair value of BGE long-term debt(a)

          225                                      

Fair value of BGE supply contract(b)

    29       3                                      

Severance

    23       13       19                         4       13  

Asset retirement obligations

          93             68             25              

MGP remediation costs

    47       210       40       175       6       34       1       1  

RTO start-up costs

    2       1       2       1                          

Under-recovered uncollectible accounts

          31             31                          

Renewable energy and associated RECs

    16       106       16       106                          

Energy and transmission programs

    79             79                                

Deferred storm costs

    3       4                               3       4  

Electric generation-related regulatory asset

    13       33                               13       33  

Rate stabilization deferral

    68       175                               68       175  

Energy efficiency and demand response programs

    75       144                               75       144  

Merger integration costs(c)

    1       10                               1       10  

Under-recovered electric revenue decoupling(f)

    8                                     8        

Other

    48       26       34       13       13       7       1       5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total regulatory assets

  $ 877     $ 6,509     $ 335     $ 819     $ 22     $ 1,419     $ 184     $ 509  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

September 30, 2013

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

Regulatory liabilities

               

Nuclear decommissioning

  $     $ 2,593     $     $ 2,184     $     $ 409     $   —      $  

Removal costs

    103       1,420       82       1,202                   21       218  

Energy efficiency and demand response programs

    85             49             36                    

DLC Program Costs

    1       10                   1       10              

Energy efficiency Phase 2

          14                         14              

Electric distribution tax repairs

    20       119                   20       119              

Gas distribution tax repairs

    8       40                   8       40              

Energy and transmission programs

    41       7             7       39 (d)            2 (h)       

Over-recovered gas and electric universal service fund costs

    7                         7                    

Revenue subject to refund(e)

    40             40                                

Over-recovered gas revenue decoupling(f)

    8                                     8        

Other

    1       1                                      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total regulatory liabilities

  $ 314     $ 4,204     $ 171     $ 3,393     $ 111     $ 592     $ 31     $ 218  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

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

Regulatory assets

               

Pension and other postretirement benefits

  $ 304     $ 3,673     $     $     $   —      $     $     $  

Deferred income taxes

    14       1,382       5       62             1,255       9       65  

AMI programs

    3       70       3       10             29             31  

AMI meter events

          17                         17              

Under-recovered distribution service costs

    18       191       18       191                          

Debt costs

    14       68       11       62       3       6       1       9  

Fair value of BGE long-term debt(a)

          256                                      

Fair value of BGE supply contract(b)

    77       12                                      

Severance

    29       28       25       12                   4       16  

Asset retirement obligations

          90             65             25              

MGP remediation costs

    58       232       51       197       6       33       1       2  

RTO start-up costs

    3       2       3       2                          

Under-recovered electric universal service fund costs

    11                         11                    

Financial swap with Generation

                226                                

Renewable energy and associated RECs

    18       49       18       49                          

Energy and transmission programs

    43             14             1 (g)            28 (h)       

DSP Program costs

    1       3                   1       3              

DSP II Program costs

    1       2                   1       2              

Deferred storm costs

    3       6                               3       6  

Electric generation-related regulatory asset

    16       40                               16       40  

Rate stabilization deferral

    67       225                               67       225  

Energy efficiency and demand response programs

    56       126                               56       126  

Under-recovered electric revenue decoupling(f)

    5                                     5        

Other

    23       25       14       16       9       8             2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total regulatory assets

  $ 764     $ 6,497     $ 388     $ 666     $ 32     $ 1,378     $ 190     $ 522  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

December 31, 2012

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

Regulatory liabilities

               

Nuclear decommissioning

  $     $ 2,397     $     $ 2,037     $     $ 360     $   —      $  

Removal costs

    97       1,406       75       1,192                   22       214  

Energy efficiency and demand response programs

    131             43             88                    

Electric distribution tax repairs

    20       132                   20       132              

Gas distribution tax repairs

    8       46                   8       46      

Over-recovered uncollectible accounts

    6             6                                

Energy and transmission programs

    54             6             48 (d)                   

Over-recovered gas universal service fund costs

    3                         3                    

Over-recovered AEPS costs

    2                         2                    

Revenue subject to refund(e)

    40             40                                

Over-recovered gas revenue decoupling(f)

    7                                     7        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total regulatory liabilities

  $ 368     $ 3,981     $ 170     $ 3,229     $ 169     $ 538     $ 29     $ 214  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Represents the regulatory asset recorded at Exelon Corporate for the difference in the fair value of the long-term debt of BGE as of the merger date. The asset is amortized over the life of the underlying debt. See Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements for additional information.

(b)

Represents the regulatory asset recorded at Exelon Corporate representing the fair value of BGE's supply contracts as of the close of the merger date. BGE is allowed full recovery of the costs of its electric and gas supply contracts through approved, regulated rates. The asset is amortized over a period of approximately 3 years.

(c)

Relates to integration costs to achieve distribution synergies related to the merger transaction.

(d)

Includes $18 million related to the DSP program, $13 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC and $8 million related to over-recovered electric transmission costs as of September 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, includes $47 million related to the over-recovered electric supply costs under the GSA and $1 million related to the over-recovered natural gas costs under the PGC.

(e)

Primarily represents the regulatory liability for revenue subject to refund recorded pursuant to the ICC’s order in the 2007 Rate Case. See above for discussion regarding the 2007 Rate Case.

(f)

Represents the electric and gas distribution costs recoverable from or refundable to customers under BGE’s decoupling mechanism.

(g)

Relates to under-recovered transmission costs.

(h)

Relates to $2 million of over-recovered natural electric supply costs as of September 30, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, includes $9 million of under-recovered electric supply costs and $19 million of under-recovered natural gas supply costs.

 

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

 

Purchase of Receivables Programs (Exelon, ComEd, PECO, and BGE)

ComEd, PECO and BGE are required, under separate legislation and regulations in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Maryland, respectively, to purchase certain receivables from retail electric and natural gas suppliers. For retail suppliers participating in the utilities’ consolidated billing, ComEd, PECO and BGE must purchase their customer accounts receivables. ComEd and BGE purchase receivables at a discount to primarily recover uncollectible accounts expense from the suppliers. PECO is required to purchase receivables at face value and permitted to recover uncollectible accounts expense from customers through distribution rates. Exelon, ComEd, PECO and BGE do not record unbilled commodity receivables under the POR programs. Purchased billed receivables are classified in Other accounts receivable, net on Exelon’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables provide information about the purchased receivables of the Registrants as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

As of September 30, 2013

   Exelon     ComEd     PECO     BGE  

Purchased receivables(a)

   $ 285     $ 124     $ 78     $ 83  

Allowance for uncollectible accounts(b)

     (31     (18     (7     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased receivables, net

   $ 254     $ 106     $ 71     $ 77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2012

   Exelon     ComEd     PECO     BGE  

Purchased receivables(a)

   $ 191     $ 55     $ 65     $ 71  

Allowance for uncollectible accounts(b)

     (21     (9     (6     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased receivables, net

   $ 170     $ 46     $ 59     $ 65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

PECO's gas POR program became effective on January 1, 2012 and includes a 1% discount on purchased receivables in order to recover the implementation costs of the program. If the costs are not fully recovered when PECO files its next gas distribution rate case, PECO will propose a mechanism to recover the remaining implementation costs as a distribution charge to low volume transportation customers or apply future discounts on purchased receivables from natural gas suppliers serving those customers.

(b)

For ComEd and BGE, reflects the incremental allowance for uncollectible accounts recorded, which is in addition to the purchase discount. For ComEd, the incremental uncollectible accounts expense is recovered through its Purchase of Receivables with Consolidated Billing (PORCB) tariff.

6.    Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC (Exelon and Generation)

As a result of the Constellation merger, Generation owns a 50.01% interest in CENG, a nuclear generation business. Generation's total equity in earnings (losses) on the investment in CENG is as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
    Three Months Ended
September 30,

2012
 

Equity investment income

   $ 68     $ 58  

Amortization of basis difference in CENG

     (31     (57
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity in earnings — CENG

   $ 37     $ 1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
    For the Period
March 12, through September 30,
2012
 

Equity investment income (loss)

   $ 93     $ 53  

Amortization of basis difference in CENG

     (88     (131
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity in earnings (losses) — CENG

   $ 5     $ (78
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

As of March 12, 2012, Generation had an initial basis difference of approximately $204 million between the initial carrying value of its investment in CENG and its underlying equity in CENG. This basis difference resulted from the requirement to record the investment in CENG at fair value under purchase accounting while the underlying assets and liabilities within CENG continue to be accounted for on a historical cost basis. Generation is amortizing this basis difference over the respective useful lives of the assets and liabilities of CENG or as those assets and liabilities affect the earnings of CENG.

Based on tax sharing provisions contained in the operating agreement for CENG, Generation may be eligible for distributions from its investment in CENG in excess of its 50.01% ownership interest. Through purchase accounting, Generation has recorded the fair value of expected future distributions. When these distributions are realized, Generation will record a reduction in its investment in CENG. Any distributions in excess of Generation’s investment in CENG would be recorded in earnings.

Related Party Transactions (Exelon and Generation)

CENG

Generation has an agreement under which it is purchasing 85% of the output of CENG’s nuclear plants that is not sold to third parties under pre-existing firm and unit contingent PPAs through 2014. Beginning on January 1, 2015 and continuing to the end of the life of the respective plants, Generation will purchase on a unit contingent basis 50.01% of the output of CENG’s nuclear plants, and EDF will purchase on a unit contingent basis 49.99% of the output.

In addition to the PPA, Generation has a power services agency agreement (PSAA) with the CENG plants, which expires on December 31, 2014. The PSAA is a five-year agreement under which Generation provides scheduling, asset management and billing services to the CENG plants for a specified monthly fee. The charges for services reflect the cost of the services.

In addition to the PSAA, Exelon has a shared services agreement (SSA) with CENG, which expires in 2017. Pursuant to an agreement between Exelon and EDF, the pricing in the SSA for services reflect actual costs determined on the same basis that BSC charges its affiliates for similar services subject to an annual cap for most SSA services provided.

The affect of transactions under these agreements on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Financial Statements is summarized below:

 

      Income/(Expense)     Income/(Expense)     Income Statement
Classification
   Accounts
Receivable/
(Accounts Payable)
At September 30, 2013
 

Agreement

   Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
      

PPA

   $ (269   $ (748   Purchased power and fuel    $ (76

PSAA

     1       3     Operating revenues       

SSA

     10       32     Operating revenues      4  
      Income/(Expense)     Income/(Expense)     Income Statement
Classification
   Accounts
Receivable/
(Accounts Payable)
At September 30, 2012
 

Agreement

   Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2012
    For the Period
March 12 through
September 30, 2012
      

PPA

   $ (282   $ (541   Purchased power and fuel    $ (86

PSAA

     1       2     Operating revenues       

SSA

     14       30     Operating revenues      5  

 

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

 

On July 29, 2013, Exelon, Generation and subsidiaries of Generation entered into a Master Agreement with EDF, EDF Inc. (EDFI) (a subsidiary of EDF) and CENG. The Master Agreement contemplates that the parties will execute a series of additional agreements at a closing that will occur following the receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Exelon currently expects that the closing will occur late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2014.

At the closing, Generation, CENG and subsidiaries of CENG will execute a Nuclear Operating Services Agreement pursuant to which Generation will operate the CENG nuclear generation fleet owned by CENG subsidiaries and provide corporate and administrative services for the remaining life of the CENG nuclear plants as if they were a part of the Generation nuclear fleet, subject to EDFI’s rights as a member of CENG. CENG will reimburse Generation for its direct and allocated costs for such services. The Nuclear Operating Services Agreement will replace the SSA. In addition, at the closing the PSAA will be amended and extended until the complete and permanent cessation of operation of the CENG generation plants.

At closing, Generation will make a $400 million loan to CENG bearing interest at 5.25% per annum, payable out of specified available cash flows of CENG. Immediately following receipt of the proceeds of such loan, CENG will make a $400 million special distribution to EDFI. The parties will also execute a Fourth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement for CENG, pursuant to which, among other things, CENG will commit to make preferred distributions to Generation (after repayment of the $400 million loan) quarterly out of specified available cash flows, until Generation has received aggregate distributions of $400 million plus a return of 8.5% per annum from the date of the special distribution to EDFI.

Generation and EDFI will also enter into a Put Option Agreement at closing pursuant to which EDFI will have the option, exercisable beginning in 2016 and thereafter until June 30, 2022, to sell its 49.99% interest in CENG to Generation for a fair market value price determined by agreement of the parties, or absent agreement, a third party arbitration process. The appraisers determining fair market value of EDF’s 49.99% interest in CENG under the Put Option Agreement are instructed to take into account all rights and obligations under the CENG Operating Agreement, including Generation’s rights with respect to any unpaid aggregate preferred distributions and the related return, and the value of Generation’s rights to other distributions. The beginning of the exercise period will be accelerated if Exelon’s affiliates cease to own a majority of CENG and exercise a related right to terminate the Nuclear Operating Services Agreement. In addition, under limited circumstances, the period for exercise of the put option may be extended for 18 months.

Generation will execute an Indemnity Agreement pursuant to which Generation will indemnify EDF and its affiliates against third party claims that may arise from any future nuclear incident (as defined in the Price Anderson Act) in connection with the CENG nuclear plants or their operations. Exelon will guarantee Generation’s obligations under this indemnity.

Currently, Exelon and Generation account for its investment in CENG under the equity method of accounting. The transfer of the operating licenses and corresponding operational control to Exelon and Generation will result in Exelon and Generation being required to consolidate the financial position and results of operations of CENG. When that accounting change occurs, Exelon and Generation will derecognize its equity method investment in CENG and will record all assets, liabilities and the non-controlling interest in CENG at fair value on Exelon and Generation’s balance sheets. Any difference between the former carrying value and newly recorded fair value at that date will be recognized as a gain or loss upon consolidation, which could be material to Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations.

 

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

 

7.    Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Exelon and Generation)

Long-Lived Assets (Exelon and Generation)

Generation evaluates long-lived assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In the third quarter of 2013, lower projected wind production and a decline in power prices suggested that the carrying value of certain wind projects may be impaired. Generation concluded that the estimated undiscounted future cash flows and fair value of eleven wind projects, primarily located in West Texas and Minnesota, were less than their respective carrying values at September 30, 2013. The fair value analysis was primarily based on the income approach using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) including revenue and generation forecasts, projected capital and maintenance expenditures and discount rates. As a result, long-lived assets held and used with a carrying amount of approximately $75 million were written down to their fair value of $32 million and a pre-tax impairment charge of $39 million, net of the impairment amount attributable to non-controlling interests for certain of the projects, was recorded during the third quarter in operating and maintenance expense in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Nuclear Uprate Program (Exelon and Generation)

Generation is engaged in individual projects as part of a planned power uprate program across its nuclear fleet. When economically viable, the projects take advantage of new production and measurement technologies, new materials and application of expertise gained from a half-century of nuclear power operations. Based on ongoing reviews, the nuclear uprate implementation plan has been adjusted in both the first and second quarters of 2013 to cancel certain projects. During the first quarter of 2013, the Measurement Uncertainty Recapture (MUR) uprate projects at the Dresden and Quad Cities nuclear stations were cancelled as a result of the cost of additional plant modifications identified during final design work which, when combined with then current market conditions, made the projects not economically viable. For these cancelled projects, Generation recorded approximately $21 million of operating and maintenance expense during the first quarter of 2013 to accrue remaining costs and reverse previously capitalized costs. During the second quarter of 2013, market conditions prompted Generation to cancel the previously deferred extended power uprate projects at the LaSalle and Limerick nuclear stations. For these cancelled projects, Generation recorded a pre-tax charge during the second quarter of 2013 to operating and maintenance expense and interest expense of approximately $92 million and $8 million, respectively, to accrue remaining costs and reverse the previously capitalized costs.

Like-Kind Exchange Transaction (Exelon)

Prior to the PECO/Unicom Merger in October 2000, UII, LLC (formerly Unicom Investments, Inc.) (UII), a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon, entered into a like-kind exchange transaction pursuant to which approximately $1.6 billion was invested in coal-fired generating station leases located in Georgia and Texas with two separate entities unrelated to Exelon. The generating stations were leased back to such entities as part of the transaction. See Note 12 — Income Taxes for further information. For financial accounting purposes, the investments are accounted for as direct financing lease investments. UII holds the leasehold interests in the generating stations in several separate bankruptcy remote, special purpose companies it directly or indirectly wholly owns. The lease agreements provide the lessees with fixed purchase options at the end of the lease terms. If the lessees do not exercise the fixed purchase options, Exelon has the ability to require the lessees to return the leasehold interests or to arrange for a third party to bid on a service contract for a period following the lease term. If Exelon chooses the service contract option, the leasehold interests will be returned to Exelon at the end of the term of the service contract. In any event, Exelon will be subject to residual value risk if the lessees do not exercise the fixed purchase options. This risk is partially mitigated by the fair value of the scheduled payments under the service contract. However, such payments are not guaranteed. Further, the term of the service contract

 

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is less than the expected remaining useful life of the plants and, therefore, Exelon’s exposure to residual value risk will not be mitigated by payments under the service contract in this remaining period. In the fourth quarter of 2000, under the terms of the lease agreements, UII received a prepayment of $1.2 billion for all rent, which reduced the investment in the leases. There are no minimum scheduled lease payments to be received over the remaining term of the leases.

Pursuant to the applicable accounting guidance, Exelon is required to review the estimated residual values of its direct financing lease investments at least annually and record an impairment charge if the review indicates an other than temporary decline in the fair value of the residual values below their carrying value. Exelon estimates the fair value of the residual value of its direct financing lease investments under the income approach, which uses a discounted cash flow analysis, which takes into consideration the expected revenues to be generated and costs to be incurred to operate the plants over their remaining useful lives subsequent to the lease end dates. Significant assumptions used in estimating the fair value include fundamental energy and capacity prices, fixed and variable costs, capital expenditure requirements, discount rates, tax rates, and the estimated remaining useful lives of the plants. The estimated fair values also reflect the cash flows associated with the service contract option discussed above given that a market participant would take into consideration all of the terms and conditions contained in the lease agreements.

Based on the review performed in the second quarter of 2013, the estimated residual value of one of Exelon’s direct financing leases experienced an other than temporary decline given reduced long-term energy and capacity price expectations. As a result, Exelon recorded a $14 million pre-tax impairment charge in the second quarter of 2013, which was recorded in investments and operating and maintenance in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, respectively. Changes in the assumptions described above could potentially result in future impairments of Exelon’s direct financing lease investments, which could be material.

As of December 31, 2012, Exelon concluded that the estimated fair values of the residual values at the end of the lease terms exceeded the residual values established at the lease dates.

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the components of the net investment in long-term leases were as follows:

 

     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Estimated residual value of leased assets

   $ 1,465      $ 1,492  

Less: unearned income

     774        807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment in long-term leases

   $ 691      $ 685  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

8.    Goodwill (Exelon and ComEd)

Goodwill

Under the authoritative guidance for the accounting for goodwill, ComEd is required to perform an assessment for possible impairment of its goodwill at least annually or more frequently if an event occurs that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the ComEd reporting unit below its carrying amount. Management concluded the remeasurement of the like-kind exchange position and the charge to ComEd’s earnings in the first quarter of 2013 triggered an interim goodwill impairment assessment and, as a result, ComEd tested its goodwill for impairment as of January 31, 2013.

 

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The first step of the interim impairment assessment comparing the estimated fair value of ComEd to its carrying value, including goodwill, indicated no impairment of goodwill; therefore, the second step was not required. Consistent with prior impairment tests, the estimated fair value of ComEd was determined using a weighted combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market multiples analysis. The discounted cash flow analysis relies on a single scenario reflecting “base case” or management’s best estimate of projected cash flows for ComEd’s business. The discounted cash flow analysis used in the interim goodwill impairment assessment reflected Exelon’s indemnity to hold ComEd harmless from any unfavorable impacts of the after-tax interest amounts related to the like-kind exchange position on ComEd’s equity.

While the interim assessment indicated no impairment of ComEd’s goodwill, certain assumptions used to estimate the fair value of ComEd are highly sensitive to changes. Adverse regulatory actions, such as the early termination of EIMA or changes in significant assumptions, including the discount and growth rates, utility sector market performance and transactions, projected operating and capital cash flows from ComEd’s business, and the fair value of debt, could potentially result in a future impairment of ComEd’s goodwill, which could be material. Based on the results of the interim goodwill test, the estimated fair value of ComEd would have needed to decrease by more than 10 percent for ComEd to fail the first step of the impairment test.

ComEd’s 2013 annual goodwill impairment test is being performed as of November 1, 2013.

9.    Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Fair Value of Financial Liabilities Recorded at the Carrying Amount

The following tables present the carrying amounts and fair values of the Registrants’ short-term liabilities, long-term debt, SNF obligation, trust preferred securities (long-term debt to financing trusts or junior subordinated debentures), and preferred securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

Exelon

 

     September 30, 2013  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-term liabilities

   $ 217      $ 3      $ 214      $      $ 217  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

     19,565               19,203        1,065        20,268  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     648                      631        631  

SNF obligation

     1,021               782               782  
     December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-term liabilities

   $ 214      $ 4      $ 210      $      $ 214  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

     18,745               20,244        276        20,520  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     648                      664        664  

SNF obligation

     1,020               763               763  

Preferred securities of subsidiary

     87               82               82  

 

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Generation

 

     September 30, 2013  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-term liabilities

   $ 21      $     —      $ 21      $      $ 21  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

     7,809               6,744        1,047        7,791  

SNF obligation

     1,021               782               782  
     December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

   $ 7,483      $      $ 7,591      $ 258      $ 7,849  

SNF obligation

     1,020               763               763  

ComEd

 

     September 30, 2013  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-term liabilities

   $ 153      $     —      $ 153      $      $ 153  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

     5,674               6,240        17        6,257  

Long-term debt to financing trust

     206                      195        195  
     December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

   $ 5,567      $      $ 6,530      $ 18      $ 6,548  

Long-term debt to financing trust

     206                      212        212  

PECO

 

     September 30, 2013  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

   $ 2,496      $     —      $ 2,678      $      $ 2,678  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     184                      182        182  
     December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-term liabilities

   $ 210      $      $ 210      $      $ 210  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

     1,947               2,264               2,264  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     184                      188        188  

Preferred securities

     87               82               82  

 

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BGE

 

     September 30, 2013  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-term liabilities

   $ 43      $ 3      $ 40      $      $ 43  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

     2,045               2,204               2,204  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     258                      254        254  
     December 31, 2012  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

   $ 2,178      $     —      $ 2,468      $      $ 2,468  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     258                      263        263  

Short-Term Liabilities.    The short-term liabilities included in the tables above are comprised of short-term borrowings (Level 2), short-term notes payable related to PECO’s accounts receivable agreement (Level 2), and dividends payable (included in other current liabilities) (Level 1). The Registrants’ carrying amounts of the short-term liabilities are representative of fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. See Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements for additional information on PECO’s accounts receivable agreement.

Long-Term Debt.    The fair value amounts of Exelon’s taxable debt securities (Level 2) are determined by a valuation model that is based on a conventional discounted cash flow methodology and utilizes assumptions of current market pricing curves. In order to incorporate the credit risk of the Registrants into the discount rates, Exelon obtains pricing (i.e., U.S. Treasury rate plus credit spread) based on trades of existing Exelon debt securities as well as debt securities of other issuers in the electric utility sector with similar credit ratings in both the primary and secondary market, across the Registrants’ debt maturity spectrum. The credit spreads of various tenors obtained from this information are added to the appropriate benchmark U.S. Treasury rates in order to determine the current market yields for the various tenors. The yields are then converted into discount rates of various tenors that are used for discounting the respective cash flows of the same tenor for each bond or note.

The fair value of Generation’s non-government-backed fixed rate project financing debt (Level 3) is based on market and quoted prices for its own and other project financing debt with similar risk profiles. Given the low trading volume in the project financing debt market, the price quotes used to determine fair value will reflect certain qualitative factors, such as market conditions, investor demand, new developments that might significantly impact the project cash flows or off-taker credit, and other circumstances related to the project (e.g., political and regulatory environment). The fair value of Generation’s government-back fixed rate project financing debt (Level 3) is largely based on a discounted cash flow methodology that is similar to the taxable debt securities methodology described above. Due to the lack of market trading data on similar debt, the discount rates are derived based on the original loan interest rate spread to the applicable Treasury rate as well as a current market curve derived from government-backed securities. Variable rate project financing debt resets on a quarterly basis and the carrying value approximates fair value.

The Registrants also have tax-exempt debt (Level 3). Due to low trading volume in this market, qualitative factors, such as market conditions, investor demand, and circumstances related to the issuer (i.e., political and regulatory environment), may be incorporated into the credit spreads that are used to obtain the fair value as described above.

SNF Obligation.    The carrying amount of Generation’s SNF obligation (Level 2) is derived from a contract with the DOE to provide for disposal of SNF from Generation’s nuclear generating stations. When determining

 

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the fair value of the obligation, the future carrying amount of the SNF obligation estimated to be settled in 2025 is calculated by compounding the current book value of the SNF obligation at the 13-week Treasury rate. The compounded obligation amount is discounted back to present value using Generation’s discount rate, which is calculated using the same methodology as described above for the taxable debt securities, and an estimated maturity date of 2025.

Long-Term Debt to Financing Trusts.    Exelon’s long-term debt to financing trusts is valued based on publicly traded securities issued by the financing trusts. Due to low trading volume of these securities, qualitative factors, such as market conditions, investor demand, and circumstances related to each issue, this debt is classified as Level 3.

Preferred Securities.    The fair value of these securities is determined based on the last closing price prior to quarter end, less accrued interest. The securities are registered with the SEC and are public. PECO redeemed all outstanding series of preferred securities on May 1, 2013. See Note 17 — Earnings Per Share and Equity for additional information.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Exelon records the fair value of assets and liabilities in accordance with the hierarchy established by the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Registrants have the ability to access as of the reporting date. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded equity securities and funds, certain exchange-based derivatives, and money market funds.

 

   

Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 2 inputs include fixed income securities, derivatives, commingled and mutual investment funds priced at NAV per fund share and fair value hedges.

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs, such as internally developed pricing models or third-party valuations for the asset or liability due to little or no market activity for the asset or liability. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 3 inputs include infrequently traded securities and derivatives, investments priced using an alternative pricing mechanism, and middle market lending using third party valuations.

 

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Exelon

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

As of September 30, 2013

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Cash equivalents(a)

   $ 1      $      $      $ 1  

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

           

Cash equivalents

     558                      558  

Equity

           

Individually held

     1,600                      1,600  

Exchange traded funds

     110                      110  

Commingled funds

            2,114               2,114  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity funds subtotal

     1,710        2,114               3,824  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income

           

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     938                      938  

Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states

            295               295  

Debt securities issued by foreign governments

            84               84  

Corporate debt securities

            1,712               1,712  

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

            16               16  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            41               41  

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            7               7  

Mutual funds

            29               29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

     938        2,184               3,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Middle market lending

                   245        245  

Other debt obligations

            14               14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments subtotal(b)

     3,206        4,312        245        7,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

           

Cash equivalents

            25               25  

Equity

           

Individually held

     4                      4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity funds subtotal

     4                      4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income

           

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     89        7               96  

Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states

            24               24  

Corporate debt securities

            217               217  

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

            7               7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

     89        255               344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Middle market lending

                   106        106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning subtotal(c)

     93        280        106        479  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of September 30, 2013

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Rabbi trust investments

        

Cash equivalents

     2                   2  

Mutual funds(d)(e)

     49                   49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     51                   51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative assets

        

Economic hedges

     540       2,541       703       3,784  

Proprietary trading

     666       1,184       174       2,024  

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(f)

     (1,251     (2,785     (311     (4,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative assets subtotal

     (45     940       566       1,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets

     34       49             83  

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral

     (33     (2           (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets subtotal

     1       47             48  

Other investments

     1             11       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,308       5,579       928       9,815  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Commodity derivative liabilities

        

Economic hedges

     (764     (1,718     (363     (2,845

Proprietary trading

     (686     (1,135     (155     (1,976

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(f)

     1,359       2,843       291       4,493  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative liabilities subtotal(h)

     (91     (10     (227     (328
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative liabilities

     (34     (17           (51

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral

     33       2             35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative liabilities subtotal

     (1     (15           (16

Deferred compensation obligation

           (108           (108
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     (92     (133     (227     (452
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 3,216     $ 5,446     $ 701     $ 9,363  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2012

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Cash equivalents(a)

   $ 995      $      $      $ 995  

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

           

Cash equivalents

     245                      245  

Equity

           

Individually held

     1,480                      1,480  

Commingled funds

            1,933               1,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity funds subtotal

     1,480        1,933               3,413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income

           

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     1,057                      1,057  

Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states

            321               321  

Debt securities issued by foreign governments

            93               93  

Corporate debt securities

            1,788               1,788  

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

            24               24  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            45               45  

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            11               11  

Mutual funds

            23               23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

     1,057        2,305               3,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Middle market lending

                   183        183  

Other debt obligations

            15               15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments subtotal(b)

     2,782        4,253        183        7,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pledged assets for Zion decommissioning

           

Cash equivalents

            23               23  

Equity

           

Individually held

     14                      14  

Commingled funds

            9               9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity funds subtotal

     14        9               23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income

           

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     118        12               130  

Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states

            37               37  

Corporate debt securities

            249               249  

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

            49               49  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            6               6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

     118        353               471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Middle market lending

                   89        89  

Other debt obligations

            1               1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning subtotal(c)

     132        386        89        607  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments

           

Cash equivalents

     2                      2  

Mutual funds(d)(e)

     69                      69  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     71                      71  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2012

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Commodity derivative assets

        

Economic hedges

     861       3,173       641       4,675  

Proprietary trading

     1,042       2,078       73       3,193  

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(f)

     (1,823     (4,175     (58     (6,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative assets subtotal(g)

     80       1,076       656       1,812  

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets

           114             114  

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral

           (51           (51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets subtotal

           63             63  

Other Investments

     2             17       19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     4,062       5,778       945       10,785  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Commodity derivative liabilities

        

Economic hedges

     (1,041     (2,289     (236     (3,566

Proprietary trading

     (1,084     (1,959     (78     (3,121

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(f)

     2,042       4,020       25       6,087  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative liabilities subtotal(g)(h)

     (83     (228     (289     (600
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative liabilities

           (84           (84

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral

           51             51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative liabilities subtotal

           (33           (33

Deferred compensation obligation

           (102           (102
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     (83     (363     (289     (735
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 3,979     $ 5,415     $ 656     $ 10,050  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Excludes certain cash equivalents considered to be held-to-maturity and not reported at fair value.

(b)

Excludes net assets of $13 million and $30 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales, interest and dividend receivables, and payables related to pending securities purchases.

(c)

Excludes net assets of $7 million at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales, interest and dividend receivables, and payables related to pending securities purchases.

(d)

The mutual funds held by the Rabbi trusts include $49 million related to deferred compensation at September 30, 2013, and $53 million related to deferred compensation and $16 million related to Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan at December 31, 2012. .

(e)

Excludes $30 million and $28 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

(f)

Includes collateral postings (received) from counterparties. Collateral posted (received) from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $108 million, $58 million and $(20) million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of September 30, 2013. Collateral posted (received) from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $219 million, $(155) million and $(33) million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of December 31, 2012.

(g)

The Level 3 balance does not include current assets for Generation and current liabilities for ComEd of $226 million at December 31, 2012, related to the fair value of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd.

(h)

The Level 3 balance includes the current and noncurrent liability of $16 million and $106 million at September 30, 2013, respectively, and $18 million and $49 million at December 31, 2012, respectively, related to floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.

 

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

 

The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Nuclear
Decommissioning
Trust Fund
Investments
    Pledged Assets
for Zion Station
Decommissioning
    Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance as of June 30, 2013

  $ 240     $ 111     $ 431     $ 11     $ 793  

Total realized / unrealized losses

         

Included in net income

                (32 )(a)            (32

Included in other comprehensive income

                             

Included in regulatory assets

    (1           (37           (38

Included in payable for Zion Station decommissioning

                             

Change in collateral

                (30           (30

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

         

Purchases

    23       10       8             41  

Sales

    (14     (15                 (29

Settlements

    (3                       (3

Transfers into Level 3

                4             4  

Transfers out of Level 3

                (5           (5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

  $ 245     $ 106     $ 339     $ 11     $ 701  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities held for the three months ended September 30, 2013

  $     $     $ 51     $     $ 51  

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Nuclear
Decommissioning
Trust Fund
Investments
    Pledged Assets
for Zion Station
Decommissioning
    Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2012

  $ 183     $ 89     $ 367     $ 17     $ 656  

Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)

         

Included in net income

    2             (1 )(a)            1  

Included in other comprehensive income

                             

Included in regulatory assets

    8             (55 )(b)            (47

Included in payable for Zion Station decommissioning

          1                   1  

Change in collateral

                13             13  

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

         

Purchases

    90       43       16       2       151  

Sales

    (27     (27     (8     (8     (70

Settlements

    (11                       (11

Transfers into Level 3

                11             11  

Transfers out of Level 3

                (4           (4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

  $ 245     $ 106     $ 339     $ 11     $ 701  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities held for the nine months ended September 30, 2013

  $ 1     $     $ 159     $     $ 160  

 

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

 

 

(a)

Includes the reclassification of $83 million and $160 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

(b)

Excludes decreases in fair value of $11 million and realized losses reclassified due to settlements of $215 million associated with Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon's Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

  Nuclear
Decommissioning
Trust Fund
Investments
    Pledged Assets
for Zion Station
Decommissioning
    Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance as of June 30, 2012

  $ 54     $ 59     $ 295     $ 17     $ 425  

Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)

         

Included in net income

                (97 )(a)            (97

Included in other comprehensive income

                             

Included in regulatory assets

    2             41 (b)            43  

Included in payable for Zion Station decommissioning

          1                   1  

Change in collateral

                (15           (15

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

         

Purchases

    14       4                   18  

Sales

                             

Transfers into Level 3

                             

Transfers out of Level 3

                             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

  $ 70     $ 64     $ 224     $ 17     $ 375  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total losses included in income attributed to the change in unrealized losses related to assets and liabilities held for the three months ended September 30, 2012

  $     $     $ (42   $     $ (42

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

  Nuclear
Decommissioning
Trust Fund
Investments
    Pledged Assets
for Zion
Decommissioning
    Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  $ 13     $ 37     $ 17     $     $ 67  

Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)

         

Included in net income

                (78 )(a)            (78

Included in other comprehensive income

                             

Included in regulatory assets

    2             36 (b)            38  

Included in payable for Zion Station decommissioning

                             

Change in collateral

                (7           (7

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

         

Purchases

    55       36       329 (c)      17       437  

Sales

          (9                 (9

Transfers into Level 3

                (34           (34

Transfers out of Level 3

                (39           (39
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

  $ 70     $ 64     $ 224     $ 17     $ 375  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities held for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

  $     $     $ 62     $     $ 62  

 

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

 

 

(a)

Includes the reclassification of $55 million and $140 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

(b)

Excludes $35 million of decreases in fair value and $86 million of increases in fair value and $119 million and $427 million of realized losses due to settlements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd, which eliminates upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

(c)

Includes $310 million of fair value from contracts and $14 million of other investments acquired as a result of the merger.

The following tables present the income statement classification of the total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Operating
Revenue
    Purchased
Power
and Fuel
     Other,
net(a)
 

Total gains (losses) included in income for the three months ended
September 30, 2013

   $ (39   $ 7      $  

Total gains (losses) included in income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2013

   $ (61   $ 60      $ 2  

Change in the unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities held for the three
months ended September 30, 2013

   $ 42     $ 9      $  

Change in the unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities held for the nine
months ended September 30, 2013

   $ 81     $ 78      $ 1  

 

     Operating
Revenue
    Purchased
Power
and Fuel
    Other,
net
 

Total gains (losses) included in income for the three months ended
September 30, 2012

   $ (101   $ 4     $  

Total losses included in income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2012

   $ (78   $     $  

Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held for
the three months ended September 30, 2012

   $ (43   $ 1     $  

Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held for
the nine months ended September 30, 2012

   $ 82     $ (20   $  

 

(a)

Other, net activity consists of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for the NDT funds held by Generation.

 

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

 

Generation

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

As of September 30, 2013

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Cash equivalents

   $ 674      $      $      $ 674  

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

           

Cash equivalents

     558                      558  

Equity

           

Individually held

     1,600                      1,600  

Exchange traded funds

     110                      110  

Commingled funds

            2,114               2,114  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity funds subtotal

     1,710        2,114               3,824  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income

           

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     938                      938  

Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states

            295               295  

Debt securities issued by foreign governments

            84               84  

Corporate debt securities

            1,712               1,712  

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

            16               16  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            41               41  

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            7               7  

Mutual funds

            29               29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

     938        2,184               3,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Middle market lending

                   245        245  

Other debt obligations

            14               14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments subtotal(b)

     3,206        4,312        245        7,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

           

Cash equivalents

            25               25  

Equity

           

Individually held

     4                      4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity funds subtotal

     4                      4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income

           

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     89        7               96  

Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states

            24               24  

Corporate debt securities

            217               217  

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

            7               7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

     89        255               344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Middle market lending

                   106        106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning subtotal(c)

     93        280        106        479  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments

           

Mutual funds(d)

     12                      12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     12                      12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2013

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Commodity derivative assets

        

Economic hedges

     540       2,541       703       3,784  

Proprietary trading

     666       1,184       174       2,024  

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(e)

     (1,251     (2,785     (311     (4,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative assets subtotal

     (45     940       566       1,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets

     34       36             70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral

     (33     (2           (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets subtotal

     1       34             35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other investments

     1             11       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,942       5,566       928       10,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Commodity derivative liabilities

        

Economic hedges

     (764     (1,718     (241     (2,723

Proprietary trading

     (686     (1,135     (155     (1,976

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(e)

     1,359       2,843       291       4,493  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative liabilities subtotal

     (91     (10     (105     (206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative liabilities

     (34     (17           (51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral

     33       2             35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative liabilities subtotal

     (1     (15           (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred compensation obligation

           (27           (27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     (92     (52     (105     (249
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 3,850     $ 5,514     $ 823     $ 10,187  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2012

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Cash equivalents(a)

   $ 487      $      $       $ 487  

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

           

Cash equivalents

     245                      245  

Equity

           

Individually held

     1,480                      1,480  

Commingled funds

            1,933               1,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity funds subtotal

     1,480        1,933               3,413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income

           

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     1,057                      1,057  

Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states

            321               321  

Debt securities issued by foreign governments

            93               93  

Corporate debt securities

            1,788               1,788  

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

            24               24  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            45               45  

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

            11               11  

Mutual funds

            23               23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

     1,057        2,305               3,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Middle market lending

                   183        183  

Other debt obligations

            15               15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments subtotal(b)

     2,782        4,253        183        7,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2012

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning

        

Cash equivalents

           23             23  

Equity

        

Individually held

     14                   14  

Commingled funds

           9             9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity funds subtotal

     14       9             23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed income

        

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     118       12             130  

Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states

           37             37  

Corporate debt securities

           249             249  

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

           49             49  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)

           6             6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

     118       353             471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Middle market lending

                 89       89  

Other debt obligations

           1             1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning subtotal(c)

     132       386       89       607  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments

        

Cash equivalents

     1                   1  

Mutual funds(d)

     13                   13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     14                   14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative assets

        

Economic hedges

     861       3,173       867       4,901  

Proprietary trading

     1,042       2,078       73       3,193  

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(e)

     (1,823     (4,175     (58     (6,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity and foreign currency assets subtotal(f)

     80       1,076       882       2,038  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets

           101             101  

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral

           (51           (51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative assets subtotal

           50             50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other investments

     2             17       19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,497       5,765       1,171       10,433  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Commodity derivative liabilities

        

Economic hedges

     (1,041     (2,289     (169     (3,499

Proprietary trading

     (1,084     (1,959     (78     (3,121

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral(e)

     2,042       4,020       25       6,087  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodity derivative liabilities subtotal

     (83     (228     (222     (533
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate derivative liabilities

           (84           (84

Effect of netting and allocation of collateral

           51             51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate and foreign currency derivative liabilities

           (33           (33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred compensation obligation

           (28           (28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     (83     (289     (222     (594
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 3,414     $ 5,476     $ 949     $ 9,839  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(a)

Excludes certain cash equivalents considered to be held-to-maturity and not reported at fair value.

(b)

Excludes net assets of $13 million and $30 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales, interest and dividend receivables, and payables related to pending securities purchases.

(c)

Excludes net assets of $7 at both September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales, interest and dividend receivables, and payables related to pending securities purchases.

(d)

Excludes $9 million and $8 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

(e)

Includes collateral postings (received) from counterparties. Collateral posted (received) from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $108 million, $58 million and $(20) million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of September 30, 2013. Collateral posted (received) from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $219 million, $(155) million and $(33) million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of December 31, 2012.

(f)

The level 3 balance includes current assets for Generation of $226 million at December 31, 2012, related to the fair value of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd, which eliminates upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following tables present the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Nuclear
Decommissioning
Trust Fund
Investments
    Pledged Assets
for Zion Station
Decommissioning
    Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance as of June 30, 2013

  $ 240     $ 111     $ 516     $ 11     $ 878  

Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)

         

Included in net income

                (32 )(a)            (32

Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates

    (1                       (1

Change in collateral

                (30           (30

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

         

Purchases

    23       10       8             41  

Sales

    (14     (15                 (29

Settlements

    (3                       (3

Transfers into Level 3

                4             4  

Transfers out of Level 3

                (5           (5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

  $ 245     $ 106     $ 461     $ 11     $ 823  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities held for the three months ended September 30, 2013

  $     $     $ 51     $     $ 51  

 

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

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Nuclear
Decommissioning
Trust Fund
Investments
    Pledged Assets
for Zion Station
Decommissioning
    Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2012

  $ 183     $ 89     $ 660     $ 17     $ 949  

Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)

         

Included in net income

    2             (8 )(a)(b)            (6

Included in other comprehensive income

                (219 )(b)            (219

Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates

    8                         8  

Included in payable for Zion Station decommissioning

          1                   1  

Change in collateral

            13             13  

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

         

Purchases

    90       43       16       2       151  

Sales

    (27     (27     (8     (8     (70

Settlements

    (11                       (11

Transfers into Level 3

                11         11  

Transfers out of Level 3

                (4           (4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

  $ 245     $ 106     $ 461     $ 11     $ 823  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities held for the nine months ended September 30, 2013

  $ 1     $     $ 148     $     $ 149  

 

(a)

Includes the reclassification of $83 million and $156 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

(b)

Includes $11 million of increases in fair value and realized losses due to settlements of $215 million associated with Generation's financial swap contract with ComEd for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This position eliminates upon consolidation in Exelon's Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

  Nuclear
Decommissioning
Trust Fund
Investments
    Pledged Assets
for Zion Station
Decommissioning
    Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance as of June 30, 2012

  $ 54     $ 59     $ 912     $ 17     $ 1,042  

Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)

         

Included in net income

                (112 )(a)            (112

Included in other comprehensive income

                (139 )(b)            (139

Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates

    2                         2  

Included in payable for Zion Station decommissioning

          1                   1  

Changes in collateral

                (15           (15

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

         

Purchases

    14       4                   18  

Sales

                             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

  $ 70     $ 64     $ 646     $ 17     $ 797  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total losses included in income attributed to the change in unrealized losses related to assets and liabilities held for the three months ended September 30, 2012

  $     $     $ (77   $     $ (77

 

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

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

  Nuclear
Decommissioning
Trust Fund
Investments
    Pledged Assets
for Zion Station
Decommissioning
    Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  $ 13     $ 37     $ 817     $     $ 867  

Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)

         

Included in net income

                (109 )(a)            (109

Included in other comprehensive income

                (311 )(b)            (311

Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates

    2                     2  

Changes in collateral

                (7           (7

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

             

Purchases

    55       36       329 (c)      17       437  

Sales

          (9                 (9

Transfers into Level 3

                (34           (34

Transfers out of Level 3

                (39           (39
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

  $ 70     $ 64     $ 646     $ 17     $ 797  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities held for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

  $     $     $ 1     $     $ 1  

 

(a)

Includes the reclassification of $35 million and $110 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

(b)

Includes $35 million of decreases in fair value and $86 million of increases in fair value and realized losses due to settlements of $119 million and $427 million associated with Generation's financial swap contract with ComEd for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. This position was re-designated as a cash flow hedge prior to the merger date. All prospective changes in fair value and reclassifications of realized amounts are being recorded to income offset by the amortization of the frozen mark in OCI. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

(c)

Includes $310 million of fair value from contracts and $14 million of other investments acquired as a result of the merger.

The following tables present the income statement classification of the total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

    Operating
Revenue
    Purchased
Power  and
Fuel
    Other, net(a)  

Total gains (losses) included in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013

  $ (39   $ 7     $  

Total gains (losses) included in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013

  $ (67   $ 59     $ 2  

Change in the unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities held for the three months ended September 30, 2013

  $ 42     $ 9     $  

Change in the unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities held for the nine months ended September 30, 2013

  $ 71     $ 77     $ 1  

 

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

 

     Operating
Revenue
    Purchased
Power and
Fuel
    Other, net  

Total gains (losses) included in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012

   $ (116   $ 4     $  

Total losses included in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

   $ (109   $     $  

Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held for the three months ended September 30, 2012

   $ (78   $ 1     $  

Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

   $ 21     $ (20   $  

 

(a)

Other, net activity consists of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for the NDT funds held by Generation.

ComEd

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on ComEd’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

As of September 30, 2013

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets

         

Cash equivalents

   $      $     $     $  

Rabbi trust investments

         

Mutual funds

     5                    5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     5                    5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     5                    5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Deferred compensation obligation

            (8           (8

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities(a)

                  (122     (122
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

            (8     (122     (130
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets (liabilities)

   $ 5      $ (8   $ (122   $ (125
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2012

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets

         

Cash equivalents

   $ 111      $     $     $ 111  

Rabbi trust investments

         

Mutual funds

     8                    8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     8                    8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     119                    119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Deferred compensation obligation

            (8           (8

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities(a)(b)

                  (293     (293
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

            (8     (293     (301
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets (liabilities)

   $ 119      $ (8   $ (293   $ (182
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(a)

The Level 3 balance includes the current and noncurrent liability of $16 million and $106 million at September 30, 2013, respectively, and $18 million and $49 million at December 31, 2012, respectively, related to floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.

(b)

The Level 3 balance includes the current liability of $226 million at December 31, 2012, related to the fair value of ComEd's financial swap contract with Generation which eliminated upon consolidation in Exelon's Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following tables present the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
 

Balance as of June 30, 2013

   $ (85

Total realized / unrealized gains included in regulatory assets(b)

     (37
  

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

   $ (122
  

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
 

Balance as of December 31, 2012

   $ (293

Total realized / unrealized gains included in regulatory assets(a)(b)

     171  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

   $ (122
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes $11 million of decreases in fair value and realized gains due to settlements of $215 million associated with ComEd's financial swap contract with Generation for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon's Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b)

Includes $37 million and $57 million of increases in the fair value and realized losses due to settlements of $1 million and $5 million recorded in purchased power expense associated with floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

   Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
 

Balance as of June 30, 2012

   $ (617

Total realized / unrealized gains included in regulatory assets(a)(b)

     195  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

   $ (422
  

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

   Mark-to-Market
Derivatives
 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

   $ (800

Total realized / unrealized gains included in regulatory assets(a)(b)

     378  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

   $ (422
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes $35 million of increases in fair value and $86 million of decreases in fair value and realized gains due to settlements of $119 million and $427 million of associated with ComEd's financial swap contract with Generation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon's Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b)

Includes $40 million and $33 million of increases in the fair value and realized losses due to settlements of $1 million and $2 million recorded in purchased power expense associated with floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

 

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

 

PECO

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on PECO's Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

As of September 30, 2013

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets

          

Cash equivalents

   $ 583      $     $      $ 583  

Rabbi trust investments

          

Mutual funds(a)

     9                     9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     9                     9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     592                     592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Deferred compensation obligation

            (16            (16
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

            (16            (16
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets (liabilities)

   $ 592      $ (16   $      $ 576  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2012

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets

          

Cash equivalents

   $ 346      $     $      $ 346  

Rabbi trust investments

          

Mutual funds(a)

     9                     9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     9                     9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     355                     355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Deferred compensation obligation

            (18            (18
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

            (18            (18
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets (liabilities)

   $ 355      $ (18   $      $ 337  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Excludes $14 million and $13 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

PECO had no Level 3 assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

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BGE

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on BGE’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

As of September 30, 2013

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets

          

Cash equivalents

   $ 53      $     $      $ 53  

Rabbi trust investments

          

Mutual funds(a)

     5                     5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     5                     5  

Total assets

     58                     58  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Deferred compensation obligation

            (5            (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

            (5            (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets (liabilities)

   $ 58      $ (5   $      $ 53  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2012

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets

          

Cash equivalents

   $ 33      $     $      $ 33  

Rabbi trust investments

          

Mutual funds

     5                     5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trust investments subtotal

     5                     5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     38                     38  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Deferred compensation obligation

            (5            (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

            (5            (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets (liabilities)

   $ 38      $ (5   $      $ 33  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

BGE had no Level 3 assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Valuation Techniques Used to Determine Fair Value

The following describes the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the assets and liabilities shown in the tables above.

Cash Equivalents (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE).    The Registrants’ cash equivalents include investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. The cash equivalents shown in the fair value tables are comprised of investments in mutual and money market funds. The fair values of the shares of these funds are based on observable market prices and, therefore, have been categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments and Pledged Assets for Zion Station Decommissioning (Exelon and Generation).    The trust fund investments have been established to fund Generation’s nuclear decommissioning obligations as required by the NRC. The NDT funds hold debt and equity securities directly

 

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and indirectly through commingled funds. Generation’s investment policies place limitations on the types and investment grade ratings of the securities that may be held by the trusts. These policies limit the trust funds’ exposures to investments in highly illiquid markets and other alternative investments. Investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased, including certain short-term fixed income securities are considered cash equivalents and included in the recurring fair value measurements hierarchy as Level 1.

With respect to individually held equity securities and exchange traded funds, the trustees obtain prices from pricing services, whose prices are obtained from direct feeds from market exchanges, which Generation is able to independently corroborate. The fair values of equity securities and exchange traded funds, held directly by the trust funds are based on quoted prices in active markets and are categorized in Level 1. Equity securities held individually and exchange traded funds are primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ-Global Select Market, which contain only actively traded securities due to the volume trading requirements imposed by these exchanges.

For fixed income securities, multiple prices from pricing services are obtained whenever possible, which enables cross-provider validations in addition to checks for unusual daily movements. A primary price source is identified based on asset type, class or issue for each security. The trustees monitor prices supplied by pricing services and may use a supplemental price source or change the primary price source of a given security if the portfolio managers challenge an assigned price and the trustees determine that another price source is considered to be preferable. Generation has obtained an understanding of how these prices are derived, including the nature and observability of the inputs used in deriving such prices. Additionally, Generation selectively corroborates the fair values of securities by comparison to other market-based price sources. U.S. Treasury securities are categorized as Level 1 because they trade in a highly liquid and transparent market. The fair values of fixed income securities, excluding U.S. Treasury securities, are based on evaluated prices that reflect observable market information, such as actual trade information or similar securities, adjusted for observable differences and are categorized in Level 2.

Equity and fixed income commingled funds and fixed income mutual funds are maintained by investment companies and hold certain investments in accordance with a stated set of fund objectives. The fair values of fixed income commingled and mutual funds held within the trust funds, which generally hold short-term fixed income securities and are not subject to restrictions regarding the purchase or sale of shares, are derived from observable prices. The objectives of the remaining equity commingled funds in which Exelon and Generation invest primarily seek to track the performance of certain equity indices by purchasing equity securities to replicate the capitalization and characteristics of the indices. In general, equity commingled funds are redeemable daily. Equity and fixed income commingled and mutual funds are categorized in Level 2 because the fair value of the funds are based on NAVs per fund share (the unit of account), primarily derived from the quoted prices in active markets on the underlying equity securities. See Note 13 — Nuclear Decommissioning for further discussion on the NDT fund investments.

Middle market lending funds are investments in loans or managed funds which invest in private companies. Generation elected the fair value option for its investments held by certain limited partnerships that invest in middle market lending managed funds. The fair value of these loans is determined using a combination of valuation models including cost models, market models, and income models. Investments in middle market lending are categorized as Level 3 because the fair value of these securities is based largely on inputs that are unobservable and utilize complex valuation models. Investments in middle market lending typically cannot be redeemed until maturity of the term loan.

Rabbi Trust Investments (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE).    The Rabbi trusts were established to hold assets related to deferred compensation plans existing for certain active and retired members of Exelon’s executive management and directors. The investments in the Rabbi trusts are included in investments

 

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in the Registrants’ Consolidated Balance Sheets. The investments are in fixed-income commingled funds and mutual funds, including short-term investment funds. These funds are maintained by investment companies and hold certain investments in accordance with a stated set of fund objectives, which are consistent with Exelon’s overall investment strategy. Fixed-income commingled funds and mutual funds, such as money market funds, are publicly quoted and have been categorized as Level 1 given the clear observability of the prices.

Mark-to-Market Derivatives (Exelon, Generation, and ComEd).    Derivative contracts are traded in both exchange-based and non-exchange-based markets. Exchange-based derivatives that are valued using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain derivatives’ pricing is verified using indicative price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges and are categorized in Level 2. These price quotations reflect the average of the bid-ask, mid-point prices and are obtained from sources that the Registrants believe provide the most liquid market for the commodity. The price quotations are reviewed and corroborated to ensure the prices are observable and representative of an orderly transaction between market participants. This includes consideration of actual transaction volumes, market delivery points, bid-ask spreads and contract duration. The remainder of derivative contracts are valued using the Black model, an industry standard option valuation model. The Black model takes into account inputs such as contract terms, including maturity, and market parameters, including assumptions of the future prices of energy, interest rates, volatility, credit worthiness and credit spread. For derivatives that trade in liquid markets, such as generic forwards, swaps and options, model inputs are generally observable. Such instruments are categorized in Level 2. The Registrants’ derivatives are predominately at liquid trading points. For derivatives that trade in less liquid markets with limited pricing information model inputs generally would include both observable and unobservable inputs. These valuations may include an estimated basis adjustment from an illiquid trading point to a liquid trading point for which active price quotations are available. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3.

Transfers in and out of levels are recognized as of the end of the reporting period the transfer occurred. Given derivatives categorized within Level 1 are valued using exchange-based quoted prices within observable periods, transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 were not material. Transfers into Level 2 from Level 3 generally occur when the contract tenure becomes more observable. Transfers into Level 3 from Level 2 generally occur due to changes in market liquidity or assumptions for certain commodity contracts.

Exelon may utilize fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps, which are typically designated as fair value hedges, as a means to achieve its targeted level of variable-rate debt as a percent of total debt. In addition, the Registrants may utilize interest rate derivatives to lock in interest rate levels in anticipation of future financings. These interest rate derivatives are typically designated as cash flow hedges. Exelon determines the current fair value by calculating the net present value of expected payments and receipts under the swap agreement, based on and discounted by the market's expectation of future interest rates. Additional inputs to the net present value calculation may include the contract terms, counterparty credit risk and other market parameters. As these inputs are based on observable data and valuations of similar instruments, the interest rate swaps are categorized in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion on mark-to-market derivatives.

Deferred Compensation Obligations (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE).    The Registrants’ deferred compensation plans allow participants to defer certain cash compensation into a notional investment account. The Registrants include such plans in other current and noncurrent liabilities in their Consolidated Balance Sheets. The value of the Registrants’ deferred compensation obligations is based on the market value of the participants’ notional investment accounts. The notional investments are comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices. However, since the deferred compensation obligations themselves are not exchanged in an active market, they are categorized in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Additional Information Regarding Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd)

Mark-to-Market Derivatives (Exelon, Generation, ComEd).    For valuations that include both observable and unobservable inputs, if the unobservable input is determined to be significant to the overall inputs, the entire valuation is categorized in Level 3. This includes derivatives valued using indicative price quotations whose contract tenure extends into unobservable periods. In instances where observable data is unavailable, consideration is given to the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. This includes assumptions about market risks such as liquidity, volatility and contract duration. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3 as the model inputs generally are not observable. Exelon’s RMC approves risk management policies and objectives for risk assessment, control and valuation, counterparty credit approval, and the monitoring and reporting of risk exposures. The RMC is chaired by the chief risk officer and includes the chief financial officer, corporate controller, general counsel, treasurer, vice president of strategy, vice president of audit services and officers representing Exelon’s business units. The RMC reports to the Exelon Board of Directors on the scope of the risk management activities and is responsible for approving all valuation procedures at Exelon. Forward price curves for the power market utilized by the front office to manage the portfolio, are reviewed and verified by the middle office, and used for financial reporting by the back office. The Registrants consider credit and nonperformance risk in the valuation of derivative contracts categorized in Level 2 and 3, including both historical and current market data in its assessment of credit and nonperformance risk by counterparty. Due to master netting agreements and collateral posting requirements, the impacts of credit and nonperformance risk were not material to the financial statements.

Disclosed below is detail surrounding the Registrants’ significant Level 3 valuations. The calculated fair value includes marketability discounts for margining provisions and notional size. Generation’s Level 3 balance generally consists of forward sales and purchases of power and natural gas, coal purchases, certain transmission congestion contracts, and project financing debt. Generation utilizes various inputs and factors including market data and assumptions that market participants would use in pricing assets or liabilities as well as assumptions about the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. The inputs and factors include forward commodity prices, commodity price volatility, contractual volumes, delivery location, interest rates, credit quality of counterparties and credit enhancements.

For commodity derivatives, the primary input to the valuation models is the forward commodity price curve for each instrument. Forward commodity price curves are derived by risk management for liquid locations and by the traders and portfolio managers for illiquid locations. All locations are reviewed and verified by risk management considering published exchange transaction prices, executed bilateral transactions, broker quotes, and other observable or public data sources. The relevant forward commodity curve used to value each of the derivatives depends on a number of factors, including commodity type, delivery location, and delivery period. Price volatility varies by commodity and location. When appropriate, Generation discounts future cash flows using risk free interest rates with adjustments to reflect the credit quality of each counterparty for assets and Generation’s own credit quality for liabilities. The level of observability of a forward commodity price is generally due to the delivery location and delivery period. Certain delivery locations including PJM West Hub (for power) and Henry Hub (for natural gas) are highly liquid and prices are observable for up to three years in the future. The observability period of volatility is generally shorter than the underlying power curve used in option valuations. The forward curve for a less liquid location is estimated by using the forward curve from the liquid location and applying a spread to represent the cost to transport the commodity to the delivery location. This spread does not typically represent a majority of the instrument’s market price. As a result, the change in fair value is closely tied to liquid market movements and not a change in the applied spread. The change in fair value associated with a change in the spread is generally immaterial. An average spread calculated across all Level 3 power and gas delivery locations is generally less than $1.96 and $0.18 for power and natural gas, respectively. Many of the commodity derivatives are short term in nature and thus a majority of the fair value

 

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may be based on observable inputs even though the contract as a whole must be classified as Level 3. See ITEM 3. — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK for information regarding the maturity by year of the Registrant’s mark-to-market derivative assets and liabilities.

On December 17, 2010, ComEd entered into several 20-year floating to fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers for the procurement of long-term renewable energy and associated RECs. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments for more information. The fair value of these swaps has been designated as a Level 3 valuation due to the long tenure of the positions and internal modeling assumptions. The modeling assumptions include using natural gas heat rates to project long term forward power curves adjusted by a renewable factor that incorporates time of day and seasonality factors to reflect accurate renewable energy pricing. In addition, marketability reserves are applied to the positions based on the tenor and supplier risk. The table below discloses the significant inputs to the forward curve used to value these positions.

 

Type of trade

  Fair Value at
September 30,
2013(c)
    Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Input
  Range

Mark-to-market derivatives — Economic Hedges (Generation)(a)

  $ 462     Discounted
Cash Flow
  Forward power
price
  $15 - $103
      Forward gas
price
  $3.51 - $5.97
    Option Model   Volatility
percentage
  27% - 107%

Mark-to-market derivatives — Proprietary trading (Generation)(a)

  $ 19     Discounted
Cash Flow
  Forward power
price
  $14 - $103
    Option Model   Volatility
percentage
  14% - 28%

Mark-to-market derivatives (ComEd)

  $ (122   Discounted
Cash Flow
  Forward heat
rate(b)
  8 - 9
      Marketability
reserve
  3.5% - 8%
      Renewable
factor
  84% - 130%

 

a)

The valuation techniques, unobservable inputs and ranges are the same for the asset and liability positions.

b)

Quoted forward natural gas rates are utilized to project the forward power curve for the delivery of energy at specified future dates. The natural gas curve is extrapolated beyond its observable period to the end of the contract’s delivery.

c)

The fair values do not include cash collateral held on level three positions of $20 million as of September 30, 2013.

 

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Type of trade

  Fair Value at
December 31,
2012(d)
    Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Input
  Range

Mark-to-market derivatives — Economic Hedges (Generation)(a)

  $ 473     Discounted
Cash Flow
  Forward power
price
  $14 - $79
      Forward gas
price
  $3.26 - $6.27
    Option Model   Volatility
percentage
  28% - 132%

Mark-to-market derivatives — Proprietary trading (Generation)(a)

  $ (6   Discounted
Cash Flow
  Forward power
price
  $15 - $106
    Option Model   Volatility
percentage
  16% - 48%

Mark-to-market derivatives — Transactions with Affiliates (Generation and ComEd)(b)

  $ 226     Discounted
Cash Flow
  Marketability
reserve
  8% - 9%

Mark-to-market derivatives (ComEd)

  $ (67   Discounted
Cash Flow
  Forward heat
rate(c)
  8 - 9.5
      Marketability
reserve
  3.5% - 8.3%
      Renewable
factor
  81% - 123%

 

a)

The valuation techniques, unobservable inputs and ranges are the same for the asset and liability positions.

b)

Includes current assets for Generation and current liabilities for ComEd of $226 million, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd, which eliminates in consolidation.

c)

Quoted forward natural gas rates are utilized to project the forward power curve for the delivery of energy at specified future dates. The natural gas curve is extrapolated beyond its observable period to the end of the contract’s delivery.

d)

The fair values do not include cash collateral held on level three positions of $33 million as of December 31, 2012.

The inputs listed above would have a direct impact on the fair values of the above instruments if they were adjusted. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Generation’s commodity derivatives are forward commodity prices and for options is price volatility. Increases (decreases) in the forward commodity price in isolation would result in significantly higher (lower) fair values for long positions (contracts that give Generation the obligation or option to purchase a commodity), with offsetting impacts to short positions (contracts that give Generation the obligation or right to sell a commodity). Increases (decreases) in volatility would increase (decrease) the value for the holder of the option (writer of the option). Generally, a change in the estimate of forward commodity prices is unrelated to a change in the estimate of volatility of prices. An increase to the reserves listed above would decrease the fair value of the positions. An increase to the heat rate or renewable factors would increase the fair value accordingly. Generally, interrelationships exist between market prices of natural gas and power. As such, an increase in natural gas pricing would potentially have a similar impact on forward power markets.

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments and Pledged Assets for Zion Station Decommissioning (Exelon and Generation).    For middle market lending, the fair value of these loans is determined using a combination of valuations models including cost models, market models and income models. The valuation estimates are based on valuations of comparable companies, discounting the forecasted cash flows of the portfolio company, estimating the liquidation or collateral value of the portfolio company or its assets, considering offers from third parties to buy the portfolio company, its historical and projected financial results, as

 

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well as other factors that may impact value. Significant judgment is required in the applications of discounts or premiums applied to the prices of comparable companies for factors such as size, marketability and relative performance.

Because Generation relies on third-party fund managers to develop the quantitative unobservable inputs without adjustment for the valuations of its’ middle market lending, quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in valuing these investments is not reasonably available to Generation. This includes information regarding the sensitivity of the fair values to changes in the unobservable inputs. Generation gains an understanding of the fund managers’ inputs and assumptions used in preparing the valuations. Generation performed procedures to assess the reasonableness of the valuations. For a sample of its’ middle market lending, Generation reviewed independent valuations and reviewed the assumptions in the detailed pricing models used by the fund managers.

As of September 30, 2013, Generation has outstanding commitments to invest in middle market lending of approximately $192 million.  These commitments will be funded by Generation’s existing nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

10.     Derivative Financial Instruments (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The Registrants are exposed to certain risks related to ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are commodity price risk and interest rate risk.

Commodity Price Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

To the extent the amount of energy Exelon generates differs from the amount of energy it has contracted to sell, the Registrants are exposed to market fluctuations in the prices of electricity, fossil fuels and other commodities. The Registrants employ established policies and procedures to manage their risks associated with market fluctuations by entering into physical and financial derivative contracts, including swaps, futures, forwards, options and short-term and long-term commitments to purchase and sell energy and energy-related products. The Registrants believe these instruments, which are classified as either economic hedges or non-derivatives, mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices.

Derivative accounting guidance requires that derivative instruments be recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value of the derivative recognized in earnings each period. Other accounting treatments are available through special election and designation, provided they meet specific, restrictive criteria both at the time of designation and on an ongoing basis. These alternative permissible accounting treatments include normal purchase normal sale (NPNS), cash flow hedge, and fair value hedge. For commodity transactions, effective with the date of merger with Constellation, Generation no longer utilizes the special election provided for by the cash flow hedge designation and de-designated all of its existing cash flow hedges prior to the merger. Because the underlying forecasted transactions remain at least reasonably possible, the fair value of the effective portion of these cash flow hedges was frozen in accumulated OCI and reclassified to results of operations when the forecasted purchase or sale of the energy commodity occurs, or becomes probable of not occurring. None of Constellation’s designated cash flow hedges for commodity transactions prior to the merger were re-designated as cash flow hedges. The effect of this decision is that all derivative economic hedges for commodities are recorded at fair value through earnings for the combined company, referred to as economic hedges in the following tables. The Registrants have applied the NPNS scope exception to certain derivative contracts for the forward sale of generation, power procurement agreements, and natural gas supply agreements. Non-derivative contracts for access to additional generation and certain sales to load-serving entities are accounted for primarily under the accrual method of accounting, which is further discussed in Note 19 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K. Additionally, Generation is

 

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exposed to certain market risks through its proprietary trading activities. The proprietary trading activities are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio but represent a small portion of Generation’s overall energy marketing activities.

Economic Hedging.    The Registrants are exposed to commodity price risk primarily relating to changes in the market price of electricity, fossil fuels, and other commodities associated with price movements resulting from changes in supply and demand, fuel costs, market liquidity, weather conditions, governmental regulatory and environmental policies, and other factors. Within Exelon, Generation has the most exposure to commodity price risk. Generation uses a variety of derivative and non-derivative instruments to manage the commodity price risk of its electric generation facilities, including power sales, fuel and energy purchases, natural gas transportation and pipeline capacity agreements and other energy-related products marketed and purchased. In order to manage these risks, Generation may enter into fixed-price derivative or non-derivative contracts to hedge the variability in future cash flows from forecasted sales of energy and purchases of fuel and energy. The objectives for entering into such hedges include fixing the price for a portion of anticipated future electricity sales at a level that provides an acceptable return on electric generation operations, fixing the price of a portion of anticipated fuel purchases for the operation of power plants, and fixing the price for a portion of anticipated energy purchases to supply load-serving customers. The portion of forecasted transactions hedged may vary based upon management’s policies and hedging objectives, the market, weather conditions, operational and other factors. Generation is also exposed to differences between the locational settlement prices of certain economic hedges and the hedged generating units. This price difference is actively managed through other instruments which include derivative congestion products, whose changes in fair value are recognized in earnings each period, and auction revenue rights, which are accounted for on an accrual basis.

In general, increases and decreases in forward market prices have a positive and negative impact, respectively, on Generation’s owned and contracted generation positions that have not been hedged. Generation hedges commodity price risk on a ratable basis over three-year periods. As of September 30, 2013, the percentage of expected generation hedged for the major reportable segments was 97%-100%, 84%-87%, and 48%-51% for 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively. The percentage of expected generation hedged is the amount of equivalent sales divided by the expected generation. Expected generation represents the amount of energy estimated to be generated or purchased through owned or contracted capacity. Equivalent sales represent all hedging products, which include economic hedges and certain non-derivative contracts including, Generation’s sales to ComEd, PECO and BGE to serve their retail load.

In order to fulfill a requirement of the Illinois Settlement Legislation, Generation and ComEd entered into a five-year financial swap contract that expired May 31, 2013. The financial swap was designed to hedge spot market purchases, which, along with ComEd’s remaining energy procurement contracts, met its load service requirements. The terms of the financial swap contract required Generation to pay the around-the-clock market price for a portion of ComEd’s electricity supply requirement, while ComEd paid a fixed price.

As the contract expired May 31, 2013, all realized impacts have been included in Generation’s and ComEd’s results of operations. In Exelon’s consolidated financial statements, all financial statement effects of the financial swap recorded by Generation and ComEd are eliminated.

In addition, the physical contracts that Generation has entered into with ComEd and that ComEd has entered into with Generation and other suppliers as part of the ComEd power procurement process, which are further discussed in Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K qualify and are accounted for under the NPNS exception. Based on the Illinois Settlement Legislation and ICC-approved procurement methodologies permitting ComEd to recover its electricity procurement costs from retail customers with no mark-up, ComEd’s price risk related to power procurement is limited.

 

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On December 17, 2010, ComEd entered into several 20-year floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers for the procurement of long-term renewable energy and associated RECs. Delivery under the contracts began in June 2012. Pursuant to the ICC’s Order on December 19, 2012, ComEd’s commitments under the existing long-term contracts for energy and associate RECs were reduced in the first quarter of 2013. These contracts are designed to lock in a portion of the long-term commodity price risk resulting from the renewable energy resource procurement requirements in the Illinois Settlement Legislation. ComEd has not elected hedge accounting for these derivative financial instruments. ComEd records the fair value of the swap contracts on its balance sheet. Because ComEd receives full cost recovery for energy procurement and related costs from retail customers, the change in fair value each period is recorded by ComEd as a regulatory asset or liability. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.

PECO has contracts to procure electric supply that were executed through the competitive procurement process outlined in its PAPUC-approved DSP Programs, which are further discussed in Note 5 — Regulatory Matters. Based on Pennsylvania legislation and the DSP Programs permitting PECO to recover its electric supply procurement costs from retail customers with no mark-up, PECO’s price risk related to electric supply procurement is limited. PECO locked in fixed prices for a significant portion of its commodity price risk through full requirements contracts and block contracts. PECO has certain full requirements contracts and block contracts that are considered derivatives and qualify for the NPNS scope exception under current derivative authoritative guidance.

PECO’s natural gas procurement policy is designed to achieve a reasonable balance of long-term and short-term gas purchases under different pricing approaches in order to achieve system supply reliability at the least cost. PECO’s reliability strategy is two-fold. First, PECO must assure that there is sufficient transportation capacity to satisfy delivery requirements. Second, PECO must ensure that a firm source of supply exists to utilize the capacity resources. All of PECO’s natural gas supply and asset management agreements that are derivatives either qualify for the NPNS scope exception and have been designated as such, or have no mark-to-market balances because the derivatives are index priced. Additionally, in accordance with the 2013 PAPUC PGC settlement and to reduce the exposure of PECO and its customers to natural gas price volatility, PECO has continued its program to purchase natural gas for both winter and summer supplies using a layered approach of locking-in prices ahead of each season with long-term gas purchase agreements (those with primary terms of at least twelve months). Under the terms of the 2013 PGC settlement, PECO is required to lock in (i.e., economically hedge) the price of a minimum volume of its long-term gas commodity purchases. PECO’s gas-hedging program is designed to cover about 30% of planned natural gas purchases in support of projected firm sales. The hedging program for natural gas procurement has no direct impact on PECO’s financial position or results of operations as natural gas costs are fully recovered from customers under the PGC.

BGE has contracts to procure SOS electric supply that are executed through a competitive procurement process approved by the MDPSC. The SOS rates charged recover BGE's wholesale power supply costs and include an administrative fee. The administrative fee includes an incremental cost component and a shareholder return component for commercial and industrial rate classes. BGE’s price risk related to electric supply procurement is limited. BGE locks in fixed prices for all of its SOS requirements through full requirements contracts. Certain of BGE’s full requirements contracts, which are considered derivatives, qualify for the NPNS scope exception under current derivative authoritative guidance. Other BGE full requirements contracts are not derivatives.

BGE provides natural gas to its customers under a MBR mechanism approved by the MDPSC. Under this mechanism, BGE’s actual cost of gas is compared to a market index (a measure of the market price of gas in a given period). The difference between BGE’s actual cost and the market index is shared equally between shareholders and customers. BGE must also secure fixed price contracts for at least 10%, but not more than 20%,

 

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of forecasted system supply requirements for flowing (i.e., non-storage) gas for the November through March period. These fixed-price contracts are not subject to sharing under the MBR mechanism. BGE also ensures it has sufficient pipeline transportation capacity to meet customer requirements. All of BGE’s natural gas supply and asset management agreements qualify for the NPNS exception and result in physical delivery.

Proprietary Trading.    Generation also enters into certain energy-related derivatives for proprietary trading purposes. Proprietary trading includes all contracts entered into with the intent of benefiting from shifts or changes in market prices as opposed to those entered into with the intent of hedging or managing risk. Proprietary trading activities are subject to limits established by Exelon’s RMC. The proprietary trading activities, which included settled physical sales volumes of 2,499 GWhs and 6,066 GWhs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and 4,352 GWhs and 9,981 GWhs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio but represent a small portion of Generation’s revenue from energy marketing activities. ComEd, PECO and BGE do not enter into derivatives for proprietary trading purposes.

Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The Registrants use a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to manage interest rate exposure. The Registrants may also utilize fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps, which are typically designated as fair value hedges, as a means to manage their interest rate exposure. In addition, the Registrants may utilize interest rate derivatives to lock in rate levels in anticipation of future financings, which are typically designated as cash flow hedges. These strategies are employed to manage interest rate risks. At September 30, 2013, Exelon had $1,250 million of notional amounts of fixed-to-floating hedges outstanding and $213 million of notional amounts of floating-to-fixed hedges outstanding. Assuming the fair value and cash flow interest rate hedges are 100% effective, a hypothetical 50 bps increase in the interest rates associated with unhedged variable-rate debt (excluding Commercial Paper) and fixed-to-floating swaps would result in approximately a $1 million decrease in Exelon Consolidated pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. To manage foreign exchange rate exposure associated with international energy purchases in currencies other than U.S. dollars, Generation utilizes foreign currency derivatives, which are typically designated as economic hedges. Below is a summary of the interest rate and foreign currency hedges as of September 30, 2013.

 

    Generation     Other     Exelon  

Description

  Derivatives
Designated
as Hedging
Instruments
    Economic
Hedges
    Proprietary
Trading
(a)
    Collateral
and

Netting
(b)
    Subtotal     Derivatives
Designated
as Hedging
Instruments
    Total  

Mark-to-market derivative assets (Current Assets)

  $     $ 3     $ 18     $ (19   $ 2     $     $ 2  

Mark-to-market derivative assets (Noncurrent Assets)

    27       5       17       (16     33       13       46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative assets

  $ 27     $ 8     $ 35     $ (35   $ 35     $ 13     $ 48  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (Current Liabilities)

  $ (1   $ (1   $ (19   $ 19     $ (2   $     $ (2

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (Noncurrent liabilities)

    (14           (16     16       (14           (14
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities

  $ (15   $ (1   $ (35   $ 35     $ (16   $     $ (16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative net assets (liabilities)

  $ 12     $ 7     $     $     $ 19     $ 13     $ 32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(a)

Generation enters into interest rate derivative contracts to economically hedge risk associated with the interest rate component of commodity positions. The characterization of the interest rate derivative contracts between the proprietary trading activity in the above table is driven by the corresponding characterization of the underlying commodity position that gives rise to the interest rate exposure. Generation does not utilize interest rate derivatives with the objective of benefiting from shifts or changes in market interest rates.

(b)

Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty and any associated cash collateral.

The following table provides a summary of the interest rate hedge balances recorded by the Registrants as of December 31, 2012:

 

    Generation     Other     Exelon  

Description

  Derivatives
Designated
as Hedging
Instruments
    Economic
Hedges
    Proprietary
Trading
(a)
    Collateral
and
Netting
(b)
    Subtotal     Derivatives
Designated
as Hedging
Instruments
    Total  

Mark-to-market derivative assets (Current Assets)

  $     $ 3     $ 20     $ (19   $ 4     $     $ 4  

Mark-to-market derivative assets (Noncurrent Assets)

    38       8       32       (32     46       13       59  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative assets

  $ 38     $ 11     $ 52     $ (51   $ 50     $ 13     $ 63  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (Current Liabilities)

  $ (1   $ (1   $ (19   $ 19     $ (2   $     $ (2

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (Noncurrent liabilities)

    (31           (32     32       (31           (31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities

    (32     (1     (51     51       (33           (33
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative net assets (liabilities)

  $ 6     $ 10     $ 1     $     $ 17     $ 13     $ 30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Generation enters into interest rate derivative contracts to economically hedge risk associated with the interest rate component of commodity positions. The characterization of the interest rate derivative contracts between the proprietary trading activity in the above table is driven by the corresponding characterization of the underlying commodity position that gives rise to the interest rate exposure. Generation does not utilize interest rate derivatives with the objective of benefiting from shifts or changes in market interest rates.

(b)

Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty and any associated cash collateral.

Fair Value Hedges.    For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings. Exelon includes the gain or loss on the hedged items and the offsetting loss or gain on the related interest rate swaps in interest expense as follows:

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
 
    Gain (Loss) on Swaps         Gain (Loss) on Borrowings     Gain (Loss) on Swaps     Gain (Loss) on Borrowings  

  Generation(a)  

  Exelon         Generation             Exelon         Generation(a)     Exelon     Generation     Exelon  
$(4)   $ 4     $ (1   $ (5   $ (13   $ 1     $     $ (2

 

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Three Months Ended
September 30, 2012
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Gain (Loss) on Swaps     Gain (Loss) on Borrowings     Gain (Loss) on Swaps     Gain (Loss) on Borrowings  

    Generation    

      Exelon             Generation             Exelon         Generation     Exelon     Generation     Exelon  
$(1)   $     $ (3   $     $ (3   $ (2   $ (6   $ 2  

 

(a)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the loss on Generation swaps included $4 million and $12 million, respectively, realized in earnings, with an immaterial amount excluded from hedge effectiveness testing.

During the third quarter of 2013, Exelon entered into $450 million of notional amounts of fixed-to-floating fair value hedges related to interest rate swaps, which expire in 2020. At September 30, 2013, Exelon and Generation had total outstanding fixed-to-floating fair value hedges related to interest rate swaps of $1,100 million and $550 million, with unrealized gains of $40 million and $27 million, respectively. At December 31, 2012, Exelon and Generation had outstanding fixed-to-floating fair value hedges related to interest rate swaps of $650 million and $550 million that expire in 2015, with unrealized gains of $49 million and $38 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the impact on the results of operations as a result of ineffectiveness from fair value hedges was a $1 million gain and immaterial, respectively.

Cash Flow Hedges.    In anticipation of the Continental Wind, LLC non-recourse project financing that was completed on September 30, 2013, Exelon entered into forward starting interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the change in benchmark interest rates. Upon settlement of the swaps, a $26 million effective gain in OCI was deferred and will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the debt. See Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements for additional information on the project financing.

In connection with the DOE guaranteed loan for the Antelope Valley acquisition, as discussed in Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements, Generation entered into a floating-to-fixed forward starting interest rate swap with a notional amount of $485 million and a mandatory early termination date of April 5, 2014. The swap hedges approximately 75% of Generation’s future interest rate exposure associated with the financing and was designated as a cash flow hedge. As such, the effective portion of the hedge is recorded in other comprehensive income within Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, with any ineffectiveness recorded in Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Net gains (or losses) from settlement of the hedges, to the extent effective, are amortized as an adjustment to the interest expense over the term of the DOE guaranteed loan.

Every time Generation draws down on the loan, an offsetting hedge (fixed-to-floating) is executed and a portion of the cash flow hedge, with a notional amount equal to the offsetting hedge, is de-designated and the related gains or losses going forward are reflected in earnings, which are largely offset by the losses or gains in the offsetting hedge.

Antelope Valley received its first loan advance on April 5, 2012, and a series of additional advances subsequently. Generation has entered into a series of fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps with an aggregated notional amount of $328 million, approximately 75% of the loan advance amount to offset portions of the original interest rate hedge, which are not designated as cash flow hedges. The remaining cash flow hedge has a notional amount of $156 million. At September 30, 2013, Generation’s mark-to-market non-current derivative liability relating to the interest rate swaps in connection with the loan agreement to fund Antelope Valley was $13 million.

During the third quarter of 2011, a subsidiary of Constellation entered into floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps to manage a portion of the interest rate exposure for anticipated long-term borrowings to finance Sacramento PV Energy. The swaps have a total notional amount of $29 million as of September 30, 2013 and expire in 2027. After the closing of the merger with Constellation, the swaps were re-designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2013, the subsidiary had a $2 million non-current derivative liability related to these swaps.

 

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During the third quarter of 2012, a subsidiary of Exelon Generation entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap to manage a portion of the interest rate exposure of anticipated long-term borrowings to finance Constellation Solar Horizons. The swap has a notional amount of $28 million as of September 30, 2013 and expires in 2030. This swap is designated as a cash flow hedge. At September 30, 2013, the subsidiary had a $2 million non-current derivative asset related to the swap.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the impact on the results of operations as a result of ineffectiveness from cash flow hedges was immaterial.

Economic Hedges.    At September 30, 2013, Generation had $134 million in notional amounts of interest rate derivative contracts to economically hedge risk associated with the interest rate component of commodity positions and $38 million in notional amounts of foreign currency exchange rate swaps that are marked-to-market to manage the exposure associated with international purchases of commodities in currencies other than U.S. dollars.

At September 30, 2013, Exelon and Generation had $150 million in notional amounts of fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps that are marked-to-market, with unrealized gains of $3 million. These swaps, which were acquired as part of the merger with Constellation, expire in 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the period from March 12 to September 30, 2012, the impact on the results of operations was immaterial.

Fair Value Measurement and Accounting for the Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Fair value accounting guidance and disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities requires the fair value of derivative instruments to be shown in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements on a gross basis, even when the derivative instruments are subject to legally enforceable master netting agreements and qualify for net presentation in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. A master netting agreement is an agreement between two counterparties that may have derivative and non-derivative contracts with each other providing for the net settlement of all referencing contracts via one payment stream, which takes place either as the contracts deliver, when collateral is requested or in the event of default. Generation’s use of cash collateral is generally unrestricted unless Generation is downgraded below investment grade (i.e. to BB+ or Ba1). In the table below, Generation’s energy related economic hedges and proprietary trading derivatives are shown gross and the impact of the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty that are subject to legally enforceable master netting agreements, as well as netting of cash collateral, is aggregated in the collateral and netting column. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $5 million of cash collateral posted and $3 million of cash collateral received, respectively, was not offset against derivative positions because such collateral was not associated with any energy-related derivatives or as of the balance sheet date there were no positions to offset. Excluded from the tables below are economic hedges that qualify for the NPNS scope exception and other non-derivative contracts that are accounted for under the accrual method of accounting.

ComEd’s use of cash collateral is generally unrestricted unless ComEd is downgraded below investment grade (i.e. to BB+ or Ba1).

Cash collateral held by PECO and BGE must be deposited in a non affiliate major U.S. commercial bank or foreign bank with a U.S. branch office that meet certain qualifications.

 

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The following table provides a summary of the derivative fair value balances recorded by the Registrants as of September 30, 2013:

 

    Generation     ComEd     Exelon  

Derivatives

  Economic
Hedges
    Proprietary
Trading
    Collateral
and
Netting(a)
    Subtotal
(b)
    Economic
Hedges

(c)
    Total
Derivatives
 

Mark-to-market derivative assets (current assets)

  $ 2,244     $ 1,577     $ (3,093   $ 728     $     $ 728  

Mark-to-market derivative assets (noncurrent assets)

    1,540       447       (1,254     733             733  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative assets

  $ 3,784     $ 2,024     $ (4,347   $ 1,461     $     $ 1,461  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities)

  $ (1,812   $ (1,538   $ 3,242     $ (108   $ (16   $ (124

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (noncurrent liabilities)

    (911     (438     1,251       (98     (106     (204
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities

  $ (2,723   $ (1,976   $ 4,493     $ (206   $ (122   $ (328
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative net assets (liabilities)

  $ 1,061     $ 48     $ 146     $ 1,255     $ (122   $ 1,133  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Exelon and Generation net all available amounts allowed under the derivative accounting guidance on the balance sheet. These amounts include unrealized derivative transactions with the same counterparty under legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral. In some cases Exelon and Generation may have other offsetting exposures, subject to a master netting or similar agreement, such as trade receivables and payables, transactions that do not qualify as derivatives, letters of credit and other forms of non-cash collateral. These are not reflected in the table above.

(b)

Current and noncurrent assets are shown net of collateral of $86 million and $8 million, respectively, and current and noncurrent liabilities are shown net of collateral of $(235) million and $(5) million, respectively. The total cash collateral posted, net of cash collateral received and offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities was $146 million at September 30, 2013.

(c)

Includes current and noncurrent liabilities relating to floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.

 

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The following table provides a summary of the derivative fair value balances recorded by the Registrants as of December 31, 2012:

 

    Generation     ComEd     Exelon  

Derivatives

  Economic
Hedges(a)
    Proprietary
Trading
    Collateral
and
Netting(b)
    Subtotal
(c)
    Economic
Hedges

(a)(d)
    Intercompany
Eliminations

(a)
    Total
Derivatives
 

Mark-to-market derivative assets (current assets)

  $ 2,883     $ 2,469     $ (4,418   $ 934     $     $     $ 934  

Mark-to-market derivative assets with affiliate (current assets)

    226                   226             (226      

Mark-to-market derivative assets (noncurrent assets)

    1,792       724       (1,638     878                   878  

Mark-to-market

             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative assets

  $ 4,901     $ 3,193     $ (6,056   $ 2,038     $     $ (226   $ 1,812  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities)

  $ (2,419   $ (2,432   $ 4,519     $ (332   $ (18   $     $ (350

Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate (current liabilities)

                            (226     226        

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (noncurrent liabilities)

    (1,080     (689     1,568       (201     (49           (250

Mark-to-market

             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities

  $ (3,499   $ (3,121   $ 6,087     $ (533   $ (293   $ 226     $ (600
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market derivative net assets (liabilities)

  $ 1,402     $ 72     $ 31     $ 1,505     $ (293   $     $ 1,212  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes current and noncurrent assets for Generation and current and noncurrent liabilities for ComEd of $226 million related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd, as described above. For Generation excludes $28 million of noncurrent liability relating to an interest rate swap in connection with a loan agreement to fund Antelope Valley as discussed above.

(b)

Exelon and Generation net all available amounts allowed under the derivative accounting guidance on the balance sheet. These amounts include unrealized derivative transactions with the same counterparty under legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral. In some cases Exelon and Generation may have other offsetting exposures, subject to a master netting or similar agreement, such as trade receivables and payables, transactions that do not qualify as derivatives, and letters of credit. These are not reflected in the table above.

(c)

Current and noncurrent assets are shown net of collateral of $113 million and $201 million, respectively, and current and noncurrent liabilities are shown net of collateral of $ (214) million and $ (131) million, respectively. The total cash collateral received, net of cash collateral posted and offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities was $31 million at December 31, 2012.

(d)

Includes current and noncurrent liabilities relating to floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.

Cash Flow Hedges (Exelon, Generation and ComEd).    As discussed previously, effective prior to the merger with Constellation, Generation de-designated all of its cash flow hedges relating to commodity price risk. Because the underlying forecasted transactions remain at least reasonably possible, the fair value of the effective portion of these cash flow hedges was frozen in accumulated OCI and is reclassified to results of operations when the forecasted purchase or sale of the energy commodity occurs, or becomes probable of not occurring. Generation began recording prospective changes in the fair value of these instruments through current earnings

 

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from the date of de-designation. Approximately $271 million of these net pre-tax unrealized gains within accumulated OCI are expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI during the next twelve months by Generation. Generation expects the settlement of the majority of its cash flow hedges will occur during 2013 through 2014.

Exelon discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item or when it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, amounts reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges were immaterial.

The tables below provide the activity of accumulated OCI related to cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, containing information about the changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges and the reclassification from accumulated OCI into results of operations. The amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI, when combined with the impacts of the actual physical power sales, result in the ultimate recognition of net revenues at the contracted price.

 

            Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity,
                  Net of Income Tax                   
 
             Generation     Exelon  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Income  Statement
Location
     Energy-Related
Hedges
    Total Cash Flow
Hedges
 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain at June 30, 2013

      $ 255 (a)    $ 245  

Effective portion of changes in fair value

              2 (b) 

Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income

     Operating Revenues         (51     (48
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain at September 30, 2013

      $ 204 (a)    $ 199  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Excludes $11 million of losses, net of taxes, related to interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks as of September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

(b)

Includes $2 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks.

 

           Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity, 
                 Net of Income Tax                  
 
          Generation     Exelon  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Income Statement
Location
    Energy-Related
Hedges
    Total Cash Flow
Hedges
 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain at December 31, 2012

    $ 532 (a)(c)    $ 368  

Effective portion of changes in fair value

            25 (d) 

Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income

    Operating Revenues        (328 )(b)      (194
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain at September 30, 2013

    $ 204 (c)    $ 199  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes $133 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd, as of December 31, 2012.

(b)

Includes $133 million of losses, net of taxes, reclassified from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income related to the settlements of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd.

 

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(c)

Excludes $11 million of losses and $20 million of losses, net of taxes, related to interest rate swaps and treasury locks as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

(d)

Includes $25 million of losses, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks.

 

          Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity,
                  Net of Income Tax                   
 
          Generation     Exelon  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

  Income  Statement
Location
    Energy-Related
Hedges
    Total Cash Flow
Hedges
 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain at June 30, 2012

    $ 923 (a)(c)    $ 547  

Effective portion of changes in fair value

      (e)      (d) 

Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income

    Operating Revenues        (171 )(b)      (88
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain at September 30, 2012

    $ 752 (a)(c)    $ 459  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes $232 million and $315 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd as of September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

(b)

Includes a $83 million of losses, net of taxes, reclassified from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income related to the settlements of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd.

(c)

Excludes $22 million of losses and $22 million of gains, net of taxes, related to interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012 respectively.

(d)

Includes $0 million of losses, net of taxes, at Generation related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks.

(e)

Due to de-designation of all commodity cash flow positions prior to the merger date, there are no changes in fair value.

 

          Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity,
                  Net of Income Tax                   
 
          Generation     Exelon  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

  Income Statement
Location
    Energy-Related
Hedges
    Total Cash Flow
Hedges
 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain at December 31, 2011

    $ 925 (a)(c)    $ 488  

Effective portion of changes in fair value

      432 (e)      301 (d) 

Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income

    Operating Revenues        (608 )(b)      (333

Ineffective portion recognized in income

    Operating Revenues        3       3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain at September 30, 2012

    $ 752 (a)(c)    $ 459  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes $232 million and $420 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

(b)

Includes $276 million of losses, net of taxes, reclassified from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income related to the settlements of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd.

(c)

Excludes $22 million of losses and $10 million of losses, net of taxes, related to interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

(d)

Includes $12 million of losses, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks.

(e)

Includes $88 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd through the date of de-designation prior to the merger.

 

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Generation’s former energy related cash flow hedge activity impact to pre-tax earnings based on the reclassification adjustment from accumulated OCI to earnings was a $84 million and a $543 million pre-tax gain and $283 million and $1,005 million pre-tax gain, respectively. Given that the cash flow hedges had primarily consisted of forward power sales and power swaps and did not include power and gas options or sales, the ineffectiveness of Generation’s cash flow hedges was primarily the result of differences between the locational settlement prices of the cash flow hedges and the hedged generating units. Changes in cash flow hedge ineffectiveness, were losses of $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Exelon’s former energy-related cash flow hedge activity impact to pre-tax earnings based on the reclassification adjustment from accumulated OCI to earnings was a $84 million and $324 million pre-tax gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and a $145 million and $548 million pre-tax gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Changes in cash flow hedge ineffectiveness was losses of $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Neither Exelon nor Generation will incur changes in cash flow hedge ineffectiveness in future periods as all energy-related cash flow hedge positions were de-designated prior to the merger date.

Economic Hedges (Exelon and Generation).    These instruments represent hedges that economically mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices and include financial options, futures, swaps, and physical forward sales and purchases but for which the fair value or cash flow hedge elections were not made. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the following net pre-tax mark-to-market gains (losses) of certain purchase and sale contracts were reported in operating revenues or purchased power and fuel expense at Exelon and Generation in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and are included in “Net fair value changes related to derivatives” in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In the tables below, “Change in fair value” represents the change in fair value of the derivative contracts held at the reporting date. The “Reclassification to realized at settlement” represents the recognized change in fair value that was reclassified to realized due to settlement of the derivative during the period.

 

     Generation      Intercompany
Eliminations
     Exelon  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Operating
Revenues
     Purchased
Power and Fuel
     Total      Operating
Revenues(a)
     Total  

Change in fair value

   $ 175      $ 5      $ 180      $      $ 180  

Reclassification to realized at settlement

     41        25        66               66  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net mark-to-market gains

   $ 216      $ 30      $ 246      $      $ 246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Generation      Intercompany
Eliminations
    Exelon  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Operating
Revenues
    Purchased
Power
and Fuel
     Total      Operating
Revenues(a)
    Total  
            
            

Change in fair value

   $ 149     $ 74      $ 223      $ (6   $ 217  

Reclassification to realized at settlement

     (15     63        48        13       61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net mark-to-market gains

   $ 134     $ 137      $ 271      $ 7     $ 278  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Generation     Intercompany
Eliminations
    Exelon  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

   Operating
Revenues
    Purchased
Power
and Fuel
     Total     Operating
Revenues(a)
    Total  
           
           

Change in fair value

   $ (255   $ 129      $ (126   $ 35     $ (91

Reclassification to realized at settlement

     20       122        142        (19     123  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net mark-to-market gains (losses)

   $ (235   $ 251      $ 16     $ 16     $ 32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Generation      Intercompany
Eliminations
    Exelon  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

   Operating
Revenues
    Purchased
Power
and Fuel
     Total      Operating
Revenues(a)
    Total  
            
            

Change in fair value

   $ (85   $ 121      $ 36      $ 62     $ 98  

Reclassification to realized at settlement

     (81     326        245         (29     216  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net mark-to-market gains (losses)

   $ (166   $ 447      $ 281      $ 33     $ 314  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Prior to the merger, the five-year financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd was de-designated. As a result, all prospective changes in fair value are recorded to operating revenues and eliminated in consolidation.

Proprietary Trading Activities (Exelon and Generation).    For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Exelon and Generation recognized the following net unrealized mark-to-market gains (losses), net realized mark-to-market gains (losses) and total net mark-to-market gains (losses) (before income taxes) relating to mark-to-market activity on derivative instruments entered into for proprietary trading purposes. Gains and losses associated with proprietary trading are reported as operating revenue in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and are included in “Net fair value changes related to derivatives” in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In the tables below, “Change in fair value” represents the change in fair value of the derivative contracts held at the reporting date. The “Reclassification to realized at settlement” represents the recognized change in fair value that was reclassified to realized due to settlement of the derivative during the period.

 

     Location on  Income
Statement
     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 
             2013             2012             2013             2012      

Change in fair value

     Operating Revenue       $     $ (2   $ 1     $ 12  

Reclassification to realized at settlement

     Operating Revenue         (40     25       (36     57  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net mark-to-market gains (losses)

     Operating Revenue       $ (40   $ 23     $ (35   $ 69  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The Registrants would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties that enter into derivative instruments. The credit exposure of derivative contracts, before collateral, is represented by the fair value of contracts at the reporting date. For energy-related derivative instruments, Generation enters into enabling agreements that allow for payment netting with its counterparties, which reduces Generation’s exposure to counterparty risk by providing for the offset of amounts payable to the counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty. Typically, each enabling agreement is for a specific commodity and so, with respect to each individual counterparty, netting is limited to transactions involving that specific commodity product, except where master netting agreements exist with a counterparty that allow for cross product netting. In addition to payment netting language in the enabling agreement, Generation’s credit department establishes

 

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credit limits, margining thresholds and collateral requirements for each counterparty, which are defined in the derivative contracts. Counterparty credit limits are based on an internal credit review process that considers a variety of factors, including the results of a scoring model, leverage, liquidity, profitability, credit ratings by credit rating agencies, and risk management capabilities. To the extent that a counterparty’s margining thresholds are exceeded, the counterparty is required to post collateral with Generation as specified in each enabling agreement. Generation’s credit department monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on an individual and an aggregate basis.

The following tables provide information on Generation’s credit exposure for all derivative instruments, NPNS, and applicable payables and receivables, net of collateral and instruments that are subject to master netting agreements, as of September 30, 2013. The tables further delineate that exposure by credit rating of the counterparties and provide guidance on the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties. The figures in the tables below do not include credit risk exposure from uranium procurement contracts or exposure through RTOs, ISOs, NYMEX, ICE and Nodal commodity exchanges, further discussed in ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. Additionally, the figures in the tables below do not include exposures with affiliates, including net receivables with ComEd, PECO and BGE of $33 million, $30 million and $39 million, respectively.

 

Rating as of September 30, 2013

   Total
Exposure
Before Credit
Collateral
     Credit
Collateral
     Net
Exposure
     Number of
Counterparties
Greater than  10%
of Net Exposure
     Net Exposure  of
Counterparties
Greater than  10%
of Net Exposure
 
              
              
              

Investment grade

   $ 1,767      $ 191      $ 1,576        1      $ 478  

Non-investment grade

     16        9        7                

No external ratings

              

Internally rated — investment grade

     472        6        466        1        238  

Internally rated — non-investment grade

     18        1        17                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,273      $ 207      $ 2,066        2      $ 716  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net Credit Exposure by Type of Counterparty

   As of September 30,
2013
 

Investor-owned utilities, marketers and power producers

   $ 743  

Energy cooperatives and municipalities

     916  

Financial institutions

     355  

Other

     52  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,066  
  

 

 

 

ComEd’s power procurement contracts provide suppliers with a certain amount of unsecured credit. The credit position is based on forward market prices compared to the benchmark prices. The benchmark prices are the forward prices of energy projected through the contract term and are set at the point of supplier bid submittals. If the forward market price of energy exceeds the benchmark price, the suppliers are required to post collateral for the secured credit portion after adjusting for any unpaid deliveries and unsecured credit allowed under the contract. The unsecured credit used by the suppliers represents ComEd’s net credit exposure. As of September 30, 2013, ComEd’s credit exposure to suppliers was immaterial.

ComEd is permitted to recover its costs of procuring energy through the Illinois Settlement Legislation. ComEd’s counterparty credit risk is mitigated by its ability to recover realized energy costs through customer rates. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.

 

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PECO’s supplier master agreements that govern the terms of its electric supply procurement contracts, which define a supplier’s performance assurance requirements, allow a supplier to meet its credit requirements with a certain amount of unsecured credit. The amount of unsecured credit is determined based on the supplier’s lowest credit rating from the major credit rating agencies and the supplier’s tangible net worth. The credit position is based on the initial market price, which is the forward price of energy on the day a transaction is executed, compared to the current forward price curve for energy. To the extent that the forward price curve for energy exceeds the initial market price, the supplier is required to post collateral to the extent the credit exposure is greater than the supplier’s unsecured credit limit. As of September 30, 2013, PECO had no net credit exposure with suppliers.

PECO is permitted to recover its costs of procuring electric supply through its PAPUC-approved DSP Program. PECO’s counterparty credit risk is mitigated by its ability to recover realized energy costs through customer rates. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for further information.

PECO’s natural gas procurement plan is reviewed and approved annually on a prospective basis by the PAPUC. PECO’s counterparty credit risk under its natural gas supply and asset management agreements is mitigated by its ability to recover its natural gas costs through the PGC, which allows PECO to adjust rates quarterly to reflect realized natural gas prices. PECO does not obtain collateral from suppliers under its natural gas supply and asset management agreements. As of September 30, 2013, PECO had credit exposure of $9 million under its natural gas supply and asset management agreements with investment grade suppliers.

BGE is permitted to recover its costs of procuring energy through the MDPSC-approved procurement tariffs. BGE’s counterparty credit risk is mitigated by its ability to recover realized energy costs through customer rates. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for further information.

BGE’s full requirement wholesale electric power agreements that govern the terms of its electric supply procurement contracts, which define a supplier’s performance assurance requirements, allow a supplier, or its guarantor, to meet its credit requirements with a certain amount of unsecured credit. The amount of unsecured credit is determined based on the supplier’s lowest credit rating from the major credit rating agencies and the supplier’s tangible net worth, subject to an unsecured credit cap. The credit position is based on the initial market price, which is the forward price of energy on the day a transaction is executed, compared to the current forward price curve for energy. To the extent that the forward price curve for energy exceeds the initial market price, the supplier is required to post collateral to the extent the credit exposure is greater than the supplier’s unsecured credit limit. The seller’s credit exposure is calculated each business day. As of September 30, 2013, BGE had no net credit exposure to suppliers.

BGE’s regulated gas business is exposed to market-price risk. This market-price risk is mitigated by BGE’s recovery of its costs to procure natural gas through a gas cost adjustment clause approved by the MDPSC. BGE does make off-system sales after BGE has satisfied its customers’ demands, which are not covered by the gas cost adjustment clause. At September 30, 2013, BGE had credit exposure of $1 million related to off-system sales which is mitigated by parental guarantees, letters of credit, or right to offset clauses within other contracts with those third party suppliers.

Collateral and Contingent-Related Features (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

As part of the normal course of business, Generation routinely enters into physical or financially settled contracts for the purchase and sale of electric capacity, energy, fuels, emissions allowances and other energy-related products. Certain of Generation’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require Generation to post collateral. Generation also enters into commodity transactions on exchanges (i.e., NYMEX, ICE). The exchanges act as the counterparty to each trade. Transactions on the exchanges must adhere to comprehensive

 

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collateral and margining requirements. This collateral may be posted in the form of cash or credit support with thresholds contingent upon Generation’s credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. The collateral and credit support requirements vary by contract and by counterparty. These credit-risk-related contingent features stipulate that if Generation were to be downgraded or lose its investment grade credit rating (based on its senior unsecured debt rating), it would be required to provide additional collateral. This incremental collateral requirement allows for the offsetting of derivative instruments that are assets with the same counterparty, where the contractual right of offset exists under applicable master netting agreements. In the absence of expressly agreed-to provisions that specify the collateral that must be provided, collateral requested will be a function of the facts and circumstances of the situation at the time of the demand. In this case, Generation believes an amount of several months of future payments (i.e., capacity payments) rather than a calculation of fair value is the best estimate for the contingent collateral obligation, which has been factored into the disclosure below.

The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features in a liability position that are not fully collateralized (excluding transactions on the exchanges that are fully collateralized) is detailed in the table below:

 

Credit-Risk Related Contingent Feature

 

September 30, 2013

Gross Fair Value of Derivative Contracts
Containing this Feature(a)

 

Offsetting Fair Value of In-the-Money
Contracts Under Master Netting
Arrangements(b)

 

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts
Containing This Feature(c)

$ (961)

  $790   $ (171)

Credit-Risk Related Contingent Feature

 

December 31, 2012

Gross Fair Value of Derivative Contracts
Containing this Feature(a)

 

Offsetting Fair Value of In-the-Money
Contracts Under Master Netting
Arrangements(b)

 

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts
Containing This Feature(c)

$ (1,849)

  $1,426   $ (423)

 

(a)

Amount represents the gross fair value of out-of-the-money derivative contracts containing credit-risk related contingent features ignoring the effects of master netting agreements.

(b)

Amount represents the offsetting fair value of in-the-money derivative contracts under legally enforceable master netting agreements with the same counterparty, which reduces the amount of any liability for which a Registrant could potentially be required to post collateral.

(c)

Amount represents the net fair value of out-of-the-money derivative contracts containing credit-risk related contingent features after considering the mitigating effects of offsetting positions under master netting arrangements and reflects the actual net liability upon which any potential contingent collateral obligations would be based.

Generation had cash collateral posted of $353 million and letters of credit posted of $326 million and cash collateral held of $202 million and letters of credit held of $32 million as of September 30, 2013 and cash collateral posted of $527 million and letters of credit posted of $563 million and cash collateral held of $499 million and letters of credit held of $45 million at December 31, 2012 for counterparties with derivative positions. In the event of a credit downgrade below investment grade (i.e., to BB+ or Ba1), Generation could be required to post additional collateral of $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2013 and $2.0 billion as of December 31, 2012. These amounts represent the potential additional collateral required after giving consideration to offsetting derivative and non-derivative positions under master netting agreements.

Generation’s and Exelon’s interest rate swaps contain provisions that, in the event of a merger, if Generation’s debt ratings were to materially weaken, it would be in violation of these provisions, resulting in the ability of the counterparty to terminate the agreement prior to maturity. Collateralization would not be required under any circumstance. Termination of the agreement could result in a settlement payment by Exelon or the

 

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counterparty on any interest rate swap in a net liability position. The settlement amount would be equal to the fair value of the swap on the termination date. As of September 30, 2013, Generation’s and Exelon’s swaps were in an asset position, with a fair value of $19 million and $32 million, respectively.

See Note 21 — Segment Information of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for further information regarding the letters of credit supporting the cash collateral.

Generation entered into SFCs with certain utilities, including PECO and BGE, with one-sided collateral postings only from Generation. If market prices fall below the benchmark price levels in these contracts, the utilities are not required to post collateral. However, when market prices rise above the benchmark price levels, counterparty suppliers, including Generation, are required to post collateral once certain unsecured credit limits are exceeded. Under the terms of ComEd’s standard block energy contracts, collateral postings are one-sided from suppliers, including Generation, should exposures between market prices and benchmark prices exceed established unsecured credit limits outlined in the contracts. As of September 30, 2013, ComEd held immaterial amounts of collateral from suppliers in association with energy procurement contracts. Under the terms of ComEd’s annual renewable energy contracts, collateral postings are required to cover a fixed value for RECs only. In addition, under the terms of ComEd’s long-term renewable energy contracts, collateral postings are required from suppliers for both RECs and energy. The REC portion is a fixed value and the energy portion is one-sided from suppliers should the forward market prices exceed contract prices. As of September 30, 2013, ComEd held approximately $19 million in the form of cash and letters of credit as margin for both the annual and long-term REC obligations. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for further information.

PECO’s natural gas procurement contracts contain provisions that could require PECO to post collateral. This collateral may be posted in the form of cash or credit support with thresholds contingent upon PECO’s credit rating from the major credit rating agencies. The collateral and credit support requirements vary by contract and by counterparty. As of September 30, 2013, PECO was not required to post collateral for any of these agreements. If PECO lost its investment grade credit rating as of September 30, 2013, PECO could have been required to post approximately $30 million of collateral to its counterparties.

PECO’s supplier master agreements that govern the terms of its DSP Program contracts do not contain provisions that would require PECO to post collateral.

BGE’s full requirements wholesale power agreements that govern the terms of its electric supply procurement contracts do not contain provisions that would require BGE to post collateral.

BGE’s natural gas procurement contracts contain provisions that could require BGE to post collateral. This collateral may be posted in the form of cash or credit support with thresholds contingent upon BGE’s credit rating from the major credit rating agencies. The collateral and credit support requirements vary by contract and by counterparty. As of September 30, 2013, BGE was not required to post collateral for any of these agreements. If BGE lost its investment grade credit rating as of September 30, 2013, BGE could have been required to post approximately $41 million of collateral to its counterparties.

11.    Debt and Credit Agreements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Short-Term Borrowings

Exelon, ComEd and BGE meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper. Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the intercompany money pool.

 

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The Registrants had the following amounts of commercial paper borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

Commercial Paper Borrowings

   September  30,
2013
     December  31,
2012
 

Exelon Corporate

   $      $  

Generation

             

ComEd

     153         

PECO

             

BGE

     40         

Credit Facilities

Exelon had bank lines of credit under committed credit facilities at September 30, 2013 for short-term financial needs, as follows:

 

Type of Credit Facility

   Amount(a)      Expiration Dates    Capacity Type
     (In billions)            

Exelon Corporate

        

Syndicated Revolver

   $ 0.5      August 2018    Letters of credit and cash

Generation

        

Syndicated Revolver

     5.3      August 2018    Letters of credit and cash

Bilateral

     0.3      December 2015 and March 2016    Letters of credit and cash

Bilateral

     0.1      January 2015    Letters of credit

ComEd

        

Syndicated Revolver

     1.0      March 2018    Letters of credit and cash

PECO

        

Syndicated Revolver

     0.6      August 2018    Letters of credit and cash

BGE

        

Syndicated Revolver

     0.6      August 2018    Letters of credit and cash
  

 

 

       

Total

   $ 8.4        
  

 

 

       

 

(a)

Excludes additional credit facility agreements for Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE with aggregate commitments of $50 million, $34 million, $34 million and $5 million, respectively, arranged with minority and community banks located primarily within ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s service territories. These facilities expire on October 18, 2014 and are solely utilized to issue letters of credit. As of September 30, 2013, letters of credit issued under these agreements for Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE totaled $24 million, $26 million, $21 million and $1 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2013, there were no borrowings under the Registrants’ credit facilities.

On January 23, 2013, Generation entered into a two year $75 million bilateral letter of credit facility with a bank. The credit agreement expires in January 2015. This facility will solely be utilized by Generation to issue letters of credit.

On March 14, 2013, ComEd extended its unsecured revolving credit facility with aggregate bank commitments of $1.0 billion. Under this facility, ComEd may issue letters of credit in the aggregate amount of up to $500 million. The credit agreement expires on March 28, 2018, and ComEd may request another one-year extension of that term. The credit facility also allows ComEd to request increases in the aggregate commitments of up to an additional $500 million. Any such extension or increases are subject to the approval of the lenders party to the credit agreement in their sole discretion. Costs incurred to extend the facility for ComEd were not material.

 

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On August 10, 2013, Exelon Corporate, Generation, PECO and BGE amended and extended their respective unsecured syndicated revolving credit facilities, with aggregate bank commitments of $500 million, $5.3 billion, $600 million and $600 million, respectively. The new covenants are substantially consistent with existing covenants. Costs incurred to amend and extend the facilities for Exelon Corporate, Generation, PECO and BGE were not material.

Effective August 10, 2013, Exelon and ComEd entered into amendments to each of their respective revolving credit facilities (the Amendments). The Amendments relate to the IRS’s challenge to the position taken by Exelon on its 1999 federal income tax return with respect to the sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets in a like-kind exchange tax position. The Amendments are intended to exclude the non-cash impact of the like-kind exchange tax position from the calculation of the interest coverage ratio under each of Exelon and ComEd’s respective credit facilities. See Note 12 — Income Taxes for additional information.

Borrowings under Exelon Corporate’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s credit agreements bear interest at a rate based upon either the prime rate or a LIBOR-based rate, plus an adder based upon the particular registrant’s credit rating. Exelon Corporate, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE have adders of 27.5, 27.5, 27.5, 0.0 and 7.5 basis points for prime based borrowings and 127.5, 127.5, 127.5, 100.0 and 107.5 basis points for LIBOR-based borrowings. The maximum adders for prime rate borrowings and LIBOR-based rate borrowings are 65 basis points and 165 basis points, respectively. The credit agreements also require the borrower to pay a facility fee based upon the aggregate commitments under the agreement. The fee varies depending upon the respective credit ratings of the borrower.

On October 18, 2013, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE replaced their respective minority and community bank credit facility agreements in the amounts of $50 million, $34 million, $34 million and $5 million, respectively. These facilities, which expire in October 2014, are solely utilized to issue letters of credit.

Long-Term Debt

Issuance of Long-Term Debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the following long-term debt was issued:

 

Company

  Type   Interest Rate     Maturity   Amount    

Use of Proceeds

Generation

  Upstream Gas
Lending Agreement
    2.210 - 2.440%      July 22, 2016   $ 5    

Used to fund Upstream gas activities

Generation

  DOE Project
Financing
    2.535 - 3.353%      January 5, 2037   $ 204    

Funding for Antelope Valley Solar Development

Generation

  Energy Efficiency
Project Financing
    4.400%      August 31, 2014   $ 9    

Funding to install energy conservation measures in Beckley, West Virginia

Generation

  Continental Wind
Senior Secured
Notes
    6.000%      February 28, 2033   $ 613    

Used for general corporate purposes

ComEd

  First Mortgage
Bonds
    4.600%      August 15, 2043   $ 350    

Used to repay outstanding commercial paper obligations and for general corporate purposes

 

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Company

  Type   Interest Rate     Maturity   Amount    

Use of Proceeds

PECO

  First and Refunding
Mortgage Bonds
    1.200%      October 15, 2016   $ 300    

Used to pay at maturity first and refunding mortgage bonds due October 15, 2013 and other general corporate purposes

PECO

  First and Refunding
Mortgage Bonds
    4.800%      October 15, 2043   $ 250    

Used to pay at maturity first and refunding mortgage bonds due October 15, 2013 and other general corporate purposes

BGE

  Senior Notes     3.350%      July 1, 2023   $ 300    

Used to partially refinance Notes due July 1, 2013 and for general corporate purposes

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the following long-term debt was issued:

 

Company

  Type   Interest Rate     Maturity   Amount    

Use of Proceeds

Generation

  Senior Notes     4.250%      June 15, 2022   $ 523    

Used for general corporate purposes and issued in connection with the Exchange Offer

Generation

  Senior Notes     5.600%      June 15, 2042   $ 788    

Used for general corporate purposes and issued in connection with the Exchange Offer

Generation

  CEU Credit
Agreement
    1.990%      June 16, 2016   $ 43    

Used to fund upstream gas activities

Generation

  DOE Project
Financing
    2.330 - 3.092%      January 5, 2037   $ 100    

Funding for Antelope Valley Solar Development

Generation

  Clean Horizons     2.500%      June 7, 2030   $ 38    

Funding for Maryland solar development

PECO

  First and Refunding
Mortgage Bonds
    2.375%      September 15, 2022   $ 350    

Used to pay at maturity First Mortgage Bonds due October 1, 2012 and for general corporate purposes

BGE

  Notes     2.800%      August 15, 2032   $ 250    

Used to repay total outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes

 

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Retirement of Current and Long-Term Debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the following long-term debt was retired:

 

Company

   Type    Interest Rate     Maturity    Amount  

Generation

   Kennett Square Capital Lease      7.830   September 20, 2020    $ 2  

Generation

   Solar Revolver      1.930 - 1.950   July 7, 2014    $ 18  

Generation

   Clean Horizons      2.563   September 7, 2030    $ 1  

Generation(a)

   Series A Junior Subordinated
Debentures
     8.625   June 15, 2063    $ 450  

ComEd

   First Mortgage Bonds Series 92      7.625   April 15, 2013    $ 125  

ComEd

   First Mortgage Bonds Series 94      7.500   July 1, 2013    $ 127  

BGE

   Senior Notes      6.125   July 1, 2013    $ 400  

BGE

   Rate Stabilization Bonds      5.720   April 1, 2017    $ 33  

 

(a)

Represents debt obligations assumed by Exelon as part of the merger on March 12, 2012 that became callable at face value on June 15, 2013. Exelon and subsidiaries of Generation (former Constellation subsidiaries) assumed intercompany loan agreements that mirror the terms and amounts of the third-party debt obligations of Exelon, resulting in intercompany notes payable as of December 31, 2012 included in long-term debt to affiliate on Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and notes receivable from affiliates at Exelon Corporate, which are eliminated in consolidation on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The third-party debt obligations were reported in Long-term Debt on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012. The debentures were redeemed and the intercompany loan agreements repaid on June 15, 2013.

On October 1, 2013, BGE retired $34 million aggregate principal of its 5.720% Rate Stabilization Bonds due April 1, 2017.

On October 15, 2013, PECO retired $300 million aggregate principal of its 5.600% First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds due October 15, 2013.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the following long-term debt was retired:

 

Company

   Type    Interest
Rate
    Maturity      Amount  

ComEd

   First Mortgage Bond Series 98      6.15     March 15, 2012       $ 450  

BGE

   Rate Stabilization Bonds      5.68     April 1, 2017       $ 31  

BGE

   Medium Term Notes      6.73 - 6.75     June 15, 2012       $ 110  

Generation

   Kennett Square Capital Lease      7.83     September 20, 2020       $ 2  

Generation

   Armstrong Co. tax-exempt      5.00     December 1, 2042       $ 46  

Generation

   MEDCO Tax-Exempt Bonds      Various       April 1, 2024       $ 75  

Generation

   Solar Revolver      2.49     July 7, 2014       $ 13  

Generation

   CEU Credit Agreement      2.27     July 16, 2016       $ 3  

Exelon

   Senior Notes      7.60     April 1, 2032       $ 442  

Exelon

   Medium Term Notes      7.30     June 1, 2012       $ 2  

Accounts Receivable Agreement

PECO was party to an agreement with a financial institution under which it transferred an undivided interest, adjusted daily, in its accounts receivable designated under the agreement in exchange for proceeds of $210 million, which was classified as a short-term note payable on Exelon’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012. The agreement terminated on August 30, 2013 and PECO paid down the outstanding principal of $210 million. The financial institution no longer has an undivided interest in the

 

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accounts receivable designated under the agreement. As of December 31, 2012, the financial institution’s undivided interest in Exelon’s and PECO’s gross accounts receivable was equivalent to $289 million, which represented the financial institution’s interest in PECO’s eligible receivables as calculated under the terms of the agreement. The agreement required PECO to maintain eligible receivables at least equivalent to the financial institution’s undivided interest.

Willis Tower Capital Lease

In the second quarter of 2013, ComEd entered into a 20-year capital lease for transmission distribution space at Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. ComEd recorded $8 million on its Consolidated Balance Sheets within property plant and equipment and long-term debt at the inception of the lease. ComEd will make lease payments of less than $1 million annually in 2013-2017 and approximately $7 million thereafter.

Non-Recourse Debt

The following are descriptions of activity that occurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of certain indebtedness of Exelon’s project subsidiaries. The indebtedness described below is specific to certain generating facilities pledged as collateral with a net book value of approximately $1.8 billion at September 30, 2013, and all associated project financing liabilities are non-recourse to Exelon and Generation.

Continental Wind

On September 30, 2013, Continental Wind, LLC (Continental Wind), an indirect subsidiary of Exelon and Generation, completed the issuance and sale of $613 million aggregate principal amount of Continental Wind’s 6.00% senior secured notes due February 28, 2033. Continental Wind owns and operates a portfolio of wind farms in Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Oregon, New Mexico and Texas with a total net capacity of 667 MW. The net proceeds were distributed to Generation for its general business purposes. In connection with this non-recourse project financing, Exelon terminated existing interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $350 million during the third quarter of 2013, and realized a total gain of $26 million upon termination. The gain on the interest rate swaps was recorded within OCI and will reduce the effective interest rate over the life of the debt for Exelon. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information on the interest rate swaps.

In addition, Continental Wind entered into a $131 million letter of credit facility and $10 million working capital revolver facility. Continental Wind has issued letters of credit to satisfy certain of the credit support and security obligations of itself. As of September 30, 2013, the Continental Wind letter of credit facility had $90 million in letters of credit outstanding related to the project.

Antelope Valley Project Development Debt Agreement

The DOE Loan Programs Office issued a guarantee for up to $646 million for a non-recourse loan from the Federal Financing Bank to support the financing of the construction of the Antelope Valley facility. The project is expected to be completed the first half of 2014.

In addition, Generation has issued letters of credit to support its equity investment in the project. As of September 30, 2013, Generation has reduced the letters of credit outstanding related to the project to $327 million. The letters of credit balance is expected to decline over time as scheduled equity contributions for the project are made.

 

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12.     Income Taxes (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The effective income tax rate from continuing operations varies from the U.S. Federal statutory rate principally due to the following:

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO     BGE  

U.S. Federal statutory rate

    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %

Increase (decrease) due to:

         

State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit

    3.0       2.6       5.4       (0.3     5.6  

Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund income

    3.5       5.3                    

Tax exempt income

    (0.2     (0.3                  

Health care reform legislation

    0.1             0.4             0.2  

Amortization of investment tax credit, net deferred taxes

    (1.5     (2.1     (0.4     (0.1     (0.3

Plant basis differences

    (0.8           (0.4     (6.9     0.1  

Production tax credits and other credits

    (2.2     (3.3                  

Other

    0.5       0.1       0.3       (0.1     (0.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

    37.4     37.3     40.3     27.6 %     40.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO     BGE  

U.S. Federal statutory rate

    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %

Increase (decrease) due to:

         

State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit

    5.3       1.8       5.2       1.9       5.6  

Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund income

    3.2       5.1                    

Tax exempt income

    (0.2     (0.3                  

Health care reform legislation

    0.1             0.9             0.2  

Amortization of investment tax credit, net deferred taxes

    (2.3     (3.4     (0.8     (0.1     (0.3

Plant basis differences

    (1.7           (1.2     (7.3     (0.4

Production tax credits and other credits

    (2.4     (3.9                  

Other

    0.2       1.1       0.8              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

    37.2     35.4     39.9     29.5 %     40.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

  Exelon(a)     Generation(a)     ComEd     PECO     BGE(b)  

U.S. Federal statutory rate

    35.0     35.0     35.0     35.0    

Increase (decrease) due to:

         

State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit

    5.6       5.9       5.0       3.0        

Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund income

    7.8       21.5                    

Domestic production activities deduction

    0.3       0.8                    

Tax exempt income

    (0.2     (0.5                  

Health care reform legislation

                0.6              

Amortization of investment tax credit, net deferred taxes

    (4.8     (13.0     (0.5     (0.3      

Plant basis differences

    (4.7           (0.5     (21.0      

Production tax credits and other credits

    (2.5     (7.4                  

Fines and Penalties

    (0.1                        

Other(d)

    (1.2     7.1             0.2        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

    35.2     49.4     39.6     16.9    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

  Exelon(a)     Generation(a)     ComEd     PECO     BGE(b)  

U.S. Federal statutory rate

    35.0     35.0     35.0     35.0     35.0

Increase (decrease) due to:

         

State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit

    (4.7     2.5       5.4       3.2       2.3  

Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund income

    6.9       10.9                    

Tax exempt income

    (0.3     (0.5                  

Health care reform legislation

    0.2             0.6             (4.6

Amortization of investment tax credit, net deferred taxes

    (2.3     (3.3     (0.5     (0.3     2.9  

Plant basis differences

    (2.2           (0.2     (9.7     7.2  

Production tax credits and other credits

    (2.6     (4.3                  

Fines and Penalties

    3.8       6.0                    

Merger expenses (c)

    3.6                         (14.0

Other

    (1.3     0.8       0.2             4.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

    36.1     47.1     40.5     28.2     33.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Exelon activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes the results of Constellation and BGE for March 12, 2012 — September 30, 2012. Generation activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes the results of Constellation for March 12, 2012 — September 30, 2012.

(b)

BGE activity represents the activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. BGE activity for the three months ended September 30, 2012 resulted in zero pre-tax income and zero income taxes. BGE recognized a loss before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. As a result, positive percentages represent an income tax benefit for BGE for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

(c)

Prior to the close of the merger, the Registrants recorded the applicable taxes on merger transaction costs assuming the merger would not be completed. Upon closing of the merger, the Registrants reversed such taxes for those merger transaction costs that were determined to be non tax-deductible upon successful completion of a merger.

(d)

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, Generation’s effective tax rate was affected by the resolution of uncertain Federal tax positions (5.3%), the finalization of prior year tax return calculations 4.2%, changes in the forecasted activity attributable to noncontrolling interests 4.1%, and other 4.1%.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO, and BGE have $2,164 million, $1,406 million, $327 million, $44 million, and $0 million, of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2013, respectively, and $1,024 million, $876 million, $67 million, $44 million, and $0 million, of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2012, respectively. The unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2013 reflect an increase at Exelon and ComEd attributable to the like-kind exchange position discussed below. Furthermore, Exelon’s and Generation’s unrecognized tax benefits were increased by $446 million in the second quarter in anticipation of filing a refund claim with respect to legacy Constellation taxable years.

Reasonably possible the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly increase or decrease within 12 months after the reporting date

Settlement of Income Tax Audits

As of September 30, 2013, Exelon and Generation have approximately $160 million of federal and state unrecognized tax benefits that could significantly increase or decrease within the 12 months after the reporting date as a result of completing federal and state audits and expected statute of limitation expirations that if recognized would decrease the effective tax rate.

 

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Nuclear Decommissioning Liabilities (Exelon and Generation)

AmerGen filed income tax refund claims taking the position that nuclear decommissioning liabilities assumed as part of its acquisition of nuclear power plants are taken into account in determining the tax basis in the assets it acquired. The additional basis results primarily in reduced capital gains or increased capital losses on the sale of assets in nonqualified decommissioning funds and increased tax depreciation and amortization deductions. The IRS disagrees with this position and has disallowed the claims. In November 2008, Generation received a final determination from the Appeals division of the IRS (IRS Appeals) disallowing AmerGen’s refund claims. Generation filed a complaint in the United States Court of Federal Claims on February 20, 2009 to contest this determination. During the first and second quarters of 2013, AmerGen and the DOJ completed and filed cross motions for summary judgment. On September 17, 2013, the Court granted the government’s motion denying AmerGen’s claims for refund. Exelon is currently considering an appeal of the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Due to the possibility of final resolution through an appellate decision, Generation continues to believe that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may significantly decrease in the next twelve months.

Other Income Tax Matters

Involuntary Conversion, Like-Kind Exchange and Competitive Transition Charges

1999 Sale of Fossil Generating Assets (Exelon and ComEd).    Exelon, through its ComEd subsidiary, took two positions on its 1999 income tax return to defer approximately $2.8 billion of tax gain on the sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets. Exelon deferred approximately $1.6 billion of the gain under the involuntary conversion provisions of the IRC. Exelon believed that it was economically compelled to dispose of ComEd’s fossil generating plants as a result of the Illinois Act and that the proceeds from the sale of the fossil plants were properly reinvested in qualifying replacement property such that the gain could be deferred over the lives of the replacement property under the involuntary conversion provisions. The remaining approximately $1.2 billion of the gain was deferred by reinvesting the proceeds from the sale in qualifying replacement property under the like-kind exchange provisions of the IRC. The like-kind exchange replacement property purchased by Exelon included interests in three municipal-owned electric generation facilities which were properly leased back to the municipalities. The IRS disagreed with both positions and asserted that the entire gain of approximately $2.8 billion was taxable in 1999.

Competitive Transition Charges (Exelon, ComEd, and PECO).    Exelon contended that the Illinois Act and the Competition Act resulted in the taking of certain of ComEd’s and PECO’s assets used in their respective businesses of providing electricity services in their defined service areas. Exelon filed refund claims with the IRS taking the position that CTCs collected during ComEd’s and PECO’s transition periods represent compensation for that taking and, accordingly, were excludible from taxable income as proceeds from an involuntary conversion. The tax basis of property acquired with the funds provided by the CTCs would be reduced such that the benefits of the position are temporary in nature. The IRS disallowed the refund claims for the 1999-2001 tax years.

Status of Involuntary Conversion and CTC Positions.    In the second quarter of 2010, the IRS offered to settle the disagreement over the involuntary conversion and CTC positions. Exelon concluded, based on that offer, that it had sufficient new information that a remeasurement of the involuntary conversion and CTC positions was required in accordance with applicable accounting standards. As a result of the required remeasurement, Exelon recorded $65 million (after-tax) of interest expense, of which $36 million (after-tax) and $22 million (after-tax) were recorded at ComEd and PECO, respectively. ComEd also recorded a current tax

 

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expense of $70 million offset with a tax benefit recorded at Generation of $70 million. In the third quarter of 2010, Exelon and the IRS reached a nonbinding, preliminary agreement to settle Exelon’s involuntary conversion on terms consistent with the settlement offer received in the second quarter. As a result of the preliminary agreement, Exelon and ComEd eliminated any liability for unrecognized tax benefits and established a current tax payable to the IRS. Exelon paid $302 million in late 2010 in advance of the final settlement and the assessment. In November 2012, the IRS and Exelon finalized and executed definitive agreements to resolve Exelon’s involuntary conversion and CTC positions.

Status of Like-Kind Exchange Position.    Exelon has been unable to reach agreement with the IRS regarding the dispute over the like kind exchange position. The IRS has asserted that the Exelon purchase and leaseback transaction is substantially similar to a leasing transaction, known as a SILO, which the IRS does not respect as the acquisition of an ownership interest in property. A SILO is a “listed transaction” that the IRS has identified as a potentially abusive tax shelter under guidance issued in 2005. Accordingly, the IRS has asserted that the sale of the fossil plants followed by the purchase and leaseback of the municipal owned generation facilities does not qualify as a like-kind exchange and the gain on the sale is fully subject to tax. The IRS has also asserted a penalty of approximately $87 million for a substantial understatement of tax.

Exelon disagrees with the IRS and continues to believe that its like-kind exchange transaction is not the same as or substantially similar to a SILO. Although Exelon has been and remains willing to settle the disagreement on terms commensurate with the hazards of litigation, Exelon does not believe a settlement is possible. Because Exelon believed, as of December 31, 2012, that it was more-likely-than-not that Exelon would prevail in litigation, Exelon and ComEd had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits with respect to the like kind exchange position.

On January 9, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and reached a decision for the government in Consolidated Edison v. United States. The Court disallowed Consolidated Edison’s deductions stemming from its participation in a LILO transaction that the IRS also has characterized as a tax shelter.

In accordance with applicable accounting standards, Exelon is required to assess whether it is more-likely-than-not that it will prevail in litigation. Exelon continues to believe that its transaction is not a SILO and that it has a strong case on the merits. However, in light of the Consolidated Edison decision and Exelon’s current determination that settlement is unlikely, Exelon has concluded that subsequent to December 31, 2012, it is no longer more-likely-than-not that its position will be sustained. As a result, in the first quarter of 2013 Exelon recorded a non-cash charge to earnings of approximately $265 million, which represents the amount of interest expense (after-tax) and incremental state income tax expense for periods through March 31, 2013 that would be payable in the event that Exelon is unsuccessful in litigation. Of this amount, approximately $170 million was recorded at ComEd. Exelon intends to hold ComEd harmless from any unfavorable impacts of the after-tax interest amounts on ComEd’s equity. As such, ComEd recorded on its consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2013, a $172 million receivable and non-cash equity contributions from Exelon. Exelon and ComEd will continue to accrue interest on the uncertain tax position, and the charges arising from future interest accruals are not expected to be material to the annual operating earnings of Exelon or ComEd. In addition, ComEd will continue to record a receivable and non-cash equity contribution from Exelon in amounts equal to the additional interest recorded by ComEd on the uncertain tax position. Exelon continues to believe that it is unlikely that the $87 million penalty assertion will ultimately be sustained and therefore no liability for the penalty has been recorded.

On September 30, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice of deficiency to Exelon for the like-kind exchange position. Exelon will initiate litigation by December 29, 2013 in the United States Tax Court and

 

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is not required to remit any part of the asserted tax or penalty in order to litigate the issue. The litigation could take three to five years including appeals, if necessary. Decisions in the Tax Court are not controlled by the Federal Circuit’s decision in Consolidated Edison.

As of September 30, 2013, in the event of a fully successful IRS challenge to Exelon’s like-kind exchange position, the potential tax and after-tax interest, exclusive of penalties, that could become currently payable may be as much as $840 million, of which approximately $305 million would be attributable to ComEd after consideration of Exelon’s agreement to hold ComEd harmless, and the balance at Exelon. Litigation could take several years such that the estimated cash and interest impacts would likely change by a material amount.

Accounting for Final Tangible Property Regulations (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO, and BGE)

On September 19, 2013, the Treasury Department and the IRS published final regulations regarding the tax treatment of costs incurred to acquire, produce, or improve tangible property. The Registrants are currently assessing the financial impact of this guidance and do not expect it to have a material impact. Any changes in method of accounting required to conform to the final regulations will be made for the Registrant’s 2014 taxable year.

Accounting for Generation Repairs (Exelon and Generation)

On April 30, 2013, the IRS issued guidance that will facilitate the determination of the appropriate tax treatment of costs incurred to repair electric generation assets. Exelon and Generation are currently assessing its impact and expect to file a request for change in method of tax accounting for repair costs beginning with its 2014 taxable year.

13.    Nuclear Decommissioning (Exelon and Generation)

Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations

Generation has a legal obligation to decommission its nuclear power plants following the expiration of their operating licenses. To estimate its decommissioning obligation related to its nuclear generating stations for financial accounting and reporting purposes, Generation uses a probability-weighted, discounted cash flow model which, on a unit-by-unit basis, considers multiple outcome scenarios that include significant estimates and assumptions, and are based on decommissioning cost studies, cost escalation rates, probabilistic cash flow models and discount rates. Generation generally updates its ARO annually during the third quarter, unless circumstances warrant more frequent updates, based on its review of updated cost studies and its annual evaluation of cost escalation factors and probabilities assigned to various scenarios.

The following table provides a rollforward of the nuclear decommissioning ARO reflected on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013:

 

Nuclear decommissioning ARO at December 31, 2012(a)

   $ 4,741  

Accretion expense

     194  

Net decrease due to changes in, and timing of, estimated cash flows

     (141

Costs incurred to decommission retired plants

     (2
  

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning ARO at September 30, 2013(a)

   $ 4,792  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes $10 million as the current portion of the ARO at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which is included in Other current liabilities on Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Generation’s ARO increased by approximately $51 million. The increase is largely driven by an increase in the estimated costs to decommission the Limerick and Three Mile Island nuclear units resulting from the completion of updated decommissioning costs studies received during 2013 and an increase for accretion of the obligation. These increases in the ARO were offset by decreases to the ARO due to changes in long-term escalation rates, primarily for labor and energy costs, as well as changes in the timing of the future nominal cash flows coupled with the fact that cash flows affected by this change in timing are re-measured and discounted at current CARFRs, which have increased from the prior year. The decrease in the ARO due to the changes in, and timing of, estimated cash flows were entirely offset by decreases in Property, plant and equipment within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Generation’s ARO increased by $916 million. The increase in the ARO was largely driven by four factors: i) changes in the timing of the future nominal cash flows resulting from an assumed five year deferral to 2025 of the acceptance date of spent nuclear fuel by the DOE coupled with the fact that; ii) cash flows affected by this change in timing are re-measured and discounted at current CARFRs, which had dramatically decreased given the lower interest rate environment; iii) an increase in the estimated costs to decommission the Quad Cities and Dresden nuclear units resulting from the completion of updated decommissioning costs studies received during 2012; and iv) accretion of the obligation. The increase in the ARO due to the changes in, and timing of, estimated cash flows resulted in $10 million of expense, which is included in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments

NDT funds have been established for each generating station unit to satisfy Generation’s nuclear decommissioning obligations. Generally, NDT funds established for a particular unit may not be used to fund the decommissioning obligations of another unit.

The NDT funds associated with the former ComEd, former PECO and former AmerGen units have been funded with amounts collected from ComEd customers, PECO customers and the previous owners of the former AmerGen plants, respectively. Based on an ICC order, ComEd ceased collecting amounts from its customers to pay for decommissioning costs. PECO is authorized to collect funds, in revenues, for decommissioning the former PECO nuclear plants through regulated rates, and these collections are scheduled through the operating lives of the plants. The amounts collected from PECO customers are remitted to Generation and deposited into the NDT funds for the unit for which funds are collected. Every five years, PECO files a rate adjustment with the PAPUC that reflects PECO's calculations of the estimated amount needed to decommission each of the former PECO units based on updated fund balances and estimated decommissioning costs. The rate adjustment is used to determine the amount collectible from PECO customers. The most recent rate adjustment occurred on January 1, 2013, and the effective rates currently yield annual collections of approximately $24 million. The next five-year adjustment is expected to be reflected in rates charged to PECO customers effective January 1, 2018. With respect to the former AmerGen units, Generation does not collect any amounts, nor is there any mechanism by which Generation can seek to collect additional amounts, from customers. Apart from the contributions made to the NDT funds from amounts collected from ComEd and PECO customers, Generation has not made contributions to the NDT funds.

Any shortfall of funds necessary for decommissioning, determined for each generating station unit, is ultimately required to be funded by Generation, with the exception of a shortfall for the current decommissioning activities at Zion Station, where certain decommissioning activities have been transferred to a third party (see Zion Station Decommissioning below). Generation has recourse to collect additional amounts from PECO customers related to a shortfall of NDT funds for the former PECO units, subject to certain limitations and thresholds, as prescribed by an order from the PAPUC. Generally, PECO will not be allowed to collect amounts associated with the first $50 million of any shortfall of trust funds, on an aggregate basis for all former PECO units, compared to

 

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decommissioning obligations, as well as 5% of any additional shortfalls. The initial $50 million and up to 5% of any additional shortfalls would be borne by Generation. No recourse exists to collect additional amounts from ComEd customers for the former ComEd units or from the previous owners of the former AmerGen units. With respect to the former ComEd and PECO units, any funds remaining in the NDTs after all decommissioning has been completed are required to be refunded to ComEd’s or PECO’s customers, subject to certain limitations that allow sharing of excess funds with Generation related to the former PECO units. With respect to the former AmerGen units, Generation retains any funds remaining in the funds after decommissioning.

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Exelon and Generation had NDT fund investments totaling $7,776 million and $7,248 million, respectively. The following table provides unrealized gains (losses) on NDT funds for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Exelon and Generation  
     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
         September 30,              September 30,      
        2013            2012            2013            2012     

Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds — Regulatory Agreement Units(a)

   $ 103      $ 202      $ 196      $ 352  

Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds — Non-Regulatory Agreement Units(b)(c)

     46        71        70        101  

 

(a)

Net unrealized gains related to Generation's NDT funds associated with Regulatory Agreement Units are included in Regulatory liabilities on Exelon's Consolidated Balance Sheets and Noncurrent payables to affiliates on Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(b)

Excludes $9 million of net unrealized losses and $22 million of net unrealized gains related to the Zion Station pledged assets for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $5 million of net unrealized losses and $60 million of net unrealized gains related to the Zion Station pledged assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net unrealized gains (losses) related to Zion Station pledged assets are included in the Payable for Zion Station decommissioning on Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(c)

Net unrealized gains related to Generation's NDT funds associated with Non-Regulatory Agreement Units are included within Other, net in Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Interest and dividends on NDT fund investments are recognized when earned and are included in Other, net in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Interest and dividends earned on the NDT fund investments for the Regulatory Agreement Units are eliminated within Other, net in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters and Note 22 — Related Party Transactions of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for information regarding regulatory liabilities at ComEd and PECO and intercompany balances between Generation, ComEd and PECO reflecting the obligation to refund to customers any decommissioning-related assets in excess of the related decommissioning obligations.

Zion Station Decommissioning.    On September 1, 2010, Generation completed an Asset Sale Agreement (ASA) with EnergySolutions Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, EnergySolutions, LLC (EnergySolutions) and ZionSolutions under which ZionSolutions has assumed responsibility for decommissioning Zion Station, which is located in Zion, Illinois and ceased operation in 1998. On January 7, 2013, EnergySolutions announced that it had entered a definitive acquisition agreement to be acquired by another Company. Generation reviewed the acquisition as it relates to the ASA to decommission Zion Station. Based on that review, Generation determined that the acquisition will not adversely impact decommissioning activities under the ASA. See Note 13 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for information regarding the specific treatment of assets, including NDT funds, and decommissioning liabilities transferred in the transaction.

 

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On July 14, 2011, three people filed a purported class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois naming ZionSolutions and Bank of New York Mellon as defendants and seeking, among other things, an accounting for use of NDT funds, an injunction against the use of NDT funds, the appointment of a trustee for the NDT funds, and the return of NDT funds to customers of ComEd to the extent legally entitled thereto. If the plaintiffs prevail on the merits of their claims, some or all of the NDT funds may no longer be available to ZionSolutions for decommissioning Zion Station, in which case, the contractual arrangement would require ZionSolutions to utilize a line of credit to complete the decommissioning. In addition, the appointment of a NDT fund trustee in this matter could impact Generation’s future decommissioning activities at other stations by setting a precedent for the appointment of trustees for NDT funds. On July 20, 2012, ZionSolutions and Bank of New York Mellon filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint for failing to state a claim. On July 29, 2013, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed the amended complaint. On August 26, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The parties will submit briefs in support of their positions, following which the Court of Appeals will typically schedule oral argument.

ZionSolutions is subject to certain restrictions on its ability to request reimbursements from the Zion Station NDT funds as defined within the ASA. Therefore, the transfer of the Zion Station assets did not qualify for asset sale accounting treatment and, as a result, the related NDT funds were reclassified to pledged assets for Zion Station decommissioning within Generation’s and Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and will continue to be measured in the same manner as prior to the completion of the transaction. Additionally, the transferred ARO for decommissioning was replaced with a payable to ZionSolutions in Generation’s and Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the value of the Zion Station NDT assets, net of applicable taxes, will be recorded as a change in the payable to ZionSolutions. At no point will the payable to ZionSolutions exceed the project budget of the costs remaining to decommission Zion Station. Generation has retained its obligation to the SNF following ZionSolutions completion of its contractual obligations, to transfer the SNF at Zion Station to the DOE for ultimate disposal, and to complete all remaining decommissioning activities associated with the SNF storage facility. Generation has a liability of approximately $81 million, which is included within the nuclear decommissioning ARO at September 30, 2013. Generation also has retained NDT assets to fund its obligation to maintain and transfer the SNF at Zion Station and to complete all remaining decommissioning activities for the SNF storage facility. Any shortage of funds necessary to maintain the SNF and decommission the SNF storage facility is ultimately required to be funded by Generation. Any Zion Station NDT funds remaining after the completion of all decommissioning activities will be returned to ComEd customers in accordance with the applicable orders. The following table provides the pledged assets and payable to ZionSolutions, and withdrawals by ZionSolutions at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

     Exelon and Generation  
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Carrying value of Zion Station pledged assets

   $ 486      $ 614  

Payable to Zion Solutions(a)

     443        564  

Current portion of payable to Zion Solutions(b)

     104        132  

Withdrawals by Zion Solutions to pay decommissioning costs(c)

     458        335  

 

(a)

Excludes a liability recorded within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the tax obligation on the unrealized activity associated with the Zion Station NDT Funds. The NDT Funds will be utilized to satisfy the tax obligations as gains and losses are realized.

(b)

Included in Other current liabilities within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(c)

Cumulative withdrawals since September 1, 2010.

 

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NRC Minimum Funding Requirements.    NRC regulations require that licensees of nuclear generating facilities demonstrate reasonable assurance that funds will be available in specified minimum amounts to decommission the facility at the end of its life. On April 1, 2013, Generation submitted its NRC-required biennial decommissioning funding status report as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, Generation provided adequate funding assurance for all of its units, including Limerick Unit 1, where Generation has in place a $115 million parent guarantee to cover the NRC minimum funding assurance requirements. On October 2, 2013, the NRC issued summary findings from the NRC Staff’s review of the 2013 decommissioning funding status reports for all 104 operating reactors, including the Generation operating units. Based on that review, the NRC Staff determined that Generation provided decommissioning funding assurance under the NRC regulations for all of its operating units, including Limerick Unit 1.

On January 31, 2013, Generation received a letter from the NRC indicating that the NRC has identified potential “apparent violations” of its regulations because of alleged inaccuracies in the Decommissioning Funding Status reports for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009. The NRC asserted that Generation’s status reports deliberately reflected cost estimates for decommissioning its nuclear plants that were less than what the NRC says are the minimum amounts required by NRC regulations. Generation met with the NRC on April 30, 2013 for a pre-decisional enforcement conference to provide additional information to explain why Generation believes that it complied with the regulatory requirements and did not deliberately or otherwise provide incomplete or inaccurate information in its decommissioning funding status reports. While Generation does not believe that any sanction is appropriate, the ultimate outcome of this proceeding including the amount of a potential fine or sanction, if any, is uncertain. The January 31, 2013 letter from the NRC does not take issue with Generation’s current funding status, and as reflected in Generation's April 1, 2013 decommissioning funding status report referenced above, Generation continues to provide adequate funding assurance for each of its units. In the normal course of NRC review, Generation has received a series of data requests that are unrelated to the potential apparent violations and the pre-decisional enforcement conference. Generation continues to cooperate with the NRC and provide the requested information. Generation does not have a definite date on which it will receive a response from the NRC. Although the government shutdown may delay receipt of a response from the NRC, Generation anticipates that the NRC will issue its findings this year.

In addition, on June 24, 2013, Exelon received a subpoena from the SEC requesting that Exelon provide the SEC with certain documents generally relating to Exelon and Generation’s reporting and funding of the future decommissioning of Exelon’s nuclear power plants. Exelon and Generation are cooperating with the SEC and providing the requested documents.

14.    Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Exelon sponsors defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans for essentially all Generation, ComEd, PECO, BGE and BSC employees.

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

During the first quarter of 2013, Exelon received an updated valuation of its legacy pension and other postretirement benefit obligations to reflect actual census data as of January 1, 2013. This valuation resulted in an increase to the pension obligation of $8 million and a decrease to the other postretirement benefit obligation of $39 million. Additionally, accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased by approximately $75 million (after tax) and regulatory assets increased by approximately $93 million. During the second quarter of 2013, Exelon received the updated valuation for the legacy Constellation pension and other postretirement obligations to reflect actual census data as of January 1, 2013. This valuation resulted in an increase to the pension obligation of $23

 

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million and a decrease to the other postretirement benefit obligation of $12 million. Additionally, accumulated other comprehensive loss increased by approximately $2 million (after tax) and regulatory assets increased by approximately $14 million.

The following tables present the components of Exelon’s net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The 2013 pension benefit cost for all plans is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 7.50% and a discount rate of 3.92%. The 2013 other postretirement benefit cost is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 6.45% for funded plans and a discount rate of 4.00% for all plans. Certain other postretirement benefit plans are not funded. A portion of the net periodic benefit cost is capitalized within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

     Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Other
Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2013             2012             2013             2012      

Service cost

   $ 79     $ 76     $ 41     $ 38  

Interest cost

     163       181       48       53  

Expected return on assets

     (253     (258     (33     (28

Amortization of:

        

Transition obligation

                       2  

Prior service cost (benefit)

     3       5       (4     (3

Actuarial loss

     140       117       20       19  

Settlement charges

     9       9              

Curtailment gain

                       (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 141     $ 130     $ 72     $ 76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Pension Benefits
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Other
Postretirement Benefits
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2013             2012             2013             2012      

Service cost

   $ 238     $ 211     $ 122     $ 114  

Interest cost

     488       524       145       157  

Expected return on assets

     (761     (742     (99     (86

Amortization of:

        

Transition obligation

                       8  

Prior service cost (benefit)

     10       12       (14     (10

Actuarial loss

     421       338       62       58  

Settlement charges

     9       9              

Contractual termination benefit cost(a)

           14             6  

Curtailment gain

                       (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 405     $ 366     $ 216     $ 240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

ComEd and BGE established regulatory assets of $1 million and $4 million, respectively, for their portion of the second quarter 2012 contractual termination benefit charge.

 

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The amounts below were included in Capital expenditures and Operating and maintenance expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, for Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s, BGE’s and BSC’s allocated portion of the pension and postretirement benefit plan costs.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

       2013              2012              2013              2012      

Generation

   $ 87      $ 85      $ 259      $ 259  

ComEd

     77        75        231        212  

PECO

     11        12        32        38  

BGE(a)(b)

     14        14        41        46  

BSC(c)

     24        20        58        63  

 

(a)

BGE's pension and postretirement benefit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 include $12 million of costs incurred prior to the closing of Exelon's merger with Constellation on March 12, 2012. These amounts are not included in Exelon's net periodic benefit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 shown in the first table of the Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits section above.

(b)

BGE’s pension and other postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes a $3 million contractual termination benefit charge, which was recorded as a regulatory asset as of September 30, 2012.

(c)

These amounts primarily represent amounts billed to Exelon's subsidiaries through intercompany allocations. These amounts are not included in the Generation, ComEd, PECO or BGE amounts above. As of September 30, 2012, ComEd and BGE each recorded a regulatory asset of $1 million related to their BSC-billed portion of the second quarter 2012 contractual termination benefit charge.

Management considers various factors when making pension funding decisions, including actuarially determined minimum contribution requirements under ERISA, contributions required to avoid benefit restrictions and at-risk status as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, management of the pension obligation and regulatory implications. Exelon has contributed $255 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013, of which Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE contributed $113 million, $115 million, $11 million and $0 million, respectively. Unlike the qualified pension plans, Exelon’s non-qualified pension plans are not funded. Exelon expects to make non-qualified pension plan benefit payments of $82 million in 2013, of which Generation, ComEd, PECO, and BGE will make payments of $7 million, $1 million, $0 million, and $2 million, respectively.

Unlike qualified pension plans, other postretirement plans are not subject to statutory minimum contribution requirements. Exelon’s management has historically considered several factors in determining the level of contributions to its other postretirement benefit plans, including levels of benefit claims paid and regulatory implications (amounts deemed prudent to meet regulator expectations and best assure continued recovery). In 2013, Exelon anticipates funding its other postretirement benefit plans based on the funding considerations discussed above, with the exception of those plans previously sponsored by Constellation and AmerGen, which remain unfunded. Exelon expects to make other postretirement benefit plan contributions, including benefit payments related to unfunded plans, of approximately $276 million in 2013, of which Generation, ComEd, PECO, and BGE expect to contribute $108 million, $112 million, $21 million, and $17 million, respectively.

Plan Assets

Investment Strategy.    On a regular basis, Exelon evaluates its investment strategy to ensure that plan assets will be sufficient to pay plan benefits when due. As part of this ongoing evaluation, Exelon may make changes to its targeted asset allocation and investment strategy.

Exelon has developed and implemented a liability hedging investment strategy for its qualified pension plans that has reduced the volatility of its pension assets relative to its pension liabilities. Exelon is likely to

 

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continue to gradually increase the liability hedging portfolio as the funded status of its plans improves. The overall objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns that will balance the liquidity requirements of the plans’ liabilities while striving to minimize the risk of significant losses. This investment strategy would tend to result in a lower expected rate of return on plan assets in future years. Trust assets for Exelon’s other postretirement plans are managed in a diversified investment strategy that prioritizes maximizing liquidity and returns while minimizing asset volatility.

Defined Contribution Savings Plans

The Registrants participate in various 401(k) defined contribution savings plans that are sponsored by Exelon. The plans are qualified under applicable sections of the IRC and allow employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax income in accordance with specified guidelines. All Registrants match a percentage of the employee contributions up to certain limits. The following table presents the matching contributions to the savings plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 

Savings Plan Matching Contributions

       2013              2012              2013              2012      

Exelon

   $ 18      $ 19      $ 61      $ 55  

Generation

     8        9        29        25  

ComEd

     6        5        16        14  

PECO

     2        2        6        5  

BGE(a)

     1        1        5        5  

BSC(b)

     1        2        5        6  

 

(a)

BGE's matching contributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 include $1 million of costs incurred prior to the closing of Exelon's merger with Constellation on March 12, 2012, which is not included in Exelon's matching contributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

(b)

These amounts primarily represent amounts billed to Exelon's subsidiaries through intercompany allocations. These costs are not included in the Generation, ComEd, PECO or BGE amounts above.

15.    Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Exelon grants stock-based awards through its LTIP, which primarily includes stock options, restricted stock units and performance share awards. At September 30, 2013, there were approximately 16 million shares authorized for issuance under the LTIP. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, exercised and distributed stock-based awards were primarily issued from authorized but unissued common stock shares.

The Compensation Committee of Exelon’s Board of Directors changed the mix of awards granted under the LTIP in 2013 by eliminating stock options in favor of the use of full value shares, consisting of performance shares and restricted stock. The performance share awards granted in 2013 will vest at the end of a three-year performance period. The performance share awards granted in 2012 and earlier had a one-year performance period and vested ratably over three years. To address the reduction in annual award opportunity resulting from the transition to a three-year performance period, the Compensation Committee also approved a one-time grant of performance share transition awards in 2013, which will vest one-third after one year, with the remaining balance vesting over a two-year performance period.

 

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The following table presents the stock-based compensation expense included in Exelon’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 

Components of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

       2013             2012             2013             2012      

Performance share awards

   $ 12     $ 5     $ 41     $ 32  

Stock options

     1       2       3       13  

Restricted stock units

     13       12       49       41  

Other stock-based awards

     1       1       4       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense included in operating and maintenance expense

     27       20       97       89  

Income tax benefit

     (10     (8     (37     (34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total after-tax stock-based compensation expense

   $ 17     $ 12     $ 60     $ 55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 

Subsidiaries

       2013              2012              2013              2012      

Generation

   $ 10      $ 9      $ 38      $ 33  

ComEd

     3        2        7        9  

PECO

     1        1        4        4  

BGE(a)

     1        1        5        4  

BSC(b)

     12        7        43        39  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total(c)

   $ 27      $ 20      $ 97      $ 89  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

BGE's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 excludes $2 million of cost incurred in 2012 prior to the closing of Exelon's merger with Constellation on March 12, 2012. This amount is not included in Exelon's stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 shown in the tables titled Components of Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Subsidiaries above.

(b)

These amounts primarily represent amounts billed to Exelon's subsidiaries through intercompany allocations. These amounts are not included in the Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE amounts above.

(c)

The stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 reflects the impact of changes to the retirement eligibility requirements for employees participating in the LTIP. In addition, the stock-based compensation expense at ComEd reflects the adoption of the ComEd Key Manager Long-Term Performance Program in 2013 for certain employees, which is not considered stock-based compensation expense under the applicable authoritative guidance. In 2012, these employees participated in the Exelon Restricted Stock Award Program.

There were no significant stock-based compensation costs capitalized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Stock Options

Non-qualified stock options are granted under the LTIP with exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant. Generally, the stock options vest ratably over a four-year vesting period and expire ten years from the date of grant.

 

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There were no stock options granted in 2013. The Compensation Committee eliminated stock option grants by changing the mix of long-term incentives for senior vice presidents (SVPs) and higher officers from 75% performance shares and 25% stock options to 67% performance shares and 33% restricted stock units (“RSUs”).

At September 30, 2013, $3 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested stock options are expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock units are granted under the LTIP with the majority being settled in a specific number of shares of common stock after the service condition has been met. The corresponding cost of services is measured based on the grant date fair value of the restricted stock unit issued. The requisite service period for restricted stock units is generally three to five years. However, certain restricted stock unit awards become fully vested upon the employee reaching retirement-eligibility.

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Exelon had obligations related to outstanding restricted stock units not yet settled of $67 million and $58 million, respectively, which are included in common stock in Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Exelon had no obligations related to outstanding restricted stock units that will be settled in cash. During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Exelon settled restricted stock units with a fair value totaling $3 million and $4 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Exelon settled restricted stock units with a fair value totaling $26 million and $23 million, respectively. At September 30, 2013, $69 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock units are expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

Performance Share and Performance Share Transition Awards

Performance share awards are granted under the LTIP with the 2013 performance share awards being settled 50% in common stock and 50% in cash at the end of the three-year performance period except for awards granted to executive vice presidents and higher officers that may be settled 100% in cash if certain ownership requirements are satisfied. The 2012 performance share awards are being settled 50% in common stock and 50% in cash over the three-year vesting term with executive vice presidents and higher officers receiving 100% cash if certain ownership requirements are satisfied. The performance shares granted prior to 2012 generally vest and settle over a three-year period with the holders receiving shares of common stock and/or cash annually during the vesting period.

The one-time 2013 performance share transition awards, which provide an opportunity to earn an award contingent on company performance, will be settled 50% in common stock and 50% in cash, except for awards granted to executive vice presidents and higher officers that may be settled 100% in cash if certain ownership requirements are satisfied. One-third of the award vests and is payable after a one-year performance period while the remaining two-thirds vests and is payable after a two-year performance period.

The payout of the 2013 performance share awards and one-time performance share transition awards are based on the Company’s performance against specific operational and financial goals set annually during the respective performance periods. As a result, the 2013 performance share awards have been divided into equal tranches for the purpose of expense recognition as though the respective award were multiple awards; with each tranche representing a corresponding fiscal year. The one-time performance share transition awards have also been divided into multiple tranches for the purpose of expense recognition. One tranche reflects the one-third of the awards that vests and are payable after a one-year period. The two-thirds of the one-time performance share

 

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

 

transition awards that are subject to a two-year performance period have also been divided into equal tranches; with each tranche representing a corresponding fiscal year. The grant date for each tranche of the 2013 performance share and one-time performance share transition awards is the date in which the performance goals for that fiscal year are approved and communicated, which typically occurs at the corresponding January Compensation Committee meeting.

The 2013 performance share awards and one-time performance share transition awards are recorded at fair value at the grant dates for each tranche, with the estimated grant date fair value based on the expected payout of the award, which may range from 50% to 150% of the payout target. The 2013 performance share awards also include a total shareholder return modifier (TSR) that may increase or decrease the award up to 25% and an individual performance modifier (IPM) that can decrease the award by up to 50% or increase the award by up to 10% for senior vice presidents and higher officers or up to 20% for vice presidents. The one-time performance share transition award is not affected by either TSR or the IPM.

The common stock portion of the performance share and one-time performance share transition awards is considered an equity award being valued based on Exelon’s stock price on the grant date. The cash portion of the awards is considered a liability award which is remeasured each reporting period based on Exelon’s current stock price. As the value of the common stock and cash portions of the awards are based on Exelon’s stock price during the performance period, coupled with changes in the total shareholder return modifier and expected payout of the award, the compensation costs are subject to volatility until payout is established.

The 2012 performance share awards are recorded at fair value at the date of grant with the estimated grant date fair value based on the expected payout of the award, which may range from 75% to 125% of the payout target. The common stock portion is considered an equity award with the 75% payout floor being valued based on Exelon’s stock price on the grant date. The cash portion of the award is considered a liability award with the 75% payout floor being remeasured each reporting period based on Exelon’s current stock price. The expected payout in excess of the 75% floor for the equity and liability portions are remeasured each reporting period based on Exelon’s current stock price and changes in the expected payout of the award; therefore these portions of the award are subject to volatility until the payout is established.

For nonretirement-eligible employees, stock-based compensation costs are recognized over the vesting period of three years using the graded-vesting method. For performance share and one-time performance share transition awards granted to retirement-eligible employees, the value of the performance shares in recognized ratably over the vesting period, which is the year of grant.

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Exelon had obligations related to outstanding performance shares not yet settled of $63 million and $53 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Exelon settled performance shares with a fair value totaling $3 million and $3 million, respectively, of which $3 million and $0 million was paid in cash, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Exelon settled performance shares with a fair value totaling $25 million and $22 million, respectively, of which $12 million and $3 million was paid in cash, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, $32 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested performance shares are expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 2.3 years. In addition, as of September 30, 2013, $19 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested one-time performance share transition awards are expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 1.3 years.

 

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

 

16.    Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Exelon, Generation, and PECO)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) by component for nine months ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Gains and
(Losses) on
Cash Flow
Hedges
    Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Marketable
Securities
    Pension and
Non-Pension
Postretirement
Benefit Plan
items
    Foreign
Currency
Items
    AOCI of
Equity
Investments
     Total  

Exelon(a)

             

Beginning balance

   $ 368     $     $ (3,137   $     $ 2      $ (2,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

OCI before reclassifications

     25       (1     73       (5     46        138  

Amounts reclassified from
AOCI(b)

     (194           157             5        (32
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net current-period OCI

     (169     (1     230       (5     51        106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 199     $ (1   $ (2,907   $ (5   $ 53      $ (2,661
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Generation(a)

             

Beginning balance

   $ 512     $      $     $      $ 1      $ 513  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

OCI before reclassifications

     12       (1           (5     47        53  

Amounts reclassified from
AOCI(b)

     (328                       5        (323
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net current-period OCI

     (316     (1           (5     52        (270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 196     $ (1   $     $ (5   $ 53      $ 243  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

PECO(a)

             

Beginning balance

   $     $ 1     $     $      $       $ 1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

OCI before reclassifications

                                     

Amounts reclassified from
AOCI(b)

                                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net current-period OCI

                                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $     $ 1     $     $      $       $ 1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parenthesis represent a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income.

(b)

See next table for details about these reclassifications.

 

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

 

ComEd, PECO, and BGE did not have any reclassifications out of AOCI to Net Income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The following table presents amounts reclassified out of AOCI to Net Income for Exelon and Generation during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

Details about AOCI components

   Items reclassified out of AOCI(a)    

Affected line item in the statement
where Net Income is presented

     Exelon     Generation      

Gains and (losses) on cash flow hedges

      

Energy related hedges

   $ 84     $ 84    

Operating revenues

Other cash flow hedges

     (1     (1  

Interest expense

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     83       83    

Total before tax

     (35     (33  

Tax (expense)

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
   $ 48     $ 50    

Net of tax

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items

      

Actuarial losses

     (92         

(b)

Deferred compensation unit plan

     (1         

(c)

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (93        

Total before tax

     37          

Tax benefit

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
   $ (56   $    

Net of tax

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Reclassifications for the period

   $ (8   $ 50    

Net of Tax

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

Details about AOCI components

   Items reclassified out of AOCI(a)    

Affected line item in the statement
where Net Income is presented

     Exelon     Generation      

Gains and (losses) on cash flow hedges

      

Energy related hedges

   $ 324     $ 543    

Operating revenues

Other cash flow hedges

     (2        

Interest expense

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     322       543    

Total before tax

     (128     (215  

Tax (expense)

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
   $ 194     $ 328    

Net of tax

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items

      

Prior service costs

   $ (1   $     

(b)

Actuarial losses

     (257         

(b)

Deferred compensation unit plan

     (1         

(c)

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (259        

Total before tax

     102          

Tax benefit

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
   $ (157   $    

Net of tax

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Equity investments

      

Capital activity

   $ (8   $ (8   Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (8     (8  

Total before tax

     3       3    

Tax benefit

  

 

 

   

 

 

   
   $ (5   $ (5  

Net of tax

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Reclassifications for the period

   $ 32     $ 323    

Net of Tax

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(a)

All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parenthesis represent a decrease in net income.

(b)

This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension and OPEB cost (see note 14 for additional details).

(c)

Amortization of deferred compensation unit is allocated to capital and operating and maintenance expense.

The following table presents income tax expense (benefit) allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2013             2012             2013              2012      

Exelon

         

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:

         

Prior service benefit reclassified to periodic benefit cost

   $   —      $ 1      $       $ 2  

Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic cost

     33        28        97         82  

Transition obligation reclassified to periodic cost

            1                2  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation adjustment

     (6     (43     44         (51

 

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

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2013             2012             2013             2012      

Deferred compensation unit valuation adjustment

                   6         

Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

     (35     (57     (109     36  

Change in unrealized income on equity investments

     9        11        32        15  

Change in unrealized loss on marketable securities

                          1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1      $ (59   $ 70      $ 87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Generation

        

Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

   $ (36   $ (113   $ (209   $ (122

Change in unrealized income on equity investments

     9        11        32        15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (27   $ (102   $ (177   $ (107
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

17.    Earnings Per Share and Equity (Exelon and PECO)

Earnings per Share (Exelon)

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing Net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, including shares to be issued upon exercise of stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock outstanding under Exelon’s LTIPs considered to be common stock equivalents. The following table sets forth the components of basic and diluted earnings per share and shows the effect of these stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock on the weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions) used in calculating diluted earnings per share:

 

         Three Months Ended
September 30,
         Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 738      $ 296      $ 1,224      $ 782  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding — basic

     857        854        856        804  

Assumed exercise of stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock

     3        3        4        2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding — diluted

     860        857        860        806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The number of stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect was approximately 20 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 18 million and 13 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

Under share repurchase programs, 35 million shares of common stock are held as treasury stock with a cost of $2.3 billion as of September 30, 2013. In 2008, Exelon management decided to defer indefinitely any share repurchases.

Preferred Securities Redemption (Exelon and PECO)

On March 25, 2013, PECO announced that it issued a notice of redemption for all of its outstanding preferred securities with a redemption date of May 1, 2013. PECO had $87 million of cumulative preferred securities that were redeemable at its option at any time for the redemption price established when each series of securities were issued. The redemption premium of $6 million is treated as a reduction to Net income to arrive at Net income attributable to common shareholders utilized in the calculation of the earnings per share for Exelon. As a result of the redemption, PECO is now indirectly, wholly-owned by Exelon.

 

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

 

18.    Commitments and Contingencies (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The following is an update to the current status of commitments and contingencies set forth in Note 19 of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K.

Commitments

Energy Commitments

As of September 30, 2013, Generation’s commitments relating to purchases from unaffiliated utilities and others of energy, capacity and transmission rights, are as indicated in the following table:

 

     Net  Capacity
Purchases(a)
     REC
Purchases(b)
     Transmission
Rights

Purchases(c)
     Purchased
Energy

from CENG
     Total  
              

2013

   $ 86      $ 17      $ 7      $ 186      $ 296  

2014

     396        124        26        745        1,291  

2015

     368        97        13               478  

2016

     285        57        2               344  

2017

     223        16        2               241  

Thereafter

     526        5        34               565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,884      $ 316      $ 84      $ 931      $ 3,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Net capacity purchases include PPAs and other capacity contracts including those that are accounted for as operating leases. Amounts presented in the commitments represent Generation's expected payments under these arrangements at September 30, 2013, net of fixed capacity payments expected to be received by Generation under contracts to resell such acquired capacity to third parties under long-term capacity sale contracts. These capacity payments represent the fixed, or pre-determined, payment for output from contracted generation facilities. Output in this context generally includes products such as energy, capacity, and various ancillary services associated with generating facilities. Expected payments include certain capacity charges which are contingent on plant availability.

(b)

Power-related purchases include firm REC purchase agreements. The table excludes renewable energy purchases that are contingent in nature.

(c)

Transmission rights purchases include estimated commitments for additional transmission rights that will be required to fulfill firm sales contracts.

In connection with Constellation’s comprehensive agreement with EDF in October 2010, Constellation’s and EDF’s existing power purchase agreements with CENG were modified to be unit-contingent through the end of their original term in 2014. Under these agreements, CENG has the ability to fix the energy price on a forward basis by entering into monthly energy hedge transactions for a portion of the future sale, while any unhedged portions will be provided at market prices by default. Additionally, beginning in 2015 and continuing to the end of the life of the respective plants, Generation agreed to purchase 50.01% of the available output of CENG’s nuclear plants at market prices. Generation discloses in the table above commitments to purchase from CENG at fixed prices. All commitments to purchase at market prices, which include all purchases subsequent to December 31, 2014, are excluded from the table. Generation continues to own a 50.01% membership interest in CENG that is accounted for as an equity method investment. See Note 6 — Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC for more details on this arrangement.

 

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

 

ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s electric supply procurement, curtailment services, REC and AEC purchase commitments as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

            Expiration within  
     Total      2013      2014      2015      2016      2017      2018
and beyond
 

ComEd

                    

Electric supply procurement(a)

   $ 878      $ 142      $ 323      $ 136      $ 137      $ 140      $   

Renewable energy and RECs(b)

     1,604        20        67        74        76        77        1,290  

PECO

                    

Electric supply procurement(c)

     886        211        584        91                       

AECs

     15        1        2        2        2        2        6  

BGE

                    

Electric supply procurement(d)

     1,122        227        669        226                       

Curtailment services(e)

     147        13        46        41        34        13         

 

(a)

ComEd entered into various contracts for the procurement of electricity that started to expire in 2012, and will continue to expire through 2017. ComEd is permitted to recover its electric supply procurement costs from retail customers with no mark-up. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.

(b)

ComEd entered into 20-year contracts for renewable energy and RECs beginning June 2012. ComEd is permitted to recover its renewable energy and REC costs from retail customers with no mark-up. Pursuant to the ICC’s Order on December 19, 2012, ComEd’s commitments under the existing long-term contracts for energy and associated RECs were reduced in the first quarter of 2013. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.

(c)

PECO entered into various contracts for the procurement of electric supply to serve its default service customers that expire between 2013 and 2015. PECO is permitted to recover its electric supply procurement costs from default service customers with no mark-up in accordance with its PAPUC-approved DSP Programs. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.

(d)

BGE entered into various contracts for the procurement of electricity that expire between 2013 and 2015. The cost of power under these contracts is recoverable under MDPSC approved fuel clauses. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.

(e)

BGE has entered into various contracts with curtailment services providers related to transactions in PJM's capacity market. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.

Fuel Purchase Obligations

In addition to the energy commitments described above, Generation has commitments to purchase fuel supplies for nuclear and fossil generation (and with respect to coal, commitments to sell coal). PECO and BGE have commitments to purchase natural gas, related to transportation, storage capacity and services to serve customers in their gas distribution service territory. As of September 30, 2013, these net commitments were as follows:

 

            Expiration within  
     Total      2013      2014      2015      2016      2017      2018
and beyond
 

Generation

   $ 7,901      $ 339      $ 1,199      $ 1,233      $ 1,021      $ 1,050      $ 3,059  

PECO

     477        54        128        100        78        36        81  

BGE

     603        46        123        52        51        50        281  

 

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

 

Other Purchase Obligations

The Registrants’ other purchase obligations as of September 30, 2013, which primarily represent commitments for services, materials and information technology, are as follows:

 

            Expiration within  
     Total      2013      2014      2015      2016      2017      2018
and beyond
 

Exelon

   $ 269      $ 33      $ 38      $ 32      $ 31      $ 31      $ 104  

Generation

     628        133        178        127        40        38        112  

ComEd(a)

     82        7        41        5        5        5        19  

PECO(a)

     54        19        25        1        1        1        7  

BGE(a)

     25        2        21        2                       

 

(a)

Purchase obligations include commitments related to smart meter installation. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.

Construction Commitments

Generation has committed to the construction of a solar PV facility in Los Angeles County, California. The first portion of the project began operations in December 2012, with six additional blocks coming online in 2013 and an expectation of full commercial operation in the first half of 2014. Generation's estimated remaining commitment for the project is $180 million.

On July 3, 2013, Generation executed a Turbine Supply Agreement to expand its Beebe wind project in Michigan. The estimated remaining commitment under the contract is $52 million and achievement of commercial operations is expected in 2014.

On July 26, 2013, Generation executed an engineering procurement and construction contract to expand its Perryman, Maryland generation site with 120MW of new natural gas-fired generation to satisfy certain merger commitments. The estimated remaining commitment under the contract is $80 million and achievement of commercial operation is expected in 2015. See Note 4 — Mergers and Acquisitions for additional information on commitments to develop or assist in development of new generation in Maryland resulting from the merger.

Refer to Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for information on investment programs associated with regulatory mandates, such as ComEd’s Infrastructure Investment Plan under EIMA, PECO’s Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan and BGE’s comprehensive smart grid initiative.

Constellation Merger Commitments

In December 2011, Exelon and Constellation reached a settlement with the State of Maryland and the City of Baltimore and other interested parties in connection with the regulatory proceedings related to the merger that was pending before the MDPSC. As part of this settlement and the application for approval of the merger by MDPSC, Exelon agreed to provide a package of benefits to BGE customers, the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland, resulting in an estimated direct investment in the State of Maryland of more than $1 billion.

 

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On February 17, 2012, the MDPSC approved the merger with conditions. Many of the conditions were reflective of the settlement agreements described above. The following costs were recognized after the closing of the merger and are included in Exelon’s, Generation’s and BGE’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2012. See Note 4 — Merger and Acquisitions of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for additional information on the merger.

 

Description

   Payment
Period
   BGE     Generation      Exelon     Statement of Operations
Location

BGE rate credit of $100 per residential customer(a)

   Q2 2012    $ 113     $       $ 113     Revenues

Customer investment fund to invest in energy efficiency and low-income energy assistance to BGE customers

   2012 to 2014                   113.5     O&M Expense

Contribution for renewable energy, energy efficiency or related projects in Baltimore

   2012 to 2014                   2     O&M Expense

Charitable contributions at $7 million per year for 10 years

   2012 to 2021      28       35        70     O&M Expense

State funding for offshore wind development projects

   Q2 2012                   32     O&M Expense

Miscellaneous tax benefits

   Q2 2012      (2            (2   Taxes Other Than Income
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

      $ 139     $ 35      $ 328.5    
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

(a)

Exelon made a $66 million equity contribution to BGE in the second quarter of 2012 to fund the after-tax amount of the rate credit as directed in the MDPSC order approving the merger transaction.

Contingencies

Commercial Commitments

The Registrants’ commercial commitments as of September 30, 2013, representing commitments potentially triggered by future events were as follows:

 

     Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO     BGE  

Letters of credit (non-debt)(a)

   $ 1,514     $ 1,463     $ 26     $ 22     $ 1  

Guarantees

     4,908 (b)      1,271 (c)      209 (d)      181 (e)      252 (f) 

Nuclear insurance premiums(g)

     3,096       3,096                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial commitments

   $ 9,518     $ 5,830     $ 235     $ 203     $ 253  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-debt letters of credit maintained to provide credit support for certain transactions as requested by third parties.

(b)

Primarily reflects parental guarantees issued on behalf of Generation to allow the flexibility needed to conduct business with counterparties without having to post other forms of collateral. Also reflects guarantees issued to ensure performance under specific contracts, preferred securities of financing trusts, property leases, indemnifications, NRC minimum funding assurance requirements and $211 million on behalf of CENG nuclear generating facilities for credit support and miscellaneous guarantees. The estimated net exposure for obligations under commercial transactions covered by these guarantees was $0.6 billion at September 30, 2013, which represents the total amount Exelon could be required to fund based on September 30, 2013 market prices.

(c)

Primarily reflects guarantees issued to ensure performance under energy marketing and other specific contracts and $211 million on behalf of CENG nuclear generating facilities for credit support. The estimated net exposure for obligations

 

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under commercial transactions covered by these guarantees was $0.2 billion at September 30, 2013, which represents the total amount Generation could be required to fund based on September 30, 2013 market prices.

(d)

Primarily reflects full and unconditional guarantees of $200 million Trust Preferred Securities of ComEd Financing III, which is a 100% owned finance subsidiary of ComEd.

(e)

Primarily reflects full and unconditional guarantees of $178 million Trust Preferred Securities of PECO Trust III and IV, which are 100% owned finance subsidiaries of PECO.

(f)

Primarily reflects full and unconditional guarantees of $250 million Trust Preferred Securities of BGE Capital Trust II, which is a 100% owned finance subsidiary of BGE.

(g)

Represents the maximum amount that Generation would be required to pay for retrospective premiums in the event of nuclear disaster at any domestic site under the Secondary Financial Protection pool as required under the Price-Anderson Act as well as the current aggregate annual retrospective premium obligation that could be imposed by NEIL. See the Nuclear Insurance section within this note for additional details on Generation’s nuclear insurance premiums.

Nuclear Insurance (Exelon and Generation)

The Price-Anderson Act was enacted to ensure the availability of funds for public liability claims arising from an incident at any of the U.S. licensed nuclear facilities and also to limit the liability of nuclear reactor owners for such claims from any single incident. As of September 30, 2013, the current liability limit per incident was $13.6 billion and is subject to change to account for the effects of inflation and changes in the number of licensed reactors. An inflation adjustment must be made at least once every 5 years and the last inflation adjustment was made effective September 10, 2013. In accordance with the Price-Anderson Act, Generation maintains financial protection at levels equal to the amount of liability insurance available from private sources through the purchase of private nuclear energy liability insurance for public liability claims that could arise in the event of an incident. As of September 30, 2013, the amount of nuclear energy liability insurance purchased is $375 million for each operating site. Additionally, the Price-Anderson Act requires a second layer of protection through the mandatory participation in a retrospective rating plan for power reactors (currently 104 reactors) resulting in an additional $13.2 billion in funds available for public liability claims. Participation in this secondary financial protection pool requires the operator of each reactor to fund its proportionate share of costs for any single incident that exceeds the primary layer of financial protection. Under the Price-Anderson Act, the maximum assessment in the event of an incident for each nuclear operator, per reactor, per incident (including a 5% surcharge), is $127.3 million, payable at no more than $19 million per reactor per incident per year. Exelon’s maximum liability per incident is approximately $2.8 billion. In addition, the U.S. Congress could impose revenue-raising measures on the nuclear industry to pay public liability claims exceeding the $13.6 billion limit for a single incident.

Additionally, Generation is also required each year to report to the NRC the current levels and sources of property insurance that demonstrates Generation possesses sufficient financial resources to stabilize and decontaminate a reactor and reactor station site in the event of an accident. The property insurance maintained for each facility is currently provided through insurance policies purchased from NEIL, an industry mutual insurance company of which Generation is a member. Premiums paid to NEIL by its members are subject to assessment for adverse loss experience (the retrospective premium obligation). The maximum combined retrospective premium amount that Generation could be required to pay due to participation in the Price-Anderson Act retrospective rating plan for power reactors and the NEIL retrospective premium obligation is $3.1 billion, which is included above in the Commercial Commitments table. See the Nuclear Insurance section within Note 19 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for additional details on Generation’s nuclear insurance premiums.

 

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Indemnifications Related to Sale of Sithe (Exelon and Generation)

On January 31, 2005, subsidiaries of Generation completed a series of transactions that resulted in Generation’s sale of its investment in Sithe. Specifically, subsidiaries of Generation consummated the acquisition of Reservoir Capital Group’s 50% interest in Sithe and subsequently sold 100% of Sithe to Dynegy, Inc. (Dynegy).

The estimated maximum possible exposure to Exelon related to the guarantees provided as part of the sales transaction to Dynegy was approximately $200 million at September 30, 2013. Generation believes that it is remote that it will be required to make any additional payments under the guarantee, and currently has no recorded liabilities associated with this guarantee. Generation expects that the exposure covered by this guarantee will expire in 2014. The guarantee is included above in the Commercial Commitments table under guarantees.

Indemnifications Related to Sale of TEG and TEP (Exelon and Generation)

On February 9, 2007, Tamuin International Inc. (TII), a wholly owned subsidiary of Generation, sold its 49.5% ownership interests in TEG and TEP to a subsidiary of AES Corporation for $95 million in cash plus certain purchase price adjustments. In connection with the transaction, Generation entered into a guarantee agreement under which Generation guaranteed the timely payment of TII’s obligations to the subsidiary of AES Corporation pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement relating to the sale of TII’s ownership interests. Generation was required to perform in the event that TII did not pay any obligation covered by the guarantee that was not otherwise subject to a dispute resolution process. Portions of the exposures covered by this guarantee expired in 2008, and the remaining guarantee expired in the third quarter of 2013. Generation was not required to make payments under the guarantee, and therefore, has no further obligation related to this guarantee as of September 30, 2013.

Environmental Issues

General.    The Registrants’ operations have in the past, and may in the future, require substantial expenditures in order to comply with environmental laws. Additionally, under Federal and state environmental laws, the Registrants are generally liable for the costs of remediating environmental contamination of property now or formerly owned by them and of property contaminated by hazardous substances generated by them. The Registrants own or lease a number of real estate parcels, including parcels on which their operations or the operations of others may have resulted in contamination by substances that are considered hazardous under environmental laws. In addition, the Registrants are currently involved in a number of proceedings relating to sites where hazardous substances have been deposited and may be subject to additional proceedings in the future.

ComEd, PECO and BGE have identified sites where former MGP activities have or may have resulted in actual site contamination. For almost all of these sites, ComEd, PECO or BGE is one of several PRPs that may be responsible for ultimate remediation of each location.

 

   

ComEd has identified 42 sites, 16 of which have been approved for cleanup by the Illinois EPA or the U.S. EPA and 26 that are currently under some degree of active study and/or remediation. ComEd expects the majority of the remediation at these sites to continue through at least 2016.

 

   

PECO has identified 26 sites, 16 of which have been approved for cleanup by the PA DEP and 10 that are currently under some degree of active study and/or remediation. PECO expects the majority of the remediation at these sites to continue through at least 2020.

 

   

BGE has identified 13 former gas manufacturing or purification sites that it currently owns or owned at one time through a predecessor’s acquisition. Two gas manufacturing sites require some level of

 

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remediation and ongoing monitoring under the direction of the MDE. The required costs at these two sites are not considered material. One gas purification site is in the initial stages of investigation at the direction of the MDE.

ComEd, pursuant to an ICC order, and PECO, pursuant to settlements of natural gas distribution rate cases with the PAPUC, are currently recovering environmental remediation costs of former MGP facility sites through customer rates. BGE is authorized to and is currently recovering environmental costs for the remediation of former MGP facility sites from customers; however, while BGE does not have a rider for MGP clean-up costs, BGE has historically received recovery of actual clean-up costs in distribution rates. ComEd, PECO and BGE have recorded regulatory assets for the recovery of these costs. During the third quarter of 2013, ComEd and PECO completed an annual study of their future estimated MGP remediation requirements. The results of these studies indicated that additional remediation would be required at certain sites; accordingly, ComEd and PECO increased their reserves and regulatory assets by less than $1 million and $6 million, respectively. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information regarding the associated regulatory assets.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Registrants had accrued the following undiscounted amounts for environmental liabilities in other current liabilities and other deferred credits and other liabilities within their respective Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

September 30, 2013

   Total Environmental
Investigation and
Remediation Reserve
     Portion of Total Related to
MGP Investigation  and
Remediation
 

Exelon

   $ 345      $ 280  

Generation

     56         

ComEd

     237        232  

PECO

     51        48  

BGE

     1         

 

December 31, 2012

   Total Environmental
Investigation and
Remediation Reserve
     Portion of Total Related to
MGP Investigation  and
Remediation
 

Exelon

   $ 351      $ 298  

Generation

     42         

ComEd

     261        254  

PECO

     47        44  

BGE

     1         

The Registrants cannot reasonably estimate whether they will incur other significant liabilities for additional investigation and remediation costs at these or additional sites identified by the Registrants, environmental agencies or others, or whether such costs will be recoverable from third parties, including customers.

Water Quality

Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act.    Section 316(b) requires that the cooling water intake structures at electric power plants reflect the best technology available to minimize adverse environmental impacts, and is implemented through state-level NPDES permit programs. All of Generation’s and CENG's power generation facilities with cooling water systems are subject to the regulations. Facilities without closed-cycle recirculating systems (e.g., cooling towers) are potentially most affected. For Generation, those facilities are Clinton, Dresden, Eddystone, Fairless Hills, Gould Street, Handley, Mountain Creek, Mystic 7, Oyster Creek, Peach Bottom, Quad Cities, Riverside, Salem and Schuylkill. For CENG, those facilities are Calvert Cliffs, Nine Mile Point Unit 1 and R.E. Ginna.

 

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On March 28, 2011, the U.S. EPA issued the proposed regulation under Section 316(b). The proposal does not require closed-cycle cooling (e.g., cooling towers) as the best technology available to address impingement and entrainment. The proposal provides the state permitting agency with discretion to determine the best technology available to limit entrainment (drawing aquatic life into the plants cooling system) mortality, including application of a cost-benefit test and the consideration of a number of site-specific factors. After consideration of these factors, the state permitting agency may require closed cycle cooling, an alternate technology, or determine that the current technology is the best available. The proposed rule also imposes limits on impingement (trapping aquatic life on screens) mortality, which likely will be accomplished by the installation of screens or another technology at the intake. Exelon filed comments on the proposed regulation on August 18, 2011, stating its support for a number of its provisions (e.g., cooling towers not required as best technology available, and the use of site-specific and cost benefit analysis) while also noting a number of technical provisions that require revision to take into account existing unit operations and practices within the industry.

In June 2012, the U.S. EPA published two Notices of Data Availability (NODA) seeking public comment on alternate compliance technologies for impingement and the use of a public opinion survey to calculate the so-called “non-use” benefits of the rule. Exelon filed comments for each NODA, supporting the additional flexibility afforded by the impingement NODA, and opposing the NODA relating to calculation of non-use benefits due to its inaccurate and unreliable methodologies that would artificially inflate the benefits of proposed technologies that would otherwise not be cost-effective. On June 27, 2013, the U.S. EPA agreed to amend the court approved Settlement Agreement to extend the deadline to issue a final rule until November 4, 2013; on October 30, 2013 the Agency invoked the force majeure provision of the Settlement Agreement to extend the final rule deadline until November 20, 2013 due to the early October 2013 federal government shutdown. Until the rule is finalized, the state permitting agencies will continue to apply their best professional judgment to address impingement and entrainment.

Salem and Other Power Generation Facilities.    In June 2001, the NJDEP issued a renewed NPDES permit for Salem, allowing for the continued operation of Salem with its existing cooling water system. NJDEP advised PSEG, in July 2004 that it strongly recommended reducing cooling water intake flow commensurate with closed-cycle cooling as a compliance option for Salem. PSEG submitted an application for a renewal of the permit on February 1, 2006. In the permit renewal application, PSEG analyzed closed-cycle cooling and other options and demonstrated that the continuation of the Estuary Enhancement Program, an extensive environmental restoration program at Salem, is the best technology to meet the Section 316(b) requirements. PSEG continues to operate Salem under the approved June 2001 NPDES permit while the NPDES permit renewal application is being reviewed. If the final permit or Section 316(b) regulations ultimately requires the retrofitting of Salem’s cooling water intake structure to reduce cooling water intake flow commensurate with closed-cycle cooling, Exelon’s and Generation’s share of the total cost of the retrofit and any resulting interim replacement power would likely be in excess of $430 million, based on a 2006 estimate, and would result in increased depreciation expense related to the retrofit investment.

It is unknown at this time whether the NJDEP permit programs will require closed-cycle cooling at Salem. In addition, the economic viability of Generation’s other power generation facilities, as well as CENG’s, without closed-cycle cooling water systems will be called into question by any requirement to construct cooling towers. Should the final rule not require the installation of cooling towers, and retain the flexibility afforded the state permitting agencies in applying a cost benefit test and to consider site-specific factors, the impact of the rule would be minimized even though the costs of compliance could be material to Generation and CENG.

Given the uncertainties associated with the requirements that will be contained in the final rule, Generation cannot predict the eventual outcome or estimate the effect that compliance with any resulting Section 316(b) or interim state requirements will have on the operation of its and CENG's generating facilities and its future results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

 

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Groundwater Contamination.    In October 2007, a subsidiary of Constellation entered into a consent decree with the MDE relating to groundwater contamination at a third-party facility that was licensed to accept fly ash, a byproduct generated by coal-fired plants. The consent decree required the payment of a $1 million penalty, remediation of groundwater contamination resulting from the ash placement operations at the site, replacement of drinking water supplies in the vicinity of the site, and monitoring of groundwater conditions. Prior to the Merger, Constellation recorded in its Consolidated Balance Sheets total liabilities of approximately $30 million to comply with the consent decree with an additional $3 million recognized through purchase accounting. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, Generation increased its reserve by $2 million based on an update of future estimated remediation costs. The remaining liability as of September 30, 2013, is approximately $15 million. In addition, a private party has asserted claims relating to groundwater contamination. Generation believes that these claims are without merit and is vigorously contesting them. As of September 30, 2013, Generation believes that it is remote that it will be required to make payments under these private party claims.

Air Quality

Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR).    On July 11, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit Court) vacated the CAIR, which had been promulgated by the U.S. EPA to reduce power plant emissions of SO2 and NOx. The D.C. Circuit Court later remanded the CAIR to the U.S. EPA, without invalidating the entire rulemaking, so that the U.S. EPA could correct CAIR in accordance with the D.C. Circuit Court’s July 11, 2008 opinion. On July 7, 2011, the U.S. EPA published the final rule, known as the CSAPR. The CSAPR requires 28 states in the eastern half of the United States to significantly improve air quality by reducing power plant emissions that cross state lines and contribute to ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution in other states.

Numerous entities challenged the CSAPR in the D.C. Circuit Court, and some requested a stay of the rule pending the Court’s consideration of the matter on the merits. On December 30, 2011, the Court granted a stay of the CSAPR, and directed the U.S. EPA to continue the administration of CAIR in the interim. On August 21, 2012, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court held that the U.S. EPA has exceeded its authority in certain material aspects of the CSAPR and vacated the rule and remanded it to the U.S. EPA for further rulemaking consistent with its decision. The Court also ordered that CAIR remain in effect pending finalization of CSAPR on remand. On January 24, 2013, the Court denied petitions for reconsideration of the ruling by the three-judge panel. In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the U.S. EPA’s petition to review the D.C. Circuit Court’s CSAPR decision. Oral argument has been scheduled for December 10, 2013.

Under the CSAPR, generation units were to receive allowances based on historic heat input and intrastate, and limited interstate, trading of allowances was permitted. The CSAPR restricted entirely the use of pre-2012 allowances. Existing SO2 allowances under the ARP would remain available for use under ARP. As of September 30, 2013, Generation had $64 million of emission allowances carried at the lower of weighted average cost or market.

EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).    The MATS rule became final on April 16, 2012. The MATS rule reduces emissions of toxic air pollutants, and finalized the new source performance standards for fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units (EGUs). The MATS rule requires coal-fired EGUs to achieve high removal rates of mercury, acid gases and other metals from air emissions. To achieve these standards, coal units with no pollution control equipment installed (uncontrolled coal units) will have to make capital investments and incur higher operating expenses. It is expected that smaller, older, uncontrolled coal units will retire rather than make these investments. Coal units with existing controls that do not meet the required standards may need to upgrade existing controls or add new controls to comply. In addition, the new standards will require oil units to achieve high removal rates of metals. Owners of oil units not currently meeting the proposed emission standards

 

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may choose to convert the units to light oils or natural gas, install control technologies or retire the units. The MATS rule requires generating stations to meet the new standards three years after the rule takes effect, April 16, 2015, with specific guidelines for an additional one or two years in limited cases. Numerous entities have challenged MATS in the D.C. Circuit Court, and Exelon was granted permission by the Court to intervene in support of the rule. A decision by the Court will not occur until 2014. The outcome of the appeal, and its impact on power plant operators’ investment and retirement decisions, is uncertain.

Exelon, along with the other co-owners of Conemaugh Generating Station are moving forward with plans to improve the existing scrubbers and install Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) controls to meet the mercury removal requirements of MATS.

In addition, as of September 30, 2013, Exelon had a $691 million net investment in coal-fired plants in Georgia and Texas subject to long-term leases extending through 2028-2032. While Exelon currently estimates the value of these plants at the end of the lease term will be in excess of the recorded residual lease values, after the impairment recorded in the second quarter of 2013, final applications of the CSAPR and MATS regulations could negatively impact the end-of-lease term values of these assets, which could result in a future impairment loss that could be material. See Note 7 — Impairment of Long-Lived Assets for additional information.

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).    The U.S. EPA previously announced that it would complete a review of all NAAQS by 2014. Oral argument in the litigation (State of Miss. v. EPA) of the final 2008 ozone standard occurred in the D.C. Circuit Court in November 2012 and a final Court decision was issued on July 23, 2013 with the 2008 primary ozone standard upheld, but the secondary standard remanded to EPA for reconsideration. Concurrent with litigation of the 2008 ozone standard, the U.S. EPA continues its regular, periodic review of the ozone NAAQS and is expected to propose revisions in the fall of 2014, with preliminary indications that the U.S. EPA will likely propose a tightened standard. It is unclear at this point in time whether the U.S. EPA will be able to respond to the Court remand of the secondary 2008 ozone standard on a timeframe that would be any quicker than that of the U.S. EPA’s current, periodic review schedule. In December 2012, the U.S. EPA issued its final revisions to the Agency’s particulate matter (PM) NAAQS. In its final rule, the U.S. EPA lowered the annual PM2.5 standard, but declined to issue a new secondary NAAQS to improve urban visibility. The U.S. EPA indicated in its final rule that by 2020 it expects most areas of the country will be in attainment of the new PM2.5 NAAQS based on currently expected regulations, such as the MATS regulation. It is unclear if the vacatur of the CSAPR, one of the regulations that the U.S. EPA is relying on to assist with future PM reduction, would alter the U.S. EPA’s view since either CAIR or a finalized CSAPR regulation would be in effect leading up to 2020. In March 2013, a number of industry coalitions filed a joint lawsuit challenging the new PM2.5 standard. Also during early 2013, the D.C. Circuit remanded several rules for implementation of earlier PM2.5 NAAQS to the U.S. EPA for revision of certain aspects of the rules, with a requirement that the U.S. EPA re-promulgate regulations in conformance with the correct subparts of the Clean Air Act.

In addition to these NAAQS, the U.S. EPA also finalized nonattainment designations for certain areas in the United States for the 2010 one-hour SO2 standard on August 5, 2013, and indicated that additional nonattainment areas will be designated in a future rulemaking. EPA will require states to submit state implementation plans (SIPs) for nonattainment areas by April 2015. With regard to Texas and Maryland, no nonattainment areas were identified in EPA’s final designation rule. With regard to Illinois and Pennsylvania, several counties, or portions of counties, in each state were identified as nonattainment. The U.S. EPA will follow the approach outlined in a February 2013 EPA strategy document that establishes a process and timeline for the Agency to address additional designations in states’ counties under a future rulemaking. Nonattainment county compliance with the one-hour SO2 standard is required by October 2018. While significant SO2 reductions will occur as a result of MATS compliance in 2015, Exelon is unable to predict the requirements of pending states’ SIPs to further reduce SO2 emissions in support of attainment of the one hour SO2 standard.

 

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Notices and Finding of Violations and Midwest Generation Bankruptcy.    In December 1999, ComEd sold several generating stations to Midwest Generation, LLC (Midwest Generation), a subsidiary of Edison Mission Energy (EME). Under the terms of the sale agreement, Midwest Generation and EME assumed responsibility for environmental liabilities associated with the ownership, occupancy, use and operation of the stations, including responsibility for compliance by the stations with environmental laws before their purchase by Midwest Generation. Midwest Generation and EME additionally agreed to indemnify and hold ComEd and its affiliates harmless from claims, fines, penalties, liabilities and expenses arising from third party claims against ComEd resulting from or arising out of the environmental liabilities assumed by Midwest Generation and EME under the terms of the agreement governing the sale. In connection with Exelon’s 2001 corporate restructuring, Generation assumed ComEd’s rights and obligations with respect to its former generation business, including its rights and obligations under the sale agreement with Midwest Generation and EME.

On August 6, 2007, ComEd received a NOV addressed to it and Midwest Generation from the U.S. EPA, alleging, in relevant part, that ComEd and Midwest Generation violated and are continuing to violate provisions of the Clean Air Act as a result of the modification and/or operation of six electric generation stations located in northern Illinois that have been owned and operated by Midwest Generation since their purchase from ComEd in 1999. In August 2009, the United States and the State of Illinois filed a complaint against Midwest Generation with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois initiating enforcement proceedings with respect to most of the alleged Clean Air Act violations set forth in the NOV. Neither ComEd nor Exelon was named as a defendant in this original complaint. In March 2010, the District Court granted Midwest Generation’s partial motion to dismiss all but one of the claims against Midwest Generation. The District Court held that Midwest Generation cannot be liable for any alleged violations relating to construction that occurred prior to Midwest Generation’s ownership of the stations. In May 2010, the government plaintiffs filed an amended complaint against Midwest Generation asserting claims substantially similar to those in the original complaint, and added ComEd and EME as defendants. The amended complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties against all defendants, although not all of the claims specifically pertain to ComEd. On March 16, 2011, the District Court granted ComEd’s motion to dismiss the May 2010 complaint in its entirety as it relates to ComEd. On January 3, 2012, upon leave of the District Court, the government parties appealed the dismissal of ComEd to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On July 8, 2013, the Circuit Court affirmed the District Court’s dismissal of the complaint against ComEd. On September 19, 2013, the Circuit Court denied the petition for a rehearing filed by the governmental parties. Exelon, Generation and ComEd have concluded that, in light of the Circuit Court decision, the likelihood of loss is remote. Therefore, no reserve has been established.

On December 17, 2012 (Petition Date), EME and certain of its subsidiaries, including Midwest Generation, filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

The Bankruptcy Court approved the rejection of a coal rail car lease under which Midwest Generation had agreed to reimburse ComEd for all obligations. The rejection left Generation as the party responsible to make remaining payments under the lease. In January 2013, Generation made the final $10 million payment due under the lease agreement which had been reserved for at December 31, 2012. As a result of the bankruptcy filing, Exelon and Generation have recorded liabilities as of September 30, 2013 of $3 million for estimated payments for asbestos personal injury claims filed pre-Petition Date. Exelon and Generation currently expect Midwest Generation or its successor will remain responsible for asbestos personal injury claims filed post-Petition Date, and as such have recorded no liability for such amounts. Requirements for Generation to ultimately satisfy such claims could have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s future results of operations. During the second quarter of 2013, ComEd filed proofs of claim of $21 million with the Bankruptcy Court for amounts owed by EME and Midwest Generation for the coal rail car lease, ComEd utility payments and certain legal costs. As of September 30, 2013, Exelon and ComEd have not recorded a receivable for the filed proofs of claim because recovery of such amount cannot be assured at this point in the bankruptcy. Exelon and ComEd will not record financial benefits associated with claim recoveries until realized.

 

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As of the Petition Date, Generation had wholesale power transactions with Edison Mission Marketing and Trading, an affiliate of Midwest Generation not included in the bankruptcy proceeding. Generation expects these transactions to be fully settled in the normal course.

Certain environmental laws and regulations subject current and prior owners of properties or generators of hazardous substances at such properties to liability for remediation costs of environmental contamination. As a prior owner of the generating stations, ComEd (and Generation, through its agreement in the 2001 restructuring to assume ComEd’s rights and obligations associated with its former generation business) could face liability (along with any other potentially responsible parties) for environmental conditions requiring remediation, with the determination of the allocation among the parties subject to many uncertain factors, including the impact of Midwest Generation’s bankruptcy. Additionally, the obligations of EME and Midwest Generation to ComEd under the sale agreement, including the environmental indemnity, may be discharged in the bankruptcy proceeding. In such circumstances, ComEd (and Generation, through ComEd) may only have an unsecured claim against EME and Midwest Generation for the environmental remediation costs that would have otherwise been obligations of EME and Midwest Generation under the sale agreement. This unsecured claim may yield a fractional, or possibly no, recovery for ComEd and Generation.

On October 18, 2013, NRG Energy entered into an agreement to buy EME's portfolio of generation. EME may continue to solicit alternative transaction proposals from third parties through December 6, 2013. Any such transaction would require the approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. ComEd and Generation are currently evaluating the terms of the agreements to determine the impact they could have on the bankruptcy proceedings and ComEd’s and Generation’s claims.

ComEd and Generation continue to monitor the bankruptcy proceedings and available public information as to potential environmental exposures regarding the Midwest Generation plant sites. Midwest Generation publicly disclosed in its quarter ending June 30, 2013 Form 10-Q that (i) it has accrued a probable amount of approximately $8 million for estimated environmental investigation and remediation costs under CERCLA, or similar laws, for the investigation and remediation of contaminated property at four Midwest Generation plant sites, (ii) it has identified stations for which a reasonable estimate for investigation and/ or remediation cannot be made and (iii) it and the Illinois EPA entered into Compliance Commitment Agreements outlining specified environmental remediation measures and groundwater monitoring activities to be undertaken at its Crawford, Powerton, Joliet, Will County and Waukegan generating stations. At this time, however, ComEd and Generation do not have sufficient information to reasonably assess the potential likelihood or magnitude of any such exposures. Further, Midwest Generation’s bankruptcy process will likely extend into mid-2014, and unless there is a successful transaction involving NRG Energy, the outcome is uncertain, including whether the facilities will continue to operate and the identity or financial wherewithal of potential future plant owners. For these reasons, ComEd and Generation are unable to predict whether and to what extent they may ultimately be held responsible for remediation and other costs relating to the generating stations, and no liability has been recorded as of September 30, 2013. Any liability imposed on ComEd or Generation for environmental matters relating to the generating stations could have a material adverse impact on their future results of operations and cash flows.

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cotter Corporation.    The U.S. EPA has advised Cotter Corporation (Cotter), a former ComEd subsidiary, that it is potentially liable in connection with radiological contamination at a site known as the West Lake Landfill in Missouri. On February 18, 2000, ComEd sold Cotter to an unaffiliated third party. As part of the sale, ComEd agreed to indemnify Cotter for any liability arising in connection with the West Lake Landfill. In connection with Exelon’s 2001 corporate restructuring, this responsibility to indemnify Cotter was transferred to Generation. On May 29, 2008, the U.S. EPA issued a Record of Decision approving the remediation option submitted by Cotter and the two other PRPs that required additional landfill cover. The current estimated cost of

 

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the anticipated landfill cover remediation for the site is approximately $42 million, which will be allocated among all PRPs. Generation has accrued what it believes to be an adequate amount to cover its anticipated share of such liability. By letter dated January 11, 2010, the U.S. EPA requested that the PRPs perform a supplemental feasibility study for a remediation alternative that would involve complete excavation of the radiological contamination. On September 30, 2011, the PRPs submitted the final supplemental feasibility study to the U.S. EPA for review. In June 2012, the U.S. EPA requested that the PRPs perform additional analysis and groundwater sampling as part of the supplemental feasibility study that could take up to one year to complete, and subsequently requested additional analysis sampling and modeling to be conducted in 2013 and 2014. In light of these additional requests, it is unknown when the U.S EPA will propose a remedy for public comment. Thereafter the U.S. EPA will select a final remedy and enter into a Consent Decree with the PRPs to effectuate the remedy. A complete excavation remedy would be significantly more expensive than the previously selected additional cover remedy; however, Generation believes the likelihood that the U.S. EPA would require a complete excavation remedy is remote.

On August 8, 2011, Cotter was notified by the DOJ that Cotter is considered a PRP with respect to the government’s clean-up costs for contamination attributable to low level radioactive residues at a former storage and reprocessing facility named Latty Avenue near St. Louis, Missouri. The Latty Avenue site is included in ComEd’s indemnification responsibilities discussed above as part of the sale of Cotter. The radioactive residues had been generated initially in connection with the processing of uranium ores as part of the U.S. government’s Manhattan Project. Cotter purchased the residues in 1969 for initial processing at the Latty Avenue facility for the subsequent extraction of uranium and metals. In 1976, the NRC found that the Latty Avenue site had radiation levels exceeding NRC criteria for decontamination of land areas. Latty Avenue was investigated and remediated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to funding under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. The DOJ has not yet formally advised the PRPs of the amount that it is seeking, but it is believed to be approximately $90 million. The DOJ and the PRPs agreed to toll the statute of limitations until August 2014 so that settlement discussions could proceed. Based on Exelon’s preliminary review, it appears probable that Exelon has liability to Cotter under the indemnification agreement and has established an appropriate accrual for this liability.

On February 28, 2012, and April 12, 2012, two lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against 15 and 14 defendants, respectively, including Exelon, Generation and ComEd (the “Exelon defendants”) and Cotter. The suits allege that individuals living in the North St. Louis area developed some form of cancer due to the defendants’ negligent or reckless conduct in processing, transporting, storing, handling and/or disposing of radioactive materials. Plaintiffs have asserted claims for negligence, strict liability, emotional distress, medical monitoring, and violations of the Price–Anderson Act. The complaints do not contain specific damage claims. On May 30, 2012, the plaintiffs filed voluntary motions to dismiss the Exelon defendants from both lawsuits which were subsequently granted. On October 23, 2012, a third lawsuit was filed in the same court on behalf of three additional plaintiffs against Cotter and seven other defendants, but not Exelon. On April 19, 2013, a fourth lawsuit was filed in the same court on behalf of two additional plaintiffs against Cotter and seven other defendants, but not Exelon. On June 18, 2013, a fifth lawsuit was filed in the same court on behalf of one plaintiff against eight defendants, including Cotter but not Exelon. On July 31, 2013, a sixth lawsuit was filed in the same court on behalf of two plaintiffs against Cotter and four other defendants, but not Exelon. The allegations in these latter four complaints mirror the initially filed lawsuits. In the event of a finding of liability, it is reasonably possible that Exelon would be considered liable due to its indemnification responsibilities of Cotter described above. On March 27, 2013, the U.S. District Court dismissed all state common law actions brought under the initial two lawsuits; and also found that the plaintiffs had not properly brought the actions under the Price–Anderson Act. On July 8, 2013, the plaintiffs filed amended complaints under the Price–Anderson Act. Cotter moved to dismiss the amended complaints and has motions currently pending before the court. At this stage of the litigation, Exelon cannot estimate a range of loss, if any.

 

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68th Street Dump.    In 1999, the U.S. EPA proposed to add the 68th Street Dump in Baltimore, Maryland to the Superfund National Priorities List, and notified BGE and 19 others that they are PRPs at the site. In March 2004, BGE and other PRPs formed the 68th Street Coalition and entered into consent order negotiations with the U.S. EPA to investigate clean-up options for the site under the Superfund Alternative Sites Program. In May 2006, a settlement among the U.S. EPA and 19 of the PRPs, including BGE, with respect to investigation of the site became effective. The settlement requires the PRPs, over the course of several years, to identify contamination at the site and recommend clean-up options. The potentially responsible parties submitted their investigation of the range of clean-up options in the first quarter of 2011. Although the investigation and options provided to the U.S. EPA are still subject to U.S. EPA review and selection of a remedy, the range of estimated clean-up costs to be allocated among all of the PRPs is in the range of $50 million to $64 million. On September 30, 2013, EPA issued its Record of Decision specifying the remedies to be implemented at the site based on the information and recommendations of the PRP investigation. The costs to implement these remedies are still expected to be in the range of $50 million to $64 million. The U.S. EPA is expected to make a final selection of one of the alternatives in 2013. Based on Exelon’s preliminary review, it appears probable that Exelon has liability and has established an appropriate accrual for its share of the estimated clean-up costs. BGE is indemnified by a wholly owned subsidiary of Generation for most of the costs related to this settlement and clean-up of the site.

Rossville Ash Site.    The Rossville Ash Site is a 32-acre property located in Rosedale, Baltimore County, MD. which was used for the placement of fly ash from 1983-2007. The property is owned by Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc.(CPSG). In 2008, CPSG investigated and remediated the property by entering it into the MD Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) to address any historic environmental concerns and ready the site for appropriate future redevelopment. The site was accepted into the program in 2010 and is currently going through the process to remediate the site and receive closure from MDE. We currently estimate the cost to close the site to be approximately $6 million.

Sauer Dump.    On May 30, 2012, BGE was notified by the U.S. EPA that it is considered a PRP at the Sauer Dump Superfund site in Dundalk, MD. The U.S. EPA offered BGE and three other PRPs the opportunity to conduct an environmental investigation and present cleanup recommendations at the site. In addition, the U.S. EPA is seeking recovery from the PRPs of $1.7 million for past cleanup and investigation costs at the site. On March 11, 2013, BGE and three other PRP’s signed an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with the U.S. EPA which requires the PRP’s to conduct a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study at the site to determine what, if any, are the appropriate and recommended cleanup activities for the site. The ultimate outcome of this proceeding is uncertain. Since the U.S. EPA has not selected a cleanup remedy and the allocation of the cleanup costs among the PRPs has not been determined, an estimate of the range of BGE’s reasonably possible loss, if any, cannot be determined.

Climate Change Regulation.    Exelon is subject to climate change regulation or legislation at the Federal, regional and state levels. In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that GHG emissions are pollutants subject to regulation under the new motor vehicle provisions of the Clean Air Act. Consequently, on December 7, 2009, the U.S. EPA issued an endangerment finding under Section 202 of the Clean Air Act regarding GHGs from new motor vehicles and on April 1, 2010 issued final regulations limiting GHG emissions from cars and light trucks effective on January 2, 2011. While such regulations do not specifically address stationary sources, such as a generating plant, it is the U.S. EPA’s position that the regulation of GHGs under the mobile source provisions of the Clean Air Act has triggered the permitting requirements under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V operating permit sections of the Clean Air Act for new and modified stationary sources effective January 2, 2011. Therefore, on May 13, 2010, the U.S. EPA issued final regulations (the Tailoring Rule) relating to these provisions of the Clean Air Act for major stationary sources of GHG emissions that apply to new sources that emit greater than 100,000 tons per year, on a CO2 equivalent basis, and to modifications to

 

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

 

existing sources that result in emissions increases greater than 75,000 tons per year on a CO2 equivalent basis. These thresholds became effective January 2, 2011, apply for six years and will be reviewed by the U.S. EPA for future applicability thereafter. On July 2, 2012 the U.S. EPA declined to lower GHG permit thresholds in its final “Step 3” Tailoring Rule update. The U.S. EPA will review permit thresholds again in a 2015 rulemaking process. On June 26, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, in a per curium decision, dismissed industry and state petitions challenging the U.S. EPA’s “Tailpipe Rule” for cars and light duty trucks, the endangerment finding for GHG’s from stationary sources, and the Tailoring Rule. On October 15, 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court granted industry petitions to review one aspect of the PSD permitting regulations. Under the PSD regulations, new and modified major stationary sources could be required to install best available control technology, to be determined on a case by case basis. Generation could be significantly affected by the regulations if it were to build new plants or modify existing plants.

On June 25, 2013, President Obama announced “The President’s Climate Action Plan,” a summary of executive branch actions intended to: reduce carbon emissions; prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change; and lead international efforts to combat global climate change and prepare for its impacts. Concurrent with the announcement of the Administration’s plan, the President also issued a Memorandum for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that focused on power generation sector carbon reductions under the Section 111 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) section of the federal Clean Air Act. The memorandum directs the EPA Administrator to issue two sets of proposed rulemakings with regard to power plant carbon emissions under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act.

The first rulemaking, under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act is to focus on establishing carbon regulations for new fossil-fuel power plants. This rulemaking was proposed on September 20, 2013 and is to be finalized “in a timely fashion.” In the proposed rule EPA sets separate standards for fossil-fuel fired utility boilers and natural gas fired stationary combustion turbines.

The second rulemaking, under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act is to focus on modified, reconstructed and existing fossil power plants. The rulemaking is to be proposed no later than June 1, 2014, be finalized no later than June 1, 2015, and require that states submit to EPA their implementation plans no later than June 30, 2016. In developing this rulemaking, EPA is directed to consider a number of factors, including options to reduce costs, options to ensure the continued use of a range of energy sources and technologies, options that are consistent with reliable and affordable power, and options that allow for the use of market-based instruments, performance standards and other regulatory flexibilities.

To the extent that the final Section 111(d) rule results in emission reductions from fossil fuel fired plants, and thereby imposes some form of direct or indirect price of carbon in competitive electricity markets, Exelon’s overall low carbon generation portfolio results could benefit.

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

Except to the extent noted below, the circumstances set forth in Note 19 of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K describe, in all material respects, the current status of litigation matters. The following is an update to that discussion.

Asbestos Personal Injury Claims (Exelon, Generation and BGE)

Exelon and Generation.    Generation maintains a reserve for claims associated with asbestos-related personal injury actions in certain facilities that are currently owned by Generation or were previously owned by ComEd and PECO. The reserve is recorded on an undiscounted basis and excludes the estimated legal costs associated with handling these matters, which could be material.

 

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At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Generation had reserved approximately $65 million and $63 million, respectively, in total for asbestos-related bodily injury claims. As of September 30, 2013, approximately $17 million of this amount related to 211 open claims presented to Generation, while the remaining $48 million of the reserve is for estimated future asbestos-related bodily injury claims anticipated to arise through 2050, based on actuarial assumptions and analyses, which are updated on an annual basis. On a quarterly basis, Generation monitors actual experience against the number of forecasted claims to be received and expected claim payments and evaluates whether an adjustment to the reserve is necessary.

BGE.    Since 1993, BGE and certain Constellation subsidiaries (now Generation) have been involved in several actions concerning asbestos. The actions are based upon the theory of "premises liability," alleging that BGE and certain Constellation subsidiaries knew of and exposed individuals to an asbestos hazard. In addition to BGE and certain Constellation subsidiaries, numerous other parties are defendants in these cases.

Approximately 480 individuals who were never employees of BGE or certain Constellation subsidiaries have pending claims each seeking several million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages. Cross-claims and third-party claims brought by other defendants may also be filed against BGE and certain Constellation subsidiaries in these actions. To date, most asbestos claims which have been resolved have been dismissed or resolved without any payment by BGE or certain Constellation subsidiaries and a small minority of these cases has been resolved for amounts that were not material to BGE or Generation’s financial results.

Discovery begins in these cases after they are placed on the trial docket. At present, only two of the pending cases are set for trial. Given the limited discovery in these cases, BGE and Generation do not know the specific facts that are necessary to provide an estimate of the reasonably possible loss relating to these claims; as such, no accrual has been made and a range of loss is not estimable. The specific facts not known include:

 

   

the identity of the facilities at which the plaintiffs allegedly worked as contractors;

 

   

the names of the plaintiffs’ employers;

 

   

the dates on which and the places where the exposure allegedly occurred; and

 

   

the facts and circumstances relating to the alleged exposure.

Insurance and hold harmless agreements from contractors who employed the plaintiffs may cover a portion of any awards in the actions.

Continuous Power Interruption (ComEd)

Section 16-125 of the Illinois Public Utilities Act provides that in the event an electric utility, such as ComEd, experiences a continuous power interruption of four hours or more that affects (in ComEd’s case) more than 30,000 customers, the utility may be liable for actual damages suffered by customers as a result of the interruption and may be responsible for reimbursement of local governmental emergency and contingency expenses incurred in connection with the interruption. Recovery of consequential damages is barred. The affected utility may seek from the ICC a waiver of these liabilities when the utility can show that the cause of the interruption was unpreventable damage due to weather events or conditions, customer tampering, or certain other causes enumerated in the law.

On August 18, 2011, ComEd sought from the ICC a determination that ComEd is not liable for damage compensation to customers in connection with the July 11, 2011 storm system that produced multiple power interruptions that in the aggregate affected more than 900,000 customers in ComEd’s service territory, as well as for five other storm systems that affected ComEd’s customers during June and July 2011 (Summer 2011 Storm Docket). In addition, on September 29, 2011, ComEd sought from the ICC a determination that it was not liable for damage compensation related to the February 1, 2011 blizzard (February 2011 Blizzard Docket).

 

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

 

On June 5, 2013, the ICC approved a complete waiver of liability for five of the six summer storms and the February 2011 blizzard. However, the ICC held that for the July 11, 2011 storm, 34,559 interruptions were preventable and therefore no waiver should apply. As required by the ICC’s Order, ComEd will notify relevant customers that they may be entitled to seek reimbursement of incurred costs in accordance with a claims procedure established under ICC rules and regulations. In addition, the ICC found that ComEd did not systematically fail in its duty to provide adequate, reliable and safe service. As a result, the ICC rejected the Illinois Attorney General’s request for the ICC to open an investigation into ComEd’s infrastructure and storm hardening investments.

Following the ICC’s June 26, 2013 denial of ComEd’s request for rehearing, on June 27, 2013 ComEd filed an appeal of both the summer and winter storm dockets with the Illinois Appellate Court regarding the ICC’s interpretation of Section 16-125 of the Illinois Public Utilities Act. ComEd cannot predict the outcome of appeals.

As a result of the ICC’s June 5, 2013 ruling, ComEd established a liability which was not material, for potential reimbursements for actual damages incurred by the 34,559 customers covered by the ICC’s June 5, 2013 Order. The liability recorded represents the low end of a range of potential losses given that no amount within the range represents a better estimate. ComEd’s ultimate liability will be based on actual claims eligible for reimbursement as well as the outcome of the appeal. Although reimbursements for actual damages will differ from the estimated accrual recorded, at this time ComEd does not expect the difference to be material to ComEd’s results of operations or cash flows.

ComEd has not recorded an accrual for reimbursement of local governmental emergency and contingency expenses as a range of loss, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, but may be material to ComEd’s results of operations and cash flows.

Securities Class Action (Exelon)

Three federal securities class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Maryland between September 2008 and November 2008 against Constellation. The cases were filed on behalf of a proposed class of persons who acquired publicly traded securities, including the Series A Junior Subordinated Debentures (Debentures), of Constellation between January 30, 2008 and September 16, 2008, and who acquired Debentures in an offering completed in June 2008. The securities class actions generally allege that Constellation, a number of its former officers or directors, and the underwriters violated the securities laws by issuing a false and misleading registration statement and prospectus in connection with Constellation’s June 27, 2008 offering of the Debentures. The securities class actions also allege that Constellation issued false or misleading statements or was aware of material undisclosed information which contradicted public statements, including in connection with its announcements of financial results for 2007, the fourth quarter of 2007, the first quarter of 2008 and the second quarter of 2008 and the filing of its first quarter 2008 Form 10-Q. The securities class actions sought, among other things, certification of the cases as class actions, compensatory damages, reasonable costs and expenses, including counsel fees, and rescission damages.

The Southern District of New York granted the defendants’ motion to transfer the two securities class actions filed in Maryland to the District of Maryland, and the actions have since been transferred for coordination with the securities class action filed there. On May 9, 2013, the federal court in Maryland preliminarily approved the settlement of Constellation’s 2008 Securities Class Action for a payment of $4 million, which will be paid by Constellation’s insurer. Notice of the settlement was provided to class members in June 2013 and the court approved the final settlement on November 4, 2013. This settlement will resolve all of Constellation’s litigation arising from the 2008 Securities Class Action lawsuit.

 

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Baltimore City Franchise Taxes (BGE)

The City of Baltimore claims that BGE has maintained electric facilities in the City’s public right-of-ways for over one hundred years without the proper franchise rights from the City. BGE is currently reviewing the merits of this claim. The Company has not recorded an accrual for payment of franchise fees for past periods as a range of loss, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Franchise fees assessed in future periods may be material to BGE’s results of operations and cash flows.

General (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The Registrants are involved in various other litigation matters that are being defended and handled in the ordinary course of business. The assessment of whether a loss is probable or a reasonable possibility, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often involves a series of complex judgments about future events. The Registrants maintain accruals for losses that are probable of being incurred and subject to reasonable estimation. Management is sometimes unable to estimate an amount or range of reasonably possible loss, particularly where (1) the damages sought are indeterminate, (2) the proceedings are in the early stages, or (3) the matters involve novel or unsettled legal theories. In such cases, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the timing or ultimate resolution of such matters, including a possible eventual loss.

Income Taxes (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

See Note 12 — Income Taxes for information regarding the Registrants’ income tax refund claims and certain tax positions, including the 1999 sale of fossil generating assets.

19.    Supplemental Financial Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Supplemental Statement of Operations Information

The following tables provide additional information about the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Other, Net

            

Decommissioning-related activities:

            

Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds(a)

            

Regulatory agreement units

   $ 138     $ 138     $       $       $   

Non-regulatory agreement units

     35       35                      

Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds

            

Regulatory agreement units

     103       103                      

Non-regulatory agreement units

     46       46                      

Net unrealized losses on pledged assets

            

Zion Station decommissioning

     (9     (9                    

Regulatory offset to decommissioning trust fund-related activities(b)

     (189     (189                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decommissioning-related activities

     124       124                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income

     1                           2 (c) 

Long-term lease income

     7                            

AFUDC — Equity

     4             2        1        1  

Other

     19       10       5               1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other, net

   $ 155     $ 134     $ 7      $ 1      $ 4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd      PECO     BGE  

Other, Net

           

Decommissioning-related activities:

           

Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds(a)

           

Regulatory agreement units

   $ 221     $ 221     $       $      $   

Non-regulatory agreement units

     65       65                     

Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds

           

Regulatory agreement units

     196       196                     

Non-regulatory agreement units

     70       70                     

Net unrealized losses on pledged assets

           

Zion Station decommissioning

     (5     (5                   

Regulatory offset to decommissioning trust fund-related activities(b)

     (338     (338                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decommissioning-related activities

     209       209                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income (expense)

     6       (1            (1     7 (c) 

Long-term lease income

     20                           

Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions

     24       3              1        

AFUDC — Equity

     16             8        3       5  

Other

     36       18       10        1       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other, net

   $ 311     $ 229     $ 18      $ 4     $ 13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Other, Net

            

Decommissioning-related activities:

            

Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds(a)

            

Regulatory agreement units

   $ 33     $ 33     $       $       $   

Non-regulatory agreement units

     10       10                      

Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds

            

Regulatory agreement units

     202       202                      

Non-regulatory agreement units

     71       71                      

Net unrealized gains on pledged assets

            

Zion Station decommissioning

     22       22                      

Regulatory offset to decommissioning trust fund-related activities(b)

     (208     (208                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decommissioning-related activities

     130       130                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income

     5       1                     3  

Long-term lease income

     7                            

Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions

           1       1                

Credit facility termination fees

     (43     (43                    

AFUDC — Equity

     4             1        1        2  

Other

     (2     (6     3        1         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other, net

   $ 101     $ 83     $ 5      $ 2      $ 5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Other, Net

            

Decommissioning-related activities:

            

Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds(a)

            

Regulatory agreement units

   $ 143     $ 143     $       $       $   

Non-regulatory agreement units

     77       77                      

Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds

            

Regulatory agreement units

     352       352                      

Non-regulatory agreement units

     101       101                      

Net unrealized gains on pledged assets

            

Zion Station decommissioning

     60       60                      

Regulatory offset to decommissioning trust fund-related activities(b)

     (453     (453                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decommissioning-related activities

     280       280                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income

     15       2       1        2        9  

Long-term lease income

     22                            

Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions

     14       1       1                

Credit facility termination fees

     (85     (85                    

AFUDC — Equity

     11             2        3        8  

Other

     (4     (13     8        1        1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other, net

   $ 253     $ 185     $ 12      $ 6      $ 18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes investment income and realized gains and losses on sales of investments of the trust funds.

(b)

Includes the elimination of NDT fund-related activity for the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the elimination of net income taxes related to all NDT fund activity for those units. See Note 13 — Asset Retirement Obligations of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning.

(c)

Relates to the cash return on BGE’s rate stabilization deferral. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for additional information regarding the rate stabilization deferral.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following tables provide additional information regarding the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Exelon      Generation      ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Depreciation, amortization, accretion and depletion

              

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 1,420      $ 610      $ 413      $ 164      $ 194  

Regulatory assets

     153               88        7        58  

Amortization of intangible assets, net

     33        33                       

Amortization of energy contract assets and liabilities(a)

     342        398                       

Nuclear fuel(a)

     689        689                       

ARO accretion(b)

     207        207                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total depreciation, amortization, accretion and depletion

   $ 2,844      $ 1,937      $ 501      $ 171      $ 252  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

   Exelon      Generation      ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Depreciation, amortization, accretion and depletion

              

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 1,263      $ 540      $ 396      $ 154      $ 184  

Regulatory assets

     89               62        7        34  

Amortization of intangible assets, net

     24        24                       

Amortization of energy contract assets and liabilities(a)

     731        812                       

Nuclear fuel(a)

     628        628                       

ARO accretion(b)

     174        174                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total depreciation, amortization, accretion and depletion

   $ 2,909      $ 2,178      $ 458      $ 161      $ 218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Included in revenues or fuel expense, or operating revenues on the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

(b)

Included in operating and maintenance expense on the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO     BGE  

Other non-cash operating activities:

  

       

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit costs

   $ 621     $ 259     $ 231     $ 32     $ 41  

Loss in equity method investments

     (7     (7                  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     83       16       (6     48       25  

Stock-based compensation costs

     99                          

Other decommissioning-related activity(a)

     (110     (110                  

Energy-related options(b)

     87       87                    

Amortization of regulatory asset related to debt costs

     9             7       2        

Amortization of rate stabilization deferral

     49                         49  

Amortization of debt fair value adjustment

     (28     (28                  

Discrete impacts from EIMA(c)

     (206           (206            

Amortization of debt costs

     13       7       3       2       1  

Merger integration costs(d)

     (6                       (6

Impairment of investments in direct financing leases(e)

     14                          

Increase in inventory reserve

     7       7                    

Impairment charges(f)

     149       149                    

Other

     (36     (5     (3           (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other non-cash operating activities

   $ 738     $ 375     $ 26     $ 84     $ 105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

          

Under/over-recovered energy and transmission costs

   $ (47   $     $ (63   $ (10   $ 26  

Other regulatory assets and liabilities

     (50           (35           (85

Settlement of interest rate swaps(j)

     26                          

Other current assets

     (169     (123     (3     (31     (35

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

     205       (40     261 (g)      (6     (25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total changes in other assets and liabilities

   $ (35   $ (163   $ 160     $ (47   $ (119
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

          

Consolidated VIE dividend to non-controlling interest

   $ 63     $ 63     $     $     $  

Indemnification of like-kind exchange position(h)

                 175              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-cash investing and financing activities:

   $ 63     $ 63     $ 175     $  —      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO     BGE  

Other non-cash operating activities:

          

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit costs

   $ 606     $ 259     $ 212     $ 38     $ 44  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     120       14       38       46       28  

Stock-based compensation costs

     75                          

Other decommissioning-related activity(a)

     (108     (108                  

Energy-related options(b)

     119       119                    

Amortization of regulatory asset related to debt costs

     13             10       2       1  

Amortization of rate stabilization deferral

     39                         49  

Amortization of debt fair value adjustment

     (49     (23                  

Discrete impacts from EIMA(c)

     43             43              

Merger-related commitments(i)

     179       35                   28  

Severance cost

     120       34             1        

Loss in equity method investments

     69       69                    

Other

     9       23       7       9       (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other non-cash operating activities

   $ 1,235     $ 422     $ 310     $ 96     $ 148  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

          

Under/over-recovered energy and transmission costs

   $ 20     $     $ 21     $ (3   $ 21  

Other regulatory assets and liabilities

     (454           (65     7       (80

Other current assets

     52       (85     (8     (56     (25

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

     (40     (110     (72     (5     7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total changes in other assets and liabilities

   $ (422   $ (195   $ (124   $ (57   $ (77
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

          

Merger with Constellation, common stock issued

   $ 7,365     $ 5,258     $     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes the elimination of NDT fund-related activity for the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the elimination of operating revenues, ARO accretion, ARC amortization, investment income and income taxes related to all NDT fund activity for these units. See Note 13 of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning.

(b)

Includes option premiums reclassified to realized at the settlement of the underlying contracts and recorded to results of operations.

(c)

Reflects the change in distribution rates pursuant to EIMA, which allows for the recovery of costs by a utility through a pre-established performance-based formula rate tariff. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for more information.

(d)

Relates to integration costs to achieve distribution synergies related to the merger transaction. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters for more information.

(e)

Relates to an other than temporary decline in the estimated residual value of one of Exelon’s direct financing leases. See Note 7 — Impairment of Long-Lived Assets for more information.

(f)

Relates to the cancellation of uprate projects and write down of certain wind projects at Generation. See Note 7 — Impairment of Long-Lived Assets for additional information.

(g)

Relates primarily to interest payable related to like-kind exchange tax position. See Note 12 — Income Taxes for discussion of the like-kind exchange tax position.

(h)

See Note 12 — Income Taxes for discussion of the like-kind exchange tax position.

(i)

See Note 4 — Mergers and Acquisitions for more information on merger-related commitments.

(i)

Relates to settlement of forward starting interest rate swaps that Exelon entered into in anticipation of the Continental Wind, LLC non-recourse project financing that was completed on September 30, 2013. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments for more information on interest rate swaps.

DOE Smart Grid Investment Grant (Exelon, PECO and BGE).    For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Exelon, PECO and BGE have included in the Capital expenditures line item under investing activities of

 

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the cash flow statement capital expenditures of $68 million, $22 million and $46 million, respectively, and reimbursements of $64 million, $30 million and $34 million, respectively, related to PECO's and BGE's DOE SGIG programs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Exelon, PECO and BGE have included in the Capital expenditures line item under investing activities of the cash flow statement capital expenditures of $75 million, $45 million and $30 million, respectively, and reimbursements of $85 million, $55 million and $30 million, respectively, related to PECO's and BGE's DOE SGIG programs. See Note 5 - Regulatory Matters for additional information regarding the DOE SGIG.

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

The following tables provide additional information about assets and liabilities of the Registrants as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

September 30, 2013

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Property, plant and equipment:

            

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

   $ 13,366 (a)    $ 6,848 (a)    $ 3,107      $ 2,914      $ 2,658  

Accounts receivable:

            

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

     302       72       73        119        38  

December 31, 2012

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Property, plant and equipment:

            

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

   $ 12,184 (b)    $ 6,014 (b)    $ 2,998      $ 2,797      $ 2,595  

Accounts receivable:

            

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

     293       84       70        99        40  

 

(a)

Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel in the reactor core of $2,365 million.

(b)

Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel in the reactor core of $2,078 million.

PECO Installment Plan Receivables (Exelon and PECO)

PECO enters into payment agreements with certain delinquent customers, primarily residential, seeking to restore their service, as required by the PAPUC. Customers with past due balances that meet certain income criteria are provided the option to enter into an installment payment plan, some of which have terms greater than one year, to repay past due balances in addition to paying for their ongoing service on a current basis. The receivable balance for these payment agreement receivables is recorded in accounts receivable for the current portion and other deferred debits and other assets for the noncurrent portion. The net receivable balance for installment plans with terms greater than one year was $22 million as of September 30, 2013 and $18 million as of December 31, 2012. The allowance for uncollectible accounts reserve methodology and assessment of the credit quality of the installment plan receivables are consistent with the customer accounts receivable methodology discussed in Note 1 — Significant Account Policies of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K. The allowance for uncollectible accounts balance associated with these receivables at September 30, 2013 of $22 million consists of $1 million, $4 million and $17 million for low risk, medium risk and high risk segments, respectively. The allowance for uncollectible accounts balance at December 31, 2012 of $15 million consists of $1 million, $3 million and $11 million for low risk, medium risk and high risk segments, respectively. The balance of the payment agreement is billed to the customer in equal monthly installments over the term of the agreement. Installment receivables outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include balances not yet presented on the customer bill, accounts currently billed and an immaterial amount of past due receivables. When a customer defaults on its payment agreement, the terms of which are defined by plan type, the entire balance of the agreement becomes due and the balance is reclassified to current customer accounts receivable and reserved for in accordance with the methodology discussed in Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K.

 

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20.     Segment Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Exelon has nine reportable segments, ComEd, PECO, BGE and Generation’s six power marketing reportable segments consisting of the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, ERCOT and all other regions not considered individually significant referred to collectively as “Other Regions”; including the South, West and Canada. Generation’s expanded number of reportable segments is the result of the acquisition of Constellation on March 12, 2012. ComEd, PECO and BGE each represent a single reportable segment; as such, no separate segment information is provided for these Registrants. Exelon evaluates the performance of ComEd, PECO and BGE based on net income.

The foundation of Generation’s six reportable segments is based on the geographic location of its assets, and is largely representative of the footprints of an ISO / RTO and/or NERC region. Descriptions of each of Generation’s six reportable segments are as follows:

 

   

Mid-Atlantic represents operations in the eastern half of PJM, which includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia and parts of North Carolina.

 

   

Midwest represents operations in the western half of PJM, which includes portions of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, and the entire United States footprint of MISO, which covers all or most of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, the remaining parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio not covered by PJM, and parts of Montana, Missouri and Kentucky.

 

   

New England represents the operations within ISO-NE covering the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

 

   

New York represents operations within ISO-NY, which covers the state of New York in its entirety.

 

   

ERCOT represents operations within Electric Reliability Council of Texas, covering most of the state of Texas.

 

   

Other Regions not considered individually significant:

 

   

South represents operations in the FRCC and the remaining portions of the SERC not included within MISO or PJM, which includes all or most of Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and parts of Missouri, Kentucky and Texas. Generation’s South region also includes operations in the SPP, covering Kansas, Oklahoma, most of Nebraska and parts of New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Arkansas.

 

   

West represents operations in the WECC, which includes California ISO, and covers the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and parts of New Mexico, Wyoming and South Dakota.

 

   

Canada represents operations across the entire country of Canada and includes the AESO, OIESO and the Canadian portion of MISO.

Exelon and Generation evaluate the performance of Generation’s power marketing activities based on revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense. Generation believes that revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is a useful measurement of operational performance. Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report. Generation’s operating revenues include all sales to third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd, PECO and BGE. Purchased power costs include all costs associated with the procurement and supply of electricity including capacity, energy and ancillary services. Fuel

 

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expense includes the fuel costs for Generation’s own generation and fuel costs associated with tolling agreements. Generation's other business activities, including retail and wholesale gas, upstream natural gas, proprietary trading, energy efficiency and demand response, heating, cooling, and cogeneration facilities, and home improvements, sales of electric and gas appliances, servicing of heating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and indoor quality systems, and investments in energy-related proprietary technology are not allocated to regions. Further, Generation’s compensation under the reliability-must-run rate schedule, results of operations from the Brandon Shores, Wagner, and C.P. Crane Maryland generating stations, and other miscellaneous revenues, mark-to-market impact of economic hedging activities, and amortization of certain intangible assets relating to commodity contracts recorded at fair value as a result of the merger are also not allocated to a region.

An analysis and reconciliation of the Registrants’ reportable segment information to the respective information in the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

     Generation(a)      ComEd      PECO      BGE      Other(b)     Intersegment
Eliminations
    Exelon  

Total revenues(c):

                  

2013

   $ 4,255      $ 1,156      $ 728      $ 737      $ 294     $ (668   $ 6,502  

2012

     4,031        1,484        806        720        336       (798     6,579  

Intersegment revenues(d):

                  

2013

   $ 373      $ 1      $ 1      $ 2      $ 294     $ (669   $ 2  

2012

     459               1        4        337       (798     3  

Net income (loss):

                  

2013

   $ 485      $ 126      $ 92      $ 53      $ (20   $     $ 736  

2012

     87        90        123               (3           297  

Total assets:

                  

September 30, 2013

   $ 40,498      $ 23,686      $ 9,745      $ 7,657      $ 9,563     $ (11,488   $ 79,661  

December 31, 2012

     40,681        22,905        9,353        7,506        10,432       (12,316     78,561  

 

 

(a)

Generation includes the six power marketing reportable segments shown below: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, ERCOT and Other Regions. Intersegment revenues for Generation for the three months ended September 30, 2013 include revenue from sales to PECO of $82 million and sales to BGE of $144 million in the Mid-Atlantic region, and sales to ComEd of $143 million in the Midwest. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 intersegment revenues for Generation include revenue from sales to PECO of $171 million and sales to BGE of $120 million in the Mid-Atlantic region, and sales to ComEd of $180 million in the Midwest region, net of $15 million related to the unrealized mark-to-market losses related to the ComEd swap, which eliminate upon consolidation.

(b)

Other primarily includes Exelon's corporate operations, shared service entities and other financing and investment activities.

(c)

For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, utility taxes of $21 million and $28 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for Generation. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, utility taxes of $65 million and $67 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for ComEd. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, utility taxes of $33 million and $40 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for PECO. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, utility taxes of $20 million and $20 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for BGE.

(d)

Intersegment revenues exclude sales to unconsolidated affiliate entities. The intersegment profit associated with the sale of certain products and services by and between Exelon’s segments is not eliminated in consolidation due to the recognition of intersegment profit in accordance with regulatory accounting guidance. For Exelon, these amounts are included in operating revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Generation total revenues (three months ended):

 

     2013      2012  
     Revenues
from external
customers(a)
     Intersegment
revenues
    Total
Revenues
     Revenues
from external
customers(a)
    Intersegment
revenues
    Total
Revenues
 

Mid-Atlantic

   $ 1,381      $ 10     $ 1,391      $ 1,428     $ (11   $ 1,417  

Midwest

     1,018        (5     1,013        1,193       7       1,200  

New England

     341        (1     340        390       1       391  

New York

     198        (14     184        183       2       185  

ERCOT

     430        (3     427        532       1       533  

Other Regions(b)

     278        (7     271        317       12       329  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues for Reportable Segments

     3,646        (20     3,626        4,043       12       4,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other(c)

     609        20       629        (12     (12     (24
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Generation Consolidated Operating Revenues

   $ 4,255      $     $ 4,255      $ 4,031     $     $ 4,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes all electric sales to third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd, PECO and BGE.

(b)

Other regions include the South, West and Canada, which are not considered individually significant.

(c)

Other represents activities not allocated to a region. See text above for a description of included activities. Also includes amortization of intangible assets related to commodity contracts recorded at fair value of $125 million and $404 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and elimination of intersegment revenues.

Generation total revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense (three months ended):

 

     2013     2012  
     RNF
from external
customers(a)
     Intersegment
RNF
    Total
RNF
    RNF
from external
customers(a)
    Intersegment
RNF
    Total
RNF
 

Mid-Atlantic

   $ 857      $ 7     $ 864     $ 919     $ (11   $ 908  

Midwest

     606        (5     601       723       7       730  

New England

     52        10       62       80       1       81  

New York

     29        (38     (9     11       2       13  

ERCOT

     222        (78     144       158             158  

Other Regions(b)

     116        (75     41       30       12       42  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for Reportable Segments

     1,882        (179     1,703       1,921       11       1,932  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other(c)

     194        179       373       (12     (11     (23
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Generation Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense

   $ 2,076      $     $ 2,076     $ 1,909     $     $ 1,909  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes purchases and sales from third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd, PECO and BGE.

(b)

Other regions includes the South, West and Canada, which are not considered individually significant.

(c)

Other represents activities not allocated to a region. See text above for a description of included activities. Also includes amortization of intangible assets related to commodity contracts recorded at fair value of $44 million and $257 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

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

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

     Generation(a)      ComEd      PECO      BGE(b)     Other(c)     Intersegment
Eliminations
    Exelon  

Total revenues(d):

                 

2013

   $ 11,858      $ 3,395      $ 2,295      $ 2,271     $ 909     $ (2,003   $ 18,725  

2012

     10,539        4,154        2,396        1,388       1,049       (2,291     17,235  

Intersegment revenues(e):

                 

2013

   $ 1,083      $ 2      $ 1      $ 10     $ 909     $ (2,003   $ 2  

2012

     1,233        2        3        7       1,050       (2,291     4  

Net income (loss):

                 

2013

   $ 795      $ 140      $ 292      $ 160     $ (152   $     $ 1,235  

2012

     419        219        300        (50     (101           787  

 

(a)

Generation includes the six power marketing reportable segments shown below: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, ERCOT and Other Regions. Intersegment revenues for Generation for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 include revenue from sales to PECO of $321 million and sales to BGE of $356 million in the Mid-Atlantic region, and sales to ComEd of $409 million in the Midwest region, net of $7 million related to the unrealized mark-to-market losses related to the ComEd swap, which eliminate upon consolidation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 intersegment revenues for Generation include revenue from sales to PECO of $407 million in the Mid-Atlantic region and sales to BGE of $223 million in the Mid-Atlantic region, and sales to ComEd of $631 million in the Midwest region, net of $30 million related to the unrealized mark-to-market losses related to the ComEd swap, which eliminate upon consolidation.

(b)

Amounts represent activity recorded at BGE from March 12, 2012, the closing date of the merger, through September 30, 2012.

(c)

Other primarily includes Exelon’s corporate operations, shared service entities and other financing and investment activities.

(d)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, utility taxes of $60 million and $60 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for Generation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, utility taxes of $182 million and $182 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for ComEd. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, utility taxes of $97 million and $108 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for PECO. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and period of March 12, 2012 through September 30, 2012, utility taxes of $62 million and $42 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for BGE.

(e)

Intersegment revenues exclude sales to unconsolidated affiliate entities. The intersegment profit associated with the sale of certain products and services by and between Exelon’s segments is not eliminated in consolidation due to the recognition of intersegment profit in accordance with regulatory accounting guidance. For Exelon, these amounts are included in operating revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

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

 

Generation total revenues (nine months ended):

 

     2013      2012  
     Revenues
from external
customers(a)
     Intersegment
revenues
    Total
Revenues
     Revenues
from external
customers(a)
     Intersegment
revenues
    Total
Revenues
 

Mid-Atlantic

   $ 3,932      $ 11     $ 3,943      $ 3,832      $ (43   $ 3,789  

Midwest

     3,274        (3     3,271        3,600        19       3,619  

New England

     942        (9     933        776        36       812  

New York

     547        (20     527        394        (22     372  

ERCOT

     1,042        (8     1,034        1,073        1       1,074  

Other Regions(b)

     708        29       737        611        40       651  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues for Reportable Segments

     10,445              10,445        10,286        31       10,317  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other(c)

     1,413              1,413        253        (31     222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Generation Consolidated Operating Revenues

   $ 11,858      $     $ 11,858      $ 10,539      $     $ 10,539  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes all wholesale and retail electric sales from third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd, PECO and BGE.

(b)

Other regions include the South, West and Canada, which are not considered individually significant.

(c)

Other represents activities not allocated to a region. See text above for a description of included activities. Also includes amortization of intangible assets related to commodity contracts recorded at fair value at the merger date of $603 million and $1,089 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and elimination of intersegment revenues.

Generation total revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense (nine months ended):

 

     2013     2012  
     RNF
from  external
customers(a)
     Intersegment
RNF
    Total
RNF
    RNF
from external
customers(a)
     Intersegment
RNF
    Total
RNF
 

Mid-Atlantic

   $ 2,477      $ (2   $ 2,475     $ 2,605      $ (44   $ 2,561  

Midwest

     2,002        (1     2,001       2,291        19       2,310  

New England

     156        (14     142       144        36       180  

New York

     14        (31     (17     82        (22     60  

ERCOT

     477        (120     357       311        1       312  

Other Regions(b)

     238        (91     147       49        41       90  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for Reportable Segments

     5,364        (259     5,105       5,482        31       5,513  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other(c)

     200        259       459       39        (31     8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Generation Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense

   $ 5,564      $     $ 5,564     $ 5,521      $     $ 5,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes purchases and sales from third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd, PECO and BGE.

(b)

Other regions includes the South, West and Canada, which are not considered individually significant.

(c)

Other represents activities not allocated to a region. See text above for a description of included activities. Also includes amortization of intangible assets related to commodity contracts recorded at fair value at the merger date of $386 million and $793 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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

Exelon Corporation

General

Exelon, a utility services holding company, operates through the following principal subsidiaries:

 

   

Generation,    one of the largest competitive electric generation companies in the United States as measured by owned and contracted MW, physically delivers and markets power across multiple geographic regions through its customer-facing business, Constellation. Generation operates as an integrated business, leveraging its owned and contracted electric generation capacity to market and sell power to wholesale and retail supply customers. Generation’s customers include distribution utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, financial institutions, and commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers in competitive markets. Generation also sells natural gas and renewable and other energy-related offerings, and engages in natural gas exploration and production activities.

 

   

ComEd,    whose business consists of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago.

 

   

PECO,    whose business consists of the 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,    whose business consists of the 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.

Exelon has nine reportable segments consisting of Generation’s six power marketing reportable segments (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, ERCOT and other regions in Generation), ComEd, PECO and BGE. See Note 20 — Segment Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding Exelon’s reportable segments.

Through its business services subsidiary BSC, Exelon provides its operating subsidiaries with a variety of support services at cost. The costs of these services are directly charged or allocated to the applicable operating segments. Additionally, the results of Exelon’s corporate operations include costs for corporate governance and interest costs and income from various investment and financing activities.

Exelon’s consolidated financial information includes the results of its four separate operating subsidiary registrants, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE, which, along with Exelon, are collectively referred to as the Registrants. The following combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is separately filed by Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE. However, none of the Registrants makes any representation as to information related solely to any of the other Registrants.

 

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Executive Overview

Financial Results.    The following consolidated financial results reflect the results of Exelon for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 only include the operations of Constellation and BGE from March 12, 2012, the date of the merger with Constellation, through September 30, 2012. All amounts presented below are before the impact of income taxes, except as noted.

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 
    2013     2012    
    Generation     ComEd     PECO     BGE     Other     Exelon     Exelon    

Operating revenues

  $ 4,255     $ 1,156     $ 728     $ 737     $ (374   $ 6,502     $ 6,579     $ (77

Purchased power and fuel

    2,179       301       289       346       (372     2,743       3,026       283  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue net of purchased power and fuel(a)

    2,076       855       439       391       (2     3,759       3,553       206  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

               

Operating and maintenance

    1,076       333       186       146       (6     1,735       2,170       435  

Depreciation and amortization

    218       164       57       78       13       530       500       (30

Taxes other than income

    98       80       41       53       5       277       290       13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

    1,392       577       284       277       12       2,542       2,960       418  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    37                               37       10       27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

    721       278       155       114       (14     1,254       603       651  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

               

Interest expense, net

    (82     (74     (29     (29     (20     (234     (246     12  

Other, net

    134       7       1       4       9       155       101       54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

    52       (67     (28     (25     (11     (79     (145     66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    773       211       127       89       (25     1,175       458       717  

Income taxes

    288       85       35       36       (5     439       161       (278
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    485       126       92       53       (20     736       297       439  

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, preferred security dividends and redemption and preference stock dividends

    (5                 3             (2     1       3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

  $ 490     $ 126     $ 92     $ 50     $ (20   $ 738     $ 296     $ 442  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Nine Months Ended September 30,     Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 
    2013     2012    
    Generation     ComEd     PECO     BGE     Other     Exelon     Exelon    

Operating revenues

  $ 11,858     $ 3,395     $ 2,295     $ 2,271     $ (1,094   $ 18,725     $ 17,235     $ 1,490  

Purchased power and fuel

    6,294       931       953       1,059       (1,094     8,143       7,398       (745
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue net of purchased power and fuel(a)

    5,564       2,464       1,342       1,212             10,582       9,837       745  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

               

Operating and maintenance

    3,377       1,020       554       450       (10     5,391       5,979       588  

Depreciation and amortization

    643       501       171       252       39       1,606       1,376       (230

Taxes other than income

    292       225       121       162       25       825       737       (88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

    4,312       1,746       846       864       54       7,822       8,092       270  

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates

    7                               7       (69     76  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

    1,259       718       496       348       (54     2,767       1,676       1,091  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

               

Interest expense, net

    (257     (503     (86     (94     (170     (1,110     (697     (413

Other, net

    229       18       4       13       47       311       253       58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

    (28     (485     (82     (81     (123     (799     (444     (355
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    1,231       233       414       267       (177     1,968       1,232       736  

Income taxes

    436       93       122       107       (25     733       445       (288
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    795       140       292       160       (152     1,235       787       448  

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, preferred security dividends and redemption and preference stock dividends

    (6           7       10             11       5       (6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

  $ 801     $ 140     $ 285     $ 150     $ (152   $ 1,224     $ 782     $ 442  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Registrants’ evaluate operating performance using the measure of revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense. The Registrants’ believe that revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is a useful measurement because it provides information that can be used to evaluate its operational performance. Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    Exelon’s net income attributable to common shareholders was $738 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $296 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and diluted earnings per average common share were $0.86 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to $0.35 for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

 

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Operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense, which is a non-GAAP measure discussed below, increased by $206 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012. The year-over-year increase in operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense was primarily due to the following favorable factors:

 

   

Increase in Generation’s mark-to-market gains from economic hedging activities of $229 million, higher capacity revenue of $124 million, and a decrease in Generation’s amortization expense for the acquired energy contracts recorded at fair value at the merger date of $213 million;

 

   

Increase in ComEd’s revenue net of purchased power expense of $49 million primarily due to increased distribution revenue due to increased costs and capital investment and higher allowed ROE pursuant to the formula rate under EIMA and the enactment of Senate Bill 9; and

 

   

Increase in BGE’s revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense of $44 million primarily due to the impact of the new electric and natural gas distribution rates charged to customers that became effective February 23, 2013 in accordance with the 2012 MDPSC approved electric and natural gas distribution rate case order, and increased cost recovery for energy efficiency and demand response programs.

The year-over-year increase in operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense was partially offset by the following unfavorable factors:

 

   

Decrease in Generation’s electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense of $355 million primarily due to lower realized energy prices, lower load volume, and increased nuclear fuel expense, partially offset by increased nuclear volumes and lower energy supply costs as a result of the integration of the energy generation and load serving businesses following the merger;

 

   

Decrease in PECO’s revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense of $41 million primarily due to decreased cost recovery for energy efficiency and demand response programs; and

 

   

Reduced margin at Generation of $44 million in 2013 associated with the Maryland Clean Coal assets that were sold in November 2012.

Operating and maintenance expense decreased by $435 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012 primarily due to the following favorable factors:

 

   

Decrease in operating and maintenance expense associated with the generating assets retired or divested during 2012 of $337 million; and

 

   

Decrease in labor, contracting and materials costs of $36 million primarily due to realized merger synergy savings at Exelon’s corporate operations and shared service entities and at Generation, partially offset by the impact of inflation across all operating companies; and

 

   

Decrease in uncollectible accounts expense of $28 million at ComEd resulting from the timing of regulatory cost recovery and customers purchasing electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers.

The year-over-year decrease in operating and maintenance expense was partially offset by the following unfavorable factors:

 

   

Long-lived asset impairment and related charges of $46 million in the third quarter of 2013, primarily related to certain wind generating assets at Generation; and

 

   

Increased merger and integration costs of $32 million at Constellation.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $30 million primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures across the operating companies, wind and solar facilities placed into service in the second half of 2012 and in 2013 at Generation, and higher costs for energy efficiency and demand response programs at BGE.

 

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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates increased by $27 million primarily due to higher net income from Generation’s equity investment in CENG in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 and lower amortization of the basis difference of Generation’s ownership interest in CENG recorded at fair value in connection with the merger.

Exelon’s effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 37.4% and 35.2%, respectively. See Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the components of the effective income tax rates.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    Exelon’s net income attributable to common shareholders was $1,224 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $782 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and diluted earnings per average common share were $1.42 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to $0.97 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense, which is a non-GAAP measure discussed below, increased by $745 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012. The year-over-year increase in operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense was primarily due to the following favorable factors:

 

   

Increase in BGE’s revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense of $223 million, primarily as a result of the inclusion of BGE’s results for the full period in 2013, accrual of the residential customer rate credit that was a condition of the MDPSC’s approval of Exelon’s merger with Constellation in 2012, and the impact of the new electric and natural gas distribution rates charged to customers that became effective February 23, 2013 in accordance with the 2012 MDPSC approved electric and natural gas distribution rate case order;

 

   

Increase in Generation’s net margin of $174 million on other activities, including proprietary trading, retail gas, energy efficiency, energy management and demand response, upstream natural gas and the design and construction of customer sited solar facilities, primarily due to the addition of Constellation;

 

   

Decrease in Generation’s amortization expense for the acquired energy contracts recorded at fair value at the merger date of $407 million; and

 

   

Increase in ComEd’s revenue net of purchased power expense of $196 million primarily due to the discrete impacts of the ICC’s May 2012 Order in ComEd’s 2011 formula rate proceeding under EIMA, increased distribution revenue as a result of increased costs and capital investment and higher allowed ROE pursuant to the formula rate under EIMA and the enactment of Senate Bill 9;

The year-over-year increase in operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense was partially offset by the following unfavorable factors:

 

   

Decrease in PECO’s revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense of $21 million primarily due to the decrease in effective rates due to increased usage per customer across all customer classes, decreased cost recovery for energy efficiency and demand response programs, a decrease in gross receipts tax revenue, and the customer refund in 2013 of the tax cash benefit related to gas property distribution repairs;

 

   

Decrease in Generation’s electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense of $408 million primarily due to lower realized energy prices, lower load volume and increased nuclear fuel expense, partially offset by higher capacity revenue, increased nuclear volumes, and lower energy supply costs as a result of the integration of the energy generation and load serving businesses following the merger; and

 

   

Reduced margin at Generation of $125 million in 2013 associated with the Maryland Clean Coal assets that were sold in November 2012 and lost compensation on the reliability-must-run program with PJM for retired fossil generating assets that expired on May 31, 2012.

 

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Operating and maintenance expense decreased by $588 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012 primarily due to the following favorable factors:

 

   

Decrease in operating and maintenance expense associated with the generating assets retired or divested during 2012 of $392 million;

 

   

Costs incurred in March 2012 of $216 million and $195 million as part of the Maryland order approving the merger and a settlement with the FERC, respectively;

 

   

Decrease in Constellation merger and integration costs of $150 million in 2013; and

 

   

Decrease in uncollectible accounts expense of $43 million at ComEd resulting from the timing of regulatory cost recovery and customers purchasing electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers.

The year-over-year decrease in operating and maintenance expense was partially offset by the following unfavorable factors:

 

   

Increase in labor, other benefits, contracting and materials costs of $224 million and an increase in pension and non-pension postretirement benefit expenses of $25 million, primarily due to the addition of BGE and Constellation for the full period in 2013; and

 

   

Long-lived asset impairments and related charges of $172 million in 2013, primarily related to Generation’s cancellation of nuclear uprate projects and the impairment of certain wind generating assets.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $230 million primarily due to higher plant balances resulting from the addition of BGE’s and Constellation’s plant balances in 2012, ongoing capital expenditures across the operating companies, the completion of wind and solar facilities placed into service in the second half of 2012 and in 2013 at Generation, and increased regulatory asset amortization related to higher MGP remediation expenditures and higher costs for energy efficiency and demand response programs at ComEd and BGE, respectively.

The favorable increase in Equity in earnings/loss of unconsolidated affiliates of $76 million was primarily due to higher net income from Generation’s equity investment in CENG in 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 and lower amortization of the basis difference of Generation’s ownership interest in CENG recorded at fair value in connection with the merger.

Interest expense increased by $413 million primarily due to an increase in interest expense at ComEd related to the remeasurement of Exelon’s like-kind exchange tax position in the first quarter of 2013, an increase in debt obligations as a result of the merger and an increase in debt issued at Generation in June 2012.

Exelon’s effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were 37.2% and 36.1%, respectively. See Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the components of the effective income tax rates.

For further detail regarding the financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, including explanation of the non-GAAP measure revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense, see the discussions of Results of Operations by Segment below.

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings.    Exelon’s adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were $667 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared with adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings of $658 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012. Exelon’s adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $1,722 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, compared with adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings of $1,783 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012. In addition to net income attributable to common

 

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shareholders, Exelon evaluates its operating performance using the measure of adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings because management believes it represents earnings directly related to the ongoing operations of the business. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items. This information is intended to enhance an investor’s overall understanding of year-to-year operating results and provide an indication of Exelon’s baseline operating performance. In addition, this information is among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating performance, allocating resources, setting incentive compensation targets and planning and forecasting of future periods. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

The following table provides a reconciliation between net income attributable to common shareholders as determined in accordance with GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  

(All amounts after tax)

         Earnings per
Diluted Share
          Earnings per
Diluted Share
 

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

   $ 738     $ 0.86     $ 296     $ 0.35  

Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities(a)

     (148     (0.17     (19     (0.02 )

Unrealized Losses Related to NDT Fund Investments(b)

     (24     (0.03 )     (38     (0.04 )

Plant Retirement and Divestitures(c)

                 193       0.22  

Constellation Merger and Integration Costs(d)

     26       0.03       36       0.04  

Amortization of Commodity Contract Intangibles(e)

     41       0.05       187       0.21  

Amortization of the Fair Value of Certain Debt(f)

                 (3      

Long-Lived Asset Impairment(h)

     28       0.03              

Asset Retirement Obligation(i)

     6       0.01       6       0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings

   $ 667     $ 0.78     $ 658     $ 0.77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  

(All amounts after tax)

         Earnings per
Diluted Share
          Earnings per
Diluted Share
 

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

   $ 1,224     $ 1.42     $ 782     $ 0.97  

Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities(a)

     (168     (0.21     (185     (0.23

Unrealized Gains Related to NDT Fund Investments(b)

     (37     (0.04 )     (54     (0.07 )

Plant Retirement and Divestitures(c)

     (13     (0.01 )     200       0.25  

Constellation Merger and Integration Costs(d)

     66       0.08       211       0.26  

Amortization of Commodity Contract Intangibles(e)

     273       0.32       545       0.68  

Amortization of the Fair Value of Certain Debt(f)

     (7     (0.01 )     (7     (0.01 )

Non-Cash Remeasurement of State Deferred Income Taxes(g)

                 (117     (0.15

Long-Lived Asset Impairment(h)

     111       0.13              

Asset Retirement Obligation(i)

     6       0.01       6       0.01  

Remeasurement of Like-Kind Exchange Tax Position(j)

     267       0.31              

Other Acquisition Costs(k)

                 3        

Maryland Commitments(l)

                 227       0.28  

FERC Settlement(m)

                 172       0.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings

   $ 1,722     $ 2.00     $ 1,783     $ 2.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Reflects the impact of gains for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (net of taxes of $(99) million and $(112) million, respectively) and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 (net of taxes of $(12) million

 

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and $(121) million, respectively), on Generation’s economic hedging activities. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail related to Generation’s hedging activities.

(b)

Reflects the impact of unrealized (gains) losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (net of taxes of $(39) million and $(66) million, respectively) and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 (net of taxes of $(76) million and $(122) million, respectively) on Generation’s NDT fund investments for Non-Regulatory Agreement Units. See Note 13 — Nuclear Decommissioning of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail related to Generation’s NDT fund investments.

(c)

Reflects the impacts associated with the sale or retirement of generating stations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (net of taxes of $5 million) and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 (net of taxes of $120 million and $123 million, respectively). See “Results of Operations — Generation” for additional detail related to the generating station retirements.

(d)

Reflects certain costs incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (net of taxes of $16 million and $19 million, respectively) and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 (net of taxes of $52 million and $133 million, respectively) associated with the Constellation merger, employee-related expenses (e.g. severance, retirement, relocation and retention bonuses) integration initiatives and certain pre-acquisition contingencies, partially offset in 2013 by a one-time benefit pursuant to the BGE 2012 electric and gas distribution rate case order for the recovery of previously incurred integration costs. See Note 4 — Merger and Acquisitions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(e)

Reflects the non-cash impact for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (net of taxes of $26 million and $174 million, respectively) and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 (net of taxes of $121 million and $355 million, respectively) of the amortization of intangible assets, net, related to commodity contracts recorded at fair value at the Constellation merger date. See Note 4 — Merger and Acquisitions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(f)

Reflects the non-cash amortization of certain debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (net of taxes $(5) million) and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 (net of taxes of $(2) million and $(4) million, respectively) recorded at fair value at the merger date which was retired in the second quarter of 2013. See Note 4 — Merger and Acquisitions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(g)

Reflects the non-cash impacts of the remeasurement of state deferred income taxes as a result of the Constellation merger. See Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(h)

Reflects 2013 impairment and related charges to earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (net of taxes of $18 million and $70 million, respectively) primarily related to Generation’s cancellation of nuclear uprate projects and the impairment of certain wind generating assets.

(i)

Reflects the impacts of an increase in Generation’s asset retirement obligation for retired fossil plants for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (net of taxes of $4 million). Reflects the impacts of an increase in Generation’s decommissioning obligation for spent nuclear fuel at retired nuclear units for the three and nine months ended 2012 (net of taxes of $4 million).

(j)

Reflects a non-cash charge to earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (net of taxes of $102 million) resulting from the first quarter 2013 remeasurement of a like-kind exchange tax position taken on ComEd’s 1999 sale of fossil generating assets. See Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(k)

Reflects certain costs incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (net of taxes of $2 million) associated with various acquisitions.

(l)

Reflects costs incurred for the three months ended September 30, 2012 associated with the Constellation merger (net of taxes of $101 million) as part of the Maryland order approving the merger transaction. See Note 4 — Merger and Acquisitions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(m)

Reflects costs incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (net of taxes of $23 million) as part of a settlement with the FERC to resolve a dispute related to Constellation's pre-merger hedging and risk management transactions. See Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

As discussed above, Exelon has incurred and will continue to incur costs associated with the Constellation merger including, meeting the various commitments set forth by regulators and agreed-upon with other interested parties as part of the merger approval process, and integrating the former Constellation businesses into Exelon.

 

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, expense has been recognized for costs incurred to achieve the merger as follows:

 

     Pre-tax Expense  
     Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Merger and Integration Costs:

   Generation(a)      ComEd      PECO      BGE(a)     Exelon(a)  

Employee-Related(b)

   $ 20      $ 2      $ 2      $ 1     $ 27  

Other(c)

     12               1        1 (d)      13  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 32      $ 2      $ 3      $ 2     $ 40  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Pre-tax Expense  
     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Merger and Integration Costs:

   Generation(a)      ComEd      PECO      BGE(a)     Exelon(a)  

Employee-Related(b)

   $ 32      $ 2      $ 3      $ 1     $ 41  

Other(c)

     42               5        (4     45  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 74      $ 2      $ 8      $ (3   $ 86  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Pre-tax Expense  
     Three Months Ended September 30, 2012  

Merger and Integration Costs:

   Generation(a)      ComEd      PECO      BGE(a)     Exelon(a)  

Employee-Related(b)

   $ 12      $      $ 2      $     $ 15  

Other(c)

     67               1        1 (d)      72  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 79      $     —      $ 3      $ 1     $ 87  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Pre-tax Expense  
     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012  

Merger and Integration Costs:

   Generation(a)      ComEd      PECO      BGE(a)     Exelon(a)  

Transaction(e)

   $      $      $      $     $ 52  

Maryland Commitments

     35                      139       328  

Employee-Related(b)

     98               9              116  

Other(c)

     150        2        4        5       175  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 283      $ 2      $     13      $ 144     $ 671  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

For Exelon, Generation and BGE, includes the operations of the acquired businesses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and from the date of the merger, March 12, 2012, through September 30, 2012.

(b)

Costs primarily for employee severance, pension and OPEB expense and retention bonuses. ComEd established regulatory assets of $0 million and $4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 and $1 million and $20 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively. For ComEd, the majority of these costs are expected to be recovered over a five-year period. ComEd and BGE established a regulatory asset of $22 million and $22 million, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, for severance benefit costs and the majority of these costs will be recovered over a five-year period. These costs are not included in the table above.

(c)

Costs to integrate Constellation processes and systems into Exelon and to terminate certain Constellation debt agreements. ComEd established a regulatory asset of $2 million and $3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $9 million and $10 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, for certain other merger and integration costs, which are not included in the table above. BGE established a regulatory asset of $2 million during the nine months September 30, 2013 for certain other merger integration costs, which are not included in the table above.

(d)

BGE established a regulatory asset of $6 million at September 30, 2013 for certain 2012 other merger integration costs as part of the 2013 electric and gas distribution rate case order.

(e)

External, third-party costs paid to advisors, consultants, lawyers and other experts to assist in the due diligence and regulatory approval processes and in the closing of the transaction.

 

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As of September 30, 2013, Exelon projects incurring total additional merger-related expenses, primarily in 2013, of $56 million.

Pursuant to the conditions set forth by the MDPSC in its approval of the merger transaction, Exelon committed to provide a package of benefits to BGE customers, and make certain investments in the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland, resulting in an estimated direct investment in the State of Maryland of approximately $1 billion. The direct investment estimate includes $95 million to $120 million for the requirement to cause construction of a headquarters building in Baltimore for Generation’s competitive energy businesses. On March 20, 2013, Generation signed a twenty-year lease agreement that is contingent upon the developer obtaining financing for the construction of the building. Once required approvals are received and financing conditions are met, construction of the building will commence and is expected to be ready for occupancy in 2 years. The direct investment estimate also includes $625 million in expenditures relating to the development of 285-300 MW of new electric generation facilities in Maryland (expected to be completed over the next ten years).

Exelon’s Strategy and Outlook for the remainder of 2013 and Beyond

Exelon’s value proposition and competitive advantage come from its scope and scale across the energy value chain and its core strengths of operational excellence and financial discipline.

On March 12, 2012, the Exelon and Constellation merger was completed. The merger creates incremental strategic value by matching Exelon’s clean generation fleet with Constellation’s leading customer-facing platform, as well as creating economies of scale through expansion across the energy value chain. Exelon supports customer switching to alternative electric generation suppliers and the addition of Constellation’s competitive retail operations provides another outlet for Exelon to grow its business in competitive markets.

Generation’s electricity generation strategy is to pursue opportunities that provide generation to load matching and that diversify the generation fleet by expanding Generation’s regional and technological footprint. Generation leverages its energy generation portfolio to ensure delivery of energy to both wholesale and retail customers under long-term and short-term contracts, and in spot markets. Generation’s customer facing activities foster development and delivery of other innovative energy-related products and services for its customers. Generation’s presence in well-developed energy markets, its integrated hedging strategy mitigating short-term market volatility, and its low cost nuclear generating fleet operating consistently at high capacity factors, position it well to succeed in competitive energy markets.

Exelon’s utility strategy is to improve reliability and operations and enhance the customer experience, while ensuring ratemaking mechanisms provide the utilities fair financial returns. Exelon seeks to leverage its scale and expertise across the utilities platform through enhanced standardization and sharing of best practices to achieve improved operational and financial results.

Exelon’s financial priorities are to maintain investment grade credit metrics at each of Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE, and to return value to Exelon’s shareholders with a sustainable dividend throughout the energy commodity market cycle and through earnings growth from attractive investment opportunities.

In pursuing its strategies, Exelon has exposure to various market and financial risks, including the risk of price fluctuations in the power markets. Power prices are a function of supply and demand, which in turn are driven by factors such as (1) the price of fuels, in particular, the prices of natural gas and coal, which drive the market prices that Generation can obtain for the output of its power plants’ output, (2) the rate of expansion of subsidized low carbon generation in the markets in which Generation’s output is sold, (3) the effects on energy demand of factors such as weather, economic conditions and implementation of energy efficiency and demand response programs, and (4) the impacts of increased competition in the retail channel.

 

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Power Markets

Price of Fuels.    The use of new technologies to recover natural gas from shale deposits is increasing natural gas supply and reserves, which places downward pressure on natural gas prices and, therefore, on wholesale and retail power prices, which results in a reduction in Exelon’s revenues. Since the third quarter of 2011, forward natural gas prices for 2013 and 2014 have declined significantly; in part reflecting an increase in supply due to strong natural gas production (due to shale gas development).

Subsidized Generation.    The rate of expansion of subsidized low carbon generation such as wind and solar energy in the markets in which Generation’s output is sold can negatively impact wholesale power prices, and in turn, Generation’s results of operations.

Various states have implemented or proposed legislation, regulations or other policies to subsidize new generation development which may result in artificially depressed wholesale energy and capacity prices. For example, on April 12, 2012, the MDPSC issued an order directing the Maryland electric utilities to enter into a 20-year contract for differences (CfD) with CPV Maryland, LLC (CPV), under which CPV will construct an approximately 700 MW combined cycle gas turbine in Waldorf, Maryland, that it projected will be in commercial operation by June 1, 2015. CPV has subsequently extended that date. The CfD mandates that utilities (including BGE) pay (or receive) the difference between CPV’s contract price and the revenues it receives for capacity and energy from clearing the unit in the PJM capacity market.

Similar to Maryland, in January 2011, New Jersey passed legislation that provides guaranteed cost recovery through a fixed-price contract, referred to as a “SOCA,” for the development of up to 2,000 MWs of new base load or mid-merit generation, so long as it clears in PJM’s capacity market. Three generation developers were chosen for the New Jersey SOCA, for which contracts were executed in 2011 by the state’s utilities under protest. Similarly, in Illinois, legislation has been debated for over four years that passed in the Senate and is currently being considered in the House which would require consumers to subsidize the development of an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle plant by purchasing its electricity through 30 year power purchase agreements at prices significantly above market prices. A new version was recently introduced in the current Illinois General Assembly but its prospects are unclear at this time.

Exelon and others filed a complaint in federal district court challenging the constitutionality and other aspects of the New Jersey legislation. Similarly, Exelon and others are also challenging the selection of the three generation developers in New Jersey state court proceedings and the MDPSC actions in Maryland state court. On October 25, 2013, the U.S. District Court in New Jersey judgment order finding that the New Jersey legislation violates the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution and the New Jersey SOCA contract is unenforceable. Similarly, on October 24, 2013, the U.S. District Court in Maryland issued a judgment order finding that the MDPSC’s Order directing Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and two other Maryland electric distribution companies to enter into a CfD violates the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, as described in Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, on October 1, 2013, a Maryland State Circuit Court upheld the MDPSC Orders as being within the MDPSC’s statutory authority under Maryland state law. This decision is separate from the judgment in the federal litigation that the MDPSC Order is unconstitutional and the CfD unenforceable under federal law. The federal judgment, if upheld, would prevent enforcement of the CfD even if the Circuit Court decision stands. It is anticipated that the non-prevailing parties in all three proceedings will file appeals. Finally, on October 23, 2013, the New Jersey state court dismissed the New Jersey state proceeding without prejudice, subject to the final outcome of the New Jersey federal litigation.

As required under their contracts, two of the New Jersey generator developers and one in Maryland offered and cleared in PJM’s capacity market auctions held in May 2012 and 2013. In addition, CPV has announced its intention to move forward with construction of its New Jersey plant, with or without the challenged state subsidy. Given the state-required customer subsidy provided under their respective contracts, Exelon believes that these projects may have artificially suppressed capacity prices in PJM in these auctions and may continue to

 

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do so in future auctions to the detriment of Exelon’s market driven position. While the U.S. District Court decisions in Maryland and New Jersey are positive developments, continuation of these state efforts, if successful and unabated by an effective minimum offer price rule (MOPR), could continue to result in artificially depressed wholesale capacity and/or energy prices. Other states could seek to establish programs, which could substantially impact Exelon's market driven position and could have a significant effect on Exelon's financial results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

PJM’s capacity market rules include a MOPR, which is intended to preclude sellers from artificially suppressing the competitive price signals for generation capacity. However, as described above, Exelon does not believe that the existing MOPR will work effectively with respect to generator developers who have a state-sponsored subsidy and has concerns with certain other aspects of PJM’s rules related to the capacity auction. Accordingly, Exelon is working with other market stakeholders on several proposed changes to the PJM tariff aimed at ensuring that capacity resources (including those with state-sponsored subsidy contracts) cannot inappropriately affect capacity auction prices in PJM.

See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Maryland Order.

Energy Demand.    The continued tepid economic environment and growing energy efficiency initiatives have limited the demand for electricity across the Exelon utilities. ComEd is projecting load volumes for 2013 to slightly decrease from 2012, while PECO and BGE are projecting an increase (decrease) of 0.2% and (1.2%), respectively, in 2013 compared to 2012.

Retail Competition.    Generation’s retail operations compete for customers in a competitive environment, which affect the margins that Generation can earn and the volumes that it is able to serve. Recently, sustained low forward natural gas and power prices and low market volatility have caused retail competitors to aggressively pursue market share, and wholesale generators (including Generation) to use their retail operations to hedge generation output. These factors have adversely affected overall gross margins and profitability in Generation’s retail operations.

Strategic Policy Alignment

Exelon routinely reviews its hedging policy, dividend policy, operating and capital costs, capital spending plans, strength of its balance sheet and credit metrics, and sufficiency of its liquidity position, by performing various stress tests with differing variables, such as commodity price movements, increases in margin-related transactions, changes in hedging practices, and the impacts of hypothetical credit downgrades.

Exelon’s Board of Directors declared the first quarter 2013 dividend of $0.525 per share, and in response to low forward energy prices and weaker financial expectations, among other factors, Exelon’s Board of Directors approved a revised dividend policy going forward. The first quarter dividend was paid on March 8, 2013 to shareholders of record on February 19, 2013 and was based on Exelon’s previous dividend of $2.10 per share on an annualized basis. The second, third and fourth quarter dividends are based on Exelon’s new dividend policy of $0.31 per share quarterly dividend ($1.24 per share on an annualized basis). All future quarterly dividends require approval by Exelon’s Board of Directors.

Decisions regarding the future of economically challenged generating assets will be based primarily on the economics of continued operation of the individual plants. Retirement of plants could materially affect Exelon's and Generation's results of operations, financial position, and cash flows through, among other things, potential impairment charges, accelerated depreciation and decommissioning expenses over the plants remaining useful lives, and ongoing reductions to operating revenues, operating and maintenance expenses, and capital expenditures.

 

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Hedging Strategy

Exelon’s policy to hedge commodity risk on a ratable basis over three-year periods is intended to reduce the financial impact of market price volatility. Generation is exposed to commodity price risk associated with the unhedged portion of its electricity portfolio. Generation enters into non-derivative and derivative contracts, including financially settled swaps, futures contracts and swap options, and physical options and physical forward contracts, all with credit-approved counterparties, to hedge this anticipated exposure. Generation has hedges in place that significantly mitigate this risk for 2013 and 2014. However, Generation is exposed to relatively greater commodity price risk in the subsequent years with respect to which a larger portion of its electricity portfolio is currently unhedged. As of September 30, 2013, the percentage of expected generation hedged for the major reportable segments was 97%-100%, 84%-87% and 48%-51% for 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively. The percentage of expected generation hedged is the amount of equivalent sales divided by the expected generation. Expected generation represents the amount of energy estimated to be generated or purchased through owned or contracted capacity. Equivalent sales represent all hedging products, which include economic hedges and certain non-derivative contracts, including Generation’s sales of energy to ComEd, PECO and BGE relating to their respective retail load obligations. Generation has been and will continue to be proactive in using hedging strategies to mitigate commodity price risk in subsequent years as well.

Generation procures coal, oil and natural gas through long-term and short-term contracts and spot-market purchases. Nuclear fuel is obtained predominantly through long-term uranium concentrate supply contracts, contracted conversion services, contracted enrichment services and contracted fuel fabrication services. The supply markets for uranium concentrates and certain nuclear fuel services, coal, oil and natural gas are subject to price fluctuations and availability restrictions. Supply market conditions may make Generation’s procurement contracts subject to credit risk related to the potential non-performance of counterparties to deliver the contracted commodity or service at the contracted prices. Approximately 60% of Generation’s uranium concentrate requirements from 2013 through 2017 are supplied by three producers. In the event of non-performance by these or other suppliers, Generation believes that replacement uranium concentrates can be obtained, although at prices that may be unfavorable when compared to the prices under the current supply agreements. Non-performance by these counterparties could have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position. ComEd, PECO and BGE mitigate such exposure through regulatory mechanisms that allow them to recover procurement costs from retail customers.

Growth Opportunities

Exelon is currently pursuing growth in both the utility and generation businesses focused primarily on smart meter and smart grid initiatives at the utilities and on renewables development and the nuclear uprate program at Generation. The utilities also anticipate making significant future investments in infrastructure modernization and improvement initiatives. Management continually evaluates growth opportunities aligned with Exelon’s existing businesses in electric and gas distribution, electric transmission, generation, customer supply of electric and natural gas products and services, and natural gas exploration and production activities, leveraging Exelon’s expertise in those areas.

Smart Meter and Smart Grid Initiatives.

ComEd’s Smart Meter and Smart Grid Investments.    ComEd plans to invest approximately $1.3 billion on smart meters and smart grid under EIMA, including $1.0 billion through the AMI Deployment Plan. On June 5, 2013, the ICC issued an interim order approving ComEd’s accelerated AMI deployment plan consistent with the provisions of Senate Bill 9. The deployment plan provides for the installation of 4 million electric smart meters, of which 60,000 meters are to be installed by the end of 2013.

PECO’s Smart Meter and Smart Grid Investments.    In 2010, the PAPUC approved PECO’s Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan, under which PECO will install more than 1.6 million smart meters. PECO plans to spend up to a total of $595 million and $120 million on its smart meter and smart grid infrastructure, respectively, of which $200 million will be funded by SGIG.

 

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BGE Smart Grid Initiative.    In August 2010, the MDPSC approved a comprehensive smart grid initiative for BGE which includes the planned installation of 2 million electric and gas smart meters at an expected total cost of approximately $480 million, before considering the $200 million SGIG for smart grid and other related initiatives.

See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Smart Meter and Smart Grid Initiatives.

Generation Renewable Development.    On September 30, 2011, Exelon announced the completion of its acquisition of all of the interests in Antelope Valley, a 230-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project under development in northern Los Angeles County, California, from First Solar, Inc., which is developing, building, operating, and maintaining the project. The first portion of the project began operations in December 2012, with six additional blocks coming online in 2013. Exelon has been informed by First Solar of issues relating to delays in the certification of certain components relating to the final two blocks of the project, which will delay commercial operation of these two blocks until the first half of 2014. The delay will not have a material financial effect on Exelon. Exelon expects the project to be in full commercial operation in the first half of 2014. The acquisition supports the Exelon commitment to renewable energy as part of Exelon 2020. The project has a 25-year PPA, approved by the CPUC, with Pacific Gas & Electric Company for the full output of the plant. Upon completion, the facility will add 230 MWs to Generation’s renewable generation fleet. Total capitalized costs for the facility are expected to be approximately $1.1 billion. Total capitalized costs incurred through September 30, 2013 were approximately $964 million. In addition, Generation constructed and placed into service 400MWs of additional wind generation in 2012 at a cost of $710 million and another 46MW will be added to Generation’s wind portfolio in 2014 with the expansion of its Beebe project in Michigan, the output of which will be fully contracted under a 20-year PPA.

Nuclear Uprate Program.    Generation is engaged in individual projects as part of a planned power uprate program across its nuclear fleet. When economically viable, the projects take advantage of new production and measurement technologies, new materials and application of expertise gained from a half-century of nuclear power operations. Based on ongoing reviews, the nuclear uprate implementation plan has been adjusted in both the first and second quarters of 2013 to cancel certain projects. During the first quarter of 2013, the Measurement Uncertainty Recapture uprate projects at the Dresden and Quad Cities nuclear stations were cancelled as a result of the cost of additional plant modifications identified during final design work which, when combined with then current market conditions, made the projects not economically viable. For these cancelled projects, Generation recorded approximately $21 million of operating and maintenance expense during the first quarter of 2013 to accrue remaining costs and reverse the previously capitalized costs. During the second quarter of 2013, market conditions prompted Generation to cancel the previously deferred extended power uprate projects at the LaSalle and Limerick nuclear stations. For these cancelled projects, Generation recorded a pre-tax charge during the second quarter of 2013 to operating and maintenance expense and interest expense of approximately $92 million and $8 million, respectively, to accrue remaining costs and reverse the previously capitalized costs.

Under the nuclear uprate program, Generation has placed into service projects representing 314 MWs of new nuclear generation at a cost of $891 million, which has been capitalized to property, plant and equipment on Exelon’s and Generation’s consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2013, Generation has capitalized $220 million to construction work in progress within property, plant and equipment for nuclear uprate projects expected to be placed in service by the end of 2016, consisting of 202 MWs of new nuclear generation, that are in the installation phase across four nuclear stations; Peach Bottom in Pennsylvania and Byron, Braidwood and Dresden in Illinois. The remaining spend associated with these projects is expected to be approximately $350 million through the end of 2016. Generation believes that it is probable that these projects will be completed. If a project is expected to not be completed as planned, previously capitalized costs will be reversed through earnings as a charge to operating and maintenance expense and interest.

 

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Liquidity

Each of the Registrants annually evaluates its financing plan, dividend practices and credit line sizing, focusing on maintaining its investment grade ratings while meeting its cash needs to fund capital requirements, retire debt, pay dividends, fund pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and invest in new and existing ventures. The Registrants expect cash flows to be sufficient to meet operating expenses, financing costs and capital expenditure requirements.

Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE have unsecured syndicated revolving credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $0.5 billion, $5.3 billion, $1.0 billion, $0.6 billion and $0.6 billion, respectively. Generation also has bilateral credit facilities with aggregate maximum availability of $0.4 billion.

Exposure to Worldwide Financial Markets.    Exelon has exposure to worldwide financial markets. The ongoing European debt crisis has contributed to the instability in global credit markets. Further disruptions in the European markets could reduce or restrict the Registrants’ ability to secure sufficient liquidity or secure liquidity at reasonable terms. As of September 30, 2013, approximately 30%, or $2.5 billion, of the Registrants’ aggregate total commitments were with European banks. The credit facilities include $8.4 billion in aggregate total commitments of which $6.8 billion was available as of September 30, 2013. There were no borrowings under the Registrants’ credit facilities as of September 30, 2013. See Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the credit facilities.

Tax Matters

Exelon has exposure related to various uncertain tax positions which Exelon manages through planning and implementation of tax planning strategies. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Environmental Legislative and Regulatory Developments.

Exelon supports the promulgation of certain environmental regulations by the U.S. EPA, including air, water and waste controls for electric generating units. See discussion below for further details. The air and waste regulations will have a disproportionate adverse impact on fossil-fuel power plants, requiring significant expenditures of capital and variable operating and maintenance expense, and will likely result in the retirement of older, marginal facilities. Due to their low emission generation portfolios, Generation and CENG will not be significantly directly affected by these regulations, representing a competitive advantage relative to electric generators that are more reliant on fossil-fuel plants. Various bills have been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would prohibit or impede the U.S. EPA’s rulemaking efforts. The timing of the consideration of such legislation is unknown.

Air Quality.    In recent years, the U.S. EPA has been implementing a series of increasingly stringent regulations under the Clean Air Act relating to NAAQS for conventional air pollutants (e.g., NOx, SO2 and particulate matter) as well as stricter technology requirements to control HAPs (e.g., acid gases, mercury and other heavy metals) from electric generation units. The U.S. EPA continues to review and update its NAAQS with a tightened particulate matter NAAQS issued in December 2012 and a review of the current 2008 ozone NAAQS that is expected to result in a proposed revision of the ozone NAAQS sometime in fall 2014. These updates will potentially result in more stringent emissions limits on fossil-fuel electric generating stations. There continues to be opposition among fossil-fuel generation owners to the potential stringency and timing of these air regulations.

In July 2011, the U.S. EPA published CSAPR and in June 2012, it issued final technical corrections. CSAPR requires 28 upwind states in the eastern half of the United States to significantly improve air quality by reducing power plant emissions that cross state lines and contribute to ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution in downwind states. On August 21, 2012, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court held that the

 

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U.S. EPA had exceeded its authority in certain material aspects with respect to CSAPR and vacated the rule and remanded it to the U.S. EPA for further rulemaking consistent with its decision. The Court also ordered that CAIR remain in effect pending finalization of CSAPR on remand. Until the U.S. EPA re-issues CSAPR, Exelon cannot determine the impacts of the rule, including any that would impact power prices. In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the U.S. EPA’s petition to review the D.C. Circuit Court’s CSAPR decision. Oral argument has been scheduled for December 10, 2013.

On December 16, 2011, the U.S. EPA signed a final rule to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants from power plants and signed revisions to the NSPS for electric generating units. The final rule, known as MATS, requires coal-fired electric generation plants to achieve high removal rates of mercury, acid gases and other metals. To achieve these standards, coal units with no pollution control equipment installed (uncontrolled coal units) will have to make capital investments and incur higher operating expenses. It is expected that owners of smaller, older, uncontrolled coal units will retire the units rather than make these investments. Coal units with existing controls that do not meet the MATS rule may need to upgrade existing controls or add new controls to comply. Owners of oil units not currently meeting the proposed emission standards may choose to convert the units to light oils or natural gas, install control technologies, or retire the units. Numerous entities have challenged MATS in the D.C. Circuit Court, and Exelon was granted permission by the Court to intervene in support of the rule. A decision by the Court will not occur until 2014. The outcome of the appeal, and its impact on power plant operators’ investment and retirement decisions, is uncertain.

The cumulative impact of these air regulations could be to require power plant operators to expend significant capital to install pollution control technologies, including wet flue gas desulfurization technology for SO2 and acid gases, and selective catalytic reduction technology for NOx. Exelon, along with the other co-owners of Conemaugh Generating Station are moving forward with plans to improve the existing scrubbers and install Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) controls to meet the mercury removal requirements of MATS by January 1, 2015. In addition, Keystone already has SCR and Flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) controls in place.

On January 15, 2013, EPA issued a final rule for NSPS and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE NESHAP/NSPS). The final rule allows diesel backup generators to operate for up to 100 hours annually under certain emergency circumstances without meeting emissions limitations, but requires units that operate over 15 hours to burn low sulfur fuel and report key engine information. The final rule eliminates after May 2014 the 50 hour exemption for peak shaving and other non-emergency demand response that was included in the proposed rule and, therefore, is not expected to result in additional megawatts of demand response to be bid into the PJM capacity auction.

In the absence of Federal legislation, the U.S. EPA is also moving forward with the regulation of GHG emissions under the Clean Air Act, including permitting requirements under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V operating permit sections of the Clean Air Act for new and modified stationary sources that became effective January 2, 2011. Under the PSD regulations, new and modified major stationary sources could be required to install best available control technology, to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Pursuant to the President’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. EPA re-proposed regulations for the GHG emissions from new fossil fueled power plants on September 20, 2013. The U.S. EPA is also expected to propose by June 2014 GHG emission regulations for existing stationary sources under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, and to issue final regulations by June 2015. While the nature and impact of the final regulations is not yet known, to the extent that the rule results in emission reductions from fossil fuel fired plants, imposing some form of direct or indirect price of carbon in competitive electricity markets, Exelon’s overall low carbon generation portfolio results would benefit.

Water Quality.    Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act requires that cooling water intake structures at electric power plants reflect the best technology available to minimize adverse environmental impacts, and is implemented through state-level NPDES permit programs. On March 28, 2011, the U.S. EPA issued a proposed rule, and is required under a Settlement Agreement to issue a final rule by November 4, 2013; on October 30, 2013 the Agency invoked the force majeure provision of the Settlement Agreement to extend the final rule

 

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deadline until November 20, 2013 due to the early October 2013 federal government shutdown. The proposed rule does not require closed cycle cooling (e.g., cooling towers) as the best technology available, and also provides some flexibility in the use of cost-benefit considerations and site-specific factors. The proposed rule affords the state permitting agency wide discretion to determine the best technology available, which, depending on the site characteristics, could include closed cycle cooling, advanced screen technology at the intake, or retention of the current technology.

It is unknown at this time whether the final regulations will require closed-cycle cooling. The economic viability of Generation’s facilities without closed-cycle cooling water systems will be called into question by any requirement to construct cooling towers. Should the final rule not require the installation of cooling towers, and retain the flexibility afforded the state permitting agencies in applying a cost — benefit test and to consider site-specific factors, the impact of the rule would be minimized even though the costs of compliance could be material to Generation.

Hazardous and Solid Waste.    Under proposed U.S. EPA rules issued on June 21, 2010, coal combustion residuals (CCR) would be regulated for the first time under the RCRA. The U.S. EPA is considering several options, including classification of CCR either as a hazardous or non-hazardous waste, under RCRA. Under either option, the U.S. EPA's intention is the ultimate elimination of surface impoundments as a waste treatment process. For plants affected by the proposed rules, this would result in significant capital expenditures and variable operating and maintenance expenditures to convert to dry handling and disposal systems and installation of new waste water treatment facilities. Generation’s plants that would be affected by the proposed rules are Keystone and Conemaugh in Pennsylvania, which have on-site landfills that meet the requirements of Pennsylvania solid waste regulations for non-hazardous waste disposal. However, until the final rule is adopted, the impact on these facilities is unknown. The U.S. EPA has not announced a target date for finalization of the CCR rules; however, on October 29, 2013 EPA was issued a court order to submit a proposed schedule within 60 days for completing the CCR rulemaking.

See Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail related to environmental matters, including the impact of environmental regulation.

Other Regulatory and Legislative Actions

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and the Nuclear Industry’s Response.    On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami that seriously damaged the nuclear units at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Generation believes its nuclear generating facilities do not have the same operating risks as the Fukushima Daiichi plant because they meet the NRC’s requirement that specifies all plants must be able to withstand the most severe natural phenomena historically reported for each plant’s surrounding area, with a significant margin for uncertainty. In addition, Generation’s plants are not located in significant earthquake zones or in regions where tsunamis are a threat. Generation believes its nuclear generating facilities are able to shut down safely and keep the fuel cooled through multiple redundant systems specifically designed to maintain electric power when electricity is lost from the grid. Further, Generation’s nuclear generating facilities also undergo frequent scenario drills to ensure the proper function of the redundant safety protocols.

Since the events in Japan took place, Generation has continued to work with regulators and nuclear industry organizations to understand the events in Japan and apply lessons learned. Early on, the nuclear industry took a number of specific steps to respond, including actions requested by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) to perform tests that verified Generation’s emergency equipment is available and functional, conduct walk-downs on its procedures related to critical safety equipment, confirm event response procedures and readiness to protect the spent fuel pool, and verify current qualifications of operators and support staff needed to implement the procedures. Generation has been addressing additional actions requested by INPO for improving and maintaining core and spent fuel pool cooling during an extended loss of power for at least 24 hours.

 

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In July 2011, an NRC Task Force formed in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi events issued a report of its review of the accident, including recommendations for future regulatory action by the NRC to be taken in the near and longer term. The Task Force’s report concluded that nuclear reactors in the United States are operating safely and do not present an imminent risk to public health and safety. The Task Force’s report did not recommend any changes to the existing nuclear licensing process in the United States or changes in the storage of spent nuclear fuel within the plant’s spent nuclear fuel pools. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the NRC staff issued its recommendations for prioritizing and implementing the Task Force recommendations and an implementation schedule which was approved by the NRC subject to a number of conditions. The NRC staff confirmed the Task Force’s conclusions that none of the findings arising from the Task Force review presented an imminent risk to public health and safety.

In March 2012, the NRC authorized its staff to issue three immediately effective orders (Tier 1 orders) to commercial reactor licensees operating in the United States for compliance no later than December 31, 2016. In addition, in November 2012, the NRC staff recommended to the NRC the installation of engineered containment filtered venting systems for boiling-water reactors (BWR) with Mark I and Mark II containment structures. In summary, through the initial and/or subsequent orders and the NRC approved implementation guidance, the Tier I orders currently: (1) require licensees to provide sufficient onsite portable equipment and resources to maintain or restore cooling capabilities for the core and spent fuel pool and to maintain containment integrity until offsite equipment is available and have offsite equipment and resources available to sustain cooling functions indefinitely; (2) provide requirements for vents for BWR’s with Mark I and Mark II containments to remain functional during severe accident conditions including the ability to vent the containment following core damage; and (3) require licensees to install instrumentation to provide a reliable indication of water level in the spent fuel pool. Finally, the NRC has directed the NRC staff to produce a technical evaluation to support rulemaking that considers filtering and performance-based strategies as options for BWR’s with Mark I and Mark II containments. The NRC staff must then develop a final rule by March 2017.

Additionally, in March 2012, the NRC had issued a detailed information request to every operating commercial nuclear power plant in the United States. The information requested requires: (1) use of the current NRC guidance to reevaluate current seismic and flood risk hazards against the design basis and provide a plan of actions to address vulnerabilities, including risks exceeding the design basis; (2) performance of walk downs to ensure the ability to respond to seismic and external flooding events and provide a corrective action plan to the NRC to address deficiencies; and (3) assessment of the means to provide power for communications equipment during a severe natural event and identify staffing required to implement the emergency plan for an event affecting all units with an extended loss of alternating current power and impeded access to the site. The nuclear industry proposed an augmented approach to the seismic hazard analysis to accommodate industry wide availability of qualified technical resources needed to perform the required analysis. The NRC approved this augmented approach.

Generation has assessed the impacts of the Tier 1 orders and information requests and will continue monitoring the additional recommendations under review by the NRC staff, both from an operational and a financial impact standpoint. A comprehensive review of the NRC Tier 1 orders and information requests, as well as preliminary engineering assumptions and analysis, indicate that the financial impact of compliance for the period from 2013 through 2018 is expected to be between approximately $375 million and $400 million of capital and $50 million of operating expense, respectively, as previously anticipated in Generation’s planning projections. As Generation completes the design and installation planning for its actions, Generation will update these estimates. Further, Generation estimates incremental costs of $15 to $20 million per unit at eleven Mark I and II units for the installation of filtered vents, if ultimately required by the NRC. Generation’s current assessments are specific to the Tier 1 recommendations as the NRC has not taken specific action with respect to the Tier 2 and Tier 3 recommendations. Exelon and Generation are unable to conclude at this time to what extent any actions to comply with the requirements of Tier 2 and Tier 3 will impact their future financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Generation will continue to engage in nuclear industry assessments and actions and stakeholder input. See Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K, for further discussion of the risk factors.

 

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Financial Reform Legislation.    The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) was enacted in July 2010. While the Dodd-Frank Act is focused primarily on the regulation and oversight of financial institutions, it also provides for a new regulatory regime for over-the-counter swaps (Swaps), including mandatory clearing, exchange trading, margin requirements, and other transparency requirements. The Dodd-Frank Act, however, also preserves the ability of end users in the energy industry to hedge their risks. In April 2012, the CFTC issued its rule defining swap dealers and major swap participants. Exelon has determined that it will conduct its commercial business in a manner that does not require registration as a swap dealer or major swap participant. Notwithstanding, there are additional rulemakings that have not yet been issued, including the capital and margin rules, which will further define the scope of the regulations and provide clarity as to the impact on the Registrants’ business, as well as to potential new opportunities. Depending on these final rules, the Registrants could be subject to significant new obligations.

The proposed regulations addressing collateral and capital requirements and exchange margin cash postings, when final, could require Generation to increase collateral requirements or cash postings in lieu of letters of credit currently issued to collateralize Swaps. Exelon had previously estimated that it could be required to make up to $1 billion of additional collateral postings under its bilateral credit lines. Given the swap dealer and the major swap participant definitions will not apply to Generation, the actual amount of collateral postings that will be required may be lower than Exelon’s previous expectations due to the following factors: (a) the majority of Generation’s physical wholesale portfolio does not meet the final CFTC Swap definition; (b) there will be minimal incremental costs associated with Generation’s positions that are currently cleared and subject to exchange margin; and (c) Generation will not be a swap dealer or major swap participant and proposed capital requirements applicable to these entities will not apply to Generation.

The actual level of collateral required will depend on many factors, including but not limited to market conditions, the outcome of final margin rules for Swaps, the extent of Generation’s trading activity in Swaps, and its credit ratings. Nonetheless, Generation has adequate credit facilities and flexibility in its hedging program to meet its anticipated collateral requirements estimated based on conservative assumptions.

In addition, the new regulations will impose new and ongoing compliance and infrastructure costs on Generation, which may amount to several million dollars per year.

Exelon and Generation continue to monitor the rulemaking procedures and cannot predict the ultimate outcome that the financial reform legislation will have on their results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

ComEd, PECO and BGE could also be subject to various Dodd-Frank Act requirements to the extent they enter into Swap transactions. However, at this time, management of ComEd, PECO and BGE do not expect to be materially affected by this legislation.

Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act.    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. In addition, as long as ComEd is subject to EIMA, ComEd will fund customer assistance programs for low-income customers, which amounts will not be recoverable through rates.

ComEd files an annual reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect in a given year to reflect the actual costs that the ICC determines are prudently and reasonably incurred for such year. Under the terms of EIMA, ComEd’s target rate of return on common equity is subject to reduction if ComEd does not deliver the reliability and customer service benefits, as defined, it has committed to over the ten-year life of the investment program.

During March 2013, the Illinois House and Senate each passed Senate Bill 9 with supermajority votes to clarify the intent of EIMA on three major issues: average vs. year-end rate base and capital structure, return on pension asset, and a weighted average cost of capital interest rate on the prior year reconciliation. On May 22,

 

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2013, the Illinois General Assembly overrode the Governor’s May 5, 2013 veto of Senate Bill 9, which resulted in the legislation becoming effective immediately. The ICC issued a rate order on June 5, 2013 approving ComEd's May 30, 2013 filing to update 2013 rates reflecting Senate Bill 9 impacts. In addition, the ICC issued an interim order approving ComEd’s accelerated meter deployment plan. ComEd projects the override of Senate Bill 9 will result in increased operating revenues of approximately $25 million for 2013 and $65 million in 2014, respectively. Also, ComEd projects that Senate Bill 9 will accelerate capital expenditures by approximately $40 million and $45 million in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

On September 4, 2013, the Attorney General filed a complaint (the Complaint) with the ICC to change the formula rate structure approved by the ICC on June 5, 2013. In the Complaint, the Attorney General proposed the following three changes to the formula: the elimination of the income tax gross-up on the weighted average cost of capital used to calculate interest on the annual reconciliation balance, the netting of associated accumulated deferred income taxes against the annual reconciliation balance in calculating interest, and the use of average rather than year-end rate base for determining any ROE collar adjustment. On October 2, 2013, the ICC opened an investigation (the Investigation) in which it undertook to review the three issues raised in the Complaint and determine if ComEd’s current formula rate structure complies with Senate Bill 9. On October 31, 2013, the Attorney General asked to voluntarily withdraw the Complaint. ComEd is unable to predict the outcome of the Investigation; however, if the ICC were to rule against ComEd on these three issues, the impact could be material to ComEd’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial position. ComEd expects the Investigation to be resolved in the fourth quarter of 2013.

See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

FERC Ameren Order.    In July 2012, FERC issued an order indicating that Ameren Corporation (Ameren) had improperly included acquisition premiums/goodwill in its transmission formula rate, particularly in its capital structure and in the application of AFUDC. FERC also directed Ameren to make refunds for the implied increase in rates in prior years. Ameren has filed for rehearing regarding the July 2012 FERC order. ComEd believes that the FERC order authorizing its transmission formula rate is distinguishable from the circumstances that led to the July 2012 FERC order in the Ameren case. However, if ComEd were required to exclude acquisition premiums/goodwill from its transmission formula rate, the impact could be material to ComEd's results of operations and cash flows.

FERC Order No. 1000 Compliance.    In FERC Order No. 1000, the FERC required public utility transmission providers to enhance their transmission planning procedures and their cost allocation methods applicable to certain new regional and interregional transmission projects. As part of the changes to the transmission planning procedures, the FERC required removal from all FERC-approved tariffs and agreements a right of first refusal to build certain new transmission facilities. In compliance with the regional transmission planning requirements of Order No. 1000, PJM as the transmission provider submitted a compliance filing to FERC on October 25, 2012. On the same day, certain of the PJM transmission owners including ComEd, PECO and BGE (collectively, the PJM Transmission Owners) submitted a filing asserting that their contractual rights embodied in the PJM governing documents continue to justify their right of first refusal to construct new reliability (and related) transmission projects and that the FERC should not be allowed to override such rights absent a showing that it is in the public interest to do so under the FERC’s “Mobile-Sierra” standard of review. This is a heightened standard of review which the PJM Transmission Owners argued could not be satisfied based on the facts applicable to them. On March 22, 2013, FERC issued an order on the PJM Compliance Filing and the filing of these PJM Transmission Owners (1) rejecting the arguments of such PJM Transmission Owners that the PJM governing documents were entitled to review under the Mobile-Sierra standard, (2) accepting most of the PJM filing, removing the right-of-first refusal from the PJM tariffs; and (3) directing PJM to remove certain exceptions that it included in its compliance filing that FERC found did not comply with Order No. 1000. FERC’s order could enable third parties to seek to build certain regional transmission projects that had previously been reserved for the PJM Transmission Owners, potentially reducing ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s financial

 

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return on new investments in energy transmission facilities. Numerous parties sought rehearing of the FERC’s March 22, 2013 order, including the PJM Transmission Owners who sought rehearing of the FERC’s rejection of their Mobile-Sierra and related arguments. The compliance filing was made on July 22, 2013.

FERC Transmission Complaint.    On February 27, 2013, consumer advocates and regulators from the District of Columbia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, and the Delaware Electric Municipal Cooperatives (the parties), filed a complaint at FERC against BGE and the Pepco Holdings, Inc. companies relating to their respective transmission formula rates. As of September 30, 2013, BGE cannot predict the likelihood or a reasonable estimate of the amount of a change, if any, in the allowed base return on equity, or a reasonable estimate of the refund period start date. While BGE cannot predict the outcome of this matter, if FERC orders a reduction of BGE’s base return on equity to 8.7%, the annual impact would be a reduction in revenues of approximately $10 million.

See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

The Maryland Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program.    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. 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. On August 2, 2013, BGE filed its infrastructure replacement plan and associated surcharge. The new surcharge rates are expected to take effect in the first quarter of 2014. BGE cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding or how much of the requested plan and related surcharge the MDPSC will approve.

See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

2013 Maryland Electric and Gas Distribution Rate Case.    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 are 10.50% and 10.35% for electric and gas distribution, respectively. On August 23, 2013, BGE filed an update to its rate request which altered the requested electric increase from $101 million to $83 million and the requested gas increase from $30 million to $24 million. The new electric and gas distribution base rates are expected to take effect in December 2013. BGE cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding or how much of the requested increases the MDPSC will approve.

See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management of each of the Registrants makes a number of significant estimates, assumptions and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in the Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s combined 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in the Registrants’ accounting for AROs, purchase accounting, asset impairments, depreciable lives of property, plant and equipment, defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits, regulatory accounting, derivative instruments, taxation, contingencies and revenue recognition. At September 30, 2013, the Registrants’ critical accounting policies and estimates had not changed significantly from December 31, 2012.

 

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Results of Operations

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders by Registrant

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Variance
 
       2013          2012           2013          2012(a)      

Exelon

   $ 738      $ 296     $ 442     $ 1,224      $ 782     $ 442  

Generation

     490        91       399       801        425       376  

ComEd

     126        90       36       140        219        (79

PECO

     92        122        (30     285        297        (12

BGE

     50        (4     54       150        (24     174  

 

(a)

For BGE, reflects BGE’s operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. For Exelon and Generation, includes the operations of the acquired businesses from, March 12, 2012, the date of the merger, through September 30, 2012.

Results of Operations — Generation

 

    Three Months
Ended  September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Variance
    Nine Months
Ended September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Variance
 
        2013             2012               2013             2012(a)        

Operating revenues

  $ 4,255     $ 4,031     $ 224     $ 11,858     $ 10,539     $ 1,319  

Purchased power and fuel expense

    2,179       2,122       (57     6,294       5,018       (1,276
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue net of purchased power and fuel(b)

    2,076       1,909       167       5,564       5,521       43  

Other operating expenses

           

Operating and maintenance

    1,076       1,429       353       3,377       3,786       409  

Depreciation and amortization

    218       207       (11     643       564       (79

Taxes other than income

    98       109       11       292       272       (20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

    1,392       1,745       353       4,312       4,622       310  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates

    37       10       27       7       (69     76  

Operating income

    721       174       547       1,259       830       429  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

           

Interest expense

    (82     (85     3       (257     (223     (34

Other, net

    134       83       51       229       185       44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

    52       (2     54       (28     (38     10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

    773       172       601       1,231       792       439  

Income taxes

    288       85       (203     436       373       (63
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    485       87       398       795       419       376  

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (5     (4     1       (6     (6      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to membership interest

  $ 490     $ 91     $ 399     $ 801     $ 425     $ 376  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes the operations of the acquired businesses from March 12, 2012, the date of the merger, through June 30, 2012.

(b)

Generation evaluates its operating performance using the measure of revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense. Generation believes that revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is a useful measurement because it provides information that can be used to evaluate its operational performance. Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

 

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Net Income

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    Generation’s net income attributable to membership interest increased compared to the same period in 2012 due to higher revenues, net of purchased power and fuel expense, decreases in transaction costs and employee-related costs associated with the merger, and higher earnings from Generation’s interest in CENG; partially offset by the impairment of certain generating assets in 2013, and higher depreciation expense. The increase in revenues, net of purchased power and fuel expense was primarily due to increased capacity prices, mark-to-market gains and higher nuclear volume partially offset by lower realized energy prices and higher nuclear fuel cost in 2013.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    Generation’s net income attributable to membership interest increased compared to the same period in 2012 due to higher revenue, net of purchased power and fuel, lower operating and maintenance expense and higher earnings from Generation’s interest in CENG; partially offset by impairment of certain generating assets, higher depreciation expense, higher property taxes, higher interest expense, and unfavorable NDT fund performance. The increase in revenues, net of purchased power and fuel expense was primarily due to increased capacity prices and higher nuclear volume partially offset by lower realized energy prices, higher nuclear fuel cost and lower mark-to-market gains in 2013. The decrease in operating and maintenance was largely due to 2012 costs associated with a settlement with FERC in March 2012 and decreases in transaction costs and employee-related costs associated with the merger.

Revenue Net of Purchased Power and Fuel Expense

Generation’s six reportable segments are based on the geographic location of its assets, and are largely representative of the footprints of an ISO / RTO and/or NERC region. Descriptions of each of Generation’s six reportable segments are as follows:

 

   

Mid-Atlantic represents operations in the eastern half of PJM, which includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia and parts of North Carolina.

 

   

Midwest represents operations in the western half of PJM, which includes portions of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, and the entire United States footprint of MISO, which covers all or most of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, the remaining parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio not covered by PJM, and parts of Montana, Missouri and Kentucky.

 

   

New England represents the operations within ISO-NE covering the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

 

   

New York represents operations within New York ISO, which covers the state of New York in its entirety.

 

   

ERCOT represents operations within Electric Reliability Council of Texas, covering most of the state of Texas.

 

   

Other Regions not considered individually significant:

 

   

South represents operations in the FRCC and the remaining portions of the SERC not included within MISO or PJM, which includes all or most of Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and parts of Missouri, Kentucky and Texas. Generation’s South region also includes operations in the SPP, covering Kansas, Oklahoma, most of Nebraska and parts of New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Arkansas.

 

   

West represents operations in the WECC, which includes California ISO, and covers the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and parts of New Mexico, Wyoming and South Dakota.

 

   

Canada represents operations across the entire country of Canada and includes the AESO, OIESO and the Canadian portion of MISO.

 

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The following business activities are not allocated to a region, and are reported under Other: retail and wholesale gas, investments in natural gas exploration and production activities, proprietary trading, energy efficiency and demand response, heating, cooling, and cogeneration facilities, and home improvements, sales of electric and gas appliances, servicing of heating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and indoor quality systems and investments in energy-related proprietary technology. Further, the following activities are not allocated to a region, and are reported in Other: compensation under the reliability-must-run rate schedule; results of operations from the Maryland Clean-Coal assets sold in the fourth quarter of 2012; unrealized mark-to-market impact of economic hedging activities; amortization of certain intangible assets relating to commodity contracts recorded at fair value as a result of the merger; and other miscellaneous revenues.

Generation evaluates the operating performance of its power marketing activities using the measure of revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense which is a non-GAAP measurement. Generation’s operating revenues include all sales to third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd, PECO and BGE. Purchased power costs include all costs associated with the procurement and supply of electricity including capacity, energy and ancillary services. Fuel expense includes the fuel costs for internally generated energy and fuel costs associated with tolling agreements.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Generation’s revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense by region were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
             
         2013             2012         Variance     % Change  

Mid-Atlantic(b)

   $ 864     $ 908     $ (44     (4.8 %) 

Midwest(c)

     601       729       (128     (17.6 %) 

New England

     62       81       (19     (23.5 %) 

New York

     (9     13       (22     n.m.   

ERCOT

     144       159       (15     (9.4 %) 

Other Regions(d)

     41       42       (1     (2.4 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense

   $ 1,703     $ 1,932     $ (229     (11.9 %) 

Proprietary Trading

     1       (1     2       n.m.   

Mark-to-market gains

     246       17       229       n.m.   

Other(e)

     126       (39     165       n.m.   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense

   $ 2,076     $ 1,909     $ 167       8.8 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
             
         2013             2012(a)         Variance     % Change  

Mid-Atlantic(b)

   $ 2,475     $ 2,561     $ (86     (3.4 %) 

Midwest(c)

     2,001       2,310       (309     (13.4 %) 

New England

     142       180       (38     (21.1 %) 

New York

     (17     60       (77     (128.3 %) 

ERCOT

     357       312       45       14.4 %

Other Regions(d)

     147       90       57       63.3 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense

   $ 5,105     $ 5,513     $ (408     (7.4 %) 

Proprietary Trading

     13       10       3       30.0 %

Mark-to-market gains

     271       276       (5     (1.8 %) 

Other(e)

     175       (278     453       n.m.   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense

   $ 5,564     $ 5,521     $ 43       0.8 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes results for Constellation beginning on March 12, 2012, the date the merger was completed.

(b)

Results of transactions with PECO and BGE are included in the Mid-Atlantic region.

 

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(c)

Results of transactions with ComEd are included in the Midwest region.

(d)

Other Regions includes South, West and Canada, which are not considered individually significant.

(e)

Other represents activities not allocated to a region. See text above for a description of included activities. Also includes amortization of intangible assets related to commodity contracts recorded at fair value at the merger date of $44 million and $386 million pre-tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and $257 million and $793 million pre-tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Generation’s supply sources by region are summarized below:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
              

Supply source (GWh)

   2013      2012      Variance     % Change  

Nuclear generation(b)

          

Mid-Atlantic

     12,424        11,449        975       8.5 %

Midwest

     23,741        23,132        609       2.6 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Nuclear Generation

     36,165        34,581        1,584       4.6 %

Fossil and Renewables(b)

          

Mid-Atlantic(b)(d)

     2,808        2,547        261       10.2 %

Midwest

     217        171        46       26.9 %

New England

     3,609        3,953        (344     (8.7 %)

New York

                          

ERCOT

     2,522        2,410        112       4.6 %

Other Regions(e)

     1,913        1,813        100       5.5 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fossil and Renewables

     11,069        10,894        175       1.6 %

Purchased power

          

Mid-Atlantic(c)

     4,289        6,811        (2,522     (37.0 %) 

Midwest

     707        3,035        (2,328     (76.7 %) 

New England

     2,178        1,961        217       11.1 %

New York(c)

     3,565        4,026        (461     (11.5 %) 

ERCOT

     3,803        7,741        (3,938     (50.9 %) 

Other Regions(e)

     3,244        5,372        (2,128     (39.6 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Power

     17,786        28,946        (11,160     (38.6 %) 

Total supply/sales by region(f)

          

Mid-Atlantic(g)

     19,521        20,807        (1,286     (6.2 %)

Midwest(h)

     24,665        26,338        (1,673     (6.4 %)

New England

     5,787        5,914        (127     (2.1 %)

New York

     3,565        4,026        (461     (11.5 %) 

ERCOT

     6,325        10,151        (3,826     (37.7 %) 

Other Regions(e)

     5,157        7,185        (2,028     (28.2 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total supply/sales by region

     65,020        74,421        (9,401     (12.6 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
               

Supply source (GWh)

   2013      2012(a)      Variance      % Change  

Nuclear generation(b)

           

Mid-Atlantic

     36,980        35,790        1,190        3.3 %

Midwest

     69,817        69,190        627        0.9 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Nuclear Generation

     106,797        104,980        1,817        1.7 %

 

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     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
              

Supply source (GWh)

   2013      2012(a)      Variance     % Change  

Fossil and Renewables(b)

          

Mid-Atlantic(b)(d)

     8,764        6,654        2,110       31.7 %

Midwest

     1,116        671        445       66.3 %

New England

     9,133        7,597        1,536       20.2 %

New York

                          

ERCOT

     4,872        5,427        (555     (10.2 %) 

Other Regions(e)

     5,598        4,555        1,043       22.9 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fossil and Renewables

     29,483        24,904        4,579       18.4 %

Purchased power

          

Mid-Atlantic(c)

     10,138        16,498        (6,360     (38.6 %) 

Midwest

     3,910        7,145        (3,235     (45.3 %) 

New England

     5,050        6,966        (1,916     (27.5 %) 

New York(c)

     10,149        7,779        2,370       30.5 %

ERCOT

     12,271        17,259        (4,988     (28.9 %) 

Other Regions(e)

     11,945        13,153        (1,208     (9.2 %)
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Power

     53,463        68,800        (15,337     (22.3 %) 

Total supply/sales by region(f)

          

Mid-Atlantic(g)

     55,882        58,942        (3,060     (5.2 %)

Midwest(h)

     74,843        77,006        (2,163     (2.8 %)

New England

     14,183        14,563        (380     (2.6 %)

New York

     10,149        7,779        2,370       30.5 %

ERCOT

     17,143        22,686        (5,543     (24.4 %) 

Other Regions(e)

     17,543        17,708        (165     (0.9 %)
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total supply/sales by region

     189,743        198,684        (8,941     (4.5 %)
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes results for Constellation beginning on March 12, 2012, the date the merger was completed.

(b)

Includes the proportionate share of output where Generation has an undivided ownership interest in jointly owned generating plants and does not include ownership through equity method investments (e.g., CENG).

(c)

Purchased power for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes physical volumes of 3,138 GWh and 8,840 GWh in the Mid-Atlantic and 3,147 GWh and 9,113 GWh in New York as a result of the PPA with CENG. Purchased power for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes physical volumes of 3,126 GWh and 6,670 GWh in the Mid-Atlantic and 2,997 GWh and 6,536 GWh in New York as a result of the PPA with CENG.

(d)

Excludes 2012 activity related to generation under the reliability-must-run rate schedule (YTD only) and generation of Brandon Shores, H.A. Wagner, and C.P. Crane, the generating facilities divested in the fourth quarter of 2012 as a result of the Exelon and Constellation merger.

(e)

Other Regions includes South, West and Canada, which are not considered individually significant.

(f)

Excludes physical proprietary trading volumes of 2,499 GWh and 4,352 GWh for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 6,066 GWh and 9,981 GWh for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(g)

Includes sales to PECO through the competitive procurement process of 1,034 GWh and 2,350 GWh for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 4,196 GWh and 5,837 GWh for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Includes sales to BGE of 1,530 GWh and 1,075 GWh for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 4,386 GWh and 2,410 GWh for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(h)

Includes sales to ComEd under the RFP procurement of 3,720 GWh and 1,077 GWh for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 4,732 GWh and 4,152 GWh for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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The following table presents electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense per MWh of electricity sold during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
        

$/MWh

       2013             2012          % Change  

Mid-Atlantic(b)

   $ 44.26     $ 43.64        1.4 %

Midwest(c)

     24.37       27.68        (12.0 %) 

New England

     10.71       13.70        (21.8 %) 

New York

     (2.52     3.23        (178.2 %) 

ERCOT

     22.77       15.66        45.4 %

Other Regions(d)

     7.95       5.85        35.9 %

Electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense per MWh(e)(f)

     26.19       25.96        0.9 %

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
        

$/MWh(a)

       2013             2012(a)          % Change  

Mid-Atlantic(b)

   $ 44.29     $ 43.48        1.9 %

Midwest(c)

     26.74       30.00        (10.9 %) 

New England

     10.01       12.22        (18.1 %) 

New York

     (1.68     7.71        (121.7 %) 

ERCOT

     20.82       13.75        51.5 %

Other Regions(d)

     8.38       5.08        64.9 %

Electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense per MWh(e)(f)

     26.90       27.75        (3.0 %) 

 

(a)

Includes financial results for Constellation beginning on March 12, 2012, the date the merger was completed.

(b)

Includes sales to PECO of $82 million (1,034 GWh) and $171 million (2,350 GWh) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively. Includes sales to PECO of $321 million (4,196 GWh) and $407 million (5,837 GWh) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively. Includes sales to BGE of $144 million (1,530 GWh) and $120 million (1,075 GWh) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Includes sales to BGE of $356 million (4,386 GWh) and $223 million (2,410 GWh) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Excludes compensation under the reliability-must-run rate schedule (YTD only) and the financial results of Brandon Shores, H.A. Wagner, and C.P. Crane, the generating facilities divested in the fourth quarter of 2012 as a result of the merger.

(c)

Includes sales to ComEd of $143 million (3,720 GWh) and $47 million (1,077 GWh) and settlements of the ComEd swap of $0 million and $133 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Includes sales to ComEd of $180 million (4,732 GWh) and $162 million (4,152 GWh) and settlements of the ComEd swap of $229 million and $469 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively

(d)

Other Regions includes South, West and Canada, which are not considered individually significant.

(e)

Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense per MWh represents the average margin per MWh of electricity sold during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and excludes the mark-to-market impact of Generation’s economic hedging activities.

(f)

Excludes Generation's other business activities not allocated to a region, including retail and wholesale gas, upstream natural gas, proprietary trading, energy efficiency, energy management and demand response. Also excludes Generation’s compensation under the reliability-must-run rate schedule (YTD only), the financial results of Brandon Shores, H.A. Wagner, and C.P. Crane, the generating facilities divested in Q4 2012 as a result of the merger, and amortization of certain intangible assets relating to commodity contracts recorded at fair value as a result of the Exelon and Constellation merger of $44 million and $257 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $386 million and $793 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Mid-Atlantic

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the Mid-Atlantic of $44 million was primarily

 

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due to lower realized energy prices and increased nuclear fuel expense, partially offset by higher capacity revenues, higher nuclear volumes, and lower energy supply costs as a result of increased integration of Generation’s energy generation and load businesses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the Mid-Atlantic of $86 million was primarily due to lower realized energy prices and increased nuclear fuel expense, partially offset by higher capacity revenues, higher nuclear volumes, and lower energy supply costs as a result of increased integration of Generation’s energy generation and load businesses, as well as the addition of Constellation in 2012.

Midwest

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the Midwest of $128 million was primarily due to lower realized energy prices and increased nuclear fuel expense, partially offset by higher capacity revenues, higher nuclear volumes and lower energy supply costs as a result of increased integration of Generation’s energy generation and load businesses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the Midwest of $309 million was primarily due to lower realized energy prices, lower capacity revenues, and increased nuclear fuel expense, partially offset by higher nuclear volumes and lower energy supply costs as a result of increased integration of Generation’s energy generation and load businesses, as well as the addition of Constellation in 2012.

New England

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $19 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in New England was primarily due to lower realized energy prices, in addition to lower fossil generation due to increased fuel cost.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $38 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in New England was primarily due to lower realized energy prices, in addition to lower fossil generation due to increased fuel cost, partially offset by the addition of Constellation in 2012. Prior to the merger, New England was not a significant contributor to revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense at Generation.

New York

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $22 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in New York was primarily due to decreased realized energy prices, in addition to lower retail and wholesale load margins.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $77 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in New York was primarily due to decreased realized energy prices, partially offset by the addition of Constellation in 2012. Prior to the merger, New York was not a significant contributor to revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense at Generation.

ERCOT

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $15 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in ERCOT was primarily due to the termination of an energy supply contract with a retail power supply company that was previously a consolidated

 

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variable interest entity. As a result of the termination, Generation no longer has a variable interest in the retail supply company and ceased consolidation of the entity during the third quarter of 2013. In addition to the de-consolidation of the variable interest entity there was a decrease in load served offset by increased realized energy prices.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $45 million increase in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in ERCOT was primarily due to the addition of Constellation in 2012, in addition to increased realized energy prices, partially offset by the de-consolidation of the variable interest entity and decreased load served.

Other Regions

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $1 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in Other Regions was primarily due to decreased load served, partially offset by the increased integration of Generation’s energy generation and load businesses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $57 million increase in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in Other Regions was primarily due to the addition of Constellation in 2012, in addition to increased integration of Generation’s energy generation and load businesses, partially offset by decreased load served.

Mark-to-market

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    Generation is exposed to market risks associated with changes in commodity prices and enters into economic hedges to mitigate exposure to these fluctuations. Mark-to-market gains on economic hedging activities were $246 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to gains of $17 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. See Notes 9 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities and 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information on gains and losses associated with mark-to-market derivatives.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    Generation is exposed to market risks associated with changes in commodity prices and enters into economic hedges to mitigate exposure to these fluctuations. Mark-to-market gains on economic hedging activities were $271 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to gains of $276 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. See Notes 9 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities and 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information on gains and losses associated with mark-to-market derivatives.

Other

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $165 million increase in other revenue net of purchased power and fuel was primarily due to the decrease in amortization of the acquired energy contracts recorded at fair value at the merger date. In addition, other revenue net of purchased power and fuel for 2012 includes the results of Brandon Shores, H.A. Wagner and C.P. Crane, the generating facilities divested in the fourth quarter 2012 as a result of the Exelon and Constellation merger. See Note 4 — Merger and Acquisitions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding contract intangibles and assets planned for divestiture as a result of the Constellation merger.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The $453 million increase in other revenue net of purchased power and fuel was primarily due to the decrease of the

 

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amortization of the acquired energy contracts recorded at fair value at the merger date, in addition to the addition of Constellation in 2012, which includes wholesale and retail gas, energy efficiency, energy management and demand response, upstream natural gas and the design and construction of renewable energy facilities. In addition, other revenue net of purchased power and fuel for 2012 includes the results of Brandon Shores, H.A. Wagner and C.P. Crane, the generating facilities divested in the fourth quarter 2012 as a result of the Exelon and Constellation merger. These positive factors were partially offset by a decrease in the compensation under the reliability-must-run rate tariff schedules for such facilities. See Note 4 — Merger and Acquisitions of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding contract intangibles and assets planned for divestiture as a result of the Constellation merger.

Nuclear Fleet Capacity Factor and Production Costs

The following table presents nuclear fleet operating data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the same periods in September 30, 2012, for the Generation-operated plants. The nuclear fleet capacity factor presented in the table is defined as the ratio of the actual output of a plant over a period of time to its output if the plant had operated at full average annual mean capacity for that time period. Nuclear fleet production cost is defined as the costs to produce one MWh of energy, including fuel, materials, labor, contracting and other miscellaneous costs, but excludes depreciation and certain other non-production related overhead costs. Generation considers capacity factor and production costs useful measures comparatively to analyze the nuclear fleet performance between periods. Generation has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, these measures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or be more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
       2013         2012         2013         2012    

Nuclear fleet capacity factor(a)

     94.8      90.7      94.7      92.6 

Nuclear fleet production cost per MWh(a)

   $ 18.87     $ 19.04     $ 19.14     $ 19.19  

 

(a)

Reflects ownership percentage of stations operated by Exelon. Excludes Salem, which is operated by PSEG Nuclear, LLC, and Exelon’s ownership in jointly owned generating plants through equity method investments (e.g. CENG).

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The nuclear fleet capacity factor increased primarily due to fewer non-refueling outage days, excluding Salem outages, during the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, non-refueling outage days totaled 5 and 40, respectively. During the same periods, refueling outage days totaled 43 and 43, respectively. Higher number of net MWhs generated resulted in a lower production cost per MWh for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The nuclear fleet capacity factor increased primarily due to fewer refueling outage days and non-refueling outage days, excluding Salem outages, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, non-refueling outage days totaled 42 and 72, respectively. During the same periods, refueling outage days totaled 139 and 161, respectively. Higher number of net MWhs generated resulted in a lower production cost per MWh for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

 

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Operating and Maintenance Expense

The changes in operating and maintenance expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, consisted of the following:

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    Increase
(Decrease)
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

FERC settlement(a)

  $     $ (195

Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials

    (34     117  

Impairment and related charges of certain generating assets

    46       159  

Constellation merger and integration costs

    5       (66

Maryland commitments

          (35

Corporate allocations(b)

    (22     (9

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense

    8       15  

Nuclear refueling outage costs, including the co-owned Salem plant(c)

    6       9  

Bodily injury costs(d)

          (12

Plant retirements and divestitures(e)

    (337     (393

Bad debt expense

    (11     12  

Other

    (14     (11
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in operating and maintenance expense

  $ (353   $ (409
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Reflects costs incurred as part of a March 2012 settlement with the FERC to resolve a dispute related to Constellation’s prior period hedging and risk management transactions.

(b)

The decrease in cost allocations during the three months ended September 30, 2013 primarily reflects merger synergy savings for Exelon’s corporate operations and shared service entities, partially offset during nine months ended September 30, 2013 by the impact of an increased share of corporate allocated costs due to the merger.

(c)

Reflects the impact of decreased planned refueling outage days, partially offset by increased nuclear fueling outage costs related to Generation’s ownership interest in Salem for nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to same period in 2012.

(d)

Reflects decreased asbestos-related bodily injury expense for nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to same period in 2012.

(e)

Reflects the operating and maintenance expense associated with the generating assets retired or divested during 2012.

Depreciation and Amortization

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.

The increase in depreciation and amortization was primarily due to higher plant balances resulting from capital additions, increased nuclear fuel amortization costs, and wind and solar facilities placed into service in the second half of 2012 and in the first half of 2013.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.

The increase in depreciation and amortization was primarily due to higher plant balances resulting from the addition of Constellation’s plant balances for full year to date 2013. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was also due capital additions, increased nuclear fuel amortization costs, and wind and solar facilities placed into service in the second half of 2012 and in the first half of 2013.

Taxes Other Than Income

The decrease in taxes other than income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was primarily due to lower gross receipts tax. The increase in taxes other than income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2012 was primarily due to addition of Constellation’s financial results in 2012.

 

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Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Affiliates

The favorable increase in Equity in earnings/loss of unconsolidated affiliates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to higher net income from Generation's equity investment in CENG in 2013 compared to same period in 2012 and lower amortization of the basis difference of Generation’s ownership interest in CENG recorded at fair value in connection with the Merger.

Interest Expense

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.

Interest expense for three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to same period in 2012 remained relatively level.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.

The increase in interest expense was primarily due to the increase in long-term debt as a result of the merger and the reversal of previously capitalized interest expense related to power uprate projects that were cancelled during second quarter of 2013.

Other, Net

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    Other, net primarily reflects the change in the net unrealized gains (losses) related to the NDT funds of the Non-Regulatory Agreement Units as described in the table below. Other, net also reflects $43 million of credit facility termination fees recorded in 2012.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    Other, net primarily reflects the change in the net unrealized gains (losses) related to the NDT funds of the Non-Regulatory Agreement Units as described in the table below. Other, net also reflects $73 million and $100 million of income in 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the contractual elimination of income tax expense associated with the NDT funds of the Regulatory Agreement Units and $85 million of credit facility termination fees recorded in 2012

The following table provides unrealized and realized gains and losses on the NDT funds of the Non-Regulatory Agreement Units recognized in Other, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
       2013          2012          2013          2012    

Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds

   $ 46      $ 71      $ 70      $ 101  

Net realized gains on sale of decommissioning trust funds

   $ 22      $ 1      $ 25      $ 41  

Effective Income Tax Rate

The effective income tax rate was 37.3% and 35.4% for the three and three months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to 49.4% and 47.1% for the same periods during 2012. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the change in the effective income tax rate.

 

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Results of Operations — ComEd

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Variance
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Variance
 
      2013         2012           2013         2012      

Operating revenues

  $ 1,156     $ 1,484     $ (328   $ 3,395     $ 4,154     $ (759

Purchased power expense

    301       678       377       931       1,886       955  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue net of purchased power expense(a)

    855       806       49       2,464       2,268       196  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

           

Operating and maintenance

    333       350       17       1,020       1,000       (20

Depreciation and amortization

    164       157       (7     501       458       (43

Taxes other than income

    80       81       1       225       224       (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

    577       588       11       1,746       1,682       (64
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    278       218       60       718       586       132  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

           

Interest expense, net

    (74     (74           (503     (230     (273

Other, net

    7       5       2       18       12       6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

    (67     (69     2       (485     (218     (267
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

    211       149       62       233       368       (135

Income taxes

    85       59       (26     93       149       56  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 126     $ 90     $ 36     $ 140     $ 219     $ (79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

ComEd evaluates its operating performance using the measure of revenue net of purchased power expense. ComEd believes that revenue net of purchased power expense is a useful measurement because it provides information that can be used to evaluate its operational performance. In general, ComEd only earns margin based on the delivery and transmission of electricity. ComEd has included its discussion of revenue net of purchased power expense below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, revenue net of purchased power expense is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

Net Income

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    ComEd’s net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was higher than the same period in 2012, primarily due to increased distribution revenue as a result of increased capital investment and higher allowed ROE pursuant to the formula rate under EIMA and the enactment of Senate Bill 9. These increases were partially offset by unfavorable weather conditions during the third quarter of 2013.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    ComEd’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was lower than the same period in 2012, primarily due to the remeasurement of Exelon’s like-kind exchange tax position in the first quarter of 2013 and unfavorable weather conditions through the third quarter of 2013. These decreases were partially offset by the discrete impacts of the ICC’s May 2012 Order in ComEd’s 2011 formula rate proceeding under EIMA, increased distribution revenue as a result of increased capital investment and higher allowed ROE pursuant to the formula rate under EIMA and the enactment of Senate Bill 9. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters and Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Operating Revenues Net of Purchased Power Expense

There are certain drivers of revenue that are fully offset by their impact on purchased power expense, such as commodity procurement costs and customer choice programs. ComEd is permitted to recover electricity

 

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procurement costs from retail customers without mark-up. Therefore, fluctuations in electricity procurement costs have no impact on revenue net of purchased power expense. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on ComEd’s electricity procurement process.

Electric revenues and purchased power expense are affected by fluctuations in customers’ purchases from competitive electric generation suppliers. All ComEd customers have the choice to purchase electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier. The customers’ choice of retail electric supplier does not impact ComEd’s volume of deliveries, but does affect ComEd’s energy revenue. The number of retail customers purchasing electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers was 2,621,356 and 1,453,061 at September 30, 2013, and 2012, respectively, representing 68% and 38% of total retail customers, respectively. Retail energy purchased from competitive electric generation suppliers represented 81% and 79% of ComEd’s retail kWh sales for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, as compared to 64% and 62% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. During 2012, the City of Chicago and approximately 240 Illinois municipalities, including governmental entities such as townships and counties, approved referenda regarding electric supply aggregation. The referenda allowed governmental officials to identify and sign contracts with competitive electric generation suppliers on behalf of the eligible retail customers in the community, while also allowing customers to opt-out of the municipal aggregation program. As of September 30, 2013, there are approximately 330 municipalities that have approved a municipal aggregation referendum in the ComEd service territory. As a result, approximately 70% of residential usage as of September 30, 2013 is being supplied by competitive electric generation suppliers, and ComEd estimates that over 80% of that usage resulted from municipal aggregation activities. ComEd anticipates that as municipalities continue to implement aggregation programs throughout 2013, and as non-municipal aggregation switching continues to increase, slightly less than three-quarters of total residential usage will be supplied by competitive electric generation suppliers by the end of 2013.

The changes in ComEd’s revenue net of purchased power expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012 consisted of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     Increase
(Decrease)
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Weather

   $ (27   $ (31

Volume

     (4     (3

Electric distribution revenues

     66       143  

Discrete impacts of the 2012 Distribution Rate Case Order

           88  

Senate Bill 9

     10       20  

Transmission revenues

     11       14  

Regulatory required programs

     6       7  

Uncollectible accounts recovery, net

     (28     (43

Other

     15       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase

   $ 49     $ 196  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weather.    The demand for electricity is affected by weather conditions. Very warm weather in summer months and very cold weather in other months are considered “favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased customer usage. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the increase in revenue net of purchased power expense was offset by unfavorable weather conditions as a result of the mild weather through the third quarter of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012.

 

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Heating and cooling degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat or cool a home or business. Normal weather is determined based on historical average heating and cooling degree days for a 30-year period in ComEd's service territory, with cooling degree days generally having a more significant impact to ComEd, particularly during the summer months. The changes in heating and cooling degree days in ComEd’s service territory for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, consisted of the following:

 

                          % Change  

Heating and Cooling Degree-Days

   2013      2012      Normal      From 2012     From Normal  

Three Months Ended September 30,

             

Heating Degree-Days

     79        107        119        (26.2 )%      (33.6 )% 

Cooling Degree-Days

     668        859        613        (22.2 )%      9.0 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

             

Heating Degree-Days

     4,116        3,035        4,048        35.6      1.7 

Cooling Degree-Days

     908        1,321        831        (31.3 )%      9.3 

Volume.    Revenue net of purchased power expense decreased as a result of lower delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, reflecting decreased average usage per residential customer as compared to the same period in 2012.

Electric Distribution Revenues.    EIMA provides for a performance-based formula rate tariff, which requires an annual reconciliation of the revenue requirement in effect to the actual costs that the ICC determines are prudently and reasonably incurred in a given year. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, ComEd recorded increased revenue net of purchased power expense of $66 million and $143 million, respectively, associated with the 2011 through 2013 reconciliations. These amounts exclude the discrete impacts of the May 2012 Distribution Rate Case Order and the enactment of Senate Bill 9 in May 2013, discussed separately below. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Discrete Impacts of the 2012 Distribution Rate Case Order.    On May 30, 2012, the ICC issued its final Order related to ComEd’s 2011 formula rate proceeding under EIMA, which resulted in a reduction to revenue net of purchased power expense of $0 million and $88 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for further information.

Senate Bill 9.    On May 22, 2013, the Illinois General Assembly overrode the Governor’s May 5, 2013 veto of Senate Bill 9, which became effective immediately. Revenue net of purchased power expense increased by $10 million and $20 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as a result of the enactment of Senate Bill 9. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Transmission Revenues.    ComEd’s transmission rates are established based on a FERC-approved formula. ComEd’s most recent annual formula rate update, filed in April 2013, reflects 2012 actual costs plus forecasted 2013 capital additions. Transmission revenue net of purchased power expense vary from year to year based upon fluctuations in the underlying costs, investments being recovered and other billing determinants, such as the highest daily peak load from the previous calendar year. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Regulatory Required Programs.    Revenues related to regulatory required programs are the recoveries from customers for costs of various legislative and/or regulatory programs on a full and current basis through approved regulated rates. Programs include ComEd’s energy efficiency and demand response and purchased power administrative costs. An equal and offsetting amount has been reflected in operating and maintenance expense during the periods presented. See the operating and maintenance expense discussion below for additional information on included programs.

 

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Uncollectible Accounts Recovery, Net.    Represents recoveries under ComEd’s uncollectible accounts tariff. See the operating and maintenance expense discussion below for additional information on this tariff.

Other.    Other revenues increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. Other revenues, which can vary period to period, include rental revenues, revenues related to late payment charges, assistance provided to other utilities through mutual assistance programs and recoveries of environmental costs associated with MGP sites.

Operating and Maintenance Expense

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Increase
(Decrease)
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Increase
(Decrease)
 
      2013         2012           2013         2012      

Operating and maintenance expense — baseline

  $ 299     $ 322     $ (23   $ 892     $ 879     $ 13  

Operating and maintenance expense — regulatory required programs(a)

    34       28       6       128       121       7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating and maintenance expense

  $ 333     $ 350     $ (17   $ 1,020     $ 1,000     $ 20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Operating and maintenance expenses for regulatory required programs are costs for various legislative and/or regulatory programs that are recoverable from customers on a full and current basis through approved regulated rates. An equal and offsetting amount has been reflected in operating revenues.

The changes in operating and maintenance expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012, consisted of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     Increase
(Decrease)
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Baseline

    

Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials(a)

   $ 16     $ 42  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense

     (7     3  

Storm-related costs(b)

     (9      

Uncollectible accounts expense — provision(c)

     (4     (13

Uncollectible accounts expense — recovery, net(c)

     (24     (30

Other

     5       11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (23     13  

Regulatory required programs

    

Energy efficiency and demand response programs

     6       7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     6       7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in operating and maintenance expense

   $ (17   $ 20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

The increase includes contracting costs resulting from new projects associated with EIMA. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Financial Statements for additional information regarding EIMA.

(b)

Under EIMA, ComEd may recover costs associated with certain one-time events, such as large storms, over a five-year period. During the third quarter of 2012, ComEd recorded a net reduction in operating and maintenance expense for costs related to significant third quarter 2012 storms.

(c)

ComEd is allowed to recover from or refund to customers the difference between the utility’s annual uncollectible accounts expense and the amounts collected in rates annually through a rider mechanism. In 2013, ComEd recorded a net reduction in operating and maintenance expense related to uncollectible accounts due to the timing of regulatory cost recovery and customers purchasing electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers as a result of municipal aggregation.

 

196


Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012, primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures and increased regulatory asset amortization related to higher MGP remediation expenditures. An equal and offsetting amount for the amortization expense related to the MGP remediation expenditures is reflected in operating revenues during the periods presented.

Taxes Other Than Income

Taxes other than income taxes remained relatively flat for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. Taxes other than income taxes, which can vary period to period, include municipal and state utility taxes, real estate taxes and payroll taxes.

Interest Expense, Net

The changes in Interest Expense, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, consisted of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     Increase
(Decrease)
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Interest expense related to uncertain tax positions(a)

   $ 1     $ 278  

Interest expense on debt (including financing trusts)

           (1

Other

     (1     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in interest expense, net

   $     $ 273  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Primarily reflects the remeasurement of Exelon’s like-kind exchange tax position in the first quarter of 2013. See Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

Effective Income Tax Rate

The effective income tax rate was 40.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 39.6% for the same period during 2012. The effective income tax rate was 39.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 40.5% for the same period during 2012. See Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the change in the effective income tax rate.

ComEd Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     % Change     Weather-
Normal  %

Change
 

Retail Deliveries to Customers (in GWhs)

     2013          2012         

Retail Delivery and Sales(a)

          

Residential

     8,188        9,265        (11.6 )%      (2.4 )% 

Small commercial & industrial

     8,680        8,939        (2.9 )%      (0.1 )% 

Large commercial & industrial

     7,381        7,506        (1.7 )%      (0.2 )% 

Public authorities & electric railroads

     329        314        4.8     9.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total Retail Deliveries

     24,578        26,024        (5.6 )%      (0.8 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

197


     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     % Change     Weather-
Normal  %

Change
 

Retail Deliveries to Customers (in GWhs)

   2013      2012       

Retail Delivery and Sales(a)

          

Residential

     21,154        22,345        (5.3 )%      (0.7 )% 

Small commercial & industrial

     24,385        24,742        (1.4 )%      (0.4 )% 

Large commercial & industrial

     20,932        21,048        (0.6 )%      (0.4 )% 

Public authorities & electric railroads

     997        932        7.0     10.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total Retail Deliveries

     67,468        69,067        (2.3 )%      (0.4 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      
     As of September 30,               
Number of Electric Customers    2013      2012               

Residential

     3,465,635        3,450,364       

Small commercial & industrial

     366,216        365,245       

Large commercial & industrial

     1,978        1,986       

Public authorities & electric railroads

     4,860        4,795       
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

     3,838,689        3,822,390       
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     % Change     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     % Change  

Electric Revenue

     2013          2012            2013          2012       

Retail Delivery and Sales(a)

                

Residential

   $ 529      $ 876        (39.6 )%    $ 1,589      $ 2,372        (33.0 )% 

Small commercial & industrial

     322        344        (6.4 )%      945        997        (5.2 )% 

Large commercial & industrial

     112        102        9.8     327        296        10.5

Public authorities & electric railroads

     12        11        9.1     35        32        9.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Retail

     975        1,333        (26.9 )%      2,896        3,697        (21.7 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Other Revenue(b)

     181        151        19.9     499        457        9.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Electric Revenues

   $ 1,156      $ 1,484        (22.1 )%    $ 3,395      $ 4,154        (18.3 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(a)

Reflects delivery revenues and volumes from customers purchasing electricity directly from ComEd and customers purchasing electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier, as all customers are assessed delivery charges. For customers purchasing electricity from ComEd, revenue also reflects the cost of energy and transmission.

(b)

Other revenue primarily includes transmission revenue from PJM. Other items include rental revenues, revenues related to late payment charges, assistance provided to other utilities through mutual assistance programs, and recoveries of environmental costs associated with MGP sites.

 

198


Results of Operations — PECO

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Variance
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Variance
 
         2013             2012               2013             2012        

Operating revenues

   $ 728     $ 806     $ (78   $ 2,295     $ 2,396     $ (101

Purchased power and fuel

     289       326       37       953       1,033       80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue net of purchased power and fuel(a)

     439       480       (41     1,342       1,363       (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

            

Operating and maintenance

     186       199       13       554       574       20  

Depreciation and amortization

     57       55       (2     171       161       (10

Taxes other than income

     41       48       7       121       122       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

     284       302       18       846       857       11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     155       178       (23     496       506       (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

            

Interest expense, net

     (29     (32     3       (86     (94     8  

Other, net

     1       2       (1     4       6       (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (28     (30     2       (82     (88     6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     127       148       (21     414       418       (4

Income taxes

     35       25       (10     122       118       (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     92       123       (31     292       300       (8

Preferred security dividends and redemption

           1       (1     7       3       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to
common shareholders

   $ 92     $ 122     $ (30   $ 285     $ 297     $ (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

PECO evaluates its operating performance using the measures of revenue net of purchased power expense for electric sales and revenue net of fuel expense for gas sales. PECO believes revenue net of purchased power expense and revenue net of fuel expense are useful measurements of its performance because they provide information that can be used to evaluate its net revenue from operations. PECO has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, revenue net of purchased power expense and revenue net of fuel expense figures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

Net Income attributable to common shareholders 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The decrease in net income attributable to common shareholders was driven primarily by lower operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense and an increase to income tax expense, partially offset by lower operating and maintenance expense.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The decrease in net income attributable to common shareholders was driven primarily by lower operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by lower operating and maintenance expenses.

 

199


Operating Revenues, Purchased Power and Fuel Expense 

Electric and gas revenues and purchased power and fuel expense are affected by fluctuations in commodity procurement costs. PECO's electric supply and natural gas cost rates charged to customers are subject to adjustments at least quarterly that are designed to recover or refund the difference between the actual cost of electric supply and natural gas and the amount included in rates in accordance with the PAPUC's GSA and PGC, respectively. Therefore, fluctuations in electric supply and natural gas procurement costs have no impact on electric and gas revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense.

Electric and gas revenues and purchased power and fuel expense are also affected by fluctuations in participation in the Customer Choice Program. All PECO customers have the choice to purchase electricity and gas from competitive electric generation and natural gas suppliers, respectively. The customer's choice of suppliers does not impact the volume of deliveries, but affects revenue collected from customers related to supplied energy and natural gas service. Customer choice program activity has no impact on electric and gas revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense. The number of retail customers purchasing electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier was 518,061 and 464,800 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Retail deliveries purchased from competitive electric generation suppliers represented 69% and 68% of PECO's retail kWh sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to 65% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. The number of retail customers purchasing natural gas from a competitive natural gas supplier was 60,390 and 48,600 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Retail deliveries purchased from competitive natural gas suppliers represented 23% and 19% of PECO's mmcf sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to 69% and 47% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The changes in PECO’s operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase (Decrease)  
     Electric     Gas     Total  

Weather

   $ (20   $     $ (20

Volume

                  

Pricing

                  

Regulatory required programs

     (15           (15

Gross Receipts Tax

     (1           (1

Other

     (4     (1     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease

   $ (40   $ (1   $ (41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The changes in PECO’s operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase (Decrease)  
     Electric     Gas     Total  

Weather

   $ (4   $ 27     $ 23  

Volume

     (3     (3     (6

Pricing

     (9           (9

Regulatory required programs

     (10           (10

Gross Receipts Tax

     (7           (7

Other

     (7     (5     (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (decrease) increase

   $ (40   $ 19     $ (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

200


Weather

The demand for electricity and gas is affected by weather conditions. With respect to the electric business, very warm weather in summer months and, with respect to the electric and gas businesses, very cold weather in winter months are referred to as “favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased deliveries of electricity and gas. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand. During the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, electric operating revenues net of purchased power were lower due to the impact of unfavorable weather conditions in PECO’s service territory.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense were higher due to the impact of favorable 2013 winter weather conditions in PECO's service territory.

Heating and cooling degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat or cool a home or business. Normal weather is determined based on historical average heating and cooling degree days for a 30-year period in PECO's service territory. The changes in heating and cooling degree days in PECO’s service territory for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 and normal weather consisted of the following:

 

                          % Change  

Heating and Cooling Degree-Days

   2013      2012      Normal      From 2012     From Normal  

Three Months Ended September 30,

             

Heating Degree-Days

     36        14        35        157.1     2.9

Cooling Degree-Days

     928        1,138        934        (18.5 )%      (0.6 )% 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

             

Heating Degree-Days

     2,897        2,265        2,974        27.9     (2.6 )% 

Cooling Degree-Days

     1,346        1,572        1,282        (14.4 )%      5.0

Volume

Electric operating revenues net of purchased power expense related to delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 remained relatively level compared to the same period in 2012. The decrease in electric operating revenues net of purchased power expense related to delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 reflected the impact of energy efficiency initiatives on customer usages partially offset by the oil refineries returning to full production in 2013.

Pricing

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.    The decrease in electric operating revenues net of purchased power expense as a result of pricing is primarily attributable to lower overall effective rates due to increased usage per customer across all customer classes.

Regulatory Required Programs

This represents the change in operating revenues collected under approved riders to recover costs incurred for regulatory programs such as smart meter, energy efficiency and the GSA. The riders are designed to provide full and current cost recovery as well as a return. The offsetting costs of these programs are included in operating and maintenance expense, depreciation and amortization expense and income taxes. See the operating and maintenance expense discussion below for additional information on included programs.

 

201


Gross Receipts Tax

GRT is an excise tax on total revenue. As a result of decreases in operating revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012, GRT decreased. Equal and offsetting decreases in GRT have been reflected in Taxes Other Than Income.

Other

The decrease in other electric revenues net of purchased power expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 reflected a decrease in wholesale transmission revenue earned by PECO due to higher peak loads in the previous years.

Operating and Maintenance Expense

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Increase
(Decrease)
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Increase
(Decrease)
 
        2013             2012               2013             2012        

Operating and Maintenance Expense — Baseline

  $ 169     $ 170     $ (1   $ 497     $ 505     $ (8

Operating and Maintenance Expense — Regulatory Required Programs(a)

    17       29       (12     57       69       (12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating and Maintenance Expense

  $ 186     $ 199     $ (13   $ 554     $ 574     $ (20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Operating and maintenance expenses for regulatory required programs are costs for various legislative and/or regulatory programs that are recoverable from customers on a full and current basis through approved regulated rates. An equal and offsetting amount has been reflected in operating revenues.

The changes in operating and maintenance expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012, consisted of the following:

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     Increase
(Decrease)
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Baseline

    

Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials

   $ (1   $ 7  

Storm-related costs

     (3     (2

Injuries and Damages

     3       (1

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense

     (3     (9

Constellation merger and integration costs

           (5

Other

     3       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1     (8

Regulatory Required Programs

    

Smart Meter

     1       1  

Energy Efficiency

     (13     (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (12     (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in operating and maintenance expense

   $ (13   $ (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense 

The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 was primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures as well as increased depreciation and amortization expense related to the smart meter AMI infrastructure. An equal and offsetting amount for the depreciation and amortization expense related to the smart meter AMI communications network has been reflected in operating revenues during the periods represented.

 

202


Taxes Other Than Income

The decrease in taxes other than income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 was primarily due to decreased GRT collections as a result of lower operating revenues. An equal and offsetting decrease in GRT has been reflected in operating revenues during the current period.

Taxes other than income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 remained relatively level.

Interest Expense, Net

The decrease in interest expense, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 was primarily due to lower interest expense as a result of refinancing debt at lower interest rates during the second half of 2012.

Other, Net

The change in Other, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 remained relatively level compared to the same period in 2012.

Effective Income Tax Rate

PECO’s effective income tax rate was 27.6% and 16.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in the effective income tax rate is primarily due to the impact of the tax benefit recognized in 2012 related to the gas repairs deduction claimed on the 2011 tax return.

The effective income tax rate was 29.5% and 28.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate reflects the impact of the tax benefit recognized in 2012 related to the gas repairs deduction claimed on the 2011 tax return with an offset of the gas repairs bill credit amortization which commenced in 2013. See Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the change in effective income tax rate.

 

203


PECO Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail

 

Retail Deliveries to Customers
(in GWhs)

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change     Weather-
Normal
% Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change     Weather-
Normal
% Change
 
      2013             2012                 2013             2012          

Retail Delivery and Sales(a)

               

Residential

    3,781       4,059       (6.8 )%      0.3     10,134       10,154       (0.2 )%      0.0

Small commercial & industrial

    2,142       2,245       (4.6 )%      (1.5 )%      6,111       6,155       (0.7 )%      (1.8 )% 

Large commercial & industrial

    4,207       4,165       1.0     2.9     11,637       11,545       0.8     2.2

Public authorities & electric railroads

    219       240       (8.8 )%      (8.8 )%      712       714       (0.3 )%      (0.3 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Electric Retail Deliveries

    10,349       10,709       (3.4 )%      0.8     28,594       28,568       0.1     0.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     
    As of September 30,                                      

Number of Electric Customers

  2013     2012                                      

Residential

    1,419,837       1,416,894              

Small commercial & industrial

    148,843       148,829              

Large commercial & industrial

    3,114       3,103              

Public authorities & electric railroads

    9,666       9,666              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Total

    1,581,460       1,578,492              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change           Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change        

Electric Revenue

      2013             2012                     2013             2012              

Retail Delivery and Sales(a)

               

Residential

  $ 448      $ 497        (9.9 )%      $ 1,197      $ 1,297        (7.7 )%   

Small commercial & industrial

    109       120       (9.2 )%        324       357       (9.2 )%   

Large commercial & industrial

    53       66       (19.7 )%        173       179       (3.4 )%   

Public authorities & electric railroads

    7       8       (12.5 )%        23       24       (4.2 )%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Retail

    617       691       (10.7 )%        1,717       1,857       (7.5 )%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Other Revenue(b)

    55       61       (9.8 )%        163       171       (4.7 )%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Electric Revenues

  $ 672     $ 752       (10.6 )%      $ 1,880      $ 2,028        (7.3 )%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

(a)

Reflects delivery volumes and revenues from customers purchasing electricity directly from PECO and customers purchasing electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier as all customers are assessed distribution charges. For customers purchasing electricity from PECO, revenue also reflects the cost of energy and transmission.

(b)

Other revenue includes transmission revenue from PJM and wholesale electric revenues.

 

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PECO Gas Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail

 

Deliveries to Customers (in mmcf)

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change     Weather-
Normal
% Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change     Weather-
Normal
% Change
 
      2013             2012                 2013             2012          

Retail Delivery and Sales

               

Retail sales(a)

    3,531       3,646       (3.2 )%      (3.1 )%      38,888       32,301       20.4     (0.5 )% 

Transportation and other

    6,041       5,796       4.2     2.4     20,880       19,397       7.6     2.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Gas Deliveries

    9,572       9,442       1.4     0.2     59,768       51,698       15.6     0.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     
    As of September 30,                                      

Number of Gas Customers

  2013     2012                                      

Residential

    455,809       452,624              

Commercial & industrial

    41,591       41,338              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Total Retail

    497,400       493,962              

Transportation

    909       900              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Total

    498,309       494,862              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change           Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change        

Gas Revenue

  2013     2012             2013     2012          

Retail Delivery and Sales

               

Retail sales(a)

  $ 48      $ 49        (2.0 )%      $ 386      $ 344        12.2  

Transportation and other

    8       5       60.0       29       24       20.8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Gas Revenues

  $ 56      $ 54        3.7     $ 415      $ 368        12.8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

(a)

Reflects delivery volumes and revenues from customers purchasing natural gas directly from PECO and customers purchasing natural gas from a competitive natural gas supplier as all customers are assessed distribution charges. For customers purchasing natural gas from PECO, revenue also reflects the cost of natural gas.

 

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Results of Operations — BGE

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 
       2013         2012           2013         2012      

Operating revenues

   $ 737     $ 720     $ 17     $ 2,271     $ 2,032     $ 239  

Purchased power and fuel

     346       373       27       1,059       1,043        (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue net of purchased power and fuel(a)

     391       347       44       1,212       989       223  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

            

Operating and maintenance

     146       201       55       450       557       107  

Depreciation and amortization

     78       68       (10     252       218       (34

Taxes other than income

     53       48       (5     162       143       (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

     277       317       40       864       918       54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     114       30       84       348       71       277  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income and (deductions)

            

Interest expense, net

     (29     (35     6       (94     (110     16  

Other, net

     4       5       (1     13       18       (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income and (deductions)

     (25     (30     5       (81     (92     11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     89             89       267       (21     288  

Income taxes

     36             (36     107       (7     (114
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     53             53       160       (14     174  

Preference stock dividends

     3       4       (1     10       10        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholder

   $ 50     $ (4   $ 54     $ 150     $ (24   $ 174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

BGE evaluates its operating performance using the measures of revenue net of purchased power expense for electric sales and revenue net of fuel expense for gas sales. BGE believes revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense are useful measurements of its performance because they provide information that can be used to evaluate its net revenue from operations. BGE has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense figures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013, Compared to Three Months Ended 2012.    BGE’s net income attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was higher than the same period in 2012, primarily due to higher electric and gas distribution rates, effective February 23, 2013, pursuant to the MDPSC order in BGE’s 2012 rate case and lower storm-related costs in 2013.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013, Compared to Nine Months Ended 2012.    BGE’s net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was higher than the same period in 2012, primarily due to decreased operating revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in 2012 related to the accrual of the residential customer rate credit and decreased operating and maintenance expense related to the 2012 accrual of its portion of charitable contributions which, were conditions of the MDPSC’s approval of Exelon’s merger with Constellation. The increase in net income attributable to common shareholders was also driven by higher electric and gas distribution rates pursuant to the MDPSC order in BGE’s 2012 rate case and lower storm-related costs in 2013.

 

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Operating Revenues, Purchased Power and Fuel Expense

There are certain drivers to operating revenue that are offset by their impact on purchased power expense and fuel expense, such as commodity procurement costs and programs allowing customers to select a competitive electric or natural gas supplier. Electric and gas revenues and purchased power and fuel expense are affected by fluctuations in commodity procurement costs. BGE’s electric and natural gas rates charged to customers are subject to periodic adjustments that are designed to recover or refund the difference between the actual cost of purchased electric power and purchased natural gas and the amount included in rates in accordance with the MDPSC’s market-based SOS and gas commodity programs, respectively.

The number of customers electing to select a competitive electric generation supplier affects electric SOS revenues and purchased power expense. The number of customers electing to select a competitive natural gas supplier affects gas cost adjustment revenues and purchased natural gas expense. All BGE customers have the choice to purchase energy from a competitive electric generation supplier. This customer choice of electric generation suppliers does not impact the volume of deliveries, but affects revenue collected from customers related to SOS. The number of retail customers purchasing electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier was 395,200 and 347,200 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing 32% and 28% of total retail customers, respectively. Retail deliveries purchased from competitive electric generation suppliers represented 62% and 61% of BGE's retail kWh sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively compared to 59% and 60% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The number of retail customers purchasing natural gas from a competitive natural gas supplier was 167,700 and 132,800 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing 26% and 20% of total retail customers, respectively. Retail deliveries purchased from competitive natural gas suppliers represented 74% and 55% of BGE's retail mmcf sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to 74% and 58% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

The changes in BGE’s operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, consisted of the following:

 

     Increase (Decrease)  
     Electric      Gas      Total  

Pricing

   $ 25      $ 2      $ 27  

Regulatory required programs

     9        1        10  

Other

     6        1        7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase

   $ 40      $ 4      $ 44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The changes in BGE’s operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase (Decrease)  
     Electric      Gas      Total  

Residential customer rate credit(a)

   $ 82      $ 31      $ 113  

Pricing

     49        11        60  

Regulatory required programs

     27        5        32  

Other

     15        3        18  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase

   $ 173      $ 50      $ 223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

In accordance with the MDPSC order approving Exelon’s merger with Constellation, the residential customer rate credit is not recoverable from BGE’s customers. Exelon made a $66 million equity contribution to BGE in the second quarter of 2012 to fund the after-tax amount of the rate credit as directed in the MDPSC order approving the merger transaction.

 

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Revenue Decoupling.    The demand for electricity and gas is affected by weather and usage conditions. The MDPSC has allowed BGE to record a monthly adjustment to its electric and gas distribution revenues from all residential customers, commercial electric customers, the majority of large industrial electric customers, and all firm service gas customers to eliminate the effect of abnormal weather and usage patterns per customer on BGE's electric and gas distribution volumes, thereby recovering a specified dollar amount of distribution revenues per customer, by customer class, regardless of changes in consumption levels. This means BGE recognizes revenues at MDPSC-approved levels per customer, regardless of what actual distribution volumes were for a billing period. Therefore, while these revenues are affected by customer growth, they will not be affected by actual weather or usage conditions. BGE bills or credits customers in subsequent months for the difference between approved revenue levels under revenue decoupling and actual customer billings.

Heating degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat a home or business. Normal weather is determined based on historical average heating and cooling degree days for a 30-year period in BGE's service territory. The changes in heating degree days in BGE's service territory for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 consisted of the following:

 

                          % Change  

Heating and Cooling Degree-Days

   2013      2012      Normal      From 2012     From Normal  

Three Months Ended September 30,

             

Heating Degree-Days

     111        69        82        60.9     35.4

Cooling Degree-Days

     567        698        588        (18.8 )%      (3.6 )% 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

             

Heating Degree-Days

     3,054        2,344        2,983        30.3     2.4

Cooling Degree-Days

     830        997        838        (16.8 )%      (1.0 )% 

Residential Customer Rate Credit.    The increase in operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel compared to the same period in 2012 was due to the residential customer rate credit provided in 2012 as a result of the MDPSC’s order approving Exelon’s merger with Constellation.

Pricing.    The increase in operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense as a result of pricing for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 primarily reflected the impact of the new electric and natural gas distribution rates charged to customers that became effective February 23, 2013 in accordance with the 2012 MDPSC approved electric and natural gas distribution rate case order. See Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Regulatory Required Programs.    This represents the change in revenues collected under approved riders to recover costs incurred for the energy efficiency and demand response programs as well as administrative and commercial and industrial customer bad debt costs for SOS. The riders are designed to provide full recovery, as well as a return in certain instances. The costs of these programs are included in operating and maintenance expense, depreciation and amortization expense and taxes other than income taxes. The increase in revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 was primarily due to the recovery of higher energy efficiency program costs.

Other.    Other revenues increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Other revenues, which can vary from period to period, include miscellaneous revenues such as base distribution revenues, which increased due to a favorable change in the customer mix.

 

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Operating and Maintenance Expense

The changes in operating and maintenance expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012, consisted of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     Increase
(Decrease)
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Charitable contributions accrual(a)

   $     $ (28

Merger costs(b)

     1       (21

Corporate Allocations

     (8     (8

Storm-related costs

     (42     (37

Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials

     (12     (8

Other

     6       (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in operating and maintenance expense

   $ (55   $ (107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

In accordance with the MDPSC order approving Exelon’s merger with Constellation, the charitable contribution accrual is not recoverable from BGE’s customers.

(b)

BGE established a regulatory asset of $6 million at March 31, 2013 for certain 2012 other merger integration costs as part of the 2013 electric and gas distribution rate case order.

Depreciation and Amortization

The increases in depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 were primarily due to higher amortization expense related to energy efficiency and demand response programs, which are fully offset in revenues above, and higher property, plant and equipment balances resulting from ongoing capital expenditures.

Taxes Other Than Income

The increases in taxes other than income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 were primarily due to an increase in payroll taxes and increased GRT collections.

Interest Expense, Net

The decreases in interest expense, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 were primarily due to the interest recorded in 2012 on prior year tax liabilities and lower effective interest rates as a result of refinancing debt at a lower interest rate in 2013.

Other, Net

The decrease in other, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 was primarily due to decreased AFUDC-Equity and investment income. See Note 19 — Supplemental Financial Information of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details of the components of other, net.

Effective Income Tax Rate

BGE’s effective income tax rate was 40.4% and 0.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 40.1% and 33.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See Note 12 — Income Taxes of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the change in effective income tax rate.

 

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BGE Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail

 

Retail Deliveries to
Customers (in GWhs)

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change     Weather-Normal
% Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change     Weather-Normal
% Change
 
      2013             2012                 2013             2012          

Retail Delivery and Sales(a)

               

Residential

    3,557       3,830       (7.1 )%      n.m        9,849       9,693       1.6     n.m   

Small commercial & industrial

    808       881       (8.3 )%      n.m        2,301       2,316       (0.6 )%      n.m   

Large commercial & industrial

    3,882       3,996       (2.9 )%      n.m        11,046       11,578       (4.6 )%      n.m   

Public authorities & electric railroads

    78       91       (14.3 )%      n.m        239       249       (4.0 )%      n.m   

Total Electric Retail Deliveries

    8,325       8,798       (5.4 )%      n.m        23,435       23,836       (1.7 )%      n.m   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     
    As of September 30,                                      

Number of Electric
Customers

  2013     2012                                      

Residential

    1,119,209       1,115,764              

Small commercial & industrial

    112,988       113,312              

Large commercial & industrial

    11,634       11,566              

Public authorities & electric railroads

    293       319              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Total

    1,244,124       1,240,961              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change           Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change        

Electric Revenue

      2013             2012                     2013             2012              

Retail Delivery and Sales(a)

               

Residential

  $ 390      $ 400        (2.5 )%      $ 1,056      $ 960        10.0  

Small commercial & industrial

    72       70       2.9       197       194       1.5  

Large commercial & industrial

    116       106       9.4       333       302       10.3  

Public authorities & electric railroads

    8       7       14.3       23       22       4.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Retail

    586       583       0.5       1,609       1,478       8.9  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Other Revenue

    78       64       21.9       203       176       15.3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Electric Revenues

  $ 664      $ 647        2.6     $ 1,812      $ 1,654        9.6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

(a)

Reflects delivery revenues and volumes from customers purchasing electricity directly from BGE and customers purchasing electricity from a competitive electric generation suppliers as all customers are assessed delivery charges. For customers purchasing electricity from BGE, revenue also reflects the cost of energy and transmission.

 

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BGE Gas Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change     Weather-Normal
% Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change     Weather-Normal
% Change
 

Deliveries to Customers
(in mmcf)

  2013     2012         2013     2012      

Retail Delivery and Sales(b)

               

Retail sales

    10,642       11,147       (4.5 )%      n.m.        65,854       60,613       8.6     n.m.   

Transportation and other

    933       2,311       (59.6 )%      n.m.        8,128       12,606       (35.5 )%      n.m.   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Gas Deliveries

    11,575       13,458       (14.0 )%      n.m.        73,982       73,219       1.0     n.m.   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     
    As of September 30,                                      

Number of Gas
Customers

  2013     2012                                      

Residential

    612,065       610,353              

Commercial & industrial

    44,028       43,978              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Total

    656,093       654,331              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change           Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    % Change        

Gas Revenue

  2013     2012             2013     2012          

Retail Delivery and Sales

               

Retail sales

  $ 66      $ 63        4.8     $ 412      $ 334        23.4  

Transportation and other(b)

    7       10       (30.0 )%        47       44       6.8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total Gas Revenues

  $ 73      $ 73        0.0     $ 459      $ 378        21.4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

(b)

Transportation and other gas revenue includes off-system revenue of 933 mmcfs ($5 million) and 2,311 mmcfs ($8 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 8,128 mmcfs ($37 million) and 12,606 mmcfs ($37 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Exelon’s and Generation’s prior year activity presented below includes the activity of Constellation, and BGE in the case of Exelon, from the merger effective date of March 12, 2012 through September 30, 2012. BGE prior year activity presented below includes its activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The Registrants’ operating and capital expenditures requirements are provided by internally generated cash flows from operations as well as funds from external sources in the capital markets and through bank borrowings. The Registrants’ businesses are capital intensive and require considerable capital resources. Each Registrant’s access to external financing on reasonable terms depends on its credit ratings and current overall capital market business conditions, including that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to the extent that the Registrants no longer have access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE have access to unsecured revolving credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $0.5 billion, $5.3 billion, $1.0 billion, $0.6 billion and $0.6 billion, respectively. The Registrants’ revolving credit facilities expire in 2018. In addition, Generation has $0.4 billion in bilateral facilities with banks. The bilateral facilities at Generation have expirations in January 2015, December 2015 and March 2016. The Registrants utilize

 

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their credit facilities to support their commercial paper programs, provide for other short-term borrowings and issue letters of credit. See the “Credit Matters” section below for further discussion. The Registrants expect cash flows to be sufficient to meet operating expenses, financing costs and capital expenditure requirements.

The Registrants primarily use their capital resources, including cash, to fund capital requirements, including construction expenditures, retire debt, pay dividends, fund pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and invest in new and existing ventures. The Registrants spend a significant amount of cash on capital improvements and construction projects that have a long-term return on investment. Additionally, ComEd, PECO and BGE operate in rate-regulated environments in which the amount of new investment recovery may be delayed or limited and where such recovery takes place over an extended period of time. See Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Registrants’ debt and credit agreements.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

General

Generation’s cash flows from operating activities primarily result from the sale of electric energy and energy-related products and services to customers. Generation’s future cash flows from operating activities may be affected by future demand for and market prices of energy and its ability to continue to produce and supply power at competitive costs as well as to obtain collections from customers.

ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s cash flows from operating activities primarily result from the transmission and distribution of electricity and, in the case of PECO and BGE, gas distribution services. ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s distribution services are provided to an established and diverse base of retail customers. ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s future cash flows may be affected by the economy, weather conditions, future legislative initiatives, future regulatory proceedings with respect to their rates or operations, competitive suppliers, and their ability to achieve operating cost reductions.

See Notes 5 — Regulatory Matters and 18 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of regulatory and legal proceedings and proposed legislation.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Management considers various factors when making pension funding decisions, including actuarially determined minimum contribution requirements under ERISA, contributions required to avoid benefit restrictions and at-risk status as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, management of the pension obligation and regulatory implications. On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Moving Ahead for Progress in the Twenty-first Century Act, which contains a pension funding provision that results in lower pension contributions in the near term while increasing the premiums pension plans pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Certain provisions of the law were applied in 2012 while others take effect in 2013. The estimated impacts of the law are reflected in the projected pension contributions below.

Exelon has contributed $255 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013, of which Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE contributed $113 million, $115 million, $11 million and $0 million, respectively. Unlike the qualified pension plans, Exelon’s non-qualified pension plans are not funded. Exelon expects to make non-qualified pension plan benefit payments of $82 million in 2013, of which Generation, ComEd, PECO, and BGE will make payments of $7 million, $1 million, $0 million, and $2 million, respectively.

To the extent interest rates decline significantly or the pension plans do not earn the expected asset return rates, annual pension contribution requirements in future years could increase, especially in years 2017 and beyond. Additionally, the contributions above could change if Exelon changes its pension funding strategy.

 

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Unlike qualified pension plans, other postretirement plans are not subject to regulatory minimum contribution requirements. Exelon’s management considers several factors in determining the level of contributions to its other postretirement benefit plans, including levels of benefit claims paid and regulatory implications (amounts deemed prudent to meet regulator expectations and best assure continued recovery). In 2013, Exelon anticipates funding its other postretirement benefit plans based on the funding considerations discussed above, with the exception of those plans previously sponsored by Constellation and AmerGen, which remain unfunded. Exelon expects to make other postretirement benefit plan contributions, including benefit payments related to unfunded plans, of approximately $276 million in 2013, of which Generation, ComEd, PECO, and BGE expect to contribute $108 million, $112 million, $21 million, and $17 million, respectively.

Tax Matters

The Registrants’ future cash flows from operating activities may be affected by the following tax matters:

 

   

Exelon expects to receive a Federal refund of approximately $345 million between 2013 and 2014 which will be paid to ComEd, PECO, BGE and Generation of approximately $320 million, $10 million, $20 million, and $25 million, respectively.

 

   

Given the current economic environment, state and local governments are facing increasing financial challenges, which may increase the risk of additional income tax levies, property taxes and other taxes.

The following table provides a summary of the major items affecting Exelon’s cash flows from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2013     2012     Variance  

Net income

   $ 1,235     $ 787     $ 448  

Add (subtract):

      

Non-cash operating activities(a)

     3,094       4,166       (1,072

Pension and other postretirement benefit contributions

     (360     (131     (229

Income taxes

     863       465       398  

Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and liabilities(b)

     (327     (999     672   

Option premiums paid, net

     (38     (122     84  

Counterparty collateral (posted) received, net

     (73     408       (481
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operations

   $ 4,394     $ 4,574      $ (180
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Represents depreciation, amortization and accretion, impairment of long-lived assets, mark-to-market gains and losses on derivative transactions, deferred income taxes, provision for uncollectible accounts, pension and other postretirement benefit expense, equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates and investments, decommissioning-related items, stock compensation expense and other non-cash charges.

(b)

Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and liabilities exclude the changes in commercial paper, income taxes and the current portion of long-term debt.

Cash flows provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 by Registrant were as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013      2012  

Exelon

   $ 4,394      $ 4,574   

Generation

     2,657        3,013  

ComEd

     850        1,181  

PECO

     620        628  

BGE

     433        340  

 

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Changes in Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s cash flows from operations were generally consistent with changes in each Registrant’s respective results of operations, as adjusted by changes in working capital in the normal course of business. In addition, significant operating cash flow impacts for the Registrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Generation

 

   

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Generation had net (payments) receipts of counterparty collateral of $(123) million and $315 million, respectively. Net (payments) receipts during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were primarily due to market conditions that resulted in changes to Generation’s net mark-to-market position. Depending upon whether Generation is in a net mark-to-market liability or asset position, collateral may be required to be posted with or collected from its counterparties. This collateral may be in various forms, such as cash, which may be obtained through the issuance of commercial paper, or letters of credit.

 

   

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Generation had net payments of approximately $(38) million and $(122) million, respectively, related to purchases and sales of options. The level of option activity in a given period may vary due to several factors, including changes in market conditions as well as changes in hedging strategy.

ComEd

 

   

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, ComEd’s net payables to Generation for energy purchases related to its supplier forward contract, ICC-approved RFP contracts and financial swap contract settlements decreased by $22 million and $17 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, ComEd’s payables to other energy suppliers for energy purchases increased (decreased) by $69 million and $(14) million, respectively.

 

   

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, $50 million and $90 million, respectively, of incremental cash collateral posted with PJM was returned to ComEd. On September 4, 2012, all $120 million of ComEd cash collateral posted with PJM was replaced with a Letter of Credit. The net incremental change to collateral posted at PJM for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was an increase of $30 million. The Letter of Credit was replaced with $53 million cash in November 2012. ComEd’s collateral posted with PJM has decreased due to lower PJM billings resulting from lower load being served by ComEd due to increased switching activity primarily driven by municipal aggregation. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, ComEd had $3 million and $120 million, respectively, of collateral posted with PJM.

PECO

 

   

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, PECO’s payables to Generation for energy purchases decreased by $26 million and increased by $14 million, respectively, and payables to other electric and gas suppliers for energy purchases increased by $22 million and decreased by $30 million, respectively.

BGE

 

   

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, BGE’s payables to Generation for energy purchases increased by $9 million and $3 million, respectively, and payables to other electric and gas suppliers for energy purchases decreased by $16 million and decreased by $27 million, respectively.

 

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 by Registrant were as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Exelon

   $ (3,970   $ (3,342

Generation

     (2,149     (2,056

ComEd

     (1,042     (871

PECO

     (368     (259

BGE

     (409     (430

Capital expenditures by Registrant for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and projected amounts for the full year 2013 are as follows:

 

     Projected
Full Year

2013(d)
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
        2013      2012  

Exelon

   $ 5,450      $ 3,887      $ 4,162   

Generation(a)

     2,725        1,995        2,602  

ComEd(b)

     1,450        1,074        896  

PECO

     550        374        274  

BGE

     625        391        419  

Other(c)

     100        53        38  

 

(a)

Includes nuclear fuel.

(b)

The projected capital expenditures include approximately $263 million of expected incremental spending pursuant to EIMA, which ComEd has committed to invest approximately $2.6 billion over a ten year period to modernize and storm-harden its distribution system and to implement smart grid technology.

(c)

Other primarily consists of corporate operations and BSC.

(d)

Total projected capital expenditures do not include adjustments for non-cash activity.

Projected capital expenditures and other investments are subject to periodic review and revision to reflect changes in economic conditions and other factors.

Generation

Approximately 37% and 19% of the projected 2013 capital expenditures at Generation are for the acquisition of nuclear fuel and investments in renewable energy generation, including Antelope Valley construction costs, respectively, with the remaining amounts reflecting additions and upgrades to existing facilities (including material condition improvements during nuclear refueling outages). Also included in the projected 2013 capital expenditures are a portion of the costs of a series of planned power uprates across Generation’s nuclear fleet, adjusted during the second quarter of 2013 to reflect the cancellation of certain nuclear power uprate projects during 2013. See “EXELON CORPORATION — Executive Overview,” for more information on nuclear uprates.

ComEd, PECO and BGE

Approximately 90%, 88% and 79% of the projected 2013 capital expenditures at ComEd, PECO and BGE, respectively, are for continuing projects to maintain and improve operations, including enhancing reliability and adding capacity to the transmission and distribution systems such as ComEd’s reliability related investments required under EIMA, and ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s construction commitments under PJM’s RTEP.

 

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ComEd’s capital expenditures include smart grid/smart meter technology required under EIMA and for PECO and BGE, capital expenditures related to their respective smart meter program and SGIG project, net of DOE expected reimbursements. The remaining amounts are for capital additions to support new business and customer growth.

In 2010, NERC provided guidance to transmission owners that recommends ComEd, PECO and BGE perform assessments of all their transmission lines, with the highest priority lines assessed by December 31, 2011, medium priority lines by December 31, 2012, and the lowest priority lines by December 31, 2013. In compliance with this guidance, ComEd, PECO and BGE submitted their most recent bi-annual reports to NERC in July 2013. ComEd, PECO and BGE will be incurring incremental capital expenditures associated with this guidance following the completion of the assessments. Specific projects and expenditures are identified as the assessments are completed. ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s forecasted 2013 capital expenditures above reflect capital spending for remediation to be completed in 2013.

ComEd, PECO and BGE anticipate that they will fund their capital expenditures with internally generated funds and borrowings, including ComEd’s capital expenditures associated with EIMA as further discussed in Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 by Registrant were as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2013             2012      

Exelon

   $ (266   $ (548

Generation

     (251     (623

ComEd

     82       (513

PECO

     (5     85   

BGE

     (106     162   

Debt

See Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details of the Registrants’ debt issuances and retirements.

Dividends

Cash dividend payments and distributions during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 by Registrant were as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2013              2012      

Exelon

   $ 981      $ 1,226  

Generation

     550        1,384  

ComEd

     165        95  

PECO

     249        261  

BGE(a)

     10        10  

 

(a)

Relates to dividends paid on BGE’s preference stock.

 

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Revised Dividend Policy

On February 6, 2013, the Exelon Board of Directors approved a revised dividend policy which contemplates a regular $0.31 per share quarterly dividend on Exelon’s common stock payable beginning in the second quarter of 2013 (or $1.24 per share on an annualized basis), subject to quarterly declarations by the Exelon Board of Directors.

First Quarter 2013 Dividend

On February 6, 2013, the Exelon Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend, paid on March 8, 2013 of $0.525 per share on Exelon’s common stock.

Second Quarter 2013 Dividend

On April 23, 2013, the Exelon Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend, paid on June 10, 2013 of $0.310 per share on Exelon’s common stock.

Third Quarter 2013 Dividend

On July 23, 2013, the Exelon Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend, paid on September 10, 2013 of $0.310 per share on Exelon’s common stock.

Fourth Quarter 2013 Dividend

On October 22, 2013, the Exelon Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend, payable on December 10, 2013 of $0.310 per share on Exelon’s common stock

Short-Term Borrowings

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, ComEd issued $153 million of commercial paper, BGE issued $40 million of commercial paper and Generation issued $21 million in short-term notes payable. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Exelon issued $146 million of commercial paper, ComEd issued $35 million of commercial paper and Generation repaid $25 million in short-term notes payable.

Contributions from Parent/Member

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no contributions from Parent/Member (Exelon). During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Exelon contributed $66 million to BGE to fund the after-tax amount of the residential customer rate credit as directed in the MDPSC order approving the merger transaction.

Other

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, other financing activities primarily consisted of expenses paid related to the replacement of the Registrants’ credit facilities. See Note 11 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Credit Matters

The Registrants fund liquidity needs for capital investment, working capital, energy hedging and other financial commitments through cash flows from continuing operations, public debt offerings, commercial paper markets and large, diversified credit facilities. The credit facilities include $8.4 billion in aggregate total

 

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commitments of which $6.8 billion was available as of September 30, 2013, and of which no financial institution has more than 8% of the aggregate commitments. Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE had access to the commercial paper market during the third quarter of 2013 to fund their short-term liquidity needs, when necessary. The Registrants routinely review the sufficiency of their liquidity position, including appropriate sizing of credit facility commitments, by performing various stress test scenarios, such as commodity price movements, increases in margin-related transactions, changes in hedging levels and the impacts of hypothetical credit downgrades. The Registrants have continued to closely monitor events in the financial markets and the financial institutions associated with the credit facilities, including monitoring credit ratings and outlooks, credit default swap levels, capital raising and merger activity. See PART I. ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS of Exelon’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the effects of uncertainty in the capital and credit markets or significant bank failures.

The Registrants believe their cash flow from operating activities, access to credit markets and their credit facilities provide sufficient liquidity. If Generation lost its investment grade credit rating as of September 30, 2013, it would have been required to provide incremental collateral of $1.8 billion of collateral obligations for derivatives, non-derivatives, normal purchase normal sales contracts and applicable payables and receivables, net of the contractual right of offset under master netting agreements, which is well within its current available credit facility capacities of $4.3 billion. If ComEd lost its investment grade credit rating as of September 30, 2013, it would have been required to provide incremental collateral of $18 million, which is well within its current available credit facility capacity of $847 million, which takes into account commercial paper borrowings as of September 30, 2013. If PECO lost its investment grade credit rating as of September 30, 2013, it would be required to provide collateral of $3 million pursuant to PJM’s credit policy and could have been required to provide collateral of $30 million related to its natural gas procurement contracts, which, in the aggregate, are well within PECO’s current available credit facility capacity of $599 million. If BGE lost its investment grade credit rating as of September 30, 2013, it would have been required to provide collateral of $2 million pursuant to PJM’s credit policy and could have been required to provide collateral of $41 million related to its natural gas procurement contracts, which, in the aggregate, are well within BGE’s current available credit facility capacity of $560 million.

Exelon Credit Facilities

Exelon, ComEd and BGE meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper. Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the intercompany money pool. The Registrants may use their respective credit facilities for general corporate purposes, including meeting short-term funding requirements and the issuance of letters of credit. See Note 11 — Debt and Credit Agreements of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the Registrants’ credit facilities.

The following table reflects the Registrants’ commercial paper programs supported by the revolving credit agreements and bilateral credit agreements at September 30, 2013:

Commercial Paper Programs

 

Commercial Paper Issuer

   Maximum
Program Size
     Outstanding
Commercial Paper at
September 30, 2013
     Average Interest Rate on
Commercial Paper
Borrowings for the Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2013
 

Exelon Corporate

   $ 500      $        0.27

Generation

     5,600               0.32

ComEd

     1,000        153        0.39

PECO

     600                

BGE

     600        40        0.27

 

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In order to maintain their respective commercial paper programs in the amounts indicated above, each Registrant must have credit facilities in place, at least equal to the amount of its commercial paper program. While the amount of its commercial paper outstanding does not reduce available capacity under a Registrant’s credit agreement, a Registrant does not issue commercial paper in an aggregate amount exceeding the available capacity under its credit agreement.

Credit Agreements

 

    
                        Available Capacity at
September 30, 2013
 

Borrower

   Facility Type    Aggregate Bank
Commitment(a)
     Facility
Draws
     Outstanding
Letters of
Credit
     Actual      To Support
Additional
Commercial
Paper
 

Exelon Corporate

   Syndicated Revolver    $ 500      $      $ 2      $ 498      $ 498  

Generation

   Syndicated Revolver      5,300               968        4,332        4,332  

Generation

   Bilaterals      375               374        1        1  

ComEd

   Syndicated Revolver      1,000                      1,000        847  

PECO

   Syndicated Revolver      600               1        599        599  

BGE

   Syndicated Revolver      600                      600        560  

 

(a)

Excludes $123 million of credit facility agreements arranged with minority and community banks at Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE. These facilities expire on October 18, 2014, and are solely utilized to issue letters of credit. See Note 11 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

On January 23, 2013, Generation entered into a two year $75 million bilateral letter of credit facility with a bank. The credit agreement expires in January 2015. This facility will solely be utilized by Generation to issue letters of credit.

On March 14, 2013, ComEd extended its unsecured revolving credit facility with aggregate bank commitments of $1.0 billion. Under this facility, ComEd may issue letters of credit in the aggregate amount of up to $500 million. The credit agreement expires on March 28, 2018, and ComEd may request another one-year extension of that term. The credit facility also allows ComEd to request increases in the aggregate commitments of up to an additional $500 million. Any such extension or increases are subject to the approval of the lenders party to the credit agreement in their sole discretion. Costs incurred to extend the facility for ComEd were not material.

On August 10, 2013, Exelon Corporate, Generation, PECO and BGE amended and extended their respective unsecured syndicated revolving credit facilities, with aggregate bank commitments of $500 million, $5.3 billion, $600 million and $600 million, respectively. The new covenants are substantially consistent with existing covenants. Costs incurred to amend and extend the facilities for Exelon Corporate, Generation, PECO and BGE were not material.

Effective August 10, 2013, Exelon and ComEd entered into amendments to each of their respective revolving credit facilities (the Amendments). The Amendments relate to the IRS’s challenge to the position taken by Exelon on its 1999 federal income tax return with respect to the sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets in a like-kind exchange tax position. The Amendments are intended to exclude the non-cash impact of the like-kind exchange tax position from the calculation of the interest coverage ratio under each of Exelon and ComEd’s respective credit facilities. See Note 12 — Income Taxes for additional information.

Borrowings under Exelon Corporate’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s credit agreements bear interest at a rate based upon either the prime rate or a LIBOR-based rate, plus an adder based upon the registrants credit rating. Exelon Corporate, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE have adders of 27.5, 27.5, 27.5, 0.0 and 7.5

 

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basis points for prime based borrowings and 127.5, 127.5, 127.5, 100.0 and 107.5 basis points for LIBOR-based borrowings. The maximum adders for prime rate borrowings and LIBOR-based rate borrowings are 65 basis points and 165 basis points, respectively. The credit agreements also require the borrower to pay a facility fee based upon the aggregate commitments under the agreement. The fee varies depending upon the respective credit ratings of the borrower.

On October 18, 2013, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE replaced their respective minority and community bank credit facility agreements in the amounts of $50 million, $34 million, $34 million and $5 million, respectively. These facilities, which expire in October 2014, are solely utilized to issue letters of credit.

Each revolving credit agreement for Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE requires the affected borrower to maintain a minimum cash from operations to interest expense ratio for the twelve-month period ended on the last day of any quarter. The following table summarizes the minimum thresholds reflected in the credit agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Exelon      Generation      ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Credit agreement threshold

     2.50 to 1         3.00 to 1         2.00 to 1         2.00 to 1         2.00 to 1   

At September 30, 2013, the interest coverage ratios at the Registrants were as follows:

 

     Exelon      Generation      ComEd      PECO      BGE  

Interest coverage ratio

     5.90        13.18        5.04        8.49        7.00  

An event of default under any Registrant’s credit facility will not constitute an event of default under any of the other Registrants’ credit facilities, except that a bankruptcy or other event of default in the payment of principal, premium or indebtedness in principal amount in excess of $100 million in the aggregate by Generation under its credit facility will constitute an event of default under the Exelon corporate credit facility.

Security Ratings

The Registrants’ access to the capital markets, including the commercial paper market, and their respective financing costs in those markets, may depend on the securities ratings of the entity that is accessing the capital markets.

The Registrants’ borrowings are not subject to default or prepayment as a result of a downgrading of securities, although such a downgrading of a Registrant’s securities could increase fees and interest charges under that Registrant’s credit agreements.

As part of the normal course of business, the Registrants enter into contracts that contain express provisions or otherwise permit the Registrants and their counterparties to demand adequate assurance of future performance when there are reasonable grounds for doing so. In accordance with the contracts and applicable contracts law, if the Registrants are downgraded by a credit rating agency, it is possible that a counterparty would attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a demand for adequate assurance of future performance, which could include the posting of collateral. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on collateral provisions.

 

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Intercompany Money Pool

To provide an additional short-term borrowing option that will generally be more favorable to the borrowing participants than the cost of external financing, Exelon operates an intercompany money pool. Maximum amounts contributed to and borrowed from the money pool by participant during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, in addition to the net contribution or borrowing as of September 30, 2013, are presented in the following table:

 

Contributed (borrowed) as of September 30, 2013

   Maximum
Contributed
     Maximum
Borrowed
     Contributed
(Borrowed)
 

Generation

   $      $ 435      $  

PECO

     304               1  

BSC

            229        (218

Exelon Corporate

     237        N/A         217  

Investments in Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds

Exelon and Generation maintain trust funds, as required by the NRC, to fund certain costs of decommissioning Generation’s nuclear plants. The mix of securities in the trust funds is designed to provide returns to be used to fund decommissioning and to offset inflationary increases in decommissioning costs. Generation actively monitors the investment performance of the trust funds and periodically reviews asset allocations in accordance with Generation’s NDT fund investment policy. Generation’s investment policy establishes limits on the concentration of holdings in any one company and also in any one industry. See Note 13 — Nuclear Decommissioning of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the trust funds, the NRC’s minimum funding requirements and related liquidity ramifications.

Shelf Registration Statements

On May 29, 2012, the Registrants filed a combined shelf registration statement unlimited in amount, with the SEC, which became immediately effective and remained effective as of September 30, 2013. The ability of each Registrant to sell securities off the shelf registration statement or to access the private placement markets will depend on a number of factors at the time of the proposed sale, including other required regulatory approvals, as applicable, the current financial condition of the Registrant, its securities ratings and market conditions.

Regulatory Authorizations

On March 1, 2013, ComEd received $470 million in long-term debt new money authority from the ICC and on February 27, 2012, ComEd received $1.3 billion in long-term debt refinancing authority from the ICC. As of September 30, 2013, ComEd had $1.3 billion available in long-term debt refinancing authority and $218 million available in new money long-term debt financing authority from the ICC. As of September 30, 2013, PECO had $1.4 billion available in long-term debt financing authority from the PAPUC. As of September 30, 2013, BGE had $850 million available in long-term financing authority from MDPSC.

As of September 30, 2013, ComEd and PECO had short-term financing authority from FERC, which expires on December 31, 2013, of $2.5 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. BGE had short-term financing authority from FERC, which expires December 31, 2014, of $0.7 billion. Generation currently has blanket financing authority it received from FERC in connection with its market-based rate authority. On October 29, 2013, ComEd and PECO filed applications with FERC for renewal of its short-term financing authority through December 31, 2015. On October 31, 2013, BGE filed an application with FERC for renewal of its short-term financing authority through December 31, 2015. ComEd, PECO and BGE expect approval of the application before the end of the year.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Contractual obligations represent cash obligations that are considered to be firm commitments and commercial commitments triggered by future events. See Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the Registrants’ commitments.

Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE have obligations related to contracts for the purchase of power and fuel supplies, and ComEd, PECO and BGE have obligations related to their financing trusts. The power and fuel purchase contracts and the financing trusts have been considered for consolidation in the Registrants’ respective financial statements pursuant to the authoritative guidance for VIEs. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

For an in-depth discussion of the Registrant’s contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” in the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Registrants are exposed to market risks associated with adverse changes in commodity prices, counterparty credit, interest rates and equity prices. Exelon’s RMC approves risk management policies and objectives for risk assessment, control and valuation, counterparty credit approval, and the monitoring and reporting of risk exposures. The RMC is chaired by the chief risk officer and includes the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, corporate controller, general counsel, treasurer, vice president of strategy, vice president of audit services and officers representing Exelon’s business units. The RMC reports to the Risk Oversight Committee of the Exelon Board of Directors on the scope of the risk management activities. The following discussion serves as an update to ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK of the Registrants’ 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporated herein by reference.

Commodity Price Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Commodity price risk is associated with price movements resulting from changes in supply and demand, fuel costs, market liquidity, weather conditions, governmental regulatory and environmental policies, and other factors. To the extent the amount of energy Exelon generates differs from the amount of energy it has contracted to sell, Exelon has price risk from commodity price movements. Exelon seeks to mitigate its commodity price risk through the sale and purchase of electricity, fossil fuel, and other commodities.

Generation

Normal Operations and Hedging Activities.    Electricity available from Generation’s owned or contracted generation supply in excess of Generation’s obligations to customers, including portions of ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s retail load, is sold into the wholesale markets. To reduce price risk caused by market fluctuations, Generation enters into non-derivative contracts as well as derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps, and options, with approved counterparties to hedge anticipated exposures. Generation believes these instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. Generation expects the settlement of the majority of its economic hedges will occur during 2013 through 2015. Generation’s energy contracts are accounted for under the accounting guidance for derivatives as further discussed in Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

In general, increases and decreases in forward market prices have a positive and negative impact, respectively, on Generation’s owned and contracted generation positions which have not been hedged. Generation hedges commodity risk on a ratable basis over the three years leading to the spot market. As of September 30, 2013, the percentage of expected generation hedged for the major reportable segments was 97%-100%, 84%-87% and 48%-51% for 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. The percentage of expected generation hedged is the amount of equivalent sales divided by the expected generation. Expected generation represents the amount of energy estimated to be generated or purchased through owned or contracted capacity. Equivalent sales represent all hedging products, which include economic hedges and certain non-derivative contracts including sales to ComEd, PECO and BGE to serve their retail load.

A portion of Generation’s hedging strategy may be accomplished with fuel products based on assumed correlations between power and fuel prices, which routinely change in the market. Market price risk exposure is the risk of a change in the value of unhedged positions. The forecasted market price risk exposure for Generation’s entire non-trading portfolio associated with a $5 reduction in the annual average around-the-clock energy price based on September 30, 2013 market conditions and hedged position would be an immaterial change in pre-tax income for 2013 and a decrease in pre-tax net income of approximately $150 million and $630 million, respectively, for 2014 and 2015. Power price sensitivities are derived by adjusting power price assumptions while keeping all other price inputs constant. Generation expects to actively manage its portfolio to mitigate market price risk exposure for its unhedged position. Actual results could differ depending on the specific timing of, and markets affected by, price changes, as well as future changes in Generation’s portfolio.

 

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Proprietary Trading Activities.    Generation also enters into certain energy-related derivatives for proprietary trading purposes. Proprietary trading includes all contracts entered into with the intent of benefiting from shifts or changes in market prices as opposed to those entered into with the intent of hedging or managing risk. Proprietary trading activities are subject to limits established by Exelon’s RMC. The proprietary trading portfolio is subject to a risk management policy that includes stringent risk management limits, including volume, stop loss and Value-at-Risk (VaR) limits to manage exposure to market risk. Additionally, the Exelon risk management group and Exelon’s RMC monitor the financial risks of the proprietary trading activities. The proprietary trading activities, which included physical volumes of 2,499 GWhs and 6,066 GWhs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and 4,352 GWhs and 9,981 GWhs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio, but represent a small portion of Generation’s overall revenue from energy marketing activities. Trading portfolio activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 resulted in pre-tax gains of $13 million due to net mark-to-market losses of $35 million and realized gains of $48 million. Generation uses a 95% confidence interval, assuming standard normal distribution, one day holding period, one-tailed statistical measure in calculating its VaR. The daily VaR on proprietary trading activity averaged $ 1.4 million of exposure during the quarter. Generation has not segregated proprietary trading activity within the following discussion because of the relative size of the proprietary trading portfolio in comparison to Generation’s total gross margin from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $5,564 million.

Fuel Procurement.    Generation procures coal and natural gas through long-term and short-term contracts, and spot-market purchases. Nuclear fuel assemblies are obtained primarily through long-term contracts for uranium concentrates, and long-term contracts for conversion services, enrichment services and fuel fabrication services. The supply markets for coal, natural gas, uranium concentrates and certain nuclear fuel services are subject to price fluctuations and availability restrictions. Supply market conditions may make Generation’s procurement contracts subject to credit risk related to the potential non-performance of counterparties to deliver the contracted commodity or service at the contracted prices. Approximately 60% of Generation’s uranium concentrate requirements from 2013 through 2017 are supplied by three producers. In the event of non-performance by these or other suppliers, Generation believes that replacement uranium concentrates can be obtained, although at prices that may be unfavorable when compared to the prices under the current supply agreements. Non-performance by these counterparties could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions. See Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding uranium and coal supply agreement matters.

ComEd

The financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd was deemed prudent by the Illinois Settlement Legislation, thereby ensuring that ComEd would be entitled to receive full cost recovery in rates. The change in fair value each period was recorded by ComEd with an offset to a regulatory asset or liability. This financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd expired on May 31, 2013. All realized impacts have been included in Generation’s and ComEd’s results of operations.

ComEd’s RFP contracts are deemed to be derivatives that qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception under derivative accounting guidance. ComEd does not enter into derivatives for speculative or trading purposes. ComEd is permitted full recovery of its RFP contracts from retail customers with no mark-up.

On December 17, 2010, ComEd entered into several 20-year floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers regarding the procurement of long-term renewable energy and associated RECs. Because ComEd receives full cost recovery for energy procurement and related costs from retail customers, the change in fair value each period is recorded by ComEd as a regulatory asset or liability. See Notes 5 and 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding energy procurement and derivatives.

 

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PECO

PECO has contracts to procure electric supply that were executed through the competitive procurement process outlined in its PAPUC-approved DSP Programs, which are further discussed in Note 5 — Regulatory Matters of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. PECO has certain full requirements contracts and block contracts that are considered derivatives and qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception under current derivative authoritative guidance. Under the DSP Programs, PECO is permitted to recover its electric supply procurement costs from retail customers with no mark-up.

PECO has also entered into derivative natural gas contracts, which either qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception or have no mark-to-market balances because the derivatives are index priced, to hedge its long-term price risk in the natural gas market. PECO’s hedging program for natural gas procurement has no direct impact on its financial position or results of operations as natural gas costs are fully recovered from customers under the PGC.

PECO does not enter into derivatives for speculative or proprietary trading purposes. For additional information on these contracts, see Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

BGE

BGE procures electric supply for default service customers through full requirements contracts pursuant to BGE’s MDPSC-approved SOS program. BGE’s full requirements contracts that are considered derivatives qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception under current derivative authoritative guidance. Under the SOS program, BGE is permitted to recover its electricity procurement costs from retail customers, plus an administrative fee which includes a shareholder return component and an incremental cost component. However, through December 2016, BGE provides all residential electric customers a credit for the residential shareholder return component of the administrative charge.

BGE has also entered into derivative natural gas contracts, which qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception, to hedge its price risk in the natural gas market. The hedging program for natural gas procurement has no direct impact on BGE’s financial position. However, under BGE’s market-based rates incentive mechanism, BGE’s actual cost of gas is compared to a market index (a measure of the market price of gas in a given period). The difference between BGE’s actual cost and the market index is shared equally between shareholders and customers.

BGE does not enter into derivatives for speculative or proprietary trading purposes. For additional information on these contracts, see Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Trading and Non-Trading Marketing Activities.    The following detailed presentation of Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s trading and non-trading marketing activities is included to address the recommended disclosures by the energy industry’s Committee of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO).

The following table provides detail on changes in Exelon’s, Generation’s and ComEd’s mark-to-market net asset or liability balance sheet position from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013. It indicates the drivers behind changes in the balance sheet amounts. This table incorporates the mark-to-market activities that are immediately recorded in earnings as well as the settlements from OCI to earnings and changes in fair value for the cash flow hedging activities that are recorded in accumulated OCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. This table excludes all normal purchase and normal sales contracts and does not segregate proprietary trading activity. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial

 

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Statements for additional information on the balance sheet classification of the mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) recorded as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

     Generation     ComEd     Intercompany
Eliminations(b)
    Exelon  

Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2012(a)

   $ 1,505     $ (293   $     $ 1,212  

Total change in fair value during 2013 of contracts recorded in result of operations

     224             (6     218  

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts recorded in results of operations

     12             13       25  

Reclassification to realized at settlement from accumulated OCI(c)

     (543           219       (324

Changes in fair value — energy derivatives(d)

           171       (226     (55

Changes in allocated collateral

     115                   115  

Changes in net option premium paid/(received)

     38                   38  

Option premium amortization(e)

     (87                 (87

Other balance sheet reclassifications

     (9                 (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at September 30, 2013(a)

   $ 1,255     $ (122   $     $ 1,133  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties.

(b)

Amounts related to five-year financial swap between Generation and ComEd are eliminated in consolidation.

(c)

For Generation, includes $ 219 million of losses from reclassifications from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income related to settlement of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

(d)

For ComEd, the changes in fair value are recorded as a change in regulatory assets or liabilities. As of September 30, 2013, ComEd recorded a $122 million regulatory asset related to its mark-to-market derivative liabilities with Generation and unaffiliated suppliers. As of September 30, 2013, this included $11 million of decreases in fair value and $215 million for reclassifications from regulatory asset to recognize cost in purchased power expense due to settlements of ComEd's five-year financial swap with Generation. As of September 30, 2013, ComEd also recorded $57 million of increases in fair value and $4 million of realized losses due to settlements associated with floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.

(e)

Includes $87 million of amounts reclassified to realized at the settlement of contracts recorded to results of operations related to option premiums due to the settlement of the underlying transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Fair Values.    The following tables present maturity and source of fair value for Exelon, Generation and ComEd mark-to-market commodity contract net assets (liabilities). The tables provide two fundamental pieces of information. First, the tables provide the source of fair value used in determining the carrying amount of the Registrants’ total mark-to-market net assets (liabilities), net of allocated collateral. Second, the tables show the maturity, by year, of the Registrants’ commodity contract net assets (liabilities), net of allocated collateral, giving an indication of when these mark-to-market amounts will settle and either generate or require cash. See Note 9 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding fair value measurements and the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Exelon

 

     Maturities Within        
     2013     2014     2015     2016      2017      2018 and
Beyond
    Total Fair
Value
 

Normal Operations, Commodity derivative contracts(a)(b):

                

Actively quoted prices (Level 1)

   $ (34   $ (84   $ (32   $ 15      $      $ (1   $ (136

Prices provided by external sources (Level 2)

     176       524       195       35                     930  

Prices based on model or other valuation methods (Level 3)(c)

     (7     215       116       66        30        (81     339  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 135     $ 655     $ 279     $ 116      $ 30      $ (82   $ 1,133  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedge and trading derivative contracts that are recorded in the results of operations.

(b)

Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties (and offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities) of $146 million at September 30, 2013.

(c)

Includes ComEd's net assets (liabilities) associated with the floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.

Generation

 

    Maturities Within     Total Fair
Value
 
    2013     2014     2015     2016     2017     2018 and
Beyond
   

Normal Operations, Commodity derivative contracts(a)(b):

             

Actively quoted prices (Level 1)

  $ (34   $ (84   $ (32   $ 15     $     $ (1   $ (136

Prices provided by external sources (Level 2)

    176       524       195       35                   930  

Prices based on model or other valuation methods (Level 3)

    (2     232       134       83       46       (32     461  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 140     $ 672     $ 297     $ 133     $ 46     $ (33   $ 1,255  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedge and trading derivative contracts that are recorded in the results of operations.

(b)

Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties (and offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities) of $146 million at September 30, 2013.

ComEd

 

    Maturities Within     Total Fair
Value
 
    2013     2014     2015     2016     2017     2018 and
beyond
   

Prices based on model or other valuation methods(a)

  $ (5   $ (17   $ (18   $ (17   $ (16   $ (49   $ (122

 

(a)

Represents ComEd's net liabilities associated with the floating-to-fixed energy swap contracts with unaffiliated suppliers.

Credit Risk, Collateral, and Contingent Related Features (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The Registrants would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties that enter into derivative instruments. The credit exposure of derivative contracts, before collateral, is represented by the fair value of contracts at the reporting date. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a detail discussion of credit risk, collateral, and contingent related features.

 

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Generation

The following tables provide information on Generation’s credit exposure for all derivative instruments, normal purchase normal sales agreements, and applicable payables and receivables, net of collateral and instruments that are subject to master netting agreements, as of September 30, 2013. The tables further delineate that exposure by credit rating of the counterparties and provide guidance on the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties and an indication of the duration of a company’s credit risk by credit rating of the counterparties. The figures in the tables below do not include credit risk exposure from uranium procurement contracts or exposure through RTOs, ISOs, NYMEX, ICE and Nodal commodity exchanges, which are discussed below. Additionally, the figures in the tables below do not include exposures with affiliates, including net receivables with ComEd, PECO and BGE of $33 million, $30 million and $39 million, respectively. See Note 22 — Related Party Transactions of the Exelon 2012 Form 10-K for further information.

 

Rating as of September 30, 2013

   Total  Exposure
Before
Credit Collateral
     Credit
Collateral(a)
     Net
Exposure
     Number of
Counterparties
Greater than  10%
of Net Exposure
     Net Exposure  of
Counterparties
Greater than
10% of Net
Exposure
 
              
              
              
              

Investment grade

   $ 1,767      $ 191      $ 1,576        1      $ 478  

Non-investment grade

     16        9        7                

No external ratings

              

Internally rated — investment grade

     472        6        466        1        238  

Internally rated — non-investment grade

     18        1        17                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,273      $ 207      $ 2,066        2      $ 716  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure  

Rating as of September 30, 2013

   Less than
2 Years
     2-5 Years      Exposure
Greater  than
5 Years
     Total  Exposure
Before Credit
Collateral
 
           
           

Investment grade

   $ 1,268      $ 355      $ 144      $ 1,767  

Non-investment grade

     14        2               16  

No external ratings

           

Internally rated — investment grade

     312        154        6        472  

Internally rated — non-investment grade

     18                      18  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,612      $ 511      $ 150      $ 2,273  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net Credit Exposure by Type of Counterparty

   As of September 30,
2013
 

Investor-owned utilities, marketers and power producers

   $ 743  

Energy cooperatives and municipalities

     916  

Financial institutions

     355  

Other

     52  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,066  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

As of September 30, 2013, credit collateral held from counterparties where Generation had credit exposure included $180 million of cash and $27 million of letters of credit.

ComEd

There have been no significant changes or additions to ComEd’s exposures to credit risk that are described in ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS of Exelon’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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See Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding credit exposure to suppliers.

PECO

There have been no significant changes or additions to PECO’s exposures to credit risk as described in ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS of Exelon’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding credit exposure to suppliers.

BGE

There have been no significant changes or additions to BGE’s exposures to credit risk as described in ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS of Exelon’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding credit exposure to suppliers.

Collateral (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Generation

As part of the normal course of business, Generation routinely enters into physical or financial contracts for the sale and purchase of electricity, fossil fuel and other commodities. These contracts either contain express provisions or otherwise permit Generation and its counterparties to demand adequate assurance of future performance when there are reasonable grounds for doing so. In accordance with the contracts and applicable law, if Generation is downgraded by a credit rating agency, especially if such downgrade is to a level below investment grade, it is possible that a counterparty would attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a demand for adequate assurance of future performance. Depending on Generation’s net position with a counterparty, the demand could be for the posting of collateral. In the absence of expressly agreed-to provisions that specify the collateral that must be provided, collateral requested will be a function of the facts and circumstances of the situation at the time of the demand. In this case, Generation believes an amount of several months of future payments (i.e. capacity payments) rather than a calculation of fair value is the best estimate for the contingent collateral obligation, which has been factored into the disclosure below. See Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding collateral requirements.

Generation sells output through bilateral contracts. The bilateral contracts are subject to credit risk, which relates to the ability of counterparties to meet their contractual payment obligations. Any failure to collect these payments from counterparties could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position. As market prices rise above contracted price levels, Generation is required to post collateral with purchasers; as market prices fall below contracted price levels, counterparties are required to post collateral with Generation. In order to post collateral, Generation depends on access to bank credit facilities, which serve as liquidity sources to fund collateral requirements. See Note 11 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

As of September 30, 2013, Generation had cash collateral posted of $353 million and cash collateral held of $202 million for counterparties with derivative positions, of which $146 million in net cash collateral deposits was offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities. As of September 30, 2013, $5 million of cash collateral posted was not offset against net derivative positions because it was not associated with energy-related derivatives or as of the balance sheet date there were no positions to offset. See Note 18 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the letters of credit supporting the cash collateral.

 

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ComEd

As of September 30, 2013, ComEd held immaterial amounts of cash and letters of credit for the purpose of collateral from suppliers in association with energy procurement contracts and held approximately $19 million in the form of cash and letters of credit for both annual and long-term renewable energy contracts. See Notes 5 — Regulatory Matters and 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

PECO

As of September 30, 2013, PECO was not required to post collateral under its energy and natural gas procurement contracts. See Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

BGE

BGE is not required to post collateral under its electric supply contracts. As of September 30, 2013, BGE was not required to post collateral under its natural gas procurement contracts, nor was it holding collateral under its electric supply and natural gas procurement contracts. See Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

RTOs and ISOs (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE participate in all, or some, of the established, real-time energy markets that are administered by PJM, ISO-NE, ISO-NY, CAISO, MISO, SPP, AESO, OIESO and ERCOT. In these areas, power is traded through bilateral agreements between buyers and sellers and on the spot markets that are operated by the RTOs or ISOs, as applicable. In areas where there is no spot market, electricity is purchased and sold solely through bilateral agreements. For sales into the spot markets administered by an RTO or ISO, the RTO or ISO maintains financial assurance policies that are established and enforced by those administrators. The credit policies of the RTOs and ISOs may, under certain circumstances, require that losses arising from the default of one member on spot market transactions be shared by the remaining participants. Non-performance or non-payment by a major counterparty could result in a material adverse impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

Exchange Traded Transactions (Exelon and Generation)

Generation enters into commodity transactions on NYMEX, ICE and the Nodal exchange. The NYMEX, ICE and Nodal exchange clearinghouses act as the counterparty to each trade. Transactions on the NYMEX, ICE and Nodal exchange must adhere to comprehensive collateral and margining requirements. As a result, transactions on NYMEX, ICE and Nodal exchange are significantly collateralized and have limited counterparty credit risk.

Long-Term Leases (Exelon)

Exelon’s consolidated balance sheets, as of September 30, 2013, included a $691 million net investment in coal-fired plants in Georgia and Texas subject to long-term leases. This investment represents the estimated residual value of leased assets at the end of the respective lease terms of $1,465 million, less unearned income of $774 million. The lease agreements provide the lessees with fixed purchase options at the end of the lease terms. If the lessees do not exercise the fixed purchase options, Exelon has the ability to require the lessees to return the leasehold interests or to arrange for a third party to bid on a service contract for a period following the lease term. If Exelon chooses the service contract option, the leasehold interests will be returned to Exelon at the end of the term of the service contract. In any event, Exelon will be subject to residual value risk if the lessees do not exercise the fixed purchase options. This risk is partially mitigated by the fair value of the scheduled payments

 

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under the service contract. However, such payments are not guaranteed. Further, the term of the service contract is less than the expected remaining useful life of the plants and, therefore, Exelon’s exposure to residual value risk will not be mitigated by payments under the service contract in this remaining period. Lessee performance under the lease agreements is supported by collateral and credit enhancement measures. Management regularly evaluates the creditworthiness of Exelon’s counterparties to these long-term leases. Exelon monitors the continuing credit quality of the credit enhancement party.

Pursuant to the applicable accounting guidance, Exelon is required to review the estimated residual values of its direct financing lease investments at least annually and, if the review indicates a fair value below the carrying value and the decline is determined to be other than temporary, must record an impairment charge in the period the estimate changed. Based on the review performed in the second quarter of 2013, the estimated residual value of one of Exelon’s direct financing leases experienced an other than temporary decline resulting in a $14 million pre-tax impairment charge in the second quarter of 2013. See Note 7 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Interest Rate Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)

The Registrants use a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to manage interest rate exposure. The Registrants may also utilize fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps, which are typically designated as fair value hedges, as a means to manage their interest rate exposure. In addition, the Registrants may utilize interest rate derivatives to lock in rate levels in anticipation of future financings, which are typically designated as cash flow hedges. These strategies are employed to manage interest rate risks. At September 30, 2013, Exelon had $1,250 million of notional amounts of fixed-to-floating hedges outstanding and $213 million of notional amounts of floating-to-fixed hedges outstanding. Assuming the fair value and cash flow interest rate hedges are 100% effective, a hypothetical 50 bps increase in the interest rates associated with unhedged variable-rate debt (excluding Commercial Paper) and fixed-to-floating swaps would result in less than $1 million decrease in Exelon Consolidated pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Equity Price Risk (Exelon and Generation)

Exelon and Generation maintain trust funds, as required by the NRC, to fund certain costs of decommissioning Generation’s nuclear plants. As of September 30, 2013, Generation’s decommissioning trust funds are reflected at fair value on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The mix of securities in the trust funds is designed to provide returns to be used to fund decommissioning and to compensate Generation for inflationary increases in decommissioning costs; however, the equity securities in the trust funds are exposed to price fluctuations in equity markets, and the value of fixed-rate, fixed-income securities are exposed to changes in interest rates. Generation actively monitors the investment performance of the trust funds and periodically reviews asset allocation in accordance with Generation’s NDT fund investment policy. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates and decrease in equity prices would result in a $444 million reduction in the fair value of the trust assets. This calculation holds all other variables constant and assumes only the discussed changes in interest rates and equity prices. See ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS for further discussion of equity price risk as a result of the current capital and credit market conditions.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

During the third quarter of 2013, each of Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated its disclosure controls and procedures related to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of information in its periodic reports that it files with the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed by all Registrants to ensure that (a) material information relating to that Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is accumulated and made known to Exelon’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, by other employees of that Registrant and its subsidiaries as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people.

Accordingly, as of September 30, 2013, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of each of Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE concluded that such Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish its objectives. All Registrants continually strive to improve its disclosure controls and procedures to enhance the quality of its financial reporting and to maintain dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant. There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, any of Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BGE’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Registrants are parties to various lawsuits and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses. For information regarding material lawsuits and proceedings, see (a) ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS of Exelon’s 2012 Form 10-K and (b) Notes 4, 5 and 18 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in PART I, ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS of this Report. Such descriptions are incorporated herein by these references.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Risks Related to Exelon

At September 30, 2013, the Registrants’ risk factors were consistent with the risk factors described in Exelon’s 2012 on Form 10-K.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE

Not applicable to the Registrants.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

Certain of the following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference under Rule 12b-32 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain other instruments which would otherwise be required to be listed below have not been so listed because such instruments do not authorize securities in an amount which exceeds 10% of the total assets of the applicable registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and the relevant registrant agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Commission upon request.

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

    4.1    Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 2013 from Commonwealth Edison Company to BNY Mellon Trust Company of Illinois, as trustee, and D.G. Donovan, as co-trustee, relating to the issuance of $350 million of First Mortgage 4.60% Bonds, Series 114, due August 15, 2043 (File No. 001-1839, Form 8-K dated August 19, 2013, Exhibit No. 4.1)
    4.2    One Hundred and Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2013 from PECO Energy Company to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the issuance of $300 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 1.200% Series due October 15, 2016 (File No. 000-16844, Form 8-K dated September 23, 2013, Exhibit 4.1)
    4.3    One Hundred and Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2013 from PECO Energy Company to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the issuance of $250 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.800% Series due October 15, 2043 (File No. 000-16844, Form 8-K dated September 23, 2013, Exhibit 4.2)
    4.4    Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2013, among Continental Wind, LLC, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (File No. 333-85496, Form 8-K dated September 30, 2013, Exhibit No. 4.1)
    4.5    Form of 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 (File No. 333-85496, Form 8-K dated September 30, 2013, Exhibit No. 4.2)

 

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Exhibit

No.

  

Description

  10.1    Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement dated as of March 23, 2011 among Exelon Corporation, as Borrower, the various financial institutions named therein, as Lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (File No. 001-16169, Form 8-K dated August 10, 2013, Exhibit No. 99-1)
  10.2    Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 2012 among Commonwealth Edison Company, as Borrower, the various financial institutions named therein, as Lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (File No. 001-1839, Form 8-K dated August 10, 2013, Exhibit No. 99-2)
101.INS    XBRL Instance
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 filed by the following officers for the following companies:

 

31-1    — Filed by Christopher M. Crane for Exelon Corporation
31-2    — Filed by Jonathan W. Thayer for Exelon Corporation
31-3    — Filed by Kenneth W. Cornew for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
31-4    — Filed by Bryan P. Wright for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
31-5    — Filed by Anne R. Pramaggiore for Commonwealth Edison Company
31-6    — Filed by Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. for Commonwealth Edison Company
31-7    — Filed by Craig L. Adams for PECO Energy Company
31-8    — Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for PECO Energy Company
31-9    — Filed by Kenneth W. DeFontes, Jr. for Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
31-10    — Filed by Carim V. Khouzami for Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

 

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Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code (Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002) as to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 filed by the following officers for the following companies:

 

32-1    — Filed by Christopher M. Crane for Exelon Corporation
32-2    — Filed by Jonathan W. Thayer for Exelon Corporation
32-3    — Filed by Kenneth W. Cornew for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
32-4    — Filed by Bryan P. Wright for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
32-5    — Filed by Anne R. Pramaggiore for Commonwealth Edison Company
32-6    — Filed by Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. for Commonwealth Edison Company
32-7    — Filed by Craig L. Adams for PECO Energy Company
32-8    — Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for PECO Energy Company
32-9    — Filed by Kenneth W. DeFontes, Jr. for Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
32-10    — Filed by Carim V. Khouzami for Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXELON CORPORATION

 

/s/    CHRISTOPHER M. CRANE

  

/s/    JONATHAN W. THAYER

Christopher M. Crane    Jonathan W. Thayer

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    DUANE M. DESPARTE

  
Duane M. DesParte   

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  

November 6, 2013

Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC

 

/s/    KENNETH W. CORNEW

  

/s/    BRYAN P. WRIGHT

Kenneth W. Cornew    Bryan P. Wright

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    ROBERT M. AIKEN

  
Robert M. Aiken   
Chief Accounting Officer   
(Principal Accounting Officer)   

November 6, 2013

Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

 

/s/    ANNE R. PRAMAGGIORE

  

/s/    JOSEPH R. TRPIK, JR.

Anne R. Pramaggiore    Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    GERALD J. KOZEL

  
Gerald J. Kozel   

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  

November 6, 2013

 

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Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

PECO ENERGY COMPANY

 

/s/    CRAIG L. ADAMS

  

/s/    PHILLIP S. BARNETT

Craig L. Adams    Phillip S. Barnett

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    SCOTT A. BAILEY

  
Scott A. Bailey   

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  

November 6, 2013

Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

/s/    KENNETH W. DEFONTES, JR.

  

/s/    CARIM V. KHOUZAMI

Kenneth W. DeFontes, Jr.    Carim V. Khouzami

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    DAVID M. VAHOS

  
David M. Vahos   

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  

November 6, 2013

 

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