EX-99.2 3 d-ex99_2.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

The following abbreviations or acronyms used in this Form 10-Q are defined below:

 

Abbreviation or Acronym

 

Definition

2021 Triennial Review

 

Virginia Commission review of Virginia Power’s earned return on base rate generation and distribution services for the four successive 12-month test periods beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2020

ARO

 

Asset retirement obligation

bcf

 

Billion cubic feet

CCRO

 

Customer credit reinvestment offset

Companies

 

Dominion Energy and Virginia Power, collectively

Contracted Energy

 

Contracted Energy operating segment, formerly known as the Contracted Assets operating segment

Cove Point

 

Cove Point LNG, LP (formerly known as Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG, LP)

CVOW Commercial Project

 

A proposed 2.6 GW wind generation facility 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia in federal waters adjacent to the CVOW Pilot Project and associated interconnection facilities in and around Virginia Beach, Virginia

CVOW Pilot Project

 

A 12 MW wind generation facility 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia in federal waters

DEQPS

 

MountainWest Pipeline Services, Inc. (formerly known as Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline Services, Inc.)

DESC

 

The legal entity, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc., one or more of its consolidated entities or operating segment, or the entirety of Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. and its consolidated entities

Dominion Energy

 

The legal entity, Dominion Energy, Inc., one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries (other than Virginia Power) or operating segments, or the entirety of Dominion Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries

Dominion Energy Direct®

 

A dividend reinvestment and open enrollment direct stock purchase plan

Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline

 

The legal entity, MountainWest Pipeline, LLC (formerly known as Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, LLC), one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries (including its 50% noncontrolling interest in White River Hub), or the entirety of Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries

Dominion Energy South Carolina

 

Dominion Energy South Carolina operating segment

Dominion Energy Virginia

 

Dominion Energy Virginia operating segment

Dominion Privatization

 

Dominion Utility Privatization, LLC, a joint venture between Dominion Energy and Patriot

East Ohio

 

The East Ohio Gas Company, doing business as Dominion Energy Ohio

East Ohio Transaction

 

The proposed sale by Dominion Energy to Enbridge of all issued and outstanding capital stock in Dominion Energy Questar Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, which following a proposed reorganization will include East Ohio and Dominion Energy Gas Distribution, LLC, pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement entered into on September 5, 2023

Enbridge

 

The legal entity, Enbridge Inc., one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries (including Enbridge Elephant Holdings, LLC, Enbridge Parrot Holdings, LLC, and Enbridge Quail Holdings, LLC), or the entirety of Enbridge Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries

EPA

 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPS

 

Earnings per common share

FERC

 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Gas Distribution

 

Gas Distribution operating segment

 


 

GHG

 

Greenhouse gas

GTSA

 

Virginia Grid Transformation and Security Act of 2018

GW

 

Gigawatt

Heating degree days

 

Units measuring the extent to which the average daily temperature is less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit, or 60 degrees Fahrenheit in DESC’s service territory, calculated as the difference between 65 or 60 degrees, as applicable, and the average temperature for that day

Hope

 

Hope Gas, Inc., doing business as Dominion Energy West Virginia through August 2022

ISO

 

Independent system operator

LNG

 

Liquefied natural gas

MD&A

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Millstone

 

Millstone nuclear power station

MW

 

Megawatt

MWh

 

Megawatt hour

Order 1000

 

Order issued by FERC adopting requirements for electric transmission planning, cost allocation and development

Patriot

 

Patriot Utility Privatizations, LLC, a joint venture between Foundation Infrastructure Partners, LLC and John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) and affiliates

PFAS

 

Per- and polyfluorinated substances, a group of widely used chemicals that break down very slowly over time in the environment

PJM

 

PJM Interconnection, LLC

PSNC

 

Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated, doing business as Dominion Energy North Carolina

PSNC Transaction

 

The proposed sale by Dominion Energy to Enbridge of all of its membership interests in Fall North Carolina Holdco LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which following a proposed reorganization will include PSNC, pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement entered into on September 5, 2023

Q-Pipe Group

 

Collectively, Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, DEQPS and MountainWest Energy Holding Company, LLC (formerly known as QPC Holding Company, LLC and its subsidiary MountainWest Southern Trails Pipeline Company (formerly known as Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Company))

Questar Gas

 

Questar Gas Company, doing business as Dominion Energy Utah, Dominion Energy Wyoming and Dominion Energy Idaho

Questar Gas Transaction

 

The proposed sale by Dominion Energy to Enbridge of all of its membership interests in Fall West Holdco LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, which following a proposed reorganization will include Questar Gas, Wexpro, Wexpro II Company, Wexpro Development Company, Dominion Energy Wexpro Services Company, Questar InfoComm Inc. and Dominion Gas Projects Company, LLC, pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement entered into on September 5, 2023

Regulation Act

 

Legislation effective July 1, 2007, that amended the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Act and fuel factor statute, which legislation is also known as the Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act, as amended in 2015, 2018 and 2023

ROE

 

Return on equity

RTO

 

Regional transmission organization

SCANA

 

The legal entity, SCANA Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or the entirety of SCANA Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries

SCANA Combination

 

Dominion Energy’s acquisition of SCANA completed on January 1, 2019 pursuant to the terms of the agreement and plan of merger entered on January 2, 2018 between Dominion Energy and SCANA

SEC

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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Standard & Poor’s

 

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of S&P Global Inc.

VCEA

 

Virginia Clean Economy Act of March 2020

Virginia Commission

 

Virginia State Corporation Commission

Virginia Power

 

The legal entity, Virginia Electric and Power Company, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries or operating segment, or the entirety of Virginia Electric and Power Company and its consolidated subsidiaries

Wexpro

 

The legal entity, Wexpro Company, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or the entirety of Wexpro Company and its consolidated subsidiaries

White River Hub

 

MountainWest White River Hub, LLC (formerly known as White River Hub, LLC)

 

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

MD&A discusses Dominion Energy’s results of operations and general financial condition and Virginia Power’s results of operations. MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Companies’ Consolidated Financial Statements. Virginia Power meets the conditions to file under the reduced disclosure format, and therefore has omitted certain sections of MD&A.

 

Contents of MD&A

MD&A consists of the following information:

Forward-Looking Statements—Dominion Energy and Virginia Power
Accounting Matters—Dominion Energy
Results of Operations—Dominion Energy and Virginia Power
Segment Results of Operations—Dominion Energy
Outlook—Dominion Energy
Liquidity and Capital Resources—Dominion Energy
Future Issues and Other Matters—Dominion Energy

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains statements concerning the Companies’ expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, the reader can identify these forward-looking statements by such words as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expect,” “believe,” “should,” “could,” “plan,” “may,” “continue,” “target” or other similar words.

 

The Companies make forward-looking statements with full knowledge that risks and uncertainties exist that may cause actual results to differ materially from predicted results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ are often presented with the forward-looking statements themselves. Additionally, other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement. These factors include but are not limited to:

Unusual weather conditions and their effect on energy sales to customers and energy commodity prices;
Extreme weather events and other natural disasters, including, but not limited to, hurricanes, high winds, severe storms, earthquakes, flooding, climate changes and changes in water temperatures and availability that can cause outages and property damage to facilities;
The impact of extraordinary external events, such as the current pandemic health event resulting from COVID-19, and their collateral consequences, including extended disruption of economic activity in our markets and global supply chains;
Federal, state and local legislative and regulatory developments, including changes in or interpretations of federal and state tax laws and regulations;
The direct and indirect impacts of implementing recommendations resulting from the business review announced in November 2022;
Risks of operating businesses in regulated industries that are subject to changing regulatory structures;
Changes to regulated electric rates collected by the Companies and regulated gas distribution, transportation and storage rates collected by Dominion Energy;
Changes in rules for RTOs and ISOs in which the Companies join and/or participate, including changes in rate designs, changes in FERC’s interpretation of market rules and new and evolving capacity models;
Risks associated with Virginia Power’s membership and participation in PJM, including risks related to obligations created by the default of other participants;
Risks associated with entities in which Dominion Energy shares ownership with third parties, including risks that result from lack of sole decision making authority, disputes that may arise between Dominion Energy and third party participants and difficulties in exiting these arrangements;

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Changes in future levels of domestic and international natural gas production, supply or consumption;
Impacts to Dominion Energy’s noncontrolling interest in Cove Point from fluctuations in future volumes of LNG imports or exports from the U.S. and other countries worldwide or demand for, purchases of, and prices related to natural gas or LNG;
Timing and receipt of regulatory approvals necessary for planned construction or growth projects and compliance with conditions associated with such regulatory approvals;
The inability to complete planned construction, conversion or growth projects at all, or with the outcomes or within the terms and time frames initially anticipated, including as a result of increased public involvement, intervention or litigation in such projects;
Risks and uncertainties that may impact the Companies’ ability to develop and construct the CVOW Commercial Project within the currently proposed timeline, or at all, and consistent with current cost estimates along with the ability to recover such costs from customers;
Changes to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those related to climate change, the tightening of emission or discharge limits for GHGs and other substances, more extensive permitting requirements and the regulation of additional substances;
Cost of environmental strategy and compliance, including those costs related to climate change;
Changes in implementation and enforcement practices of regulators relating to environmental standards and litigation exposure for remedial activities;
Difficulty in anticipating mitigation requirements associated with environmental and other regulatory approvals or related appeals;
Unplanned outages at facilities in which the Companies have an ownership interest;
The impact of operational hazards, including adverse developments with respect to pipeline and plant safety or integrity, equipment loss, malfunction or failure, operator error and other catastrophic events;
Risks associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, including costs associated with the disposal of spent nuclear fuel, decommissioning, plant maintenance and changes in existing regulations governing such facilities;
Changes in operating, maintenance and construction costs;
Domestic terrorism and other threats to the Companies’ physical and intangible assets, as well as threats to cybersecurity;
Additional competition in industries in which the Companies operate, including in electric markets in which Dominion Energy’s nonregulated generation facilities operate and potential competition from the development and deployment of alternative energy sources, such as self-generation and distributed generation technologies, and availability of market alternatives to large commercial and industrial customers;
Competition in the development, construction and ownership of certain electric transmission facilities in the Companies’ service territory in connection with Order 1000;
Changes in technology, particularly with respect to new, developing or alternative sources of generation and smart grid technologies;
Changes in demand for the Companies’ services, including industrial, commercial and residential growth or decline in the Companies’ service areas, changes in supplies of natural gas delivered to Dominion Energy’s pipeline system, failure to maintain or replace customer contracts on favorable terms, changes in customer growth or usage patterns, including as a result of energy conservation programs, the availability of energy efficient devices and the use of distributed generation methods;
Receipt of approvals for, and timing of, closing dates for acquisitions and divestitures;
Impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, transfers of assets to joint ventures and retirements of assets based on asset portfolio reviews;
Adverse outcomes in litigation matters or regulatory proceedings, including matters acquired in the SCANA Combination;
Counterparty credit and performance risk;
Fluctuations in the value of investments held in nuclear decommissioning trusts by the Companies and in benefit plan trusts by Dominion Energy;
Fluctuations in energy-related commodity prices and the effect these could have on Dominion Energy’s earnings and the Companies’ liquidity position and the underlying value of their assets;

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Fluctuations in interest rates;
The effectiveness to which existing economic hedging instruments mitigate fluctuations in currency exchange rates of the Euro and Danish Krone associated with certain fixed price contracts for the major offshore construction and equipment components of the CVOW Commercial Project;
Changes in rating agency requirements or credit ratings and their effect on availability and cost of capital;
Global capital market conditions, including the availability of credit and the ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms;
Political and economic conditions, including inflation and deflation;
Employee workforce factors including collective bargaining agreements and labor negotiations with union employees; and
Changes in financial or regulatory accounting principles or policies imposed by governing bodies.

Additionally, other risks that could cause actual results to differ from predicted results are set forth in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

The Companies’ forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. The Companies caution the reader not to place undue reliance on their forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. The Companies undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.

 

Accounting Matters

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no significant changes with regard to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The policies disclosed included the accounting for regulated operations, AROs, income taxes, accounting for derivative contracts and financial instruments at fair value, use of estimates in goodwill impairment testing, use of estimates in long-lived asset and equity method investment impairment testing, held for sale classification and employee benefit plans.

Results of OperationsDominion Energy

Presented below is a summary of Dominion Energy’s consolidated results:

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy

 

$

997

 

 

$

711

 

 

$

286

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

1.17

 

 

 

0.84

 

 

 

0.33

 

Overview

First Quarter 2023 vs. 2022

Net income attributable to Dominion Energy increased 40%, primarily due to an increase in net investment earnings on nuclear decommissioning trust funds, increased unrealized gains on economic hedging activities, a decrease in storm damage and service restoration costs and the absence of a charge to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of Hope’s stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale, partially offset by a charge associated with the impairment of a corporate office building and a decrease in sales to electric utility customers attributable to weather.

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Analysis of Consolidated Operations

Presented below are selected amounts related to Dominion Energy’s results of operations:

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

3,883

 

 

$

3,113

 

 

$

770

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

344

 

Purchased electric capacity

 

 

8

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

(5

)

Purchased gas

 

 

123

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

(22

)

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

742

 

 

 

890

 

 

 

(148

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

618

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

16

 

Other taxes

 

 

191

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

9

 

Impairment of assets and other charges (benefits)

 

 

98

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

109

 

Losses (gains) on sales of assets

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

26

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

276

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

233

 

Interest and related charges

 

 

479

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

237

 

Income tax expense

 

 

164

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

21

 

Net income from discontinued operations
   including noncontrolling interests

 

 

281

 

 

 

411

 

 

 

(130

)

 

An analysis of Dominion Energy’s results of operations follows:

First Quarter 2023 vs. 2022

Operating revenue increased 25%, primarily reflecting:

A $573 million net increase associated with market prices affecting Millstone, including economic hedging impacts of realized and unrealized gains on freestanding derivatives ($675 million);
A $319 million increase in fuel-related revenue as a result of an increase in commodity costs associated with sales to electric utility retail customers ($316 million) and gas utility customers ($3 million);
A $48 million increase to recover the costs and an authorized return, as applicable, associated with Virginia Power non-fuel riders;
A $37 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers associated with economic and other usage factors; and
A $16 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers associated with growth.

These increases were partially offset by:

A $117 million decrease in sales to electric utility retail customers, primarily due to a decrease in heating degree days;
A $66 million decrease from the sale of Hope; and
A $37 million net decrease from electric utility customers who elect to pay market based or other negotiated rates, including settlements of economic hedges at Virginia Power.

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases increased 51%, primarily due to higher commodity costs for electric utilities ($316 million) and an increase in the use of purchased renewable energy credits at Virginia Power ($28 million), which are offset in operating revenue and do not impact net income.

Purchased gas decreased 15%, primarily due to a decrease from the sale of Hope.

 

Other operations and maintenance decreased 17%, primarily due to a decrease in storm damage and restoration costs in Virginia Power’s service territory ($104 million) and a decrease in certain Virginia Power expenditures which are primarily recovered through state- and FERC-regulated rates and do not impact net income ($71 million), partially offset by an increase in outside services ($13 million).

 

Impairment of assets and other charges increased $109 million, primarily due to the impairment of a corporate office building.

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Gains on sales of assets decreased 93%, primarily due to the absence of a gain on the contribution of certain privatization operations to Dominion Privatization.

Other income increased $233 million, primarily due to net investment gains in 2023 compared to net investment losses in 2022 on nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

Interest and related charges increased 98%, primarily due to unrealized losses in 2023 compared to unrealized gains in 2022 associated with freestanding derivatives ($131 million), higher interest rates on commercial paper and long-term debt ($45 million), higher interest rates on variable rate debt and cash flow interest rate swaps ($40 million) and increased commercial paper and long-term debt borrowings ($36 million).

 

Income tax expense increased 15%, primarily due to higher pre-tax income ($125 million), partially offset by the absence of a charge to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of Hope's stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale ($87 million).

 

Net income from discontinued operations including noncontrolling interests decreased 32%, primarily due to unrealized losses in 2023 compared to unrealized gains in 2022 on interest rate derivatives for economic hedging of debt secured by Dominion Energy's 50% noncontrolling interest in Cove Point ($95 million), the absence of a gain associated with the Q-Pipe Group for the finalization of the working capital adjustment in the first quarter of 2022 ($20 million) and higher interest rates on variable rate debt secured by Dominion Energy's 50% noncontrolling interest in Cove Point ($19 million), partially offset by an increase following the approved base rate case for Questar Gas ($16 million).

Results of OperationsVirginia Power

Presented below is a summary of Virginia Power’s consolidated results:

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

353

 

 

$

357

 

 

$

(4

)

 

Overview

First Quarter 2023 vs. 2022

Net income decreased 1%, primarily due to a decrease in sales to electric utility customers attributable to weather, substantially offset by a decrease in storm damage and service restoration costs.

 

Analysis of Consolidated Operations

Presented below are selected amounts related to Virginia Power’s results of operations:

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

2,384

 

 

$

2,167

 

 

$

217

 

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases

 

 

799

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

283

 

Purchased electric capacity

 

 

8

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

(3

)

Other operations and maintenance

 

 

441

 

 

 

570

 

 

 

(129

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

447

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

18

 

Other taxes

 

 

85

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

10

 

Impairment of assets and other charges

 

 

7

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

36

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

32

 

Interest and related charges

 

 

181

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

33

 

Income tax expense

 

 

99

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

38

 

 

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An analysis of Virginia Power’s results of operations follows:

First Quarter 2023 vs. 2022

Operating revenue increased 10%, primarily reflecting:

A $249 million increase in fuel-related revenue as a result of a net increase in commodity costs associated with sales to electric utility retail customers;
A $48 million increase to recover the costs and an authorized return, as applicable, associated with non-fuel riders;
A $35 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers associated with economic and other usage factors; and
A $10 million increase in sales to electric utility retail customers associated with growth.

These increases were partially offset by:

A $91 million decrease in sales to electric utility retail customers, primarily due to a decrease in heating degree days; and
A $28 million net decrease from electric utility customers who elect to pay market based or other negotiated rates, including settlements of economic hedges.

Electric fuel and other energy-related purchases increased 55%, primarily due to higher commodity costs for electric utilities ($249 million) and an increase in the use of purchased renewable energy credits ($28 million), which are offset in operating revenue and do not impact net income.

 

Other operations and maintenance decreased 23%, primarily due to a decrease in storm damage and restoration costs ($104 million) and a decrease in certain expenditures which are primarily recovered through state- and FERC-regulated rates and do not impact net income ($71 million), partially offset by an increase in outside services ($16 million).

 

Other income increased $32 million, primarily due to net investment gains in 2023 compared to net investment losses in 2022 on nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

Interest and related charges increased 22%, primarily due to increased commercial paper, long-term debt and intercompany borrowings with Dominion Energy ($33 million) and higher interest rates on commercial paper, long-term debt and intercompany borrowings with Dominion Energy ($11 million), partially offset by decreased interest expense associated with rider deferrals ($12 million).

 

Income tax expense increased 62%, primarily due to lower investment tax credits ($27 million) and higher pre-tax income ($10 million).

Segment Results of Operations

Segment results include the impact of intersegment revenues and expenses, which may result in intersegment profit and loss. In September 2023, Dominion Energy revised its operating segments subsequent to entering agreements for the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions as well as completing the sale of its noncontrolling interest in Cove Point. See Notes 1 and 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information. The historical information presented herein has been recast to reflect the current segment presentation. Presented below is a summary of contributions by Dominion Energy’s operating segments to net income (loss) attributable to Dominion Energy:

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to
Dominion Energy

 

 

EPS(1)

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Energy Virginia

 

$

384

 

 

$

516

 

 

$

(132

)

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

(0.18

)

Dominion Energy South Carolina

 

 

91

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

(0.02

)

Contracted Energy

 

 

113

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.06

 

Corporate and Other

 

 

409

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.47

 

Consolidated

 

$

997

 

 

$

711

 

 

$

286

 

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.33

 

 

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(1) Consolidated results are presented on a diluted EPS basis. The dilutive impacts, primarily consisting of potential shares which had not yet been issued, are included within the results of the Corporate and Other segment. EPS contributions for Dominion Energy’s operating segments are presented utilizing basic average shares outstanding for the period.

Dominion Energy Virginia

Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Dominion Energy Virginia’s operations:

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

 

Electricity delivered (million MWh)

 

 

21.7

 

 

 

22.3

 

 

 

(3

)%

Electricity supplied (million MWh):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility

 

 

21.8

 

 

 

22.3

 

 

 

(2

)

Non-Jurisdictional

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

Degree days (electric distribution and utility service area):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling

 

 

3

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

(73

)

Heating

 

 

1,471

 

 

 

1,895

 

 

 

(22

)

Average electric distribution customer accounts
   (thousands)

 

 

2,742

 

 

 

2,716

 

 

 

1

 

 

Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Energy Virginia’s net income contribution:

 

 

 

First Quarter
2023 vs. 2022
Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weather

 

$

(67

)

 

$

(0.08

)

Customer usage and other factors

 

 

33

 

 

 

0.04

 

Customer-elected rate impacts

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Rider equity return

 

 

32

 

 

 

0.04

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Renewable energy investment tax credits

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(0.07

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Other

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Share dilution

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Change in net income contribution

 

$

(132

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

Dominion Energy South Carolina

Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Dominion Energy South Carolina’s operations:

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

 

Electricity delivered (million MWh)

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

(4

%)

Electricity supplied (million MWh)

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

(5

)

Degree days (electric distribution service areas):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

Heating

 

 

459

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

(39

)

Gas distribution throughput (bcf):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

17

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

(15

)

Average distribution customer accounts (thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric

 

 

783

 

 

 

772

 

 

 

1

 

Gas

 

 

437

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

4

 

 

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Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Energy South Carolina’s net income contribution:

 

 

First Quarter
2023 vs. 2022
Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weather

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(0.02

)

Customer usage and other factors

 

 

7

 

 

 

0.01

 

Customer-elected rate impacts

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Base rate case & Natural Gas Rate Stabilization Act impacts

 

 

5

 

 

 

0.01

 

Capital cost rider

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Other

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

Share dilution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net income contribution

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

Contracted Energy

Presented below are selected operating statistics related to Contracted Energy's operations:

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

 

 

Electricity supplied (million MWh)

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

 

%

 

Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Contracted Energy's net income contribution:

 

 

 

First Quarter
2023 vs. 2022
Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

EPS

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margin

 

$

46

 

 

$

0.06

 

Planned outage costs

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5

 

 

 

0.01

 

Other

 

 

2

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Share dilution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net income contribution

 

$

56

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

Corporate and Other

Presented below are the Corporate and Other segment’s after-tax results:

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific items attributable to operating
   segments

 

$

304

 

 

$

(352

)

 

$

656

 

Specific items attributable to Corporate and
   Other segment

 

 

160

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

(212

)

Total specific items

 

 

464

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

444

 

Other corporate and other operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(119

)

 

 

(80

)

 

 

(39

)

Other

 

 

64

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

(25

)

Total other corporate and other operations

 

 

(55

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

(64

)

Total net income

 

$

409

 

 

$

29

 

 

$

380

 

EPS impact

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

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Corporate and Other includes specific items attributable to Dominion Energy’s primary operating segments that are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing the segments' performance or in allocating resources. See Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for discussion of these items in more detail. Corporate and Other also includes items attributable to the Corporate and Other segment. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, this primarily included $281 million net income from discontinued operations, primarily associated with operations included in the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions and Dominion Energy's noncontrolling interest in Cove Point, a $68 million after-tax charge associated with the impairment of a corporate office building and a $45 million after-tax loss for derivative mark-to-market changes.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, this primarily included $411 million net income from discontinued operations, primarily associated with operations included in the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions and Dominion Energy's noncontrolling interest in Cove Point, a $87 million charge to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of Hope’s stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale and a $52 million after-tax benefit for derivative mark-to-market changes.

 

Outlook

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes to Dominion Energy’s 2023 outlook as described in Item 7. MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. As discussed in Future Issues and Other Matters, legislation enacted in Virginia in April 2023 is expected to decrease Dominion Energy’s 2023 net income for riders to be combined into base rates effective July 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Dominion Energy depends on both cash generated from operations and external sources of liquidity to provide working capital and as a bridge to long-term financings. Dominion Energy’s material cash requirements include capital and investment expenditures, repaying short-term and long-term debt obligations and paying dividends on its common and preferred stock. This section should be read in conjunction with Item 7. MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

Analysis of Cash Flows

Presented below are selected amounts related to Dominion Energy’s cash flows:

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, restricted cash and equivalents at January 1

 

$

341

 

 

$

408

 

Cash flows provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

2,097

 

 

 

1,125

 

Investing activities

 

 

(2,302

)

 

 

(1,574

)

Financing activities

 

 

1,820

 

 

 

635

 

Net increase in cash, restricted cash and equivalents

 

 

1,615

 

 

 

186

 

Cash, restricted cash and equivalents at March 31

 

$

1,956

 

 

$

594

 

Operating Cash Flows

Net cash provided by Dominion Energy's operating activities increased $972 million, inclusive of a $434 million decrease from discontinued operations. Net cash provided by continuing operations increased $1.4 billion primarily due to higher deferred fuel and purchased gas cost recoveries ($613 million), lower margin deposits ($338 million), a decrease in refund payments to Virginia electric customers associated with the settlement of the 2021 Triennial Review ($179 million), an increase of $232 million primarily as a result of higher operating cash flows from electric utility operations driven by riders, customer usage and other factors and changes in working capital ($44 million).

Investing Cash Flows

Net cash used in Dominion Energy’s investing activities increased $728 million, primarily due to an increase in plant construction and other property additions ($598 million) and the absence of proceeds from the sale of assets and equity method investments in 2022 ($146 million).

Financing Cash Flows

Net cash provided by Dominion Energy's financing activities increased $1.2 billion primarily due to 364-day term loan facility borrowings ($2.5 billion) and supplemental credit facility borrowings ($450 million), partially offset by a $1.7 billion decrease due to net repayments of long-term debt in 2023 versus net issuances in 2022.

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Credit Facilities and Short-Term Debt

As discussed in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, Dominion Energy generally uses proceeds from short-term borrowings, including commercial paper, to satisfy short-term cash requirements not met through cash from operations. The levels of borrowing may vary significantly during the course of the year, depending on the timing and amount of cash requirements not satisfied by cash from operations. There have been no significant changes to Dominion Energy’s use of credit facilities and/or short-term debt during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Joint Revolving Credit Facility

Dominion Energy maintains a $6.0 billion joint revolving credit facility which provides for a discount in the pricing of certain annual fees and amounts borrowed by Dominion Energy under the facility if Dominion Energy achieves certain annual renewable electric generation and diversity and inclusion objectives. At March 31, 2023, Dominion Energy had $2.7 billion of unused capacity under its joint revolving credit facility. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for the balances of commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding.

Dominion Energy Reliability InvestmentSM Program

Dominion Energy has an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC for the sale of up to $3.0 billion of variable denomination floating rate demand notes, called Dominion Energy Reliability InvestmentSM. The registration limits the principal amount that may be outstanding at any one time to $1.0 billion. The notes are offered on a continuous basis and bear interest at a floating rate per annum determined by the Dominion Energy Reliability Investment Committee, or its designee, on a weekly basis. The notes have no stated maturity date, are non-transferable and may be redeemed in whole or in part by Dominion Energy or at the investor’s option at any time. At March 31, 2023, Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include $389 million with respect to such notes presented within short-term debt. The proceeds are used for general corporate purposes and to repay debt.

Other Facilities

In addition to the primary sources of short-term liquidity discussed above, from time to time Dominion Energy enters into separate supplementary credit facilities or term loans as discussed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

In January 2023, Dominion Energy entered into a $2.5 billion 364-day term loan facility which bears interest at a variable rate and will mature in January 2024 with the proceeds to be used to repay existing long-term debt and short-term debt upon maturity and for other general corporate purposes. Concurrently, Dominion Energy borrowed an initial $1.0 billion with the proceeds used to repay long-term debt. In February and March 2023, Dominion Energy borrowed $500 million and $1.0 billion, respectively, with the proceeds used for general corporate purposes and to repay long-term debt.

Long-Term Debt

Sustainability Revolving Credit Agreement

Dominion Energy maintains a $900 million Sustainability Revolving Credit Agreement which matures in 2024 and bears interest at a variable rate. The facility offers a reduced interest rate margin with respect to borrowed amounts allocated to certain environmental sustainability or social investment initiatives. In March 2023, Dominion Energy borrowed $450 million with the proceeds used for general corporate purposes. At March 31, 2023, Dominion Energy had $900 million outstanding under this supplemental credit facility, including $450 million borrowed to support environmental sustainability and social investment initiatives. In April 2023, Dominion Energy repaid $450 million borrowed for general corporate purposes.

Issuances and Borrowings of Long-Term Debt

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, Dominion Energy issued or borrowed the following long-term debt. Unless otherwise noted, the proceeds were used for the repayment of existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

Month

Type

Public / Private

Entity

Principal

 

Rate

 

Stated Maturity

(millions)

 

 

March

Senior notes

Public

Virginia Power

$

750

 

 

5.000

 

%

2033

March

Senior notes

Public

Virginia Power

 

750

 

 

5.450

 

%

2053

Total issuances and borrowings

$

1,500

 

 

 

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Dominion Energy currently meets the definition of a well-known seasoned issuer under SEC rules governing the registration, communication and offering processes under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The rules provide for a streamlined shelf registration process to provide registrants with timely access to capital. This allows Dominion Energy to use automatic shelf registration statements to register any offering of securities, other than those for exchange offers or business combination transactions.

As the comprehensive business review announced in November 2022 is still in progress, Dominion Energy is uncertain as to the amount of long-term debt it anticipates issuing in 2023. Dominion Energy expects to issue long-term debt to satisfy cash needs for capital expenditures and maturing long-term debt to the extent such amounts are not satisfied from cash available from operations following the payment of dividends and any borrowings made from unused capacity of Dominion Energy’s credit facilities discussed above. The raising of external capital is subject to certain regulatory requirements, including registration with the SEC for certain issuances.

Repayments, Repurchases and Redemptions of Long-Term Debt

Dominion Energy may from time to time reduce its outstanding debt and level of interest expense through redemption of debt securities prior to maturity or repurchases of debt securities in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through tender offers or otherwise.

The following long-term debt was repaid, repurchased or redeemed during the three months ended March 31, 2023:

Month

Type

 

Entity

Principal (1)

 

 

Rate

Stated Maturity

 

(millions)

 

Debt scheduled to mature in 2023

Multiple

 

$

1,749

 

 

various

Early redemptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total repayments, repurchases and redemptions

$

1,749

 

(1)
Total amount redeemed prior to maturity includes remaining principal plus accrued interest.

See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for additional information regarding scheduled maturities of Dominion Energy’s long-term debt, including related average interest rates.

Remarketing of Long-Term Debt

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, Dominion Energy was not required to and did not complete the remarketing of any of its long-term debt. In 2023, Dominion Energy expects to remarket approximately $160 million of its tax-exempt bonds.

Credit Ratings

As discussed in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, Dominion Energy’s credit ratings affect its liquidity, cost of borrowing under credit facilities and collateral posting requirements under commodity contracts, as well as the rates at which it is able to offer debt securities. The credit ratings for Dominion Energy are affected by its financial profile, mix of regulated and nonregulated businesses and respective cash flows, changes in methodologies used by the ratings agencies and event risk, if applicable, such as major acquisitions or dispositions. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. As of March 31, 2023, there have been no changes in Dominion Energy’s credit ratings. In April 2023, Standard & Poor’s affirmed its credit ratings but revised its outlook for Dominion Energy from stable to negative. Dominion Energy cannot predict the potential impact the negative outlook at Standard & Poor’s could have on its liquidity, cost of borrowing under credit facilities and collateral posting requirements under commodity contracts, as well as the rates at which it is able to offer debt securities.

Financial Covenants

As discussed in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, Dominion Energy is subject to various covenants present in the enabling agreements underlying Dominion Energy’s debt. As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes to covenants, nor any events of default under Dominion Energy’s covenants.

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Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Other Equity Securities

In the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, there is a discussion of Dominion Energy’s existing equity financing programs, including an at-the-market program and Dominion Energy Direct®. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, Dominion Energy issued $43 million of stock through these programs. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information.

As the comprehensive business review announced in November 2022 is still in progress, Dominion Energy is uncertain as to the amount of common stock that it anticipates issuing in 2023, including through its at-the-market program. However, Dominion Energy anticipates raising similar amounts of capital through Dominion Energy Direct® in 2023 compared to 2022 and 2021. The raising of external capital is subject to certain regulatory requirements, including registration with the SEC for certain issuances.

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes to the Board of Directors authorization to repurchase Dominion Energy stock, or the remaining available capacity under this authorization, disclosed in the Repurchases of Equity Securities section of MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Dominion Energy has not repurchased through March 31 and does not plan to repurchase in the remainder of 2023 any shares of its common stock, except for shares tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock.

Capital Expenditures

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes to Dominion Energy’s expectation for planned capital expenditures as disclosed in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Dividends

Dominion Energy believes that its operations provide a stable source of cash flow to contribute to planned levels of capital expenditures and maintain or grow the dividend on common shares. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information regarding Dominion Energy’s outstanding preferred stock and associated dividend rates.

Subsidiary Dividend Restrictions

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes to the subsidiary dividend restrictions disclosed in the Dividends section of MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Collateral and Credit Risk

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes to the collateral requirements disclosed in the Collateral and Credit Risk section of MD&A in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Dominion Energy’s exposure to potential concentrations of credit risk results primarily from its energy marketing and price risk management activities. Presented below is a summary of Dominion Energy’s credit exposure at March 31, 2023 for these activities. Gross credit exposure for each counterparty is calculated as outstanding receivables plus any unrealized on- or off-balance sheet exposure, taking into account contractual netting rights.

 

 

 

Gross Credit
Exposure

 

 

Credit
Collateral

 

 

Net Credit
Exposure

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment grade(1)

 

$

151

 

 

$

 

 

$

151

 

Non-investment grade(2)

 

 

14

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

2

 

No external ratings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internally rated—investment grade(3)

 

 

47

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

41

 

Internally rated—non-investment grade(4)

 

 

24

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

23

 

Total(5)

 

$

236

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

217

 

 

(1)
Designations as investment grade are based upon minimum credit ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s. The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 55% of the total net credit exposure.
(2)
The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 1% of the total net credit exposure.
(3)
The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 19% of the total net credit exposure.
(4)
The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 7% of the total net credit exposure.
(5)
Excludes long-term purchase power agreements entered to satisfy legislative or state regulatory commission requirements.

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Fuel and Other Purchase Commitments

There have been no material changes outside of the ordinary course of business to Dominion Energy’s fuel and other purchase commitments included in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Other Material Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes outside of the ordinary course of business to Dominion Energy’s other material cash requirements included in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Such obligations include:

Operating and finance lease obligations – See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report;
Regulatory liabilities – See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report;
AROs – See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022;
Employee benefit plan obligations – See Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022;
Charitable commitments – See Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022;
Off-balance sheet leasing arrangements – See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022; and
Guarantees – See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

Future Issues and Other Matters

See Item 1. Business, Future Issues and Other Matters in MD&A and Notes 13 and 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and Notes 13 and 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information on various environmental, regulatory, legal and other matters that may impact future results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

 

Business Review

In November 2022, Dominion Energy announced the commencement of a business review of value-maximizing strategic business actions, alternatives to its current business mix and capital allocation and regulatory options which may assist customers to manage costs and provide greater predictability to its long-term, state-regulated utility value proposition. In April 2023, the legislative process in Virginia was substantially completed resulting in new legislation which will shift $350 million of annual revenue requirement for costs currently recovered through riders into base rates effective July 2023, eliminate the ability of Virginia Power to utilize CCROs and adjust the parameters for determining an authorized ROE and revenue sharing. In addition, new legislation allows Virginia Power to apply for the securitization of certain deferred fuel costs as well as seek approval for a noncontrolling equity financing partner for the CVOW Commercial Project. As part of the on-going business review, Dominion Energy may consider divestiture of all or a portion of certain operations. While the ultimate impacts cannot be estimated until the review is completed, which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2023, implementation of recommendations resulting from the business review could have a material impact on Dominion Energy's future results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

 

Virginia Legislation

The 2023 General Assembly session in Virginia included several proposals, including those ultimately enacted into law, related to Virginia Power’s retail base rates and other cost recovery mechanisms. In April 2023, legislation was enacted that amended several key provisions of the Regulation Act, as previously amended by the GTSA. The new legislation will shift $350 million of annual revenue requirement for costs currently recovered under riders into base rates effective July 2023, eliminate the ability of Virginia Power to utilize CCROs and adjust the parameters for determining an authorized ROE and revenue sharing. In addition, this legislation reestablishes biennial base rate reviews, sets a target capitalization ratio and permits Virginia Power to apply for the securitization of certain deferred fuel costs. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. In March 2023, legislation was enacted that permits Virginia Power to seek approval for a noncontrolling equity financing partner for the CVOW Commercial Project. In addition, proposed legislation to amend certain portions of the VCEA remains pending, subject to potential veto by the Governor of Virginia, which would qualify generation produced by Virginia Power’s biomass electric generating stations as renewable energy and would eliminate the mandated retirement by the end of 2028 of such facilities. While Dominion

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Energy is unable to estimate the ultimate financial statement impacts related to the newly enacted, and remaining proposed legislation, it expects there could be a material impact to its results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

 

Future Environmental Regulations

In March 2023, the EPA released a proposed rule to further revise the Effluent Limitations Guidelines for the Steam Electric Power Generating Category, which apply primarily to wastewater discharges at coal and oil steam generating stations. Also in March 2023, the EPA released its first proposed rule to establish national drinking water standards for PFAS. Dominion Energy anticipates that the EPA will release additional rulemakings as part of an overall strategy to identify and mitigate PFAS exposure. Additionally, in April 2023, the EPA released a proposal to tighten aspects of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, including the reduction of emissions limits for filterable particulate matter, and requiring the use of continuous emissions monitoring systems to demonstrate compliance. Until the EPA ultimately takes final action on these rulemakings, Dominion Energy is unable to predict whether or to what extent the new rules will ultimately require additional controls. The expenditures required to implement additional controls could have a material impact on Dominion Energy’s financial condition and cash flows.

 

Federal Income Tax Laws

In April 2023, the IRS issued safe harbor guidance to taxpayers on the treatment of amounts paid to repair, maintain, replace, or improve natural gas distribution property, including whether expenditures should be deducted as repairs or capitalized and depreciated on tax returns. The guidance includes safe harbor tax accounting methods which a taxpayer may choose to elect and provides special transition rules and incentives that vary depending on which tax year is the year of change. Dominion Energy is evaluating this new guidance and cannot currently estimate the potential financial statement impacts, but there could be a material impact to its results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

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