2.2.0.7falseIncome Taxes114 - Disclosure - Income Taxestruefalsefalsefalse1USDfalsefalseiso4217_USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170iso4217_USD_per_sharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0pureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepure0sharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0$53us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalsefalse00<div>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Note 6. Income
Taxes</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Continuing
Operations</i></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">For continuing operations,
including noncontrolling interests, the statutory U.S. federal
income tax rate reconciles to Dominion’s and Virginia
Power’s effective income tax rate as follows:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px">
 </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="80%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Dominion</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Virginia Power</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 119pt">
<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Nine Months
Ended September 30,</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2010</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">2009</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2010</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">2009</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">U.S. statutory
rate</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>35.0</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>%</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">35.0</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>35.0</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>%</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">35.0</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Increases (reductions)
resulting from:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Legislative
changes</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>1.2</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">0.4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>1.3</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">State taxes, net of federal
benefit</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>4.5</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">3.5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>3.9</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">3.7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Domestic production
activities deduction</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>(0.4</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>) </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(0.7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>(0.9</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>) </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(0.6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Non-deductible
goodwill</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>0.9</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>—  </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>  </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Other, net</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>(0.9</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>) </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(2.1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>(0.4</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>) </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(1.3</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Effective tax
rate</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>40.3</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>%</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">36.1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b> </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>38.9</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>%</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">36.8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Dominion’s and
Virginia Power’s effective tax rates in 2010 reflect a
reduction of deferred tax assets resulting from the enactment of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care
and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, which
eliminated the employer’s deduction, beginning in 2013, for
that portion of its retiree prescription drug coverage cost that is
being reimbursed by the Medicare Part D subsidy. In addition,
Dominion’s effective tax rate in 2010 includes the impact of
goodwill written off with the sale of the Appalachian E&P
operations that is not deductible for tax purposes.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">During the nine months
ended September 30, 2010, Dominion’s and Virginia
Power’s unrecognized tax benefits changed as
follows:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px">
 </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="76%" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="80%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="8%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="8%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Dominion</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Virginia</b></font><br />
<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Power</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">(millions)</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Beginning
balance</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">291</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">121</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Increases – prior
period positions</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">15</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Decreases – prior
period positions</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(60</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(26</font></td>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Current period
positions</font></p>
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<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">27</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">16</font></td>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Other</font></p>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(3</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Ending balance</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">270</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">115</font></td>
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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In 2010, the IRS began its
examination of Dominion’s consolidated tax returns for tax
years 2006 and 2007, and Dominion began settlement negotiations
with the Appellate Division of the IRS regarding adjustments
proposed in the examination of its consolidated tax returns for
2004 and 2005.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In September 2010, the
Appellate Division of the IRS informed Dominion that the U.S.
Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation had approved the
settlement of tax years 2002 and 2003 for Dominion and its
consolidated subsidiaries. The settlement excludes two issues, for
which Dominion has reserved the right to litigate and pursue claims
for refunds.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">With Dominion’s
appeals of assessments received from tax authorities, including
settlement negotiations with the Appellate Division of the IRS
regarding tax years 2004 and 2005 and the ongoing IRS examination
of tax years 2006 and 2007, it is reasonably possible that certain
unrecognized tax benefits could decrease during the next 12 months
by up to $25 million for Dominion and up to $20 million for
Virginia Power. Dominion’s unrecognized tax benefits could
also be reduced over the next 12 months by $13 million, including
$3 million for Virginia Power, to recognize prior period amounts
becoming otherwise deductible in the current period. In addition,
unrecognized tax benefits may increase for Dominion and Virginia
Power by $20 million during the next 12 months for current period
amounts related to certain tax positions initially taken in prior
year returns for recurring business activities. Since the
uncertainty for the majority of these unrecognized tax benefits
involves only the timing of the deductions, no material impact on
earnings is expected.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Discontinued
Operations</i></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Income tax expense in 2010
for Dominion’s discontinued operations primarily reflects the
impact of goodwill written off in the sale of Peoples that is not
deductible for tax purposes and the reversal of deferred taxes for
which the benefit was offset by the reversal of income tax-related
regulatory assets.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 1px">
 </p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Income tax expense in 2009
for Dominion’s discontinued operations also reflects the
impact of these items. Since the sale of Peoples was originally
expected to occur in 2009, the tax effects related to the sale were
included in the determination of Dominion’s estimated annual
effective tax rate in 2009.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>2010
Legislation</i></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In September 2010, the
President of the U.S. signed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
which provides a one-year extension for the fifty percent bonus
depreciation allowance for qualifying expenditures. Dominion and
Virginia Power expect to claim bonus depreciation, which will
result in reduced income taxes payable and increased deferred tax
liabilities.</font></p>
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Taxes
Continuing
Operations
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