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Property Plant And Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property Plant And Equipment
Note 10. Property, Plant
and
Equipment
Major classes of property, plant and equipment and their respective balances for the Companies are as follows:
                 
At December 31,
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
                 
Dominion Energy
 
 
 
   
 
Utility:
 
 
 
   
 
Generation
 
$
25,317
 
  $
18,896
 
Transmission
 
 
20,486
 
   
16,666
 
Distribution
 
 
25,748
 
   
18,535
 
Storage
 
 
3,227
 
   
2,906
 
Nuclear fuel
 
 
2,296
 
   
1,626
 
Oil and gas
 
 
1,792
 
   
1,763
 
General and other
 
 
2,413
 
   
1,783
 
Plant under construction
 
 
2,956
 
   
2,348
 
Total utility
 
 
84,235
 
   
64,523
 
Non-jurisdictional—including plant under construction
 
 
854
 
   
407
 
Nonutility:
 
 
 
   
 
Merchant generation-nuclear
 
 
1,652
 
   
1,550
 
Merchant generation-other
 
 
3,985
 
   
3,802
 
Nuclear fuel
 
 
930
 
   
1,025
 
Gas gathering and processing
 
 
190
 
   
185
 
LNG facility
 
 
4,425
 
   
3,977
 
Other—including plant under construction
 
 
1,195
 
   
1,109
 
Total nonutility
 
 
12,377
 
   
11,648
 
Total property, plant and equipment
 
$
97,466
 
  $
76,578
 
                 
Virginia Power
 
 
 
   
 
Utility:
 
 
 
   
 
Generation
 
$
19,552
 
  $
18,896
 
Transmission
 
 
10,229
 
   
9,391
 
Distribution
 
 
12,095
 
   
11,771
 
Nuclear fuel
 
 
1,688
 
   
1,626
 
General and other
 
 
825
 
   
820
 
Plant under construction
 
 
1,784
 
   
1,602
 
Total utility
 
 
46,173
 
   
44,106
 
Non-jurisdictional—including plant under construction
 
 
854
 
   
407
 
Other
 
 
11
 
   
11
 
Total property, plant and equipment
 
$
47,038
 
  $
44,524
 
                 
Dominion Energy Gas
 
 
 
   
 
Utility:
 
 
 
   
 
Transmission
 
$
7,014
 
  $
6,790
 
Storage
 
 
2,799
 
   
2,615
 
General and other
 
 
219
 
   
210
 
Plant under construction
 
 
574
 
   
732
 
Total utility
 
 
10,606
 
   
10,347
 
Nonutility:
 
 
 
   
 
LNG facility
 
 
4,425
 
   
3,977
 
Other—including plant under construction
 
 
135
 
   
376
 
Total nonutility
 
 
4,560
 
   
4,353
 
Total property, plant and equipment
 
$
15,166
 
  $
14,700
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jointly-Owned Power Stations
Dominion Energy and Virginia Power’s proportionate share of jointly-owned power stations at December 31, 2019 is as follows
                                         
 
Bath
County
Pumped
Storage
Station
(1)
   
North
Anna
Units 1
and 2
(1)
   
Clover
Power
Station
(1)
   
Millstone
Unit 3
(2)
   
Summer
Unit 1
(2)
 
(millions, except
percentages)
 
 
 
   
   
   
 
Ownership interest
 
 
60
%
 
 
88.4
%
 
 
50
%
 
 
93.5
%
 
 
66.7
%
Plant in service
 
 
1,058
 
 
 
2,564
 
 
 
610
 
 
 
1,267
 
 
 
1,394
 
Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(661
)
 
 
(1,321
)
 
 
(247
)
 
 
(449
)
 
 
(659
)
Nuclear fuel
 
 
 
 
 
793
 
 
 
 
 
 
483
 
 
 
608
 
Accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel
 
 
 
 
 
(634
)
 
 
 
 
 
(390
)
 
 
(389
)
Plant under construction
 
 
7
 
 
 
143
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
87
 
 
 
77
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Units jointly owned by Virginia Power.
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
Unit jointly owned by Dominion Energy.
 
 
 
 
 
The
co-owners
are obligated to pay their share of all future construction expenditures and operating costs of the jointly-owned facilities in the same proportion as their respective ownership interest. Dominion Energy and Virginia Power report their share of operating costs in the appropriate operating expense (electric fuel and other energy-related purchases, other operations and maintenance, depreciation, depletion and amortization and other taxes, etc.) in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Sale of Certain Retail Energy Marketing Assets
In October 2017, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to sell certain assets associated with its nonregulated retail energy marketing operations for total consideration of $143 million, subject to customary approvals and certain adjustments. In December 2017, the first phase of the agreement closed for $79 million, which resulted in the recognition of a $78 million ($48 million
after-tax)
benefit, included in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income. In October 2018, the second phase of the agreement closed for $63 million, which resulted in the recognition of a $65 million ($49 million
after-tax)
benefit included in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Pursuant to the agreement, Dominion Energy entered into a commission agreement with the buyer upon the first closing in December 2017 under which the buyer will pay a commission in connection with the right to use Dominion Energy’s brand in marketing materials and other services over a
ten-year
term.
Sale of Certain Merchant Generation Facilities
In December 2018, Dominion Energy completed the sale of Fairless and Manchester for total consideration of $1.2 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments. Dominion Energy recognized a gain of $210 million ($198 million
after-tax)
included in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The
after-tax
gain reflects Dominion Energy’s assessment and
more-likely-than-not
conclusion that the utilization of state tax incentives will reduce the income tax expense associated with the sale of these facilities.
Acquisition of Solar Projects
The following table presents acquisitions by Virginia Power of solar projects. Virginia Power has claimed or expects to claim federal investment tax credits on the projects.
                                                 
Date Agreement
Entered
 
Date Agreement
Closed
   
Project Location
   
Project
Name
   
Project Cost
(millions)
(1)
   
Date of Commercial
Operations
   
MW Capacity
 
September 2017
   
October 2018
     
North Carolina
     
Pecan
     
$140
     
December 2018
     
75
 
September 2017
   
June 2019
     
North Carolina
     
Gutenberg
     
142
     
September 2019
     
80
 
June 2018
   
February 2019
     
Virginia
     
Gloucester
     
37
     
April 2019
     
20
 
August 2018
   
May 2019
     
Virginia
     
Grasshopper
     
130
     
Expected 2020
     
80
 
August 2018
   
May 2019
     
North Carolina
     
Chestnut
     
130
     
Expected 2020
     
75
 
June 2019
   
June 2019
     
Virginia
     
Ft. Powhatan
     
270
     
Expected 2021
     
150
 
June 2019
   
August 2019
     
Virginia
     
Belcher
     
160
     
Expected 2020
     
88
 
August 2019
   
November 2019
     
Virginia
     
Bedford
     
110
     
Expected 2021
     
70
 
October 2019
   
October 2019
     
Virginia
     
Maplewood
     
190
     
Expected 2022
     
120
 
December 2019
   
January 2020
     
Virginia
     
Rochambeau
     
35
     
Expected 2021
     
20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes acquisition costs.
 
 
The following table presents acquisitions by Dominion Energy
of solar projects. Dominion Energy
has claimed or
 
expects to claim federal investment tax credits on the projects.
                                                 
Date Agreement
Entered
 
Date Agreement
Closed
   
Project Location
   
Project
Name
   
Project Cost
(millions)
(1)
   
Date of Commercial
Operations
   
MW Capacity
 
August 2019
   
August 2019
     
Virginia
     
Greensville
     
$130
     
Expected 2020
     
80
 
August 2019
   
August 2019
     
Virginia
     
Myrtle
     
35
     
Expected 2020
     
15
 
September 2019
   
September 2019
     
South Carolina
     
Seabrook
     
103
     
December 2019
     
72
 
November 2019
   
November 2019
     
North Carolina
     
Wilkinson
     
153
     
December 2019
     
74
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes acquisition costs.
 
 
 
 
 
Assignment of Tower Rental Portfolio
Virginia Power rents space on certain of its electric transmission towers to various wireless carriers for communications antennas and other equipment. In March 2017, Virginia Power sold its rental portfolio to Vertical Bridge Towers II, LLC for $91 million in cash. The proceeds are subject to Virginia Power’s FERC-regulated tariff, under which it is required to return half of the proceeds to customers. Virginia Power recorded $7 million and $6 million in operating revenue
in 2019 and 2018, respectively,
and $11 million in other income
in
 2017, with $22 million remaining to be recognized ratably through 2023.
Assignments of Shale Development Rights
In December 2013, Dominion Energy Gas closed on agreements with two natural gas producers to convey over time approximately 100,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights underneath several of its natural gas storage fields. The agreements provided for payments to Dominion Energy Gas, subject to customary adjustments, of approximately $200 million over a period of nine years, and an overriding royalty interest in gas produced from the acreage. In 2013 through 2016, Dominion Energy Gas received approximately $116 million of cash proceeds and through amendments closed on the immediate conveyance of approximately 9,000 acres and a 32% partial interest in the 70,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights, which resulted in the recognition of $78 million of gains. In August 2017, Dominion
 
Energy Gas and the natural gas producer signed an amendment to the agreement, which included the finalization of contractual matters on previous conveyances, the conveyance of Dominion Energy Gas’ remaining 68% interest in approximately 70,000 acres and the elimination of Dominion Energy Gas’ overriding
royalty interest in gas produced from all acreage. Dominion Energy Gas received total consideration of $130 million, with $65 million received in 2017 and $65 million received in September 2018 in connection with the final conveyance. As a result of this amendment, in 2017, Dominion Energy Gas recognized a $56 million ($33 million
after-tax)
gain included in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income associated with the finalization of the contractual matters on previous conveyances, a $9 million ($5 million
after-tax)
gain included in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income associated with the elimination of its overriding royalty interest and in 2018, a $65 million ($47 million
after-tax)
gain included in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income associated with the final conveyance of acreage.
 
In November 2014, Dominion Energy Gas closed an agreement with a natural gas producer to convey over time approximately 24,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights underneath one of its natural gas storage fields. The agreement provided for payments to Dominion Energy Gas, subject to customary adjustments, of approximately $120 million over a period of four years, and an overriding royalty interest in gas produced from the acreage. In 2014 through 2016, Dominion Energy Gas received
 approximately $70 million in proceeds on the conveyance of approximately 12,000 acres and as well as a 50% interest in approximately 4,000 acres along with an overriding royalty interest, which resulted in the recognition of $70 million of gains. In July 2017, in connection with the existing agreement, Dominion Energy Gas conveyed an additional 50% interest in approximately 2,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights and received proceeds of $5 million and an overriding royalty interest
in gas produced from the acreage. This transaction resulted in a $5 million ($3 million
after-tax)
gain. The gains are included in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income. In January 2018, Dominion Energy Gas and the natural gas producer closed on an amendment to the agreement, which included the conveyance of Dominion Energy Gas’ remaining 50% interest in approximately 18,000 acres and the elimination of Dominion Energy Gas’ overriding royalty interest in gas produced from all acreage. Dominion Energy Gas received proceeds of $28 million, resulting in an approximately $28 million ($20 million
after-tax)
gain recorded in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income.
In March 2018, Dominion Energy Gas closed an agreement with a natural gas producer to convey approximately 11,000 acres of Utica and Point Pleasant Shale development rights underneath one of its natural gas storage fields. The agreement provided for a payment to Dominion Energy Gas, subject to customary adjustments, of
$16 million. In March 2018, Dominion Energy Gas received cash proceeds of $16 million associated with the conveyance of the acreage, resulting in a $16 million ($12 million
after-tax)
gain recorded in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income.
In June 2018, Dominion Energy Gas closed an amendment to an agreement with a natural gas producer for the elimination of Dominion Energy Gas’ overriding royalty interest in gas produced from approximately 9,000 acres of Marcellus Shale development rights underneath one of its natural gas storage fields previously conveyed in December 2013. In June 2018, Dominion Energy Gas received proceeds of $6 million associated with the transaction, resulting in a $6 million ($4 million
after-tax)
gain recorded in gains on sales of assets in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Statements of Income.
All activity related to shale development rights is recorded within Gas Transmission & Storage.