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Related-Party Transactions | 12 Months Ended
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Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Related-Party Transactions | Note 25. Related-party Transactions Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas engage in related party transactions primarily with other Dominion Energy subsidiaries (affiliates). Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas’ receivable and payable balances with affiliates are settled based on contractual terms or on a monthly basis, depending on the nature of the underlying transactions. Virginia Power and Dominion Energy Gas are included in Dominion Energy’s consolidated federal income tax return and, where applicable, combined income tax returns for Dominion Energy are filed in various states. See Note 2 for further information. Dominion Energy’s transactions with equity method investments are described in Note 9. A discussion of significant related party transactions follows. Virginia Power Transactions with Affiliates Virginia Power transacts with affiliates for certain quantities of natural gas and other commodities in the ordinary course of business. Virginia Power also enters into certain commodity derivative contracts with affiliates. Virginia Power uses these contracts, which are principally comprised of forward commodity purchases, to manage commodity price risks associated with purchases of natural gas. See Notes 7 and 19 for more information. As of December 31, 2019, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $3 million and $53 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, Virginia Power’s derivative assets and liabilities with affiliates were $26 million and $10 million, respectively. Virginia Power participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans as described in Note 22. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, Virginia Power’s amounts due to Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Pension Plan and reflected in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $782 million and $632 million, respectively. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, Virginia Power’s amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan and reflected in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $287 million and $254 million, respectively. DES and other affiliates provide accounting, legal, finance and certain administrative and technical services to Virginia Power. In addition, Virginia Power provides certain services to affiliates, including charges for facilities and equipment usage. The financial statements for all years presented include costs for certain general, administrative and corporate expenses assigned by DES to Virginia Power on the basis of direct and allocated methods in accordance with Virginia Power’s services agreements with DES. Where costs incurred cannot be determined by specific identification, the costs are allocated based on the proportional level of effort devoted by DES resources that is attributable to the entity, determined by reference to number of employees, salaries and wages and other similar measures for the relevant DES service. Management believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocation of general corporate overhead expenses are reasonable. Presented below are significant transactions with DES and other affiliates:
Year Ended December 31, |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
(millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity purchases from affiliates |  | $ | 690 |  |  | $ | 930 |  |  | $ | 674 |
Services provided by affiliates (1) |  |  | 503 |  |  |  | 450 |  |  |  | 453 |
Services provided to affiliates |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 25 |
(1) | Includes capitalized expenditures of $133 million, $145 million and $144 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Virginia Power has borrowed funds from Dominion Energy under short-term borrowing arrangements. There were $107 million and $224 million in short-term demand note borrowings from Dominion Energy as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate of these borrowings was 3.22% and 2.94% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Virginia Power had no outstanding borrowings, net of repayments under the Dominion Energy money pool for its nonregulated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. Interest charges related to Virginia Power’s borrowings from Dominion Energy were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. There were no issuances of Virginia Power’s common stock to Dominion Energy in 2019, 2018 or 2017. Dominion Energy Gas Transactions with Related Parties Dominion Energy Gas transacts with affiliates for certain quantities of natural gas and other commodities at market prices in the ordinary course of business. Additionally, Dominion Energy Gas provides transportation and storage services to affiliates. Dominion Energy Gas also enters into certain other contracts with affiliates, and related parties, including construction services, which are presented separately from contracts involving commodities or services. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Dominion Energy Gas did not have any commodity derivative assets and liabilities. See Notes 7 and 20 for more information. See Note 9 for information regarding transactions with an affiliate. See Note 3 for information regarding the Dominion Energy Gas Restructuring, an affiliated transaction. Dominion Energy Gas participates in certain Dominion Energy benefit plans as described in Note 22. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, Dominion Energy Gas’ amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Pension Plan and reflected in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $326 million and $319 million, respectively. Dominion Energy Gas’ amounts due from Dominion Energy associated with the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan and reflected in noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefit assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $17 million and $13 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. DES, DECGS, DEQPS and other affiliates provide accounting, legal, finance and certain administrative and technical services to Dominion Energy Gas. Dominion Energy Gas provides certain services to related parties, including technical services. The financial statements for all years presented include costs for certain general, administrative and corporate expenses assigned by DES, DECGS and DEQPS to Dominion Energy Gas on the basis of direct and allocated methods in accordance with Dominion Energy Gas’ services agreements with DES, DECGS and DEQPS. Where costs incurred cannot be determined by specific identification, the costs are allocated based on the proportional level of effort devoted by DES, DECGS and DEQPS resources that is attributable to the entity, determined by reference to number of employees, salaries and wages and other similar measures for the relevant DES service. Management believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocation of general corporate overhead expenses are reasonable. The costs of these services follow:
Year Ended December 31, |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
(millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of natural gas and transportation and storage services |  | $ | 249 |  |  | $ | 168 |  |  | $ | 173 |
Purchases of natural gas and transportation and storage services |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10 |
Services provided by related parties (1) |  |  | 226 |  |  |  | 169 |  |  |  | 193 |
Services provided to related parties (2) |  |  | 164 |  |  |  | 260 |  |  |  | 190 |
(1) | Includes capitalized expenditures of $19 million, $37 million and $53 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) | Amounts primarily attributable to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a related party VIE.
The following table presents affiliated and related party balances reflected in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets:
At December 31, |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
(millions) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other receivables (1) |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 13 |
Imbalances receivable from affiliates |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 16 |
Imbalances payable from affiliates (2) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 4 |
Other deferred charges and other assets |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | — |
(1) | Represents amounts due from Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a related party VIE.
(2) | Amounts are presented in other current liabilities in Dominion Energy Gas’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Affiliated receivables at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 included $22 million and $7 million of accrued unbilled revenue, respectively. This revenue is based on estimated amounts of services provided but not yet billed to various affiliates. Affiliated notes receivable from East Ohio and DGP borrowings under an IRCA with Dominion Energy Gas were $704 million at December 31, 2018. Interest income on the IRCAs was $14 million, $15 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In 2016, DMLPHCII issued a five-year $15.0 million promissory note to Dominion Energy. The interest rate is a fixed 2.75% per annum. Interest income earned on the promissory note was immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. In 2018, in connection with the closing of a $3.0 billion term loan, Cove Point loaned Dominion Energy $3.0 billion in exchange for a promissory note. The promissory note had an annual interest rate of 3.6% which was payable quarterly and was scheduled to mature in 2021. Interest income related to Dominion Energy’s borrowing was $82 million and $21 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, presented in other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income and accrued interest was immaterial at December 31, 2018, presented in affiliated receivables in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In September 2019, Dominion Energy repaid the promissory note to Cove Point and the proceeds were used by Cove Point to repay its $3.0 billion term loan. In November 2019, Dominion Energy Gas issued a five-year promissory note to Dominion Energy under which it may lend up to $3.0 billion. Dominion Energy Gas’ affiliated notes receivable from Dominion Energy totaled $1.8 billion at December 31, 2019. The promissory note has a fixed annual interest rate of 2.5% payable quarterly . Interest income on the promissory note was $5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, Dominion Energy Gas’ affiliated notes receivable from East Ohio totaled $1.7 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively. These promissory notes have fixed annual interest rates between 3.67% to 4.90% which are payable semi-annually. Interest income on these promissory notes was $72 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and $64 million for both the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Dominion Energy Gas’ borrowings under the IRCA with Dominion Energy totaled $251 million and $218 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate of these borrowings was 2.02% and 2.78% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest charges related to Dominion Energy Gas’ total borrowings from Dominion Energy were $3 million for December 31, 2019 and less than $1 million for December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. DCP had borrowings under an IRCA with Dominion Energy of $2.8 billion at December 31, 2018. The weighted-average interest rate for these borrowings was 3.43% at December 31, 2018. In October 2019, DCP repaid the outstanding balance and accrued interest utilizing funds from a capital contribution from Dominion Energy. Interest charges related to DCP’s total borrowings from Dominion Energy totaled $94 million, $96 million and $82 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In addition, DCP had borrowings of $9 million and $57 million with DES as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively. The weighted-average interest rate for these borrowings was 3.85% and 3.45% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest related to DCP’s total borrowings from DES totaled $3 million, $1 million and less than $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. DMLPHCII had borrowings under an IRCA with Dominion Energy of $22 million December 31, 2018. The weighted-average interest rate for these borrowings was 3.43% at December 31, 2018. In October 2019, DMLPHCII repaid the outstanding balance and accrued interest utilizing funds from a capital contribution from Dominion Energy. Interest charges related to DMLPHCII’s total borrowings from Dominion Energy were less than $1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. In the first quarter of 2019, Dominion Energy Midstream borrowed $395 million from Dominion Energy under a $400 million promissory note with Dominion Energy that was scheduled to mature in 2022. The interest rate was fixed 3.5% per annum. In October 2019, Dominion Energy Midstream repaid the outstanding balance and accrued interest utilizing funds from a capital contribution from Dominion Energy. Interest charges of $10 million were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2019. For the periods ending December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, Dominion Energy Gas, including entities acquired in the Dominion Energy Gas Restructuring, distributed $603 million, $230 million and $239 million to Dominion Energy, respectively.

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