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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income tax expense for continuing operations including noncontrolling interests | Details of income tax expense for continuing operations including noncontrolling interests were as follows:
|  | Dominion Energy |  |  | Virginia Power |
Year Ended December 31, |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
(millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | (235 | ) |  | $ | (385 | ) |  | $ | (76 | ) |  | $ | (23 | ) |  | $ | (116 | ) |  | $ | 17 |
State |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | (99 | ) |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (17 | )
Total current expense (benefit) |  |  | (203 | ) |  |  | (484 | ) |  |  | (49 | ) |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | (110 | ) |  |  | — |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taxes before operating loss carryforwards and investment tax credits |  |  | 446 |  |  |  | 758 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 325 |  |  |  | 406 |  |  |  | 215 |
Tax utilization expense of operating loss carryforwards |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
State |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | 277 |  |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | 107 |  |  |  | 108 |
Total deferred expense |  |  | 546 |  |  |  | 1,080 |  |  |  | 149 |  |  |  | 385 |  |  |  | 513 |  |  |  | 323 |
Investment tax credits |  |  | (35 | ) |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | (29 | )
Total income tax expense |  | $ | 308 |  |  | $ | 568 |  |  | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 408 |  |  | $ | 389 |  |  | $ | 294 |
In 2024, Dominion Energy’s current income taxes reflect a benefit from continuing operations as the income tax expense associated with the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions, is reflected in discontinued operations. Dominion Energy’s income tax expense from continuing operations reflects the utilization of tax credit carryforwards to offset a portion of the federal tax on the gains from the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions, presented in discontinued operations.
Effective Income Tax | For continuing operations including noncontrolling interests, the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate reconciles to the Companies’ effective income tax rate as follows:
|  | Dominion Energy |  |  | Virginia Power
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |
U.S. statutory rate |  |  | 21.0 |  | % |  | 21.0 |  | % |  | 21.0 |  | % |  | 21.0 |  | % |  | 21.0 |  | % |  | 21.0 |  | %
Increases (reductions) resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of taxes - sale of subsidiary stock |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 28.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of taxes - privatization intercompany gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |
State taxes, net of federal benefit |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | 15.9 |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |
Investment tax credits |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  |  | (12.6 | ) |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  | (2.0 | ) |
Production tax credits |  |  | (4.8 | ) |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  |  | (4.5 | ) |  |  | (4.5 | ) |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  | (1.0 | ) |
Reversal of excess deferred income taxes |  |  | (3.1 | ) |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | (25.2 | ) |  |  | (2.0 | ) |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | (3.8 | ) |
State legislative change |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |
Changes in state deferred taxes associated with assets held for sale |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AFUDC—equity |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1.9 | ) |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.4 | ) |
Settlements of uncertain tax positions |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |
Employee stock ownership plan deduction |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  |  | (2.5 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other, net |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Effective tax rate |  |  | 14.1 |  | % |  | 20.9 |  | % |  | 18.1 |  | % |  | 18.0 |  | % |  | 21.1 |  | % |  | 20.9 |  | %
The IRA created a nuclear production tax credit for electricity produced and sold beginning in 2024. Dominion Energy’s and Virginia Power’s 2024 effective tax rate includes an $89 million income tax benefit for the estimated net realizable value of the nuclear production tax credit. The ultimate nuclear production tax credit realized by the Companies could vary significantly based on pending final U.S. Treasury guidance.
Deferred income taxes components | The Companies’ deferred income taxes consist of the following:
|  | Dominion Energy |  |  | Virginia Power |
At December 31, |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
(millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total deferred income tax assets |  | $ | 1,854 |  |  | $ | 2,150 |  |  | $ | 1,082 |  |  | $ | 1,281 |
Total deferred income tax liabilities |  |  | 8,266 |  |  |  | 8,771 |  |  |  | 5,127 |  |  |  | 4,905 |
Total net deferred income tax liabilities |  | $ | 6,412 |  |  | $ | 6,621 |  |  | $ | 4,045 |  |  | $ | 3,624 |
Total deferred income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation method and plant basis differences |  | $ | 4,878 |  |  | $ | 4,588 |  |  | $ | 3,765 |  |  | $ | 3,588 |
Excess deferred income taxes |  |  | (790 | ) |  |  | (811 | ) |  |  | (587 | ) |  |  | (600 | )
Unrecovered nuclear plant cost |  |  | 420 |  |  |  | 450 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DESC rate refund |  |  | (49 | ) |  |  | (67 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |
Toshiba Settlement |  |  | (133 | ) |  |  | (147 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning |  |  | 1,232 |  |  |  | 1,109 |  |  |  | 357 |  |  |  | 332 |
Deferred state income taxes |  |  | 1,046 |  |  |  | 976 |  |  |  | 676 |  |  |  | 620 |
Federal benefit of deferred state income taxes |  |  | (230 | ) |  |  | (220 | ) |  |  | (142 | ) |  |  | (130 | )
Deferred fuel, purchased energy and gas costs |  |  | 189 |  |  |  | 299 |  |  |  | 178 |  |  |  | 267 |
Pension benefits |  |  | 345 |  |  |  | 324 |  |  |  | (116 | ) |  |  | (110 | )
Other postretirement benefits |  |  | 174 |  |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 125 |
Loss and credit carryforwards |  |  | (680 | ) |  |  | (1,022 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (309 | )
Deferred unamortized investment tax credits |  |  | (250 | ) |  |  | (257 | ) |  |  | (159 | ) |  |  | (164 | )
Valuation allowances |  |  | 113 |  |  |  | 130 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8 |
Partnership basis differences |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | (98 | ) |  |  | — |
Total deferred taxes on stock held for sale |  |  | — |  |  |  | 814 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  | 177 |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | (3 | )
Total net deferred income tax liabilities |  | $ | 6,412 |  |  | $ | 6,621 |  |  | $ | 4,045 |  |  | $ | 3,624 |
Summary of deductible loss and credit carryforwards | At December 31, 2024, Dominion Energy had the following deductible loss and credit carryforwards:
|  | Deductible Amount |  |  | Deferred Tax Asset(1) |  |  | Valuation Allowance |  |  | Expiration Period
(millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal losses |  | $ | 391 |  |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 2037
Federal production and other credits |  | — |  |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | 2036-2038
State losses |  |  | 2,245 |  |  |  | 115 |  |  |  | (50 | ) |  | 2025-2043
State minimum tax credits |  | — |  |  |  | 378 |  |  | — |  |  | No expiration
State investment and other credits |  | — |  |  |  | 113 |  |  |  | (63 | ) |  | 2025-2033
Total |  | $ | 2,636 |  |  | $ | 710 |  |  | $ | (113 | ) |  |
(1) Includes $38 million of unrecognized tax benefits. At December 31, 2024, Virginia Power had no deductible loss or credit carryforwards.
Reconciliation of changes in unrecognized tax benefits | A reconciliation of changes in Dominion Energy’s unrecognized tax benefits follows. Virginia Power does no t have any unrecognized tax benefits in the periods presented:
|  | Dominion Energy |  |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |
(millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, |  | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 117 |  |  | $ | 128 |  |
Prior period positions - increases |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Prior period positions - decreases |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |
Current period positions - increases |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Settlements with tax authorities |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3 | ) |
Expiration of statutes of limitations |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10 | ) |
Balance at December 31, |  | $ | 78 |  |  | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 117 |  |
Earliest tax year remaining | For each of the major states in which Dominion Energy operates or previously operated, the earliest tax year remaining open for examination is as follows:
State |  | Earliest Open Tax Year
Pennsylvania(1) |  | 2012
Connecticut |  | 2021
Virginia(2) |  | 2021
Utah(1) |  | 2021
South Carolina |  | 2021
(1) Considered a major state for entities presented in discontinued operations. (2) Considered a major state for Virginia Power’s operations.

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