Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2010
     
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         
    Name of Registrant; State of Incorporation;   IRS Employer
Commission   Address of Principal Executive Offices; and   Identification
File Number   Telephone Number   Number
 
       
1-16169
  EXELON CORPORATION   23-2990190
 
  (a Pennsylvania corporation)
10 South Dearborn Street
P.O. Box 805379
Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379
(312) 394-7398
   
 
       
333-85496
  EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC   23-3064219
 
  (a Pennsylvania limited liability company)
300 Exelon Way
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348-2473
(610) 765-5959
   
 
       
1-1839
  COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY   36-0938600
 
  (an Illinois corporation)
440 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028
(312) 394-4321
   
 
       
000-16844
  PECO ENERGY COMPANY   23-0970240
 
  (a Pennsylvania corporation)
P.O. Box 8699
2301 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699
(215) 841-4000
   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
                                 
                            Smaller  
                            Reporting  
    Large Accelerated Filer     Accelerated Filer     Non-accelerated Filer     Company  
 
                               
Exelon Corporation
  þ                        
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
                  þ        
Commonwealth Edison Company
                  þ        
PECO Energy Company
                  þ        
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s common stock as of June 30, 2010 was:
         
Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value
    660,995,266
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
  not applicable
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value
    127,016,519
PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value
    170,478,507
 
 

 

 


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CERTIFICATION EXHIBITS
       
 Exhibit 31-1
 Exhibit 31-2
 Exhibit 31-3
 Exhibit 31-4
 Exhibit 31-5
 Exhiibt 31-6
 Exhibit 31-7
 Exhibit 31-8
 Exhibit 32-1 and 32-2
 Exhibit 32-3 and 32-4
 Exhibit 32-5 and 32-6
 Exhibit 32-7 and 32-8
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Exelon Corporation and Related Entities
     
Exelon
  Exelon Corporation
Generation
  Exelon Generation Company, LLC
ComEd
  Commonwealth Edison Company
PECO
  PECO Energy Company
BSC
  Exelon Business Services Company, LLC
Exelon Corporate
  Exelon’s holding company
Exelon Transmission Company
  Exelon Transmission Company, LLC
AmerGen
  AmerGen Energy Company, LLC
PECO Trust III
  PECO Capital Trust III
PECO Trust IV
  PECO Energy Capital Trust IV
PETT
  PECO Energy Transition Trust
Registrants
  Exelon, Generation, ComEd, and PECO, collectively
Other Terms and Abbreviations
     
Note “_” of the 2009 Form 10-K
  Reference to specific Combined Note to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K
1998 Restructuring Settlement
  PECO’s 1998 settlement of its restructuring case mandated by the Competition Act
 
   
Act 129
  Pennsylvania Act 129 of 2008
AEC
  Alternative Energy Credit
 
   
AEPS Act
  Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004, as amended
AFUDC
  Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
ALJ
  Administrative Law Judge
AMI
  Advanced Metering Infrastructure
ARC
  Asset Retirement Cost
ARO
  Asset Retirement Obligation
ARRA
  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Block Contracts
  Forward Purchase Energy Block Contracts
CAIR
  Clean Air Interstate Rule
CAMR
  Federal Clean Air Mercury Rule
CATR
  Clean Air Transport Rule
Competition Act
  Pennsylvania Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act of 1996
CTC
  Competitive Transition Charge
DOE
  U.S. Department of Energy
DSP Program
  Default Service Provider Program
EE&C
  Energy Efficiency and Conservation/Demand
EPA
  Environmental Protection Agency
FASB
  Financial Accounting Standards Board
FERC
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
GAAP
  Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States
GHG
  Greenhouse Gas
GWh
  Gigawatt hour
HAP
  Hazardous Air Pollutants
Health Care Reform Acts
  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
ICC
  Illinois Commerce Commission
ICE
  Intercontinental Exchange
Illinois Act
  Illinois Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997
Illinois Settlement Legislation
  Legislation enacted in 2007 affecting electric utilities in Illinois

 

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IPA
  Illinois Power Agency
IRC
  Internal Revenue Code
IRS
  Internal Revenue Service
ISO
  Independent System Operator
LIBOR
  London Interbank Offered Rate
MGP
  Manufactured Gas Plant
MISO
  Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
mmcf
  Million Cubic Feet
Moody’s
  Moody’s Investor Service
MW
  Megawatt
MWh
  Megawatt hour
NAAQS
  National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NAV
  Net Asset Value
NDT
  Nuclear Decommissioning Trust
NJDEP
  New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units
  Former AmerGen nuclear generating units and portions of the Peach Bottom nuclear generating units whose decommissioning-related activities are not subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting
NOV
  Notice of Violation
NPDES
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NRC
  Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NYMEX
  New York Mercantile Exchange
OCI
  Other Comprehensive Income
OPEB
  Other Postretirement Employee Benefits
PA DEP
  Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
PAPUC
  Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PCCA
  Pennsylvania Climate Change Act
PGC
  Purchased Gas Cost Clause
PJM
  PJM Interconnection, LLC
PPA
  Power Purchase Agreement
Prescription Drug Act
  Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Drug Act of 2003
PRP
  Potentially Responsible Party
PSEG
  Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
PURTA
  Pennsylvania Public Utility Realty Tax Act
REC
  Renewable Energy Credit
RFP
  Request for Proposal
RMC
  Risk Management Committee
RPS
  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
RTEP
  Regional Transmission Expansion Plan
RTO
  Regional Transmission Organization
Regulatory Agreement Units
  Former ComEd and former PECO nuclear generating units whose decommissioning-related activities are subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting
S&P
  Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
SEC
  United States Securities and Exchange Commission
SFC
  Supplier Forward Contract
SGIG
  Smart Grid Investment Grant
SILO
  Sale-In, Lease-Out
VIE
  Variable Interest Entity

 

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FILING FORMAT
This combined Form 10-Q is being filed separately by the Registrants. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf. No registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other registrant.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain of the matters discussed in this Report are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by a registrant include (a) those factors discussed in the following sections of the Registrants’ 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K: ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, as updated by Part II, ITEM 1A of this Report; ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as updated by Part I, ITEM 2. of this Report; and ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18, as updated by Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 12 of this Report; and (b) other factors discussed herein and in other filings with the SEC by the Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. None of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION
The public may read and copy any reports or other information that the Registrants file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. These documents are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services, the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and the Registrants’ websites at www.exeloncorp.com. Information contained on the Registrants’ websites shall not be deemed incorporated into, or to be a part of, this Report.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(In millions, except per share data)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
                               
Operating revenues
  $ 4,398     $ 4,141     $ 8,859     $ 8,863  
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Purchased power
    1,134       921       1,792       1,604  
Fuel
    393       460       994       1,236  
Operating and maintenance
    1,114       1,111       2,175       2,472  
Operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
    34       14       61       25  
Depreciation and amortization
    519       439       1,033       875  
Taxes other than income
    186       180       383       380  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    3,380       3,125       6,438       6,592  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    1,018       1,016       2,421       2,271  
 
                       
 
                               
Other income and deductions
                               
Interest expense
    (269 )     (159 )     (446 )     (323 )
Interest expense to affiliates, net
    (6 )     (21 )     (13 )     (44 )
Loss in equity method investments
          (6 )           (14 )
Other, net
    (122 )     257       (29 )     219  
 
                       
 
                               
Total other income and deductions
    (397 )     71       (488 )     (162 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    621       1,087       1,933       2,109  
 
                               
Income taxes
    176       430       739       740  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
    445       657       1,194       1,369  
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
                               
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:
                               
Prior service benefit reclassified to periodic benefit cost
    3       2       (6 )     (6 )
Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic cost
    24       17       57       45  
Transition obligation reclassified to periodic cost
                2       1  
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation adjustment
    (2 )           (16 )     28  
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash-flow hedges
    (409 )     (220 )     (26 )     305  
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities
          8             5  
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (384 )     (193 )     11       378  
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income
  $ 61     $ 464     $ 1,205     $ 1,747  
 
                       
 
                               
Average shares of common stock outstanding:
                               
Basic
    661       659       661       659  
Diluted
    662       661       662       661  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per average common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.67     $ 1.00     $ 1.81     $ 2.08  
Diluted
  $ 0.67     $ 0.99     $ 1.80     $ 2.07  
 
                       
 
                               
Dividends per common share
  $ 0.53     $ 0.53     $ 1.05     $ 1.05  
 
                       
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
                 
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 1,194     $ 1,369  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel amortization
    1,455       1,253  
Impairment of long-lived assets
          223  
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
    (373 )     149  
Net fair value changes related to derivatives
    (123 )     28  
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments
    59       (43 )
Other non-cash operating activities
    278       411  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (229 )     286  
Inventories
    1       75  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (239 )     (469 )
Option premiums paid, net
    (15 )     (39 )
Counterparty collateral (posted) received, net
    (172 )     246  
Income taxes
    661       (177 )
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions
    (119 )     (68 )
Other assets and liabilities
    (9 )     (197 )
 
           
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    2,369       3,047  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (1,584 )     (1,444 )
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales
    12,528       10,150  
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    (12,626 )     (10,279 )
Change in restricted cash
    (6 )     31  
Other investing activities
    30       (4 )
 
           
Net cash flows used in investing activities
    (1,658 )     (1,546 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Changes in short-term debt
    134       (166 )
Issuance of long-term debt
          485  
Retirement of long-term debt
    (615 )     (255 )
Retirement of long-term debt of variable interest entity
    (402 )      
Retirement of long-term debt to financing affiliates
          (330 )
Dividends paid on common stock
    (694 )     (692 )
Proceeds from employee stock plans
    22       19  
Other financing activities
    2       5  
 
           
Net cash flows used in financing activities
    (1,553 )     (934 )
 
           
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (842 )     567  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    2,010       1,271  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 1,168     $ 1,838  
 
           
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,168     $ 2,010  
Restricted cash and investments
    33       40  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entity
    426        
Accounts receivable, net
               
Customer ($366 gross accounts receivable pledged as collateral as of June 30, 2010)
    1,886       1,563  
Other
    451       486  
Mark-to-market derivative assets
    418       376  
Inventories, net
               
Fossil fuel
    174       198  
Materials and supplies
    585       559  
Other
    459       209  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    5,600       5,441  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    28,030       27,341  
Deferred debits and other assets
               
Regulatory assets
    4,380       4,872  
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    6,498       6,669  
Investments
    708       704  
Investments in affiliates
    15       20  
Goodwill
    2,625       2,625  
Mark-to-market derivative assets
    627       649  
Other
    690       859  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred debits and other assets
    15,543       16,398  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 49,173     $ 49,180  
 
           
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Short-term borrowings
  $ 289     $ 155  
Short-term notes payable — accounts receivable agreement
    225        
Long-term debt due within one year
    215       639  
Long-term debt of variable interest entity due within one year
    404        
Long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust due within one year
          415  
Accounts payable
    1,181       1,345  
Accrued expenses
    1,098       923  
Deferred income taxes
    114       152  
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
    54       198  
Other
    450       411  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    4,030       4,238  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt
    10,811       10,995  
Long-term debt to financing trusts
    390       390  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
               
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits
    5,474       5,750  
Asset retirement obligations
    3,527       3,434  
Pension obligations
    3,527       3,625  
Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations
    2,278       2,180  
Spent nuclear fuel obligation
    1,018       1,017  
Regulatory liabilities
    3,344       3,492  
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
    8       23  
Other
    1,493       1,309  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    20,669       20,830  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    35,900       36,453  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
Preferred securities of subsidiary
    87       87  
Shareholders’ equity
               
Common stock (No par value, 2,000 shares authorized, 661 and 660 shares outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)
    8,960       8,923  
Treasury stock, at cost (35 and 35 shares held at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)
    (2,327 )     (2,328 )
Retained earnings
    8,631       8,134  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
    (2,078 )     (2,089 )
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    13,186       12,640  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 49,173     $ 49,180  
 
           
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated Other     Total  
    Issued     Common     Treasury     Retained     Comprehensive     Shareholders’  
(In millions, shares in thousands)   Shares     Stock     Stock     Earnings     Loss, net     Equity  
 
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2009
    694,565     $ 8,923     $ (2,328 )   $ 8,134     $ (2,089 )   $ 12,640  
Net income
                      1,194             1,194  
Long-term incentive plan activity
    1,173       37       1       (1 )           37  
Common stock dividends
                      (696 )           (696 )
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes of $7
                            11       11  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance, June 30, 2010
    695,738     $ 8,960     $ (2,327 )   $ 8,631     $ (2,078 )   $ 13,186  
 
                                   
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(In millions)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
               
Operating revenues
                               
Operating revenues
  $ 1,628     $ 1,545     $ 3,221     $ 3,202  
Operating revenues from affiliates
    725       833       1,552       1,777  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating revenues
    2,353       2,378       4,773       4,979  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Purchased power
    549       485       757       660  
Fuel
    350       406       740       915  
Operating and maintenance
    621       605       1,285       1,453  
Operating and maintenance from affiliates
    70       84       147       164  
Depreciation and amortization
    115       72       223       149  
Taxes other than income
    61       50       118       100  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    1,766       1,702       3,270       3,441  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    587       676       1,503       1,538  
 
                       
 
                               
Other income and deductions
                               
Interest expense
    (37 )     (24 )     (72 )     (52 )
Loss in equity method investments
                      (1 )
Other, net
    (133 )     215       (54 )     133  
 
                       
 
                               
Total other income and deductions
    (170 )     191       (126 )     80  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    417       867       1,377       1,618  
Income taxes
    35       355       434       577  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
    382       512       943       1,041  
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
                               
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash-flow hedges
    (545 )     (302 )     6       657  
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (545 )     (302 )     6       657  
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (163 )   $ 210     $ 949     $ 1,698  
 
                       
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 943     $ 1,041  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel amortization
    645       526  
Impairment of long-lived assets
          223  
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
    (34 )     100  
Net fair value changes related to derivatives
    (123 )     28  
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments
    59       (43 )
Other non-cash operating activities
    133       113  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
          174  
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net
    70       (47 )
Inventories
    (27 )     1  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (203 )     (186 )
Option premiums paid, net
    (15 )     (39 )
Counterparty collateral (posted) received, net
    (54 )     245  
Income taxes
    158       (68 )
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions
    (65 )     (33 )
Other assets and liabilities
    (34 )     (21 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    1,453       2,014  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (982 )     (801 )
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales
    12,528       10,150  
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    (12,626 )     (10,279 )
Change in restricted cash
    2       11  
Other investing activities
    3       (7 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows used in investing activities
    (1,075 )     (926 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Issuance of long-term debt
          46  
Retirement of long-term debt
    (214 )     (47 )
Distribution to member
    (417 )     (675 )
Other financing activities
    2       2  
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows used in financing activities
    (629 )     (674 )
 
           
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (251 )     414  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,099       1,135  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 848     $ 1,549  
 
           
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 848     $ 1,099  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    3       5  
Accounts receivable, net
               
Customer
    430       495  
Other
    176       112  
Mark-to-market derivative assets
    418       376  
Mark-to-market derivative assets with affiliates
    386       302  
Receivables from affiliates
    238       297  
Inventories, net
               
Fossil fuel
    108       102  
Materials and supplies
    494       470  
Other
    159       102  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    3,260       3,360  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    10,221       9,809  
Deferred debits and other assets
               
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    6,498       6,669  
Investments
    42       46  
Mark-to-market derivative assets
    612       639  
Mark-to-market derivative assets with affiliates
    629       671  
Prepaid pension asset
    1,018       1,027  
Other
    219       185  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred debits and other assets
    9,018       9,237  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 22,499     $ 22,406  
 
           
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Long-term debt due within one year
  $ 2     $ 26  
Accounts payable
    637       826  
Accrued expenses
    796       670  
Payables to affiliates
    55       80  
Deferred income taxes
    405       399  
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
    46       198  
Other
    81       63  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    2,022       2,262  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt
    2,777       2,967  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
               
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits
    2,676       2,707  
Asset retirement obligations
    3,406       3,316  
Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations
    720       659  
Spent nuclear fuel obligation
    1,018       1,017  
Payables to affiliates
    2,069       2,228  
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
    6       21  
Other
    480       437  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    10,375       10,385  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    15,174       15,614  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
Equity
               
Member’s equity
               
Membership interest
    3,465       3,464  
Undistributed earnings
    2,695       2,169  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
    1,163       1,157  
 
           
 
               
Total member’s equity
    7,323       6,790  
Noncontrolling interest
    2       2  
 
           
Total equity
    7,325       6,792  
 
           
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 22,499     $ 22,406  
 
           
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                                         
    Member’s Equity              
                    Accumulated              
                    Other              
    Membership     Undistributed     Comprehensive     Noncontrolling     Total  
(In millions)   Interest     Earnings     Income, net     Interest     Equity  
 
                                       
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 3,464     $ 2,169     $ 1,157     $ 2     $ 6,792  
Net income
          943                   943  
Allocation of tax benefit from member
    1                         1  
Distribution to member
          (417 )                 (417 )
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes of $(1)
                6             6  
 
                             
 
                                       
Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ 3,465     $ 2,695     $ 1,163     $ 2     $ 7,325  
 
                             
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(In millions)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Operating revenues
                               
Operating revenues
  $ 1,499     $ 1,389     $ 2,913     $ 2,941  
Operating revenues from affiliates
                1       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating revenues
    1,499       1,389       2,914       2,942  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Purchased power
    516       368       900       812  
Purchased power from affiliate
    255       347       624       786  
Operating and maintenance
    240       224       360       433  
Operating and maintenance from affiliate
    36       46       75       89  
Operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
    21       14       40       25  
Depreciation and amortization
    131       124       261       246  
Taxes other than income
    44       57       107       136  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    1,243       1,180       2,367       2,527  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    256       209       547       415  
 
                       
 
                               
Other income and deductions
                               
Interest expense
    (130 )     (72 )     (211 )     (152 )
Interest expense to affiliates, net
    (4 )     (3 )     (7 )     (7 )
Other, net
    8       55       11       87  
 
                       
 
                               
Total other income and deductions
    (126 )     (20 )     (207 )     (72 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    130       189       340       343  
Income taxes
    121       73       215       113  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
    9       116       125       230  
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
                               
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
    (4 )           (4 )      
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities
          7             5  
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (4 )     7       (4 )     5  
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income
  $ 5     $ 123     $ 121     $ 235  
 
                       
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 125     $ 230  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    261       246  
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
    11       142  
Other non-cash operating activities
    60       159  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (156 )     42  
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net
    (81 )     (31 )
Inventories
    (2 )     (5 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    43       (90 )
Counterparty collateral (posted) received, net
    (118 )     1  
Income taxes
    182       (73 )
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions
    (16 )     (6 )
Other assets and liabilities
    95       (34 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    404       581  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (453 )     (423 )
Other investing activities
    16       2  
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows used in investing activities
    (437 )     (421 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Changes in short-term debt
    134       (15 )
Issuance of long-term debt
          191  
Retirement of long-term debt
    (1 )     (208 )
Dividends paid on common stock
    (150 )     (120 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows used in financing activities
    (17 )     (152 )
 
           
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (50 )     8  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    91       47  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 41     $ 55  
 
           
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 41     $ 91  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    3       2  
Accounts receivable, net
               
Customer
    815       676  
Other
    217       318  
Inventories, net
    73       71  
Regulatory assets
    397       358  
Deferred income taxes
    56       39  
Counterparty collateral deposited
    120        
Other
    15       24  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    1,737       1,579  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    12,307       12,125  
Deferred debits and other assets
               
Regulatory assets
    1,082       1,096  
Investments
    24       28  
Investments in affiliates
    6       6  
Goodwill
    2,625       2,625  
Receivables from affiliates
    1,800       1,920  
Prepaid pension asset
    862       907  
Other
    427       411  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred debits and other assets
    6,826       6,993  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 20,870     $ 20,697  
 
           
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Short-term borrowings
  $ 289     $ 155  
Long-term debt due within one year
    213       213  
Accounts payable
    329       274  
Accrued expenses
    265       282  
Payables to affiliates
    72       177  
Customer deposits
    131       131  
Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate
    383       302  
Other
    70       63  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    1,752       1,597  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt
    4,499       4,498  
Long-term debt to financing trust
    206       206  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
               
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits
    2,675       2,648  
Asset retirement obligations
    96       95  
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations
    285       241  
Regulatory liabilities
    3,045       3,145  
Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate
    627       669  
Other
    832       716  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    7,560       7,514  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    14,017       13,815  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
Shareholders’ equity
               
Common stock
    1,588       1,588  
Other paid-in capital
    4,990       4,990  
Retained earnings
    279       304  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
    (4 )      
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    6,853       6,882  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 20,870     $ 20,697  
 
           
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                            Retained     Other     Total  
    Common     Other Paid-     Retained Deficit     Earnings     Comprehensive     Shareholders’  
(In millions)   Stock     In Capital     Unappropriated     Appropriated     Loss, net     Equity  
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 1,588     $ 4,990     $ (1,639 )   $ 1,943     $     $ 6,882  
Net income
                125                   125  
Appropriation of retained earnings for future dividends
                (187 )     187              
Common stock dividends
                      (150 )           (150 )
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes of $(2)
                            (4 )     (4 )
 
                                   
 
Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ 1,588     $ 4,990     $ (1,701 )   $ 1,980     $ (4 )   $ 6,853  
 
                                   
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(In millions)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Operating revenues
                               
Operating revenues
  $ 1,268     $ 1,201     $ 2,721     $ 2,712  
Operating revenues from affiliates
    1       3       3       6  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating revenues
    1,269       1,204       2,724       2,718  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Purchased power
    69       67       135       132  
Purchased power from affiliate
    466       480       924       984  
Fuel
    44       55       255       321  
Operating and maintenance
    127       123       286       276  
Operating and maintenance from affiliates
    23       26       45       51  
Operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
    13             21        
Depreciation and amortization
    268       230       533       455  
Taxes other than income
    77       69       150       135  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    1,087       1,050       2,349       2,354  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    182       154       375       364  
 
                       
 
                               
Other income and deductions
                               
Interest expense
    (74 )     (32 )     (116 )     (61 )
Interest expense to affiliates, net
    (3 )     (17 )     (6 )     (38 )
Loss in equity method investments
          (6 )           (12 )
Other, net
    (1 )     3       4       6  
 
                       
 
                               
Total other income and deductions
    (78 )     (52 )     (118 )     (105 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    104       102       257       259  
Income taxes
    29       31       81       76  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
    75       71       176       183  
Preferred security dividends
    1       1       2       2  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income on common stock
    74       70       174       181  
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income, net of income taxes
                               
Net income
    75       71       176       183  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
                               
Amortization of realized loss on settled cash flow swaps
    (1 )           (1 )      
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities
          1              
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (1 )     1       (1 )      
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income
  $ 74     $ 72     $ 175     $ 183  
 
                       
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 176     $ 183  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    533       455  
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
    (388 )     (102 )
Other non-cash operating activities
    44       83  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (75 )     69  
Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net
    27       64  
Inventories
    30       79  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (21 )     (154 )
Income taxes
    323       51  
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions
    (20 )     (16 )
Other assets and liabilities
    (74 )     (128 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    555       584  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (218 )     (179 )
Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool
          (74 )
Change in restricted cash
    (14 )     2  
Other investing activities
    10       1  
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows used in investing activities
    (222 )     (250 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Changes in short-term debt
          (95 )
Issuance of long-term debt
          248  
Retirement of long-term debt of variable interest entity
    (402 )      
Retirement of long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust
          (330 )
Dividends paid on common stock
    (115 )     (154 )
Dividends paid on preferred securities
    (2 )     (2 )
Repayment of receivable from parent
    90       160  
 
           
 
               
Net cash flows used in financing activities
    (429 )     (173 )
 
           
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (96 )     161  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    303       39  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 207     $ 200  
 
           
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 207     $ 303  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    2       1  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents of variable interest entity
    426        
Accounts receivable, net
               
Customer ($366 gross accounts receivable pledged as collateral as of June 30, 2010)
    641       392  
Other
    74       120  
Inventories, net
               
Fossil fuel
    65       96  
Materials and supplies
    19       18  
Deferred income taxes
    63       65  
Prepaid utility taxes
    112        
Other
    26       11  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    1,635       1,006  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    5,421       5,297  
Deferred debits and other assets
               
Regulatory assets
    1,403       1,834  
Investments
    17       18  
Investments in affiliates
    8       13  
Receivable from affiliates
    272       311  
Prepaid pension asset
    237       225  
Other
    78       315  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred debits and other assets
    2,015       2,716  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 9,071     $ 9,019  
 
           
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In millions)   2010     2009  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Short-term notes payable — accounts receivable agreement
  $ 225     $  
Long-term debt of variable interest entity due within one year
    404        
Long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust due within one year
          415  
Accounts payable
    147       164  
Accrued expenses
    132       74  
Payables to affiliates
    216       189  
Customer deposits
    65       65  
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
    2        
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities with affiliate
    3        
Other
    46       32  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    1,240       939  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt
    2,221       2,221  
Long-term debt to financing trusts
    184       184  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
               
Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits
    1,857       2,241  
Asset retirement obligations
    25       24  
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations
    311       296  
Regulatory liabilities
    299       317  
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
    2       2  
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities with affiliate
    2       2  
Other
    130       141  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    2,626       3,023  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    6,271       6,367  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
Preferred securities
    87       87  
Shareholders’ equity
               
Common stock
    2,318       2,318  
Receivable from parent
    (90 )     (180 )
Retained earnings
    485       426  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
          1  
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    2,713       2,565  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 9,071     $ 9,019  
 
           
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                                         
                            Accumulated        
                            Other     Total  
    Common     Receivable     Retained     Comprehensive     Shareholders’  
(In millions)   Stock     from Parent     Earnings     Income, net     Equity  
 
                                       
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 2,318     $ (180 )   $ 426     $ 1     $ 2,565  
Net income
                176             176  
Common stock dividends
                (115 )           (115 )
Preferred security dividends
                (2 )           (2 )
Repayment of receivable from parent
          90                   90  
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $0
                      (1 )     (1 )
 
                             
 
Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ 2,318     $ (90 )   $ 485     $     $ 2,713  
 
                             
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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
1. Basis of Presentation (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Exelon is a utility services holding company engaged, through its principal subsidiaries, in the generation and energy delivery businesses. The generation business consists of the electric generating facilities, the wholesale energy marketing operations and competitive retail supply operations of Generation. The energy delivery businesses include the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services by ComEd in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago, and by PECO in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services by PECO in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia.
Through its business services subsidiary, BSC, Exelon provides its subsidiaries with a variety of support services at cost, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology and supply management services. The costs of BSC, including support services, are directly charged or allocated to the applicable subsidiaries using a cost-causative allocation method. Corporate governance type costs that cannot be directly assigned are allocated based on a Modified Massachusetts formula, which is a method that utilizes a combination of gross revenues, total assets, and direct labor costs for the allocation base. The results of Exelon’s corporate operations are presented as “Other” within the notes to the consolidated financial statements and include intercompany eliminations unless otherwise disclosed.
Exelon owns 100% of all of its significant consolidated subsidiaries, either directly or indirectly, except for Exelon SHC, LLC, of which Generation owns 99% and the remaining 1% is indirectly owned by Exelon and is eliminated in Exelon’s consolidated financial statements, ComEd, of which Exelon owns more than 99%, and PECO, of which Exelon owns 100% of the common stock but none of PECO’s preferred securities. Exelon has reflected the third-party interests in ComEd, which totaled less than $1 million at June 30, 2010, as equity, and PECO’s preferred securities as preferred securities of subsidiary in its consolidated financial statements.
Exelon’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of entities in which Exelon has a controlling financial interest, other than certain financing trusts of ComEd and PECO, and Generation’s and PECO’s proportionate interests in jointly owned electric utility property, after the elimination of intercompany transactions. A controlling financial interest is evidenced by either a voting interest greater than 50% or the results of a model that identifies Exelon or one of its subsidiaries as the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Investments and joint ventures in which Exelon does not have a controlling financial interest and certain financing trusts of ComEd and PECO are accounted for under the equity or cost method of accounting.
Each of Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s consolidated financial statements includes the accounts of their subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the three and six months then ended are unaudited but, in the opinion of the management of each of Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO, include all adjustments that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of its respective financial statements in accordance with GAAP. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed. The December 31, 2009 Consolidated Balance Sheets were taken from audited financial statements. Certain prior year amounts in Exelon’s, Generation’s and ComEd’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and in ComEd’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets have been reclassified between line items for comparative purposes. The reclassifications did not affect Exelon’s, Generation’s or ComEd’s cash flows from operating activities or ComEd’s and PECO’s financial position. These Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These notes should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO included in ITEM 8 of their 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Variable Interest Entities (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Under the applicable authoritative guidance, VIEs are legal entities that possess any of the following characteristics: an insufficient amount of equity at risk to finance their activities, equity owners who do not have the power to direct the significant activities of the entity (or have voting rights that are disproportionate to their ownership interest), or where equity holders do not receive expected losses or returns significant to the VIE. Companies are required to consolidate a VIE if they are its primary beneficiary.
Generation
Generation’s wholesale operations include the physical delivery and marketing of power obtained through its generating capacity, and long-, intermediate- and short-term contracts. Generation also has contracts to purchase fuel supplies for nuclear and fossil generation. These contracts and Generation’s membership in Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited are discussed in further detail in Note 18 of the 2009 Form 10-K. Generation has evaluated these contracts and determined that either it has no variable interest in an entity or, where Generation does have a variable interest in an entity, it is not the primary beneficiary and, therefore, consolidation is not required.
Several of Generation’s long-term PPAs have been determined to be operating leases that have no residual value guarantees, bargain purchase options or other provisions that would cause these operating leases to be variable interests and, therefore, not subject to this guidance. For contracts where Generation has a variable interest, Generation has considered which interest holder has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and thus is considered the primary beneficiary and is required to consolidate the entity. The primary beneficiary must also have exposure to significant losses or the right to receive significant benefits from the VIE. In general, the most significant activity of the VIEs is the operation and maintenance of the facilities, which provides the operator with the power to direct the VIEs’ activities. Facilities represent power plants, sources of uranium and fossil fuels, or plants used in the uranium conversion, enrichment and fabrication process. Generation does not have control over the operation and maintenance of the facilities considered VIEs and it does not bear operational risk of the facilities. Furthermore, Generation has no debt or equity investments in the entities, under the contracts Generation receives less than the majority of the output of the remaining expected useful life of the facilities, and Generation does not provide any other financial support through liquidity arrangements, guarantees or other commitments other than purchase commitments described in Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies. Upon consideration of these factors, Generation does not consider itself to be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs and, accordingly, has determined that consolidation is not required.
Generation has aggregated its contracts with VIEs into two categories, energy commitments and fuel purchase obligations, based on the similar risk characteristics and significance to Generation. As of the balance sheet date, the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheet that relate to its involvement with VIEs are predominately related to working capital accounts and generally represent the amounts owed by Generation for the deliveries associated with the current billing cycle under the contracts. Further, Generation has not provided or guaranteed any debt or equity support, liquidity arrangements, performance guarantees or other commitments associated with these contracts, so there is no significant potential exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the VIEs.
ComEd and PECO
ComEd’s retail operations include the purchase of electricity and RECs through procurement contracts of varying durations. PECO’s retail operations include the purchase of electricity, AECs and natural gas through procurement contracts of varying durations. These contracts are discussed in further detail in Notes 2 and 18 of the 2009 Form 10-K. ComEd and PECO have evaluated these contracts and determined that either they have no variable interest in a VIE or where ComEd or PECO do have a variable interest in a VIE as described below, it is not the primary beneficiary and, therefore, consolidation is not required.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
For contracts where ComEd or PECO has a variable interest, ComEd or PECO has considered which interest holder has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE. In general, the most significant activity of the VIEs is the operation and maintenance of their production or procurement processes related to electricity, RECs, AECs or natural gas. ComEd and PECO do not have control over the operation and maintenance of the entities considered VIEs and they do not bear operational risk related to their activities. Furthermore, ComEd and PECO have no debt or equity investments in the VIEs and do not provide any other financial support through liquidity arrangements, guarantees or other commitments other than purchase commitments described in Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies. Accordingly, ComEd and PECO do not consider themselves to be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs.
As of the balance sheet date, the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in ComEd’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheet that relate to their involvement with these VIEs are predominately related to working capital accounts and generally represent the amounts owed by ComEd and PECO for the purchases associated with the current billing cycle under the contracts.
The financing trust of ComEd, ComEd Financing III, and the financing trusts of PECO, PECO Trust III and PECO Trust IV, are not consolidated in Exelon’s, ComEd’s or PECO’s financial statements. These financing trusts were created to issue mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities. ComEd and PECO have concluded that they do not have a variable interest in ComEd Financing III, PECO Trust III or PECO Trust IV as each Registrant financed its equity interest in the financing trusts through the issuance of subordinated debt and, therefore, has no equity at risk. ComEd and PECO, as the sponsors of the financing trusts, are obligated to pay the operating expenses of the trusts.
PECO
PETT, a financing trust, was created by PECO to purchase and own Intangible Transition Property (ITP) and to issue transition bonds to securitize $5 billion of PECO’s stranded cost recovery authorized by the PAPUC pursuant to the Competition Act. PECO made an initial capital contribution of $25 million to PETT in 1998. ITP represents the irrevocable right of PECO to collect intangible transition charges (ITC). ITC consists of the portion of CTCs that were sold by PECO to PETT and securitized through the various issuances of PETT’s transition bonds from 1999 through 2001 as authorized by the PAPUC and provides PETT with an asset sufficient to recover the aggregate principal amount of the transition bonds issued, plus amounts sufficient to provide for the credit enhancement, interest payments, servicing fees and other expenses relating to the transition bonds. PECO does not provide ongoing financial support to PETT or guarantee PETT’s performance, and the transition bondholders do not have recourse to PECO. PECO has continuing involvement in PETT in its role as the servicer of the ITC collections, for which PECO receives a fee. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, net pre-tax losses of $5 million and $12 million, respectively, related to PETT’s results of operations are reflected in PECO’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
PETT was consolidated in Exelon’s and PECO’s financial statements on January 1, 2010 pursuant to authoritative guidance relating to the consolidation of VIEs that became effective at that date. Under previously issued authoritative guidance, PETT was deconsolidated based on the prescribed quantitative approach, based on expected losses, of identifying the primary beneficiary. PECO has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of PETT due to PECO’s involvement in the design of PETT and through its role as servicer of the ITC collections. Additionally, PECO has the right to dissolve PETT and receive any of its remaining assets following retirement of the transition bonds and payment of PETT’s other expenses. The consolidation of PETT did not have a significant impact on PECO’s results of operations or statement of cash flows. PETT’s assets are restricted for the sole purpose of satisfying PETT’s obligation to its transition bondholders and payment of various administrative fees as outlined in the transition bond transaction documents. As of June 30, 2010, PETT’s restricted cash balance on PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheet was $426 million. As of June 30, 2010, PETT’s long-term debt to transition bondholders on PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheet was $404 million, all of which is classified as long-term debt due within one year. Upon retirement of the outstanding transition bonds on September 1, 2010 and dissolution of PETT, the remaining restricted cash balance will be remitted to PECO. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, PECO recognized interest expense on PETT’s transition bonds of $7 million and $18 million, respectively, which is reflected in PECO’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Note 5 — Debt and Credit Agreements for further information regarding PETT’s debt to bondholders.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
2. New Accounting Pronouncements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
The Registrants adopted the following recently issued accounting standards:
Transfers of Financial Assets
In June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance amending the accounting for transfers of financial assets. This guidance was effective and applied prospectively for the Registrants beginning January 1, 2010. The impact of the adoption for Exelon and PECO and relevant disclosure is included in Note 5 — Debt and Credit Agreements. The adoption of this guidance did not impact Generation’s or ComEd’s results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
In June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance to amend the manner in which entities evaluate whether consolidation is required for VIEs. The model for determining which enterprise has a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary of a VIE has changed significantly under the new guidance. Furthermore, this guidance requires that companies continually evaluate VIEs for consolidation rather than assessing based upon the occurrence of triggering events. This revised guidance also requires enhanced disclosures about how a company’s involvement with a VIE affects its financial statements and exposure to risks. This guidance became effective for the Registrants on January 1, 2010. The impact of the adoption for Exelon and PECO and relevant disclosure is included in Note 1 — Basis of Presentation. The adoption of this guidance did not impact Generation’s or ComEd’s results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.
Fair Value Measurements Disclosures
In January 2010, the FASB issued authoritative guidance intended to improve disclosures about fair value measurements. The guidance requires entities to disclose significant transfers in and out of fair value hierarchy levels and the reasons for the transfers. Additionally, the guidance clarifies that a reporting entity should provide fair value measurements for each class of assets and liabilities and disclose the inputs and valuation techniques used for fair value measurements using significant other observable inputs (Level 2) and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Currently, the Registrants’ mark-to-market derivative assets and liabilities and NDT fund investments are the only fair value measurements affected by this guidance. This guidance became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the Level 3 reconciliation, which will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. As this guidance provides only disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard did not impact the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions. See Note 4 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities for additional information.
The following recently issued accounting standard is not yet reflected in the combined consolidated financial statements of the Registrants:
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables
In October 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that amends existing guidance for identifying separate deliverables in a revenue-generating transaction where multiple deliverables exist, and provides guidance for allocating and recognizing revenue based on those separate deliverables. The guidance is expected to result in more multiple-deliverable arrangements being separable than under current guidance. This guidance is effective for the Registrants beginning on January 1, 2011 and is required to be applied prospectively to new or significantly modified revenue arrangements. The Registrants are currently assessing the effects this guidance may have on their consolidated financial statements.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
3. Regulatory Matters (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Regulatory and Legislative Proceedings (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Except for the matters noted below, the disclosures set forth in Note 2 of the 2009 Form 10-K appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of regulatory and legislative proceedings of the Registrants. The following is an update to that discussion.
Illinois Settlement Agreement (Exelon, Generation and ComEd). Various Illinois electric utilities, their affiliates and generators of electricity in Illinois agreed to contribute approximately $1 billion over a period of four years ending in 2010 to programs to provide rate relief to Illinois electricity customers and funding for the IPA, created as a result of the Illinois Settlement Legislation. Generation recognized net costs from its contributions pursuant to the Illinois Settlement Legislation of $7 million and $9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and $30 million and $63 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, in its Consolidated Statements of Operations. ComEd’s net costs from its contributions pursuant to the Illinois Settlement Legislation were $0 and $1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $2 million and $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
As of June 30, 2010, Generation’s remaining costs to be recognized related to the rate relief commitment are $12 million, consisting of $6 million related to programs for ComEd customers and $6 million for programs for customers of other Illinois utilities. ComEd has no remaining costs to be recognized related to the rate relief commitment as of June 30, 2010.
Illinois Procurement Proceedings (Exelon and ComEd). Under the Illinois Settlement Legislation, ComEd is permitted to recover its electricity procurement costs from retail customers without mark-up. With the approval of the ICC, the IPA administers a competitive process under which ComEd procures its electricity supply based on ComEd’s anticipated supply needs.
On April 30, 2010, the ICC approved the results of ComEd’s 2010 RFP process. Approximately 25% and 6% of ComEd’s expected energy requirements for the June 2010 through May 2011 period and the June 2011 through May 2012 period, respectively, are being procured through the 2010 RFP process. The remainder of ComEd’s expected energy requirements through May 2012 will be met through additional block contracts resulting from previously completed and future RFP processes or purchased through the spot market and hedged by the financial swap contract with Generation.
The Illinois Settlement Legislation requires ComEd to purchase an increasing percentage of its electricity requirements from renewable energy resources. On May 24, 2010, the ICC approved the results of ComEd’s 2010 RFP to procure RECs for the period June 2010 through May 2011. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on ComEd’s energy commitments.
Illinois Electric Distribution Rate Case (Exelon and ComEd). On June 30, 2010, ComEd requested ICC approval for an increase of $396 million to its net annual revenue requirement for electric distribution to allow ComEd to continue modernizing its electric delivery system and recover the costs of substantial investments made since the last rate filing in 2007. The requested increase also reflects increased costs, most notably pension and OPEB, since ComEd’s rates were last determined. The requested rate of return on common equity is 11.5%. The requested increase in electric distribution rates would increase the average residential customer’s monthly electric bill by approximately 7%. In addition, ComEd is requesting future recovery of certain amounts that were previously recorded as expense. If that request is approved, ComEd would reverse the previously expensed costs and establish regulatory assets with amortization over the period during which rate recovery is allowed. As a result, ComEd would recognize a one-time benefit of up to $39 million (pre-tax) to reverse the prior charges. The requested increase also includes $22 million for increased uncollectible accounts expense. If the rate request is approved, the threshold for determining over/under recoveries under ComEd’s uncollectible accounts tariff would be increased by $22 million. The new electric distribution rates would take effect no later than June 2011. ComEd cannot predict how much of the requested electric distribution rate increase the ICC may approve.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Illinois Legislation for Recovery of Uncollectible Accounts (Exelon and ComEd). In 2009, comprehensive legislation was enacted into law in Illinois providing public utility companies with the ability to recover from or refund to customers the difference between the utility’s annual uncollectible accounts expense and amounts collected in rates annually through a rider mechanism, starting with 2008 and prospectively. On February 2, 2010, the ICC issued an order adopting ComEd’s proposed tariffs filed in accordance with the legislation, with minor modifications. As a result of the ICC order, ComEd recorded a regulatory asset of $70 million and an offsetting reduction in operating and maintenance expense in the first quarter of 2010 for the cumulative under-collections in 2008 and 2009. Recovery of the regulatory asset associated with 2008 and 2009 activities will take place over an approximate 14-month time frame which began in April 2010. The recovery or refund of the difference in the uncollectible accounts expense applicable to the years starting with January 1, 2010, will take place over a 12-month time frame beginning in June of the following year. In addition, ComEd recorded a one-time charge of $10 million to operating and maintenance expense in the first quarter of 2010 for a contribution to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund as required by the legislation. The fund is used to assist low-income residential customers.
Annual Transmission Formula Rate Update (Exelon and ComEd). ComEd’s transmission rates are established based on a FERC-approved formula. ComEd’s most recent annual formula rate update filed in May 2010 reflects actual 2009 expenses and investments plus forecasted 2010 capital additions. The update resulted in a revenue requirement of $430 million offset by a $14 million reduction related to the true-up of 2009 actual costs for a net revenue requirement of $416 million. This compares to the May 2009 updated net revenue requirement of $440 million. The decrease in the revenue requirement was primarily driven by ComEd’s 2009 cost savings measures. The 2010 net revenue requirement became effective June 1, 2010 and is recovered over the period extending through May 31, 2011. The regulatory liability associated with the true-up is being amortized as the associated revenues are refunded.
ComEd’s updated formula transmission rate currently provides for a weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base of 9.27%, a decrease from the 9.43% return previously authorized. As part of the FERC-approved settlement of ComEd’s 2007 transmission rate case, the rate of return on common equity is 11.5% and the common equity component of the ratio used to calculate the weighted average debt and equity return for the formula transmission rate is currently capped at 56%. This equity cap will be reduced to 55% in June 2011.
Pennsylvania Electric and Natural Gas Distribution Rate Cases (Exelon and PECO). On March 31, 2010, PECO filed separate petitions before the PAPUC for increases of $316 million and $44 million to its annual service revenue requirement for electric and natural gas delivery, respectively, to fund critical infrastructure improvement projects to meet customer demand and ensure the safe and reliable delivery of electricity and natural gas. The requested rate of return on common equity under the electric and natural gas delivery rate cases is 11.75%. The requested increase in delivery rates charged to customers for electric and natural gas as a result of the rate cases is 6.94% and 5.28%, respectively. The new electric and gas delivery rates would take effect no later than January 1, 2011. The results of the rate cases are expected to be known in the fourth quarter of 2010. PECO cannot predict how much of the requested increases the PAPUC may approve.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Pennsylvania Transition-Related Regulatory Matters (Exelon, Generation and PECO). In 2009, the PAPUC entered an Order instituting an investigation into whether PECO’s nuclear decommissioning cost adjustment clause (NDCAC), which is a mechanism that allows PECO to recover costs from customers for the decommissioning of seven former PECO nuclear units now owned by Generation, should continue after December 31, 2010. The Pennsylvania Offices of Trial Staff, Consumer Advocate, Small Business Advocate and a group of industrial customers (collectively, the parties) intervened in the proceeding. During the course of the investigation, PECO and the parties reached an agreement, as set forth in a Stipulation and Joint Memorandum filed on February 24, 2010 (Settlement) that PECO is entitled to recover decommissioning costs through the NDCAC beyond December 31, 2010. The Settlement also contained a provision in which it was agreed that PECO would not claim recovery under the NDCAC for any incremental physical decommissioning costs incurred with respect to any former PECO nuclear unit as a result of an extension of a unit’s NRC Operating License. On March 16, 2010, the ALJ issued a Recommended Decision, which concluded that PECO’s NDCAC should remain in effect beyond December 31, 2010, and recommended approval of the Settlement subject to a modification. Specifically, the ALJ stated that the provision regarding the recovery of incremental physical decommissioning costs is outside the scope of this investigation and is more appropriately considered in the NDCAC filings that are made every 5 years. Accordingly, the ALJ declined to approve this provision of the Settlement. On April 8, 2010, the parties filed exceptions to the ALJ’s proposed modification of the Settlement. On July 15, 2010, the PAPUC granted the parties’ exceptions and approved the Settlement in its entirety without the modification recommended by the ALJ. See Note 10 — Nuclear Decommissioning for additional information.
Pennsylvania Procurement Proceedings (Exelon and PECO). In 2009, the PAPUC approved PECO’s DSP Program, under which PECO will provide default electric service following the expiration of its electric generation rate caps on December 31, 2010. Under the DSP Program, PECO is permitted to recover its electricity procurement costs from retail customers without mark-up. The costs of the DSP program have been recorded as a regulatory asset as shown in the Regulatory Assets and Liabilities tables below and are recoverable through a rider mechanism over a 29-month period beginning in January 2011. On May 27, 2010, PECO entered into contracts with PAPUC approved bidders for its third competitive procurement of electric supply for default electric service customers commencing January 2011. The May 2010 procurements were for default electric service to the residential, small commercial, medium commercial and large commercial and industrial customer classes. As of June 30, 2010, including the previous competitive procurements completed in 2009, PECO has entered into contracts with terms of 17 to 29 months covering 72% of planned full requirements contracts for the residential customer class and 60% of planned full requirements contracts for the small commercial customer class, contracts with 17-month terms covering 58% of planned full requirements contracts for the medium commercial customer class and contracts with 12-month terms covering 100% of planned full requirements contracts for the large fixed-price commercial and industrial customer class in accordance with the DSP program. As of June 30, 2010, including the previous competitive procurements completed in 2009, PECO has entered into block contracts with terms of 2 to 60 months totaling 260 MW for service to the residential customer class for the years 2011 through 2015 in accordance with the DSP program. As of June 30, 2010, PECO recorded a regulatory asset to offset the mark-to-market liability recorded for derivative block contracts as shown in the Regulatory Assets and Liabilities tables below. See Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information on the mark-to-market liability. PECO will conduct six additional competitive procurements over the remainder of the term of the DSP Program, which expires May 31, 2013.
As part of the 2009 settlement of the DSP Program, PECO filed a Revised Electric Purchase of Receivables (POR) program that required PECO to purchase the customer accounts receivable of electric generation suppliers (EGS) that participate in the electric customer choice program and have elected consolidated billing under the 1998 Restructuring Settlement. The Revised Electric POR program was filed on November 20, 2009, and provided for full recovery of PECO’s system implementation costs for program administration through a temporary discount on purchased receivables. On June 16, 2010, the PAPUC approved PECO’s settlement of the electric POR program. The approved settlement states that PECO can terminate electric service to customers beginning January 1, 2011, based on unpaid charges for EGS service, and uncollectible account expense will be recovered from customers through distribution rates.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Smart Meter and Smart Grid Investments (Exelon and PECO). On November 25, 2009, PECO filed a joint petition with the PAPUC for partial settlement of its $550 million Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan to install more than 1.6 million smart meters and deploy advanced communication networks over a 15-year period. On April 22, 2010, the PAPUC approved PECO’s Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan that provides for recovery of program expenses, which includes accelerated depreciation incurred on existing meters due to early deployment, over the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020. PECO plans to file for PAPUC approval of an initial dynamic pricing and customer acceptance program in September 2010 and for approval of a universal meter deployment plan for its remaining customers in 2012. As of June 30, 2010, PECO recorded regulatory assets related to recoverable program expenses including smart meter accelerated depreciation as shown in the Regulatory Assets and Liabilities table below.
On April 12, 2010, PECO entered into a Financial Assistance Agreement with the DOE for SGIG funds under the ARRA. Under the SGIG, PECO has been awarded $200 million, the maximum grant allowable under the program, for its SGIG project — Smart Future Greater Philadelphia. As a result of the SGIG funding, PECO will deploy 600,000 smart meters within three years, accelerate universal deployment of more than 1.6 million smart meters from 15 years to 10 years and increase Smart Grid investments to approximately $100 million over the next three years. The $200 million SGIG funds will be reimbursed ratably based on projected spending of more than $400 million, which includes approximately $7 million related to demonstration projects by two sub-recipients. The SGIG is non-taxable based on recent IRS guidance. The DOE has a conditional ownership interest in federally-funded project property and equipment, which is subordinate to PECO’s existing mortgage. In total, over the next 10 years, PECO is planning to spend up to a total of $650 million on its smart grid and smart meter infrastructure. The $200 million SGIG from the DOE will be used to significantly reduce the impact of those investments on PECO ratepayers.
Energy Efficiency Program (Exelon and PECO). Pursuant to Act 129’s EE&C reduction targets, PECO filed its EE&C plan with the PAPUC and received partial approval in 2009. On February 11, 2010, the PAPUC approved PECO’s revisions to the EE&C plan. The approved plan totals more than $330 million, which is recoverable from ratepayers. As of June 30, 2010, PECO recorded a regulatory liability for revenue billed, net of expenses incurred for the EE&C plan as shown in the Regulatory Assets and Liabilities tables below. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, PECO recorded recovered operating expenses and equal and offsetting operating revenues related to the energy efficiency program as shown in the Operating and Maintenance for Regulatory Required Programs table below.
Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (Exelon and PECO). PECO will be required to comply with the AEPS Act following the end of the electric generation rate cap transition period. PECO has entered into five-year agreements with accepted bidders, including Generation, to purchase a total of 452,000 AECs annually, in order to prepare for 2011, PECO’s first year of required compliance. In 2009, the PAPUC approved a settlement of PECO’s petition for early procurement and banking of up to 8,000 solar Tier 1 AECs annually for 10 years. On March 3, 2010, PECO announced that it had entered into 10-year agreements to purchase 8,000 solar Tier 1 AECs annually.
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Exelon, ComEd and PECO)
Exelon, ComEd and PECO prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for certain types of regulation. Under this guidance, regulatory assets represent incurred costs that have been deferred because of their probable future recovery from customers through regulated rates. Regulatory liabilities represent the excess recovery of costs or accrued credits that have been deferred because it is probable such amounts will be returned to customers through future regulated rates or represent billings in advance of expenditures for approved regulatory programs.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
The following tables provide information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of Exelon, ComEd and PECO as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. For additional information on the specific regulatory assets and liabilities, refer to Note 19 of the 2009 Form 10-K.
                         
June 30, 2010   Exelon     ComEd     PECO  
 
                       
Regulatory assets
                       
Competitive transition charge
  $ 438     $     $ 438  
Pension and other postretirement benefits
    2,540             16  
Deferred income taxes
    851       21       830  
Smart meter program expenses
    3             3  
Smart meter accelerated depreciation
    3             3  
Debt costs
    131       114       17  
Severance
    84       84        
Asset retirement obligations
    66       50       16  
MGP remediation costs
    136       97       39  
RTO start-up costs
    11       11        
Under-recovered uncollectible accounts
    49       49        
Financial swap with Generation — noncurrent
          627        
DSP Program electric procurement contracts - noncurrent
    2             4  
DSP Program costs
    6             6  
Other
    60       29       31  
 
                 
 
                       
Noncurrent regulatory assets
    4,380       1,082       1,403  
Financial swap with Generation — current
          383        
Under-recovered energy and transmission costs current asset
    14       14        
DSP Program electric procurement contracts — current
    2             5  
 
                 
 
                       
Total regulatory assets
  $ 4,396     $ 1,479     $ 1,408  
 
                 
 
                       
Regulatory liabilities
                       
Nuclear decommissioning (a)
  $ 2,069     $ 1,797     $ 272  
Removal costs
    1,229       1,229        
Refund of PURTA taxes
    4             4  
Energy efficiency and demand response programs
    41       19       22  
Other
    1             1  
 
                 
 
                       
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities
    3,344       3,045       299  
Over-recovered energy and transmission costs current liability
    51       13       38  
 
                 
 
                       
Total regulatory liabilities
  $ 3,395     $ 3,058     $ 337  
 
                 
                         
December 31, 2009   Exelon     ComEd     PECO  
Regulatory assets
                       
Competitive transition charge
  $ 883     $     $ 883  
Pension and other postretirement benefits
    2,634             19  
Deferred income taxes
    842       20       822  
Debt costs
    144       125       19  
Severance
    95       95        
Asset retirement obligations
    65       49       16  
MGP remediation costs
    143       103       40  
RTO start-up costs
    12       12        
Financial swap with Generation—noncurrent
          669        
DSP Program electric procurement contracts
    2             4  
DSP Program costs
    5             5  
Other
    47       23       26  
 
                 
 
                       
Noncurrent regulatory assets
    4,872       1,096       1,834  
Financial swap with Generation—current
          302        
Under-recovered energy and transmission costs current asset
    56       56        
 
                 
 
                       
Total regulatory assets
  $ 4,928     $ 1,454     $ 1,834  
 
                 
 
                       
Regulatory liabilities
                       
Nuclear decommissioning (a)
  $ 2,229     $ 1,918     $ 311  
Removal costs
    1,212       1,212        
Refund of PURTA taxes
    4             4  
Deferred taxes
    30              
Energy efficiency and demand response programs
    15       15        
Other
    2             2  
 
                 
 
                       
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities
    3,492       3,145       317  
Over-recovered energy and transmission costs current liability
    33       11       22  
 
                 
 
                       
Total regulatory liabilities
  $ 3,525     $ 3,156     $ 339  
 
                 
 
     
(a)  
These amounts represent estimated future nuclear decommissioning costs that are less than the associated NDT fund assets. These regulatory liabilities have an equal and offsetting noncurrent receivable from affiliate at ComEd and PECO, and a noncurrent payable to affiliate recorded at Generation equal to the total regulatory liability at Exelon, ComEd and PECO. See Note 10 — Nuclear Decommissioning for additional information on the NDT fund activity.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Operating and Maintenance for Regulatory Required Programs (Exelon, ComEd and PECO)
The following tables set forth costs for various legislative and/or regulatory programs that are recoverable from customers on a full and current basis through a reconcilable automatic adjustment clause for ComEd and PECO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. An equal and offsetting amount has been reflected in operating revenues during the periods.
                         
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     ComEd     PECO  
Energy efficiency and demand response programs
  $ 33     $ 20 (a)   $ 13  
Purchased power administrative costs
    1       1        
 
                 
 
                       
Total operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
  $ 34     $ 21     $ 13  
 
                 
                         
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     ComEd     PECO  
Energy efficiency and demand response programs
  $ 58     $ 38 (a)   $ 20  
Purchased power administrative costs
    2       2        
Consumer education program
    1             1 (b)
 
                 
 
                       
Total operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
  $ 61     $ 40     $ 21  
 
                 
                 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     ComEd  
Energy efficiency and demand response programs
  $ 13     $ 13 (a)
Purchased power administrative costs
    1       1  
 
           
 
               
Total operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
  $ 14     $ 14  
 
           
 
               
                 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     ComEd  
Energy efficiency and demand response programs
  $ 23     $ 23 (a)
Purchased power administrative costs
    2       2  
 
           
 
               
Total operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
  $ 25     $ 25  
 
           
 
     
(a)  
As a result of the Illinois Settlement Legislation, Illinois utilities are required to provide energy efficiency and demand response programs.
 
(b)  
In 2009, the PAPUC authorized PECO to collect a surcharge to recover expenditures associated with PECO’s approved consumer education plan related to the transition to competitive energy market prices.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
4. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Non-Derivative Financial Assets and Liabilities. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Registrants’ carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term notes payable and accrued liabilities are representative of fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
Fair Value of Financial Liabilities Recorded at the Carrying Amount
Exelon
The carrying amounts and fair values of Exelon’s long-term debt, spent nuclear fuel obligation and preferred securities of subsidiary as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows:
                                 
    June 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    Carrying             Carrying        
    Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)
  $ 11,026     $ 12,077     $ 11,634     $ 12,223  
Long-term debt of variable interest entity due within one year (a)
    404       408              
Long-term debt to PETT due within one year (a)
                415       426  
Long-term debt to financing trusts
    390       332       390       325  
Spent nuclear fuel obligation
    1,018       864       1,017       832  
Preferred securities of subsidiary
    87       70       87       63  
 
     
(a)  
On January 1, 2010, PETT was consolidated in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the new FASB authoritative guidance related to the consolidation of VIEs. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation for additional information.
Generation
The carrying amounts and fair values of Generation’s long-term debt and spent nuclear fuel obligations as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows:
                                 
    June 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    Carrying             Carrying        
    Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)
  $ 2,779     $ 3,021     $ 2,993     $ 3,132  
Spent nuclear fuel obligation
    1,018       864       1,017       832  
ComEd
The carrying amounts and fair values of ComEd’s long-term debt as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows:
                                 
    June 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    Carrying             Carrying        
    Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)
  $ 4,712     $ 5,260     $ 4,711     $ 5,062  
Long-term debt to financing trust
    206       173       206       167  

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
PECO
The carrying amounts and fair values of PECO’s long-term debt and preferred securities as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows:
                                 
    June 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    Carrying             Carrying        
    Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)
  $ 2,221     $ 2,461     $ 2,221     $ 2,346  
Long-term debt of variable interest entity due within one year (a)
    404       408              
Long-term debt to PETT due within one year (a)
                415       426  
Long-term debt to financing trusts
    184       159       184       158  
Preferred securities
    87       70       87       63  
 
     
(a)  
On January 1, 2010, PETT was consolidated in PECO’s Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the new FASB authoritative guidance related to the consolidation of VIEs. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation for additional information.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the FASB established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:
   
Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Registrants have the ability to access as of the reporting date. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded equity securities, exchange-based derivatives, mutual funds and money market funds.
   
Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 2 inputs include fixed income securities, non-exchange-based derivatives, commingled investment funds priced at NAV per fund share and fair value hedges.
   
Level 3 — unobservable inputs, such as internally developed pricing models for the asset or liability due to little or no market activity for the asset or liability. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 3 inputs include infrequently traded non-exchange-based derivatives.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Exelon
The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
                                 
As of June 30, 2010   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets
                               
Cash equivalents(a)
  $ 1,455     $     $     $ 1,455  
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments
                               
Cash equivalents
    53       73             126  
Equity securities(b)
    1,414                   1,414  
Commingled funds(c)
          1,920             1,920  
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies
    702       106             808  
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states
          440             440  
Corporate debt securities
          719             719  
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
          761             761  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)
          125             125  
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)
          8             8  
Other debt obligations
          74       1       75  
 
                       
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments subtotal(d)
    2,169       4,226       1       6,396  
 
                       
 
                               
Rabbi trust investments
                               
Cash equivalents
    24                   24  
Mutual funds(e)
    13                   13  
 
                       
Rabbi trust investments subtotal
    37                   37  
 
                       
 
                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets
                               
Cash flow hedges
          973       4       977  
Other derivatives
    3       1,852       72       1,927  
Proprietary trading
          287       47       334  
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral received/paid(f)
    (6 )     (2,154 )     (33 )     (2,193 )
 
                       
Mark-to-market assets(g)
    (3 )     958       90       1,045  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    3,658       5,184       91       8,933  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
                               
Cash flow hedges
          (79 )     (3 )     (82 )
Other derivatives
    (3 )     (948 )     (29 )     (980 )
Proprietary trading
          (282 )     (13 )     (295 )
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral received/paid(f)
    3       1,270       22       1,295  
 
                       
Mark-to-market liabilities(g)
          (39 )     (23 )     (62 )
 
                       
Deferred compensation
          (70 )           (70 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
          (109 )     (23 )     (132 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total net assets
  $ 3,658     $ 5,075     $ 68     $ 8,801  
 
                       

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                                 
As of December 31, 2009   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets
                               
Cash equivalents(a)
  $ 1,845     $     $     $ 1,845  
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments
                               
Cash equivalents
    2       120             122  
Equity securities(b)
    1,528                   1,528  
Commingled funds(c)
          2,086             2,086  
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies
    511       119             630  
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states
          454             454  
Corporate debt securities
          710             710  
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
          887             887  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)
          91             91  
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)
          9             9  
Other debt obligations
          76             76  
 
                       
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments subtotal(d)
    2,041       4,552             6,593  
 
                       
 
                               
Rabbi trust investments
                               
Cash equivalents
    28                   28  
Mutual funds(e)
    13                   13  
 
                       
Rabbi trust investments subtotal
    41                   41  
 
                       
 
                               
Mark-to-market derivative net (liabilities) assets(f)(g)
    (4 )     852       (44 )     804  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets (liabilities)
    3,923       5,404       (44 )     9,283  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Deferred compensation
          (82 )           (82 )
Servicing liability
                (2 )     (2 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
          (82 )     (2 )     (84 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total net assets
  $ 3,923     $ 5,322     $ (46 )   $ 9,199  
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Excludes certain cash equivalents considered to be held-to-maturity and not reported at fair value. Includes restricted cash equivalents of VIE at June 30, 2010. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation for additional information on the VIE.
 
(b)  
Generation’s NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the S&P 500 Index, Russell 3000 Index or Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index.
 
(c)  
Generation’s NDT funds own commingled funds that invest in both equity and fixed income securities. The commingled funds that invest in equity securities seek to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index, Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index and Russell 3000 Index. The commingled funds that hold fixed income securities invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of high grade money market instruments and other short-term fixed income securities.
 
(d)  
Excludes net assets of $102 million and $76 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales net of cash, interest receivables and payables related to pending securities purchases.
 
(e)  
Excludes $22 million and $23 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
(f)  
Includes collateral postings received from counterparties. Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $3 million, $884 million and $11 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of June 30, 2010. Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $3 million, $941 million and $3 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of December 31, 2009.
 
(g)  
The Level 3 balance does not include current and noncurrent assets for Generation and current and noncurrent liabilities for ComEd of $383 million and $627 million at June 30, 2010 and $302 million and $669 million at December 31, 2009, respectively, related to the fair value of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd; and current and noncurrent assets of $3 million and $2 million at June 30, 2010 and a noncurrent asset of $2 million at December 31, 2009, respectively, related to the fair value of Generation’s block contracts with PECO, which eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                         
    Nuclear              
    Decommissioning              
    Trust Fund     Mark-to-Market        
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 (a)   Investments     Derivatives     Total  
Balance as of March 31, 2010
  $     $ 33     $ 33  
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)
                       
Included in other comprehensive income
          (11 )(c)     (11 )
Included in regulatory assets
          1       1  
Change in collateral
          9       9  
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
                       
Purchases
    1       11       12  
Transfers out of Level 3 — Liability
          24       24  
 
                 
 
                       
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ 1     $ 67     $ 68  
 
                 
The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2010
  $     $ 1     $ 1  
                                 
            Nuclear              
            Decommissioning              
    Servicing     Trust Fund     Mark-to-Market        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (a)   Liability     Investments     Derivatives     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  $ (2 )   $     $ (44 )   $ (46 )
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)
                               
Included in income
    2 (d)           80 (b)     82  
Included in other comprehensive income
                7 (c)     7  
Included in regulatory assets
                (2 )     (2 )
Change in collateral
                (8 )     (8 )
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
                               
Purchases
          1       11       12  
Transfers out of Level 3 — Liability
                23       23  
 
                       
 
                               
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $     $ 1     $ 67     $ 68  
 
                       
The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2010
  $     $     $ 78     $ 78  
 
     
(a)  
Effective December 31, 2009, Exelon categorizes its NDT commingled funds within the Level 2 fair value hierarchy.
 
(b)  
Includes the reclassification of $2 million of realized gains due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The reclassification due to settlement of derivative contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was insignificant.
 
(c)  
Excludes increases/(decreases) in fair value of ($121) million and $199 million and realized losses due to settlements of $104 million and $160 million associated with Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd and ($1) million and $3 million of changes in fair value of Generation’s block contracts with PECO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(d)  
The servicing liability related to PECO’s accounts receivable agreement was released in accordance with new guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets that was adopted on January 1, 2010. See Note 5 — Debt and Credit Agreements for additional information.
                                 
            Nuclear              
            Decommissioning              
    Servicing     Trust Fund     Mark-to-Market        
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Liability     Investments     Derivatives     Total  
Balance as of March 31, 2009
  $ (2 )   $ 1,371     $ 48     $ 1,417  
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)
                               
Included in income
          98       (33 )(a)     65  
Included in other comprehensive income
                (2 )(b)     (2 )
Included in regulatory assets
          183       (1 )     182  
Purchases, sales and issuances, net
          27             27  
 
                       
Balance as of June 30, 2009
  $ (2 )   $ 1,679     $ 12     $ 1,689  
 
                       
The amount of total gains (losses) included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2009
  $     $ 97     $ (21 )   $ 76  

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                                 
            Nuclear              
            Decommissioning              
    Servicing     Trust Fund     Mark-to-Market        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Liability     Investments     Derivatives     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2008
  $ (2 )   $ 1,220     $ 106     $ 1,324  
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)
                               
Included in income
          41       (101 )(a)     (60 )
Included in other comprehensive income
                10 (b)     10  
Included in regulatory assets
          84       (1 )     83  
Purchases, sales and issuances, net
          334             334  
Transfers into (out of ) Level 3
                (2 )     (2 )
 
                       
Balance as of June 30, 2009
  $ (2 )   $ 1,679     $ 12     $ 1,689  
 
                       
The amount of total gains (losses) included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2009
  $     $ 40     $ (71 )   $ (31 )
 
     
(a)  
Includes the reclassification of $12 million and $30 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
 
(b)  
Excludes increases/(decreases) in fair value of ($85) million and $667 million and realized losses due to settlements of $60 million and $86 million associated with Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. All amounts eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following tables present total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                                 
    Operating     Purchased              
    Revenue     Power     Fuel     Other, net  
Total gains (losses) included in income for the three months ended June 30, 2010
  $ 15     $ (20 )   $ 5     $  
Total gains included in income for the six months ended June 30, 2010
  $ 13     $ 36     $ 31     $ 2  
Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2010 for the three months ended June 30, 2010
  $ 20     $ (21 )   $ 2     $  
Change in the unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2010 for the six months ended June 30, 2010
  $ 23     $ 33     $ 22     $  
                                 
    Operating     Purchased              
    Revenue     Power     Fuel     Other, net  
Total gains (losses) included in income for the three months ended June 30, 2009
  $ (21 )   $ (10 )   $ (2 )   $ 98  
Total gains (losses) included in income for the six months ended June 30, 2009
  $ (42 )   $ (6 )   $ (53 )   $ 41  
Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2009 for the three months ended June 30, 2009
  $     $ (9 )   $ (12 )   $ 97  
Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2009 for the six months ended June 30, 2009
  $     $ (7 )   $ (64 )   $ 40  

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Generation
The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
                                 
As of June 30, 2010   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets
                               
Cash equivalents(a)
  $ 790     $     $     $ 790  
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments
                               
Cash equivalents
    53       73             126  
Equity securities(b)
    1,414                   1,414  
Commingled funds(c)
          1,920             1,920  
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies
    702       106             808  
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states
          440             440  
Corporate debt securities
          719             719  
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
          761             761  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)
          125             125  
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)
          8             8  
Other debt obligations
          74       1       75  
 
                       
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments subtotal(d)
    2,169       4,226       1       6,396  
 
                       
Rabbi trust investments(e)(f)
    4                   4  
Mark-to-market derivative assets
                               
Cash flow hedges
          973       1,019       1,992  
Other derivatives
    3       1,837       72       1,912  
Proprietary trading
          287       47       334  
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral received/paid (g)
    (6 )     (2,154 )     (33 )     (2,193 )
 
                       
Mark-to-market assets(h)
    (3 )     943       1,105       2,045  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    2,960       5,169       1,106       9,235  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
                               
Cash flow hedges
          (73 )     (3 )     (76 )
Other derivatives
    (3 )     (948 )     (25 )     (976 )
Proprietary trading
          (282 )     (13 )     (295 )
Effect of netting and allocation of collateral received/paid (g)
    3       1,270       22       1,295  
 
                       
Mark-to-market liabilities
          (33 )     (19 )     (52 )
 
                       
Deferred compensation
          (19 )           (19 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
          (52 )     (19 )     (71 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total net assets
  $ 2,960     $ 5,117     $ 1,087     $ 9,164  
 
                       

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                                 
As of December 31, 2009   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets
                               
Cash equivalents(a)
  $ 1,040     $     $     $ 1,040  
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments
                               
Cash equivalents
    2       120             122  
Equity securities(b)
    1,528                   1,528  
Commingled funds(c)
          2,086             2,086  
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies
    511       119             630  
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states
          454             454  
Corporate debt securities
          710             710  
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
          887             887  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)
          91             91  
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)
          9             9  
Other debt obligations
          76             76  
 
                       
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments subtotal(d)
    2,041       4,552             6,593  
 
                       
Rabbi trust investments(e)(f)
    4                   4  
Mark-to-market derivative net assets(g)(h)
    (4 )     842       931       1,769  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    3,081       5,394       931       9,406  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Deferred compensation
          (23 )           (23 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
          (23 )           (23 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total net assets
  $ 3,081     $ 5,371     $ 931     $ 9,383  
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Excludes certain cash equivalents considered to be held-to-maturity and not reported at fair value.
 
(b)  
Generation’s NDT funds hold equity portfolios whose performance is benchmarked against the S&P 500 Index, Russell 3000 Index or Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index.
 
(c)  
Generation’s NDT funds own commingled funds that invest in both equity and fixed income securities. The commingled funds that invest in equity securities seek to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index, Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index and Russell 3000 Index. The commingled funds that hold fixed income securities invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of high grade money market instruments and other short-term fixed income securities.
 
(d)  
Excludes net assets of $102 million and $76 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. These items consist of receivables related to pending securities sales net of cash, interest receivables and payables related to pending securities purchases.
 
(e)  
The mutual funds held by the Rabbi trusts that are invested in common stock of S&P 500 companies and Pennsylvania municipal bonds are primarily rated as investment grade.
 
(f)  
Excludes $7 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
(g)  
Includes collateral postings received from counterparties. Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $3 million, $884 million and $11 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of June 30, 2010. Collateral received from counterparties, net of collateral paid to counterparties, totaled $3 million, $941 million and $3 million allocated to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives, respectively, as of December 31, 2009.
 
(h)  
The Level 3 balance includes current and noncurrent assets for Generation of $383 million and $627 million at June 30, 2010 and $302 million and $669 million at December 31, 2009, respectively, related to the fair value of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd; and current and noncurrent assets of $3 million and $2 million at June 30, 2010, respectively, and a noncurrent asset of $2 million at December 31, 2009, related to the fair value of Generation’s block contracts with PECO. All of the mark-to-market balances Generation carries associated with the financial swap contract with ComEd and the block contracts with PECO eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following tables present the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                         
    Nuclear              
    Decommissioning              
    Trust Fund     Mark-to-Market        
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 (a)   Investments     Derivatives     Total  
Balance as of March 31, 2010
  $     $ 1,279     $ 1,279  
Total realized / unrealized losses
                       
Included in other comprehensive income
          (237 )(c)     (237 )
Change in collateral
          9       9  
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
                       
Purchases
    1       11       12  
Transfers out of Level 3 — Liability
          24       24  
 
                 
 
                       
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ 1     $ 1,086     $ 1,087  
 
                 
The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2010
  $     $ 1     $ 1  

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                         
    Nuclear              
    Decommissioning              
    Trust Fund     Mark-to-Market        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (a)   Investments     Derivatives     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  $     $ 931     $ 931  
Total realized / unrealized gains
                       
Included in income
          80 (b)     80  
Included in other comprehensive income
          49 (c)     49  
Change in collateral
          (8 )     (8 )
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
                       
Purchases
    1       11       12  
Transfers out of Level 3 — Liability
          23       23  
 
                 
 
                       
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ 1     $ 1,086     $ 1,087  
 
                 
The amount of total gains included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2010
  $     $ 78     $ 78  
 
     
(a)  
Effective December 31, 2009, Exelon categorizes its NDT commingled funds within the Level 2 fair value hierarchy.
 
(b)  
Includes the reclassification of $2 million of realized gains due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The reclassification due to settlement of derivative contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was insignificant.
 
(c)  
Includes increases/(decreases) in fair value of ($121) million and $199 million and realized losses due to settlements of $104 million and $160 million associated with Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd and ($1) million and $3 million of changes in fair value of Generation’s block contracts with PECO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
                         
    Nuclear              
    Decommissioning              
    Trust Fund     Mark-to-Market        
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Investments     Derivatives     Total  
Balance as of March 31, 2009
  $ 1,371     $ 1,230     $ 2,601  
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)
                       
Included in income
    98       (33 )(a)     65  
Included in other comprehensive income
          (146 )(b)     (146 )
Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates
    183             183  
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
    27             27  
 
                 
Balance as of June 30, 2009
  $ 1,679     $ 1,051     $ 2,730  
 
                 
The amount of total gains (losses) included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2009
  $ 97     $ (21 )   $ 76  
                         
    Nuclear              
    Decommissioning              
    Trust Fund     Mark-to-Market        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Investments     Derivatives     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2008
  $ 1,220     $ 562     $ 1,782  
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)
                       
Included in income
    41       (101 )(a)     (60 )
Included in other comprehensive income
          592 (b)     592  
Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates
    84             84  
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
    334             334  
Transfers out of Level 3
          (2 )     (2 )
 
                 
Balance as of June 30, 2009
  $ 1,679     $ 1,051     $ 2,730  
 
                 
The amount of total gains (losses) included in income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2009
  $ 40     $ (71 )   $ (31 )
 
     
(a)  
Includes the reclassification of $12 million and $30 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
 
(b)  
Includes increases/(decreases) in fair value of ($85) million and $667 million and realized losses due to settlements of $60 million and $86 million associated with Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
The following tables present total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                                 
    Operating     Purchased              
    Revenue     Power     Fuel     Other, net  
Total gains (losses) included in income for the three months ended June 30, 2010
  $ 15     $ (20 )   $ 5     $  
Total gains included in income for the six months ended June 30, 2010
  $ 13     $ 36     $ 31     $  
Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2010 for the three months ended June 30, 2010
  $ 20     $ (21 )   $ 2     $  
Change in the unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2010 for the six months ended June 30, 2010
  $ 23     $ 33     $ 22     $  
                                 
    Operating     Purchased              
    Revenue     Power     Fuel     Other, net  
Total gains (losses) included in income for the three months ended June 30, 2009
  $ (21 )   $ (10 )   $ (2 )   $ 98  
Total gains (losses) included in income for the six months ended June 30, 2009
  $ (42 )   $ (6 )   $ (53 )   $ 41  
Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2009 for the three months ended June 30, 2009
  $     $ (9 )   $ (12 )   $ 97  
Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held as of June 30, 2009 for the six months ended June 30, 2009
  $     $ (7 )   $ (64 )   $ 40  
ComEd
The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on ComEd’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
                                 
As of June 30, 2010   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets
                               
Cash equivalents (a)
  $ 7     $     $     $ 7  
Rabbi trust investments
                               
Cash equivalents
    24                   24  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    31                   31  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Deferred compensation obligation
          (7 )           (7 )
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
                               
Cash flow hedges (b)
          (6 )           (6 )
Other derivatives (c)
                (1,010 )     (1,010 )
 
                       
Mark-to-market liabilities
          (6 )     (1,010 )     (1,016 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
          (13 )     (1,010 )     (1,023 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total net assets (liabilities)
  $ 31     $ (13 )   $ (1,010 )   $ (992 )
 
                       

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                                 
As of December 31, 2009   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets
                               
Cash equivalents (a)
  $ 25     $     $     $ 25  
Rabbi trust investments
                               
Cash equivalents
    28                   28  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    53                   53  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Deferred compensation obligation
          (8 )           (8 )
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (c)
                (971 )     (971 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
          (8 )     (971 )     (979 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total net assets (liabilities)
  $ 53     $ (8 )   $ (971 )   $ (926 )
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Excludes certain cash equivalents considered to be held-to-maturity and not reported at fair value.
 
(b)  
Cash flow hedges relating to treasury rate locks were recorded in Other current liabilities on ComEd’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(c)  
The Level 3 balance is comprised of the current and noncurrent liability of $383 million and $627 million at June 30, 2010, respectively, and $302 million and $669 million at December 31, 2009, respectively, related to the fair value of ComEd’s financial swap contract with Generation, which eliminates upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following tables present the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
         
    Mark-to-Market  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010   Derivatives  
Balance as of March 31, 2010
  $ (1,235 )
Total realized / unrealized gains included in regulatory assets (a)
    225  
 
     
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ (1,010 )
 
     
         
    Mark-to-Market  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Derivatives  
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  $ (971 )
Total realized / unrealized losses included in regulatory assets (a)
    (39 )
 
     
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ (1,010 )
 
     
 
     
(a)  
Includes increases/(decreases) in fair value of $121 million and ($199) million and realized gains due to settlements of $104 million and $160 million associated with ComEd’s financial swap contract with Generation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
         
    Mark-to-Market  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Derivatives  
Balance as of March 31, 2009
  $ (1,182 )
Total realized / unrealized gains included in regulatory assets (a)
    145  
 
     
Balance as of June 30, 2009
  $ (1,037 )
 
     
         
    Mark-to-Market  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Derivatives  
Balance as of December 31, 2008
  $ (456 )
Total realized / unrealized losses included in regulatory assets (a)
    (581 )
 
     
Balance as of June 30, 2009
  $ (1,037 )
 
     
 
     
(a)  
Includes increases/(decreases) in fair value of $85 million and ($667) million and realized gains due to settlements of $60 million and $86 million associated with ComEd’s financial swap contract with Generation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
PECO
The following tables present assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
                                 
As of June 30, 2010   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets
                               
Cash equivalents(a)
  $ 612     $     $     $ 612  
Rabbi trust investments — mutual funds(b)(c)
    7                   7  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    619                   619  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Deferred compensation obligation
          (22 )           (22 )
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities(d)
                (9 )     (9 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
          (22 )     (9 )     (31 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total net assets (liabilities)
  $ 619     $ (22 )   $ (9 )   $ 588  
 
                       
                                 
As of December 31, 2009   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets
                               
Cash equivalents(a)
  $ 281     $     $     $ 281  
Rabbi trust investments — mutual funds(b)(c)
    7                   7  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    288                   288  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Deferred compensation obligation
          (25 )           (25 )
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities(d)
                (4 )     (4 )
Servicing liability
                (2 )     (2 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
          (25 )     (6 )     (31 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total net assets (liabilities)
  $ 288     $ (25 )   $ (6 )   $ 257  
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Excludes certain cash equivalents considered to be held-to-maturity and not reported at fair value. Includes restricted cash equivalents of VIE at June 30, 2010. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation for additional information on the VIE.
 
(b)  
The mutual funds held by the Rabbi trusts invest in common stock of S&P 500 companies and Pennsylvania municipal bonds that are primarily rated as investment grade.
 
(c)  
Excludes $11 million and $12 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
(d)  
The Level 3 balance is comprised of the current and noncurrent liability of $5 million and $4 million at June 30, 2010, respectively, and the noncurrent liability of $4 million at December 31, 2009, related to the fair value of PECO’s block contracts. These liability balances include a $3 million and $2 million current and noncurrent liability, respectively, at June 30, 2010, and a noncurrent liability of $2 million at December 31, 2009, related to the fair value of PECO’s block contracts with Generation that eliminates upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
The following tables present the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
         
    Mark-to-Market  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010   Derivatives  
Balance as of March 31, 2010
  $ (11 )
Total unrealized gains included in regulatory assets
    2 (b)
 
     
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ (9 )
 
     
                         
    Mark-to-Market              
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Derivatives     Servicing Liability     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  $ (4 )   $ (2 )   $ (6 )
Total realized / unrealized gains (losses)
                       
Included in net income
          2 (a)     2  
Included in regulatory assets
    (5 )(b)           (5 )
 
                 
Balance as of June 30, 2010
  $ (9 )   $     $ (9 )
 
                 
 
     
(a)  
The servicing liability related to PECO’s accounts receivable agreement was released in accordance with new guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets that was adopted on January 1, 2010. See Note 5 — Debt and Credit Agreements for additional information.
 
(b)  
Includes increases/(decreases) in fair value of $1 million and ($3) associated with PECO’s block contract with Generation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. All items eliminate upon consolidation in Exelon’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
                         
    Mark-to-Market              
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Derivatives     Servicing Liability     Total  
Balance as of March 31, 2009
  $     $ (2 )   $ (2 )
Total unrealized losses included in regulatory assets
    (2 )           (2 )
 
                 
Balance as of June 30, 2009
  $ (2 )   $ (2 )   $ (4 )
 
                 
                         
    Mark-to-Market              
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Derivatives     Servicing Liability     Total  
Balance as of December 31, 2008
  $     $ (2 )   $ (2 )
Total unrealized losses included in regulatory assets
    (2 )           (2 )
 
                 
Balance as of June 30, 2009
  $ (2 )   $ (2 )   $ (4 )
 
                 
Valuation Techniques Used to Determine Fair Value
The following describes the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the assets and liabilities shown in the tables above.
Cash Equivalents (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO). The Registrants’ cash equivalents include investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. The cash equivalents shown in the fair value tables are comprised of investments in mutual and money market funds. The fair values of the shares of these funds are based on observable market prices and, therefore, have been categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments (Exelon and Generation). The trust fund investments have been established to satisfy Exelon’s and Generation’s nuclear decommissioning obligations as required by the NRC. The NDT funds hold debt and equity securities directly and indirectly through commingled funds. Generation’s investment policies place limitations on the types and investment grade ratings of the securities that may be held by the trusts. These policies restrict the trust funds from holding alternative investments and limit the trust funds’ exposures to investments in highly illiquid markets. Investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased, including certain short-term fixed income securities, are considered cash equivalents and included in the recurring fair value measurements hierarchy as Level 1 or Level 2.
With respect to individually held equity securities, the trustees obtain prices from pricing services, whose prices are obtained from direct feeds from market exchanges, which Generation is able to independently corroborate. The fair values of equity securities held directly by the trust funds are based on quoted prices in active markets and are categorized in Level 1. Equity securities held individually are primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ-Global Select Market, which contain only actively traded securities due to the volume trading requirements imposed by these exchanges.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
For fixed income securities, multiple prices from pricing services are obtained from pricing vendors whenever possible, which enables cross-provider validations in addition to checks for unusual daily movements. A primary price source is identified based on asset type, class or issue for each security. The trustees monitor prices supplied by pricing services and may use a supplemental price source or change the primary price source of a given security if the portfolio managers challenge an assigned price and the trustees determine that another price source is considered to be preferable. Generation has obtained an understanding of how these prices are derived, including the nature and observability of the inputs used in deriving such prices. Additionally, Generation selectively corroborates the fair values of securities by comparison to other market-based price sources. U.S. Treasury securities are categorized as Level 1 because they trade in a highly liquid and transparent market. The fair values of fixed income securities, excluding U.S. Treasury securities, are based on evaluated prices that reflect observable market information, such as actual trade information or similar securities, adjusted for observable differences and are categorized in Level 2.
Commingled funds, which are similar to mutual funds, are maintained by investment companies and hold certain investments in accordance with a stated set of fund objectives. The fair values of short-term commingled funds held within the trust funds, which generally hold short-term fixed income securities and are not subject to restrictions regarding the purchase or sale of shares, are derived from observable prices. The objectives of the remaining commingled funds in which Exelon and Generation invest primarily seek to track the performance of certain equity indices by purchasing equity securities to replicate the capitalization and characteristics of the indices. In general, equity commingled funds are redeemable on the 15th of the month and the last business day of the month; however, the fund manager may designate any day as a valuation date for the purpose of purchasing or redeeming units. Effective December 31, 2009, commingled funds are categorized in Level 2 because the fair value of the funds are based on NAVs per fund share (the unit of account), primarily derived from the quoted prices in active markets on the underlying equity securities. See Note 10 — Nuclear Decommissioning for further discussion on the NDT fund investments.
Rabbi Trust Investments (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO). The Rabbi trusts were established to hold assets related to deferred compensation plans existing for certain active and retired members of Exelon’s executive management and directors. The investments in the Rabbi trusts are included in investments in the Registrants’ Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair values of the shares of the funds are based on observable market prices and, therefore, have been categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Mark-to-Market Derivatives (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO). Derivative contracts are traded in both exchange-based and non-exchange-based markets. Exchange-based derivatives that are valued using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain non-exchange-based derivatives are valued using indicative price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges and are categorized in Level 2. These price quotations reflect the average of the bid-ask, mid-point prices and are obtained from sources that the Registrants believe provide the most liquid market for the commodity. The price quotations are reviewed and corroborated to ensure the prices are observable and representative of an orderly transaction between market participants. This includes consideration of actual transaction volumes, market delivery points, bid-ask spreads and contract duration. The remainder of non-exchange-based derivative contracts is valued using the Black model, an industry standard option valuation model. The Black model takes into account inputs such as contract terms, including maturity, and market parameters, including assumptions of the future prices of energy, interest rates, volatility, credit worthiness and credit spread. For non-exchange-based derivatives that trade in liquid markets, such as generic forwards, swaps and options, model inputs are generally observable. Such instruments are categorized in Level 2. The Registrants’ non-exchange-based derivatives are predominately at liquid trading points. For non-exchange-based derivatives that trade in less liquid markets with limited pricing information, such as the financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd, model inputs generally would include both observable and unobservable inputs. These valuations may include an estimated basis adjustment from an illiquid trading point to a liquid trading point for which active price quotations are available. For valuations that include both observable and unobservable inputs, if the unobservable input is determined to be significant to the overall inputs, the entire valuation is categorized in Level 3. This includes derivatives valued using indicative price quotations whose contract tenure extends into unobservable periods. In instances where observable data is unavailable, consideration is given to the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. This includes assumptions about market risks such as liquidity, volatility and contract duration. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3 as the model inputs generally are not observable. The Registrants consider credit and nonperformance risk in the valuation of derivative contracts categorized in Level 1, 2 and 3, including both historical and current market data in its assessment of credit and nonperformance risk by counterparty. The impacts of credit and nonperformance risk were not material to the financial statements. Transfers in and out of levels are recognized as of the beginning of the month the transfer occurred. Given derivatives categorized within Level 1 are valued using exchange-based quoted prices within observable periods, transfers between level 2 and level 1 generally do not occur. Transfers in and out of level 2 and level 3 generally occur when the contract tenure becomes more observable.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Exelon may utilize fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps, which are typically designated as fair value hedges, as a means to achieve its targeted level of variable-rate debt as a percent of total debt. In addition, the Registrants may utilize interest rate derivatives to lock in interest rate levels in anticipation of future financings. These interest rate derivatives are typically designated as cash flow hedges. Exelon uses a calculation of future cash inflows and estimated future outflows related to the swap agreements, which are discounted and netted to determine the current fair value. Additional inputs to the present value calculation include the contract terms, counterparty credit risk and market parameters such as interest rates and volatility. As these inputs are based on observable data and valuations of similar instruments, the interest rate swaps are categorized in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 6—Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion on mark-to-market derivatives.
Deferred Compensation Obligations (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO). The Registrants’ deferred compensation plans allow participants to defer certain cash compensation into a notional investment account. The Registrants include such plans in other current and noncurrent liabilities in their Consolidated Balance Sheets. The value of the Registrants’ deferred compensation obligations is based on the market value of the participants’ notional investment accounts. The notional investments are comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices. However, since the deferred compensation obligations themselves are not exchanged in an active market, they are categorized in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Servicing Liability (Exelon and PECO). PECO is party to an agreement with a financial institution under which it transferred an undivided interest, adjusted daily, in customer accounts receivables designated under the agreement in exchange for proceeds of $225 million, which PECO accounted for as a sale under previous guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets. A servicing liability was recorded for the agreement in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance for servicing of financial assets. The servicing liability was included in other current liabilities in Exelon’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the liability was determined using internal estimates based on provisions in the agreement, which were categorized as Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The servicing liability was released in accordance with new guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets that was adopted on January 1, 2010. See Note 5 — Debt and Credit Agreements for additional information.
5. Debt and Credit Agreements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Short-Term Borrowings
Exelon meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper, Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the intercompany money pool and ComEd meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings under its credit facility.
As of June 30, 2010, Exelon Corporate, Generation and PECO had access to unsecured revolving credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $957 million, $4.8 billion and $574 million, respectively. On March 25, 2010, ComEd replaced its $952 million credit facility with a new $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that extends to March 25, 2013. Borrowings under that credit facility bear interest at a rate that floats daily based upon a prime rate or at a rate fixed for a specified interest period based upon a LIBOR-based rate. Adders of up to 137.5 basis points for prime-based borrowings and 237.5 basis points for LIBOR-based borrowings are added based upon ComEd’s credit rating. As of June 30, 2010, ComEd did not have any borrowings under its credit facility.

 

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Generation, ComEd and PECO had $7 million, $30 million and $30 million, respectively, of additional credit facility agreements with minority and community banks located primarily within ComEd’s and PECO’s service territories, which expire on October 23, 2010. These facilities are solely utilized to issue letters of credit. As of June 30, 2010, letters of credit issued under these agreements totaled $5 million, $26 million and $29 million for Generation, ComEd and PECO, respectively.
Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO had the following amounts of commercial paper and credit facility borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Commercial paper borrowings
               
Exelon Corporate
  $     $  
Generation
           
ComEd
    289        
PECO
           
Credit facility borrowings
               
ComEd
  $     $ 155  
Issuance of Long-Term Debt
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, there were no issuances of long-term debt.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the following long-term debt was issued:
                                 
Company   Type   Interest Rate     Maturity   Amount(a)     Use of Proceeds
Generation
  Pollution Control Notes     5.00 %   December 1, 2042   $ 46     Used to refinance $46 million of unenhanced tax-exempt variable rate debt that was repurchased on February 23, 2009.
ComEd
  First Mortgage Bonds(b)   Variable     March 1, 2020     50     Used to repay credit facility borrowings incurred to repurchase bonds.
ComEd
  First Mortgage Bonds(b)   Variable     March 1, 2017     91     Used to repay credit facility borrowings incurred to repurchase bonds.
ComEd
  First Mortgage Bonds(b)   Variable     March 1, 2021     50     Used to repay credit facility borrowings incurred to repurchase bonds.
PECO
  First Mortgage Bonds     5.00 %   October 1, 2014     250     Used to refinance short-term debt and for other general corporate purposes.
 
     
(a)  
Excludes unamortized bond discounts.
 
(b)  
Variable-rate tax-exempt bonds secured by First Mortgage Bonds, which were remarketed in May 2009 following an earlier repurchase.
Retirement of Long-Term Debt
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the following long-term debt was retired:
                             
Company   Type   Interest Rate     Maturity   Amount  
ComEd  
Sinking fund debentures
    4.75 %   December 1, 2011   $ 1  
Generation  
Kennett Square Capital Lease
    7.83 %   September 20, 2020     1  
Generation  
Montgomery County Series 1994 B Tax Exempt Bonds
  Variable     June 1, 2029     13  
Generation  
Indiana County Series 2003 A Tax Exempt Bonds
  Variable     June 1, 2027     17  
Generation  
York County Series 1993 A Tax Exempt Bonds
  Variable     August 1, 2016     19  

 

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Company   Type   Interest Rate     Maturity   Amount  
Generation  
Salem County 1993 Series A Tax Exempt Bonds
  Variable     March 1, 2025   $ 23  
Generation  
Delaware County Series 1993 A Tax Exempt Bonds
  Variable     August 1, 2016     24  
Generation  
Montgomery County Series 1996 A Tax Exempt Bonds
  Variable     March 1, 2034     34  
Generation  
Montgomery County Series 1994 A Tax Exempt Bonds
  Variable     June 1, 2029     83  
Exelon  
2005 Senior Notes
    4.45 %   June 15, 2010     400  
PECO  
PETT Transition Bonds
    6.52 %   September 1, 2010     402  
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the following long-term debt was retired:
                             
Company   Type   Interest Rate     Maturity   Amount  
Generation  
Pollution Control Notes
  Variable     December 1, 2042   $ 46  
Generation  
Kennett Square Capital Lease
    7.83 %   September 20, 2020     1  
ComEd  
First Mortgage Bonds (a)
  Variable     March 1, 2020     50  
ComEd  
First Mortgage Bonds (a)
  Variable     March 1, 2017     91  
ComEd  
First Mortgage Bonds (a)
  Variable     March 1, 2021     50  
ComEd  
First Mortgage Bonds
    5.70 %   January 15, 2009     16  
ComEd  
Sinking fund debentures
    4.625-4.75 %   Various     1  
PECO  
PETT Transition Bonds
    7.65 %   September 1, 2009     319  
PECO  
PETT Transition Bonds
    6.52 %   March 1, 2010     11  
 
     
(a)  
Variable-rate tax-exempt bonds secured by First Mortgage Bonds, which were repurchased in May 2009 and subsequently remarketed.
Variable Rate Debt
Under the terms of ComEd’s variable-rate tax-exempt debt agreements, ComEd may be required to repurchase any outstanding debt before its stated maturity unless supported by sufficient letters of credit. If ComEd was required to repurchase the debt, it would reassess its options to obtain new letters of credit or remarket the bonds in a manner that does not require letter of credit support. ComEd has classified amounts outstanding under these debt agreements based on management’s intent and ability to renew or replace the letters of credit, refinance the debt at reasonable terms on a long-term fixed-rate basis or utilize the capacity under existing long-term credit facilities.
Generation had letter of credit facilities that expired during the second quarter of 2010, which were used to enhance the credit of variable-rate long-term tax-exempt bonds totaling $212 million, with maturities ranging from 2016 — 2034. Generation repurchased the $212 million of tax-exempt bonds during June 2010. Generation has the ability to remarket these bonds whenever it determines it to be economically advantageous.
Accounts Receivable Agreement
PECO is party to an agreement with a financial institution under which it transferred an undivided interest, adjusted daily, in its customer accounts receivable designated under the agreement in exchange for proceeds of $225 million, which Exelon and PECO accounted for as a sale under previous guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets. The accounting guidance was amended, effective for the Registrants on January 1, 2010, and required that this transaction be accounted for as a secured borrowing, as the transferred interest did not meet the criteria of a participating interest as defined under the authoritative guidance. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, the proceeds of $225 million representing the transferred interest in customer accounts receivable previously recorded as a contra-receivable was reclassified to a short-term note payable on Exelon’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, the servicing liability of $2 million recorded under the previous guidance was released. As of June 30, 2010, the financial institution’s undivided interest in Exelon’s and PECO’s gross customer accounts receivable was $366 million, which is calculated under the terms of the agreement. Upon termination or liquidation of this agreement, the financial institution will be entitled to recover up to $225 million plus the accrued yield payable from the pool of receivables pledged. This agreement terminates on September 16, 2010 unless extended in accordance with its terms. As of June 30, 2010, PECO was in compliance with the requirements of the agreement. In the event the agreement is not extended, PECO has sufficient short-term liquidity and could seek alternate financing.

 

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6. Derivative Financial Instruments (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
The Registrants are exposed to certain risks related to ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are commodity price risk and interest rate risk. To the extent the amount of energy Exelon generates differs from the amount of energy it has contracted to sell, the Registrants are exposed to market fluctuations in the prices of electricity, fossil fuels and other commodities. The Registrants employ established policies and procedures to manage their risks associated with market fluctuations by entering into physical contracts as well as financial derivative contracts including swaps, futures, forwards, options and short-term and long-term commitments to purchase and sell energy and energy-related products. The Registrants believe these instruments, which are classified as either economic hedges or non-derivatives, mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. Exposure to interest rate risk exists as a result of the issuance of variable and fixed-rate debt, commercial paper and lines of credit.
Derivative accounting guidance requires that derivative instruments be recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value. Under these provisions, economic hedges are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value unless they qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception. The Registrants have applied the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception to certain derivative contracts for the forward sale of generation, power procurement agreements, and natural gas supply agreements. For economic hedges that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges, the portion of the derivative gain or loss that is effective in offsetting the change in value of the underlying exposure is deferred in accumulated OCI and later reclassified into earnings when the underlying transaction occurs. For economic hedges that do not qualify or are not designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized in earnings each period and are classified as other derivatives in the following tables. Non-derivative contracts for access to additional generation and for sales to load-serving entities are accounted for primarily under the accrual method of accounting, which is further discussed in Note 18 of the 2009 Form 10-K. Additionally, Generation is exposed to certain market risks through its proprietary trading activities. The proprietary trading activities are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio but represent a small portion of Generation’s overall energy marketing activities.
Commodity Price Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Economic Hedging. The Registrants are exposed to commodity price risk primarily relating to changes in the market price of electricity, fossil fuels, and other commodities associated with price movements resulting from changes in supply and demand, fuel costs, market liquidity, weather conditions, governmental regulatory and environmental policies, and other factors. Within Exelon, Generation has the most exposure to commodity price risk. Generation uses a variety of derivative and non-derivative instruments to manage the commodity price risk of its electric generation facilities, including power sales, fuel and energy purchases, and other energy-related products marketed and purchased. In order to manage these risks, Generation may enter into fixed-price derivative or non-derivative contracts to hedge the variability in future cash flows from forecasted sales of energy and purchases of fuel and energy. The objectives for entering into such hedges include fixing the price for a portion of anticipated future electricity sales at a level that provides an acceptable return on electric generation operations, fixing the price of a portion of anticipated fuel purchases for the operation of power plants, and fixing the price for a portion of anticipated energy purchases to supply load-serving customers. The portion of forecasted transactions hedged may vary based upon management’s policies and hedging objectives, the market, weather conditions, operational and other factors. Generation is also exposed to differences between the locational settlement prices of certain economic hedges and the hedged generating units. This price difference is actively managed through other instruments which include financial transmission rights, whose changes in fair value are recognized in earnings each period, and auction revenue rights.

 

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In general, increases and decreases in forward market prices have a positive and negative impact, respectively, on Generation’s owned and contracted generation positions which have not been hedged. Generation hedges commodity risk on a ratable basis over three-year periods. As of June 30, 2010, the percentage of expected generation hedged was 96%-99%, 86%-89%, and 57%-60% for the remainder of 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The percentage of expected generation hedged is the amount of equivalent sales divided by the expected generation. Expected generation represents the amount of energy estimated to be generated or purchased through owned or contracted capacity. Equivalent sales represent all hedging products, which include cash flow hedges, other derivatives and certain non-derivative contracts including sales to ComEd and PECO to serve their retail load.
ComEd has locked in a fixed price for a significant portion of its commodity price risk through the five-year financial swap contract with Generation that expires on May 31, 2013, which is discussed in more detail below. In addition, the contracts that Generation has entered into with ComEd and that ComEd has entered into with Generation and other suppliers as part of the ComEd power procurement agreements, which are further discussed in Note 2 of the 2009 Form 10-K, qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception. Based on the Illinois Settlement Legislation and ICC-approved procurement methodologies permitting ComEd to recover its electricity procurement costs from retail customers with no mark-up, ComEd’s price risk related to power procurement is limited.
In order to fulfill a requirement of the Illinois Settlement Legislation, Generation and ComEd entered into a five-year financial swap contract effective August 28, 2007. The financial swap is designed to hedge spot market purchases, which along with ComEd’s remaining energy procurement contracts, meet its load service requirements. The remaining swap contract volumes are 3,000 MW from July 2010 through May 2013. The terms of the financial swap contract require Generation to pay the around the clock market price for a portion of ComEd’s electricity supply requirement, while ComEd pays a fixed price. The contract is to be settled net, for the difference between the fixed and market pricing, and the financial terms only cover energy costs and do not cover capacity or ancillary services. The financial swap contract is a derivative financial instrument that has been designated by Generation as a cash flow hedge. Consequently, Generation records the fair value of the swap on its balance sheet and records changes in fair value to OCI. ComEd has not elected hedge accounting for this derivative financial instrument and records the fair value of the swap on its balance sheet. However, since the financial swap contract was deemed prudent by the Illinois Settlement Legislation, ComEd receives full cost recovery for the contract in rates and the change in fair value each period is recorded by ComEd as a regulatory asset or liability. See Note 2 of the 2009 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Illinois Settlement Legislation. In Exelon’s consolidated financial statements, all financial statement effects of the financial swap recorded by Generation and ComEd are eliminated.
PECO has transferred substantially all of its commodity price risk related to its procurement of electric supply to Generation through a PPA that expires December 31, 2010. The PPA is not considered a derivative under current derivative authoritative guidance. As part of the preparation for the expiration of the PPA, PECO has entered into contracts to procure electric supply through a competitive RFP process as outlined in its PAPUC-approved DSP Program, which is further discussed in Note 3—Regulatory Matters. Based on Pennsylvania legislation and the DSP Program permitting PECO to recover its electric supply procurement costs from retail customers with no mark-up, PECO’s price risk related to electric supply procurement will be limited. PECO will lock in fixed prices for a significant portion of its commodity price risk following the expiration of the electric generation rate caps through full requirements contracts and block contracts. PECO’s full requirements fixed price contracts and block contracts qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception. For block contracts designated as normal purchases after inception, the mark-to-market balances previously recorded will remain unchanged on PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheet and will be amortized over the terms of the contracts.
PECO’s natural gas procurement policy is designed to achieve a reasonable balance of long-term and short-term gas purchases under different pricing approaches in order to achieve system supply reliability at the least cost. PECO’s reliability strategy is two-fold. First, PECO must assure that there is sufficient transportation capacity to satisfy delivery requirements. Second, PECO must ensure that a firm source of supply exists to utilize the capacity resources. All of PECO’s natural gas supply and management agreements that are derivatives qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception. Additionally, in accordance with the 2009 PAPUC PGC settlement and to reduce the exposure of PECO and its customers to natural gas price volatility, PECO has continued its program to purchase natural gas for both winter and summer supplies using a layered approach of locking-in prices ahead of each season with long-term gas purchase agreements (those with primary terms of at least twelve months). Under the terms of the 2009 PGC settlement, PECO is required to lock in (i.e., economically hedge) the price of a minimum volume of its long-term gas commodity purchases. PECO’s gas-hedging program covers 22% to 29% of planned natural gas purchases in support of projected firm sales. The hedging program for natural gas procurement has no direct impact on PECO’s financial position or results of operations as natural gas costs are fully recovered from customers under the PGC.

 

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Proprietary Trading. Generation also enters into certain energy-related derivatives for proprietary trading purposes. Proprietary trading includes all contracts entered into purely to profit from market price changes as opposed to hedging an exposure and is subject to limits established by Exelon’s RMC. The proprietary trading activities, which included volumes of 889 GWhs and 1,808 GWhs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2,003 GWhs and 4,334 GWhs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio but represent a small portion of Generation’s revenue from energy marketing activities. Neither ComEd nor PECO enter into derivatives for proprietary trading purposes.
Interest Rate Risk (Exelon, Generation and ComEd)
The Registrants use a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to manage interest rate exposure. The Registrants may also utilize fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps, which are typically designated as fair value hedges, as a means to manage their interest rate exposure. In addition, the Registrants may utilize interest rate derivatives to lock in interest rate levels in anticipation of future financings, which are typically designated as cash flow hedges. These strategies are employed to achieve a lower cost of capital. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rates associated with variable-rate debt would result in less than a $1 million decrease in each of Exelon, Generation, and ComEd’s pre-tax income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
Fair Value Hedges. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings. Exelon includes the gain or loss on the hedged items and the offsetting loss or gain on the related interest rate swaps in interest expense as follows:
                                 
    Gain (Loss) on Swaps     Gain (Loss) on Borrowings  
    Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
Income Statement Classification   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Interest expense
  $ 5     $ (6 )   $ (5 )   $ 6  

 

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At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Exelon had $100 million of notional amounts of fair value hedges outstanding related to interest rate swaps, with fair value assets of $15 million and $10 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, there was no impact on the results of operations as a result of ineffectiveness from fair value hedges.
Cash Flow Hedges. In connection with an anticipated debt issuance in the third quarter of 2010, ComEd entered into treasury rate locks in the aggregate notional amount of $300 million in June 2010. ComEd intends to settle the treasury rate locks during the third quarter. Once settled, ComEd will record a regulatory asset or liability and the associated loss or gain will be amortized to income over the life of the related debt as an increase or reduction to interest expense.
Fair Value Measurement (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Fair value accounting guidance requires the fair value of derivative instruments to be shown in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements on a gross basis, even when the derivative instruments are subject to master netting agreements and qualify for net presentation in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In the table below, Generation’s cash flow hedges, other derivatives and proprietary trading derivatives are shown gross and the impact of the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty, as well as netting of collateral, is aggregated in the collateral and netting column. Excluded from the tables below are economic hedges that qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception and other non-derivative contracts that are accounted for under the accrual method of accounting.

 

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The following table provides a summary of the derivative fair value balances recorded by the Registrants as of June 30, 2010:
                                                                                                 
    Generation     ComEd     PECO     Other     Exelon  
                            Collateral                                                      
    Cash Flow     Other     Proprietary     and             IL Settlement     Cash Flow             Other     Other     Intercompany     Total  
Derivatives   Hedges(a,d)     Derivatives     Trading     Netting(b)     Subtotal(c)     Swap(a)     Hedges(e)     Subtotal     Derivatives (d)     Derivatives     Eliminations(a)     Derivatives  
 
                                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets (current assets)
  $ 581     $ 1,085     $ 194     $ (1,442 )   $ 418     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 418  
 
                                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets with affiliate (current assets)
    386                         386                                     (386 )      
 
                                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets (noncurrent assets)
    396       827       140       (751 )     612                               15             627  
 
                                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets with affiliate (noncurrent assets)
    629                         629                                     (629 )      
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                                               
Total mark-to-market derivative assets
  $ 1,992     $ 1,912     $ 334     $ (2,193 )   $ 2,045     $     $     $     $     $ 15     $ (1,015 )   $ 1,045  
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities)
  $ (26 )   $ (691 )   $ (181 )   $ 852     $ (46 )   $     $ (6 )   $ (6 )   $ (2 )   $     $     $ (54 )
 
                                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate (current liabilities)
                                  (383 )           (383 )     (3 )           386        
 
                                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (noncurrent liabilities)
    (50 )     (285 )     (114 )     443       (6 )                       (2 )                 (8 )
 
                                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate (noncurrent liabilities)
                                  (627 )           (627 )     (2 )           629        
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                                               
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities
    (76 )     (976 )     (295 )     1,295       (52 )     (1,010 )     (6 )     (1,016 )     (9 )           1,015       (62 )
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                                               
Total mark-to-market derivative net assets (liabilities)
  $ 1,916     $ 936     $ 39     $ (898 )   $ 1,993     $ (1,010 )   $ (6 )   $ (1,016 )   $ (9 )   $ 15     $     $ 983  
 
                                                                       
 
(a)  
Includes current and noncurrent assets for Generation and current and noncurrent liabilities for ComEd of $383 million and $627 million, respectively, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd, as described above.
(b)  
Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty and the application of collateral.
(c)  
Current and noncurrent assets are shown net of collateral of $586 million and $309 million, respectively, and current liabilities are shown inclusive of collateral of $3 million, respectively. The allocation of collateral had no impact on noncurrent liabilities. The total cash collateral received and offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities was $898 million at June 30, 2010.
(d)  
Includes current and noncurrent assets for Generation and current and noncurrent liabilities for PECO of $3 million and $2 million, respectively, related to the fair value of PECO’s block contracts with Generation. There were no netting adjustments or collateral received.
(e)  
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities relating to treasury rate locks were recorded in Other current liabilities on ComEd’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
The following table provides a summary of the derivative fair value balances recorded by the Registrants as of December 31, 2009:
                                                                                 
    Generation     ComEd     PECO     Other     Exelon  
                            Collateral                                        
    Cash Flow     Other     Proprietary     and             IL Settlement     Other     Other     Intercompany     Total  
Derivatives   Hedges(a)     Derivatives     Trading     Netting(b)     Subtotal(c)     Swap(a)     Derivatives (d)     Derivatives     Eliminations(a)     Derivatives  
 
                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets (current assets)
  $ 576     $ 913     $ 193     $ (1,306 )   $ 376     $     $     $     $     $ 376  
 
                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets with affiliate (current assets)
    302                         302                         (302 )      
 
                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets (noncurrent assets)
    423       792       102       (678 )     639                   10             649  
 
                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative assets with affiliate (noncurrent assets)
    671                         671                         (671 )      
 
                                                           
 
                                                                               
Total mark-to-market derivative assets
  $ 1,972     $ 1,705     $ 295     $ (1,984 )   $ 1,988     $     $     $ 10     $ (973 )   $ 1,025  
 
                                                           
 
                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (current liabilities)
  $ (18 )   $ (743 )   $ (172 )   $ 735     $ (198 )   $     $     $     $     $ (198 )
 
                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate (current liabilities)
                                  (302 )                 302        
 
                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities (noncurrent liabilities)
    (42 )     (183 )     (98 )     302       (21 )           (2 )                 (23 )
 
                                                                               
Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate (noncurrent liabilities)
                                  (669 )     (2 )           671        
 
                                                           
 
                                                                               
Total mark-to-market derivative liabilities
    (60 )     (926 )     (270 )     1,037       (219 )     (971 )     (4 )           973       (221 )
 
                                                           
 
                                                                               
Total mark-to-market derivative net assets (liabilities)
  $ 1,912     $ 779     $ 25     $ (947 )   $ 1,769     $ (971 )   $ (4 )   $ 10     $     $ 804  
 
                                                           
 
     
(a)  
Includes current and noncurrent assets for Generation and current and noncurrent liabilities for ComEd of $302 million and $669 million, respectively, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd, as described above.
 
(b)  
Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty and the application of collateral.
 
(c)  
Current and noncurrent assets are shown net of collateral of $502 million and $376 million, respectively, and current liabilities are shown inclusive of collateral of $69 million, respectively. The allocation of collateral had no impact on noncurrent liabilities. The total cash collateral received net of cash collateral posted and offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities was $947 million at December 31, 2009.
 
(d)  
Includes a noncurrent liability for PECO and a noncurrent asset for Generation of $2 million related to the fair value of PECO’s block contracts with Generation. There were no netting adjustments or collateral received as of December 31, 2009.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Cash Flow Hedges (Exelon, Generation and ComEd). Economic hedges that qualify as cash flow hedges primarily consist of forward power sales and power swaps on base load generation. At June 30, 2010, Generation had net unrealized pre-tax gains on effective cash flow hedges of $1,916 million being deferred within accumulated OCI, including approximately $1,010 million related to the financial swap with ComEd. Amounts recorded in accumulated OCI related to changes in energy commodity cash flow hedges are reclassified to results of operations when the forecasted purchase or sale of the energy commodity occurs. Reclassifications from OCI are included in operating revenues, purchased power and fuel in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, depending on the commodities involved in the hedged transaction. Based on market prices at June 30, 2010, approximately $941 million of these net pre-tax unrealized gains within accumulated OCI are expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI during the next twelve months by Generation, including approximately $383 million related to the financial swap with ComEd. However, the actual amount reclassified from accumulated OCI could vary due to future changes in market prices. Generation expects the settlement of the majority of its cash flow hedges will occur during 2010 through 2012, and the ComEd financial swap contract during 2010 through 2013.
At June 30, 2010, ComEd had $6 million of net unrealized pre-tax losses on effective cash flow hedges which were deferred and recorded in accumulated OCI, relating to treasury rate locks.
Exelon discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item, in the case of forward-starting hedges, or when it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, amounts reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges were immaterial.
The tables below provide the activity of accumulated OCI related to cash flow hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, containing information about the changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges and the reclassification from accumulated OCI into results of operations. The amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI, when combined with the impacts of the actual physical power sales, result in the ultimate recognition of net revenues at the contracted price.
                     
        Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity,  
        Net of Income Tax  
        Generation     Exelon  
    Income Statement   Energy-Related     Total Cash Flow  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010   Location   Hedges     Hedges  
 
                   
Accumulated OCI derivative gain at March 31, 2010
      $ 1,703 (a)   $ 934  
Effective portion of changes in fair value
        (335 )(b)     (262 )(e)
Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income
  Operating Revenue     (211 )(c)     (148 )
Ineffective portion recognized in income
  Purchased Power     1       1  
 
               
Accumulated OCI derivative gain at June 30, 2010
      $ 1,158 (a)(d)   $ 525  
 
               
 
     
(a)  
Includes $610 million and $746 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd, and $3 million and $4 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the block contracts with PECO as of June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively.
 
(b)  
Includes a $73 million loss, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd, and a $1 million loss, net of taxes, of the effective portion of changes in fair value of the block contracts with PECO for the three months ended June 30, 2010.
 
(c)  
Includes a $63 million loss, net of taxes, of reclassifications from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income related to the settlements of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd for the three months ended June 30, 2010.
 
(d)  
Excludes $5 million gains, net of taxes, related to interest rate swaps settled in 2010.
 
(e)  
Includes $4 million of losses, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of treasury rate locks at ComEd.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                     
        Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity,  
        Net of Income Tax  
        Generation     Exelon  
    Income Statement   Energy-Related     Total Cash Flow  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Location   Hedges     Hedges  
Accumulated OCI derivative gain at December 31, 2009
      $ 1,152 (a)   $ 551  
Effective portion of changes in fair value
        334 (b)     205 (e)
Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income
  Operating Revenue     (328 )(c)     (231 )
 
               
Accumulated OCI derivative gain at June 30, 2010
      $ 1,158 (a,d)   $ 525  
 
               
 
     
(a)  
Includes $610 million and $585 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd, and $3 million and $1 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the block contracts with PECO as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
(b)  
Includes a $122 million gain, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd, and a $2 million gain, net of taxes, of the effective portion of changes in fair value of the block contracts with PECO for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
 
(c)  
Includes a $97 million loss, net of taxes, of reclassifications from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income related to the settlements of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
 
(d)  
Excludes $5 million gains, net of taxes, related to interest rate swaps settled in 2010.
 
(e)  
Includes $4 million of losses, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of treasury rate locks at ComEd.
                     
        Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity,  
        Net of Income Tax  
        Generation     Exelon  
    Income Statement   Energy-Related     Total Cash Flow  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Location   Hedges     Hedges  
Accumulated OCI derivative gain at March 31, 2009
      $ 1,814 (a)   $ 1,110  
Effective portion of changes in fair value
        (42 )(b)     4  
Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income
  Operating Revenue     (262 )(c)     (226 )
Ineffective portion recognized in income
  Purchased Power     2       2  
 
               
Accumulated OCI derivative gain at June 30, 2009
      $ 1,512 (a)   $ 890  
 
               
 
     
(a)  
Includes $624 million and $712 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd as of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009, respectively.
 
(b)  
Includes a $52 million loss, net of taxes, related to the effective portion of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd during the three months ended June 30, 2009.
 
(c)  
Includes a $36 million loss, net of taxes, of reclassifications from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income related to the settlements of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                     
        Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity,  
        Net of Income Tax  
        Generation     Exelon  
    Income Statement   Energy-Related     Total Cash Flow  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Location   Hedges     Hedges  
Accumulated OCI derivative gain at December 31, 2008
      $ 855 (a)   $ 585  
Effective portion of changes in fair value
        1,059 (b)     654  
Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income
  Operating Revenue     (407 )(c)     (354 )
Ineffective portion recognized in income
  Purchased Power     5       5  
 
               
Accumulated OCI derivative gain at June 30, 2009
      $ 1,512 (a)   $ 890  
 
               
 
     
(a)  
Includes $624 million and $275 million of gains, net of taxes, related to the fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
(b)  
Includes a $401 million gain, net of taxes, of the effective portion of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
(c)  
Includes a $52 million loss, net of taxes, of reclassifications from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income related to the settlements of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, Generation’s cash flow hedge activity impact to pre-tax earnings based on the reclassification adjustment from accumulated OCI to earnings was a $349 million and $543 million pre-tax gain, respectively, and a $434 million and $674 million pre-tax gain for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Given that the cash flow hedges primarily consist of forward power sales and power swaps and do not include gas options or sales, the ineffectiveness of Generation’s cash flow hedges is primarily the result of differences between the locational settlement prices of the cash flow hedges and the hedged generating units. This price difference is actively managed through other instruments which include financial transmission rights, whose changes in fair value are recognized in earnings each period, and auction revenue rights. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, cash flow hedge ineffectiveness changed by $1 million primarily due to the change in market prices during the period, none of which was related to Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd or Generation’s block contracts with PECO. The change in cash flow hedge ineffectiveness for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was not significant. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, cash flow hedge ineffectiveness changed by $3 million and $8 million, respectively, primarily due to the change in market prices during the period, none of which was related to Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, cash flow hedge ineffectiveness was not significant.
Exelon’s energy-related cash flow hedge activity impact to pre-tax earnings based on the reclassification adjustment from accumulated OCI to earnings was a $245 million and $383 million pre-tax gain for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and a $373 million and $587 million pre-tax gain for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Changes in cash flow hedge ineffectiveness, primarily due to changes in market prices, were $1 million pre-tax for the three months ended June 30, 2010, and $3 million and $8 million pre-tax for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. The change in cash flow hedge ineffectiveness for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was not significant.
Other Derivatives (Exelon and Generation). Other derivative contracts are those that do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting. These instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices and include financial options, futures, swaps, and forward sales. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the following net pre-tax mark-to-market gains (losses) of certain purchase and sale contracts were reported in fuel and purchased power expense at Exelon and Generation in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and are included in “Net fair value changes related to derivatives” in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In the tables below, “Change in fair value” represents the change in fair value of the derivative contracts held at the reporting date. The “Reclassification to realized at settlement” represents the recognized change in fair value that was reclassified to realized due to settlement of the derivative during the period.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                         
    Exelon and Generation  
    Purchased              
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010   Power     Fuel     Total  
Change in fair value
  $ (72 )   $ 25     $ (47 )
Reclassification to realized at settlement
    (77 )     1       (76 )
 
                 
Net mark-to-market gains (losses)
  $ (149 )   $ 26     $ (123 )
 
                 
                         
    Exelon and Generation  
    Purchased              
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Power     Fuel     Total  
Change in fair value
  $ 181     $ 73     $ 254  
Reclassification to realized at settlement
    (146 )     1       (145 )
 
                 
Net mark-to-market gains
  $ 35     $ 74     $ 109  
 
                 
                         
    Exelon and Generation  
    Purchased              
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Power     Fuel     Total  
Change in fair value
  $ (114 )   $ (59 )   $ (173 )
Reclassification to realized at settlement
    (50 )     53       3  
 
                 
Net mark-to-market losses
  $ (164 )   $ (6 )   $ (170 )
 
                 
                         
    Exelon and Generation  
    Purchased              
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Power     Fuel     Total  
Change in fair value
  $ 142     $ (102 )   $ 40  
Reclassification to realized at settlement
    (96 )     76       (20 )
 
                 
Net mark-to-market gains (losses)
  $ 46     $ (26 )   $ 20  
 
                 
Proprietary Trading Activities (Exelon and Generation). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Exelon and Generation recognized the following net unrealized mark-to-market gains (losses), net realized mark-to-market gains (losses) and total net mark-to-market gains (losses) (before income taxes) relating to mark-to-market activity on derivative instruments entered into for proprietary trading purposes. Gains and losses associated with proprietary trading are reported as operating revenue in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and are included in “Net fair value changes related to derivatives” in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In the tables below, “Change in fair value” represents the change in fair value of the derivative contracts held at the reporting date. The “Reclassification to realized at settlement” represents the recognized change in fair value that was reclassified to realized due to settlement of the derivative during the period.
                                     
        Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Location on Income   June 30,     June 30,  
    Statement   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Change in fair value
  Operating Revenue   $ 19     $ 3     $ 26     $ 3  
 
                                   
Reclassification to realized at settlement
  Operating Revenue     (6 )     (22 )     (12 )     (43 )
 
                           
 
                                   
Net mark-to-market gains (losses)
  Operating Revenue   $ 13     $ (19 )   $ 14     $ (40 )
 
                           

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Credit Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
The Registrants would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties that enter into derivative instruments. The credit exposure of derivative contracts, before collateral, is represented by the fair value of contracts at the reporting date. For energy-related derivative instruments, Generation enters into enabling agreements that allow for payment netting with its counterparties, which reduces Generation’s exposure to counterparty risk by providing for the offset of amounts payable to the counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty. Typically, each enabling agreement is for a specific commodity and so, with respect to each individual counterparty, netting is limited to transactions involving that specific commodity product, except where master netting agreements exist with a counterparty that allow for cross product netting. In addition to payment netting language in the enabling agreement, Generation’s credit department establishes credit limits, margining thresholds and collateral requirements for each counterparty, which are defined in the derivative contracts. Counterparty credit limits are based on an internal credit review that considers a variety of factors, including the results of a scoring model, leverage, liquidity, profitability, credit ratings and risk management capabilities. To the extent that a counterparty’s margining thresholds are exceeded, the counterparty is required to post collateral with Generation as specified in each enabling agreement. Generation’s credit department monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on an individual and an aggregate basis.
The following tables provide information on Generation’s credit exposure for all derivative instruments, normal purchase and normal sales, and applicable payables and receivables, net of collateral and instruments that are subject to master netting agreements, as of June 30, 2010. The tables further delineate that exposure by credit rating of the counterparties and provide guidance on the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties and an indication of the maturity of a company’s credit risk by credit rating of the counterparties. The figures in the tables below do not include credit risk exposure from uranium procurement contracts or exposure through RTOs, ISOs, NYMEX and ICE commodity exchanges, further discussed in Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. Additionally, the figures in the tables below do not include exposures with affiliates, including net receivables with ComEd and PECO of $44 million and $194 million, respectively.
                                         
    Total                     Number of     Net Exposure of  
    Exposure                     Counterparties     Counterparties  
    Before Credit     Credit     Net     Greater than 10%     Greater than 10%  
Rating as of June 30, 2010   Collateral     Collateral     Exposure     of Net Exposure     of Net Exposure  
Investment grade
  $ 1,301     $ 452     $ 849           $  
Non-investment grade
    9       5       4              
No external ratings
                                       
Internally rated — investment grade
    38       5       33              
Internally rated — non-investment grade
    1       1                    
 
                             
Total
  $ 1,349     $ 463     $ 886           $  
 
                             
         
Net Credit Exposure by Type of Counterparty   As of June 30, 2010  
 
       
Financial institutions
  $ 307  
Investor-owned utilities, marketers and power producers
    490  
Coal
    4  
Other
    85  
 
     
Total
  $ 886  
 
     
ComEd’s power procurement contracts provide suppliers with a certain amount of unsecured credit. The credit position is based on the price of energy in the spot market compared to the benchmark prices. The benchmark prices are the future prices of energy projected through the contract term and are set at the point of contract execution. If the price of energy in the spot market exceeds the benchmark price, the suppliers are required to post collateral for the secured credit portion. The unsecured credit used by the suppliers represents ComEd’s net credit exposure. As of June 30, 2010, ComEd’s net credit exposure to suppliers was immaterial and either did not exceed the allowed unsecured credit levels or did not exceed the allowed unsecured credit levels by an amount necessary to trigger a collateral call.

 

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ComEd is permitted to recover its costs of procuring energy through the Illinois Settlement Legislation as well as the ICC-approved procurement tariffs. ComEd’s counterparty credit risk is mitigated by its ability to recover realized energy costs through customer rates. See Note 2 of the 2009 Form 10-K for further information.
PECO has a PPA with Generation under which Generation has agreed to supply PECO with all of PECO’s electric supply needs through 2010 at prices that are below current market prices. The price for this electricity is essentially equal to the energy revenues earned from customers. PECO could be negatively affected if Generation could not perform under the PPA.
PECO’s supplier master agreements that govern the terms of its DSP Program contracts, which define a supplier’s performance assurance requirements, allow a supplier to meet its credit requirements with a certain amount of unsecured credit. The amount of unsecured credit is determined based on the supplier’s lowest credit rating from S&P, Fitch or Moody’s and the supplier’s tangible net worth. The credit position is based on the initial market price, which is the forward price of energy on the day a transaction is executed, compared to the current forward price curve for energy. To the extent that the forward price curve for energy exceeds the initial market price, the supplier is required to post collateral to the extent the credit exposure is greater than the supplier’s unsecured credit limit. As of June 30, 2010, PECO’s net credit exposure to suppliers was immaterial and either did not exceed the allowed unsecured credit levels or did not exceed the allowed unsecured credit levels by an amount necessary to trigger a collateral call.
PECO is permitted to recover its costs of procuring electric generation following the expiration of its electric generation rate caps on December 31, 2010 through its PAPUC-approved DSP Program. PECO’s counterparty credit risk is mitigated by its ability to recover realized energy costs through customer rates. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters for further information.
PECO’s natural gas procurement plan is reviewed and approved annually on a prospective basis by the PAPUC. PECO’s counterparty credit risk under its natural gas supply and asset management agreements is mitigated by its ability to recover its natural gas costs through the PGC, which allows PECO to adjust rates quarterly to reflect realized natural gas prices. PECO does not obtain collateral from suppliers under its natural gas supply and management agreements. As of June 30, 2010, PECO had credit exposure of $8 million under its natural gas supply and management agreements.
Collateral and Contingent-Related Features (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, and PECO)
As part of the normal course of business, Generation routinely enters into physical or financially settled contracts for the purchase and sale of electric capacity, energy, fuels and emissions allowances. Certain of Generation’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require Generation to post collateral. This collateral may be posted in the form of cash or credit support with thresholds contingent upon Generation’s credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. The collateral and credit support requirements vary by contract and by counterparty. These credit-risk-related contingent features stipulate that if Generation were to be downgraded or lose its investment grade credit rating (based on its senior unsecured debt rating), it would be required to provide additional collateral. This incremental collateral requirement allows for the offsetting of derivative instruments that are assets with the same counterparty, where the contractual right of offset exists under applicable master netting agreements. Generation also enters into commodity transactions on NYMEX and ICE. The NYMEX and ICE clearing houses act as the counterparty to each trade. Transactions on NYMEX and ICE must adhere to comprehensive collateral and margining requirements.

 

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The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a liability position that are not fully collateralized (excluding transactions on NYMEX and ICE that are fully collateralized) was $945 million and $894 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Generation had the contractual right of offset of $913 million and $778 million, respectively, related to derivative instruments that are assets with the same counterparty under master netting agreements, resulting in a net liability position of $32 million and $116 million, respectively. If Generation had been downgraded to the investment grade rating of BBB- and Baa3, or lost its investment grade credit rating, it would have been required to provide incremental collateral of approximately $57 million or $994 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2010 and approximately $60 million or $673 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2009 related to its financial instruments, including derivatives, non-derivatives, normal purchase normal sales contracts and applicable payables and receivables, net of the contractual right of offset under master netting agreements and the application of collateral. See Note 18 of the 2009 Form 10-K for further information regarding the letters of credit supporting the cash collateral.
Beginning in 2007, under the Illinois auction rules and the SFC that ComEd entered into with counterparty suppliers, including Generation, collateral postings are one-sided from suppliers. Generation entered into similar supplier forward contracts with other utilities, including PECO, with one-sided collateral postings only from Generation. If market prices fall below the benchmark price levels in these contracts, the utilities are not required to post collateral. However, when market prices rise above benchmark price levels, counterparty suppliers, including Generation, are required to post collateral once certain unsecured credit limits are exceeded. Under the terms of the five-year financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd, if a party is downgraded below investment grade by Moody’s or S&P, collateral postings would be required by that party depending on how market prices compare to the benchmark price levels. Under the terms of the financial swap contracts, collateral postings will never exceed $200 million from either ComEd or Generation. Beginning in June 2009, under the terms of ComEd’s standard block energy contracts, collateral postings are one-sided from suppliers, including Generation, should exposures between market prices and benchmark prices exceed established unsecured credit limits outlined in the contracts. As of June 30, 2010, there was an immaterial amount of cash collateral and letters of credit posted by energy suppliers to ComEd associated with energy procurement contracts. See Note 2 of the 2009 Form 10-K for further information.
There are no collateral-related provisions included in the PPA between PECO and Generation. PECO’s supplier master agreements that govern the terms of its DSP Program contracts do not contain provisions that would require PECO to post collateral.
PECO’s natural gas procurement contracts contain provisions that could require PECO to post collateral. This collateral may be posted in the form of cash or credit support with thresholds contingent upon PECO’s credit rating from Moody’s and S&P. The collateral and credit support requirements vary by contract and by counterparty. As of June 30, 2010, PECO was not required to post collateral for any of these agreements. If PECO lost its investment grade credit rating as of June 30, 2010, PECO could have been required to post approximately $46 million of collateral to its counterparties.
Exelon’s interest rate swaps contain provisions that, in the event of a merger, require that Exelon’s debt maintain an investment grade credit rating from Moody’s or S&P. If Exelon’s debt were to fall below investment grade, it would be in violation of these provisions, resulting in the ability of the counterparty to terminate the agreement prior to maturity. Collateralization would not be required under any circumstance. Termination of the agreement could result in a settlement payment by Exelon or the counterparty on any interest rate swap in a net liability position. The settlement amount would be equal to the fair value of the swap on the termination date. As of June 30, 2010, Exelon’s interest rate swap was in an asset position, with a fair value of $15 million.
Accounting for the Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts (Exelon and Generation)
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $1 million and $6 million, respectively, of cash collateral received was not offset against net derivative positions, because they were not associated with energy-related derivatives.

 

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7. Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Exelon sponsors defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans for essentially all Generation, ComEd, PECO and BSC employees.
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
During the first quarter of 2010, Exelon received an updated valuation of its pension and other postretirement benefit obligations to reflect actual census data as of January 1, 2010. This valuation resulted in an increase to the pension obligations of $13 million and a decrease to other postretirement obligations of $18 million. Additionally, accumulated other comprehensive loss increased by approximately $18 million (after tax).
The following tables present the components of Exelon’s net periodic benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The 2010 pension benefit cost is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8.50%. The 2010 other postretirement benefit cost is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 7.83%. A portion of the net periodic benefit cost is capitalized within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
                                 
                    Other Postretirement  
    Pension Benefits     Benefits  
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Service cost
  $ 49     $ 45     $ 31     $ 28  
Interest cost
    165       162       53       50  
Expected return on assets
    (200 )     (194 )     (27 )     (23 )
Amortization of:
                               
Transition obligation
                2       3  
Prior service cost (benefit)
    3       3       (14 )     (14 )
Actuarial loss
    63       49       19       22  
 
                       
 
                               
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 80     $ 65     $ 64     $ 66  
 
                       
                                 
                    Other Postretirement  
    Pension Benefits     Benefits  
    Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Service cost
  $ 96     $ 89     $ 62     $ 56  
Interest cost
    330       325       107       102  
Expected return on assets
    (400 )     (388 )     (54 )     (47 )
Amortization of:
                               
Transition obligation
                4       5  
Prior service cost (benefit)
    7       7       (28 )     (28 )
Actuarial loss
    127       98       37       44  
 
                       
 
                               
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 160     $ 131     $ 128     $ 132  
 
                       
The following amounts were included in capital additions and operating and maintenance expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, for Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and BSC’s allocated portion of the pension and postretirement benefit plans:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Generation
  $ 67     $ 59     $ 134     $ 119  
ComEd
    53       48       106       96  
PECO
    12       12       24       24  
BSC(a)
    12       12       24       24  
 
     
(a)  
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Exelon expects to contribute approximately $954 million to the benefit plans in 2010, of which Generation, ComEd and PECO expect to contribute $446 million, $310 million and $103 million, respectively. These amounts include an expected incremental contribution to Exelon’s largest pension plan of approximately $500 million above the expectation at December 31, 2009.
Plan Assets
Investment Strategy. On a regular basis, Exelon evaluates its investment strategy to ensure that plan assets will be sufficient to pay plan benefits when due. As part of this ongoing evaluation, Exelon may make changes to its targeted asset allocation and investment strategy.
In the second quarter of 2010, Exelon modified its pension investment strategy in order to reduce the volatility of its pension assets relative to its pension liabilities. As a result of this modification, over time, Exelon determined that it will decrease equity investments and increase investments in fixed income securities and alternative investments in order to achieve a balanced portfolio of risk-reducing and return-seeking assets. The overall objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns that will balance the liquidity requirements of the plans’ liabilities while striving to minimize the risk of significant losses. Over the next several years, Exelon expects to migrate to a target asset allocation of approximately 30% public equity investments, 50% fixed income investments and 20% alternative investments.
The change in the overall investment strategy would tend to lower the expected rate of return on plan assets in future years as compared to the previous strategy.
Securities Lending Programs. The majority of the benefit plans participate in a securities lending program with the trustees of the plans’ investment trusts. The program authorizes the trustee of the particular trust to lend securities, which are assets of the plan, to approved borrowers. Borrowers have the right to sell or re-pledge the loaned securities. The trustees require borrowers, pursuant to a security lending agreement, to deliver collateral to secure each loan. The loaned securities are required to be collateralized by cash, U.S. Government securities or irrevocable bank letters of credit. Initial collateral levels are no less than 102% and 105% of the market value of the borrowed securities for collateral denominated in U.S. and foreign currency, respectively. Subsequent collateral levels, which are adjusted daily, must be maintained at a level no less than 100% of the market value of borrowed securities. Cash collateral received is invested in collateral funds comprised primarily of short term investment vehicles and may not be sold or re-pledged by the trustees unless the borrower defaults. Exelon’s benefit plans bear the risk of loss with respect to unfavorable changes in the fair value of the invested cash collateral. Such losses may result from a decline in the fair value of specific investments or due to liquidity impairments resulting from current market conditions. Exelon, the trustees and the borrowers have the right to terminate the lending agreement at any time. In the event of termination, the borrowers must return the loaned securities or surrender the collateral. Losses recognized by the trust were not material during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Management continues to monitor the performance of the invested collateral and work closely with the trustees to limit any potential losses.
In 2008, Exelon initiated a gradual withdrawal of the trusts’ investments in order to minimize potential losses due to liquidity constraints in the market. Currently, the weighted average maturity of the securities within the collateral funds is approximately 5 months. The fair value of securities on loan was approximately $121 million and $356 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The fair value of cash and non-cash collateral received for these loaned securities was $124 million at June 30, 2010 and $365 million at December 31, 2009. A portion of the income generated through the investment of cash collateral is remitted to the borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the trusts and the trustees in their capacity as security agents. Exelon continues to assess its participation in securities lending programs.

 

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Health Care Reform Legislation (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
In March 2010, the Health Care Reform Acts were signed into law. A number of provisions in the Health Care Reform Acts impact retiree health care plans provided by employers. One such provision reduces the deductibility, for Federal income tax purposes, of retiree health care costs to the extent an employer’s postretirement health care plan receives Federal subsidies that provide retiree prescription drug benefits at least equivalent to Medicare prescription drug benefits. Although this change does not take effect immediately, the Registrants were required to recognize the full accounting impact in their financial statements in the period in which the legislation was enacted. As a result, in the first quarter of 2010, Exelon recorded total after-tax charges of approximately $65 million to income tax expense to reverse deferred tax assets previously established. Of this total, Generation, ComEd and PECO recorded charges of $24 million, $11 million and $9 million, respectively.
Additionally, the Health Care Reform Acts contain other provisions that will impact Exelon’s obligation for retiree medical benefits. In particular, the Health Care Reform Acts include a provision that imposes an excise tax on certain high-cost plans beginning in 2018, whereby premiums paid over a prescribed threshold will be taxed at a 40% rate. Exelon does not currently believe the excise tax or other provisions of the Health Care Reform Acts will materially increase its postretirement benefit obligation. Accordingly, a re-measurement of Exelon’s postretirement benefit obligation is not required at this time. However, Exelon will continue to monitor and assess the impact of the Health Care Reform Acts, including any clarifying regulations issued to address how the provisions are to be implemented, on its future results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
401(k) Savings Plan
The Registrants participate in a 401(k) savings plan sponsored by Exelon. The plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their income in accordance with specified guidelines. The Registrants match a percentage of the employee contributions up to certain limits. The following table presents the cost of matching contributions to the savings plans for the Registrants during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
Savings Plan Matching Contributions   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Exelon
  $ 20     $ 18     $ 40     $ 36  
Generation
    10       9       21       18  
ComEd
    6       5       11       10  
PECO
    2       2       4       4  
8. Corporate Restructuring and Plant Retirements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
The Registrants provide severance and health and welfare benefits to terminated employees primarily based upon each individual employee’s years of service and compensation level. The Registrants accrue amounts associated with severance benefits that are considered probable and that can be reasonably estimated.
Corporate restructuring (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO). In June 2009, Exelon announced a restructured senior executive team and major spending cuts, including the elimination of approximately 500 employee positions. Exelon eliminated approximately 400 corporate support positions, mostly located at corporate headquarters, and 100 management level positions at ComEd, the majority of which was completed by September 30, 2009. These actions were in response to the continuing economic challenges confronting all parts of Exelon’s business and industry especially in light of the commodity-driven nature of Generation’s markets, necessitating continued focus on cost management through enhanced efficiency and productivity.
Exelon recorded a pre-tax charge for estimated salary continuance and health and welfare severance benefits of $40 million in June 2009 as a result of the planned job reductions. Subsequent to June 2009, Exelon recorded a net pre-tax credit of approximately $6 million, which included a $10 million reduction in estimated salary continuance and health and welfare severance benefits, offset by $4 million of expense for contractual termination benefits. Cash payments under the plan began in July 2009 and will continue through 2010. Substantially all cash payments are expected to be made by the end of 2010 resulting in the completion of the corporate restructuring plan.

 

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The following tables present total severance benefits costs, recorded as operating and maintenance expense in relation to the announced job reductions, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009:
                                         
Severance Benefits   Generation     ComEd     PECO     Other     Exelon  
Expense recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 (a)(b)
  $ 15     $ 18     $ 5     $ 2     $ 40  
 
     
(a)  
The amounts above include $8 million, $5 million and $3 million at Generation, ComEd and PECO, respectively, for amounts billed through intercompany allocations.
 
(b)  
The severance benefits costs include $1 million of stock compensation expense collectively at Generation and ComEd for which the obligation is recorded in equity.
The following table presents the activity of severance obligations for the corporate restructuring from December 31, 2009 through June 30, 2010, excluding obligations recorded in equity:
                                         
Severance Benefits Obligation   Generation     ComEd     PECO     Other     Exelon  
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 3     $ 7     $ 1     $ 8     $ 19  
Cash payments
    (2 )     (5 )     (1 )     (2 )     (10 )
 
                             
Balance at June 30, 2010
  $ 1     $ 2     $     $ 6     $ 9  
 
                             
Plant Retirements (Exelon and Generation). On December 2, 2009, Exelon announced its intention to permanently retire three coal-fired generating units and one oil/gas-fired generating unit, effective May 31, 2011. The units to be retired are Cromby Generating Station (Cromby) Unit 1 and Unit 2 and Eddystone Generating Station (Eddystone) Unit 1 and Unit 2. These actions were in response to the economic outlook related to the continued operation of these four units. On February 1, 2010, Generation notified PJM that, to the extent the retirement of these units results in reliability impacts, Generation would continue operations beyond its desired deactivation date while construction of the necessary transmission upgrades were made, provided that Exelon receives the required environmental permits and adequate cost-based compensation. On March 2, 2010, PJM determined that transmission reliability upgrades will be necessary to alleviate reliability impacts. During May 2010, PJM updated its analysis and determined that reliability upgrades will be completed to support Generation’s retirement of the units on the following schedule: Cromby Unit 1 and Eddystone Unit 1 on May 31, 2011; Cromby Unit 2 on December 31, 2011; and Eddystone Unit 2 on December 31, 2012. These dates are dependent upon the completion of required transmission reliability upgrades and may be subject to further change. Generation revised the depreciable useful lives for these affected units to reflect the aforementioned anticipated deactivation dates. On June 10, 2010, Generation filed with FERC a reliability-must-run rate schedule providing the terms, conditions and cost-based rates under which Generation will continue to operate the units for reliability purposes beyond their planned May 31, 2011 deactivation date. Under the reliability-must-run rate schedule, which is subject to FERC approval, the total compensation would be approximately $8 million and $3 million of monthly fixed-cost recovery for Generation during the reliability-must-run period for Eddystone Unit 2 and Cromby Unit 2, respectively. Such revenue is intended to recover total expected operating costs, plus a return on net assets, of the two units during the reliability-must-run period. In connection with these retirements, Exelon will eliminate approximately 280 employee positions, the majority of which are located at the units to be retired. Total expected costs for Generation related to the announced retirements is $37 million, which includes $15 million for estimated salary continuance and health and welfare severance benefits, a $17 million write down of inventory and $5 million of shut down costs. Cash payments under this plan began in January 2010 and will continue through 2013. Additionally, total expected accelerated depreciation expense is approximately $200 million.

 

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During 2009, Generation recorded a pre-tax charge of $24 million related to the announced retirements, which included a $7 million charge for estimated salary continuance and health and welfare severance benefits, and $17 million of expense for the write down of inventory recorded within operating and maintenance expense in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, during 2009, Generation recorded $32 million of accelerated depreciation expense within depreciation and amortization expense in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, Generation recorded $20 million of accelerated depreciation expense. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, Generation recorded a pre-tax credit of $2 million for a reduction in estimated salary continuance and health and welfare severance benefits, and $35 million of accelerated depreciation expense.
The following table presents the activity of severance obligations for the announced Cromby and Eddystone retirements from December 31, 2009 through June 30, 2010:
         
    Exelon and  
Severance Benefits Obligation   Generation  
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 7  
Cash payments
    (1 )
Other adjustments
    (2 )
 
     
Balance at June 30, 2010
  $ 4  
 
     
9. Income Taxes (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
The effective income tax rate from continuing operations varies from the U.S. Federal statutory rate principally due to the following:
                                 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
 
                               
U.S. Federal statutory rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
Increase (decrease) due to:
                               
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
    3.3       2.9       11.2       (6.8 )
Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund losses
    (6.7 )     (10.0 )            
Domestic production activities deduction
    (2.4 )     (3.4 )            
Tax exempt income
    (0.2 )     (0.2 )            
Amortization of investment tax credit
    (0.3 )     (0.2 )     (0.4 )     (0.5 )
Plant basis differences
                (0.4 )     0.4  
Uncertain Tax Position Remeasurement
          (14.9 )     47.9        
Other
    (0.4 )     (0.8 )     (0.2 )     (0.2 )
 
                       
 
                               
Effective income tax rate
    28.3 %     8.4 %     93.1 %     27.9 %
 
                       
                                 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
 
                               
U.S. Federal statutory rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
Increase (decrease) due to:
                               
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
    3.6       4.1       7.6       (6.0 )
Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund losses
    (0.7 )     (1.0 )            
Domestic production activities deduction
    (2.1 )     (2.9 )            
Tax exempt income
    (0.2 )     (0.2 )            
Health Care Reform Legislation (a)
    3.0       1.5       2.7       2.9  
Amortization of investment tax credit
    (0.2 )     (0.2 )     (0.4 )     (0.4 )
Plant basis differences
                (0.2 )     0.2  
Uncertain Tax Position Remeasurement
          (4.5 )     18.3        
Other
    (0.2 )     (0.3 )     0.2       (0.2 )
 
                       
 
                               
Effective income tax rate
    38.2 %     31.5 %     63.2 %     31.5 %
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
See Note 7 for further discussion regarding the impact of Health Care Reform Legislation on income tax expense.

 

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For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
 
                               
U.S. Federal statutory rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
Increase (decrease) due to:
                               
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
          0.7       4.6       (4.0 )
Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund income
    5.7       7.3              
Domestic production activities deduction
    (0.9 )     (1.1 )            
Tax exempt income
    (0.1 )     (0.1 )            
Nontaxable postretirement benefits
    (0.2 )     (0.2 )     (0.4 )     (0.2 )
Amortization of investment tax credit
    (0.1 )     (0.1 )     (0.5 )     (0.4 )
Plant basis differences
                (0.3 )     0.1  
Other
    0.2       (0.6 )     0.2       (0.1 )
 
                       
 
                               
Effective income tax rate
    39.6 %     40.9 %     38.6 %     30.4 %
 
                       
                                 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
 
                               
U.S. Federal statutory rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
Increase (decrease) due to:
                               
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
    (0.1 )     0.5       (0.7 )     (5.4 )
Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund income
    1.9       2.6              
Domestic production activities deduction
    (1.2 )     (1.6 )            
Tax exempt income
    (0.1 )     (0.2 )            
Nontaxable postretirement benefits
    (0.3 )     (0.2 )     (0.5 )     (0.3 )
Amortization of investment tax credit
    (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.5 )     (0.4 )
Plant basis differences
                (0.3 )     0.3  
Other
    0.1       (0.3 )     (0.1 )     0.1  
 
                       
 
                               
Effective income tax rate
    35.1 %     35.7 %     32.9 %     29.3 %
 
                       
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO have $1.7 billion, $597 million, $467 million and $601 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2010. Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s uncertain tax positions have not significantly changed since December 31, 2009, except for those relating to the 1999 sale of fossil generating assets and competitive transition charges discussed below. See Note 10 of the 2009 Form 10-K for further discussion of reasonably possible changes that could occur in our unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.
Illinois Replacement Investment Tax Credits (Exelon, Generation and ComEd)
On February 20, 2009, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in Exelon’s favor in a case involving refund claims for Illinois investment tax credits. Responding to the Illinois Attorney General’s petition for rehearing, on July 15, 2009, the Illinois Supreme Court modified its opinion to indicate that it was to be applied only prospectively, beginning in 2009. In September 2009, the Illinois Supreme Court denied Exelon’s Petition for Rehearing.
On December 22, 2009, Exelon filed a Petition of Writ for Certiorari with the United States Supreme Court appealing the Illinois Supreme Court’s July 15, 2009 modified opinion. As a result of the filing of the United States Supreme Court petition, unrecognized tax benefits continued to be reported as of December 31, 2009. On March 1, 2010, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would not review the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision. As a result of the United States Supreme Court decision, Exelon, Generation and ComEd ceased reporting their unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2010.

 

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Tax Method of Accounting for Repairs (Exelon and Generation)
In 2009, Exelon received approval from the IRS to change its method of accounting for repair costs associated with Generation’s power plants. The new tax method of accounting resulted in net positive cash flow for 2009 of approximately $420 million. Although the IRS granted Exelon approval to change its method of accounting, the approval did not affirm the methodology used to calculate the deduction. Exelon had requested and received approval from the IRS to review its methodology through its Pre-Filing Agreement program. However in the second quarter of 2010 Exelon was informed that the IRS has suspended the pre-filing agreement process and instead intends to issue broad industry guidance with respect to electric generation power plants. If that broader guidance is issued, it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could increase or decrease within the next 12 months.
Nuclear Decommissioning Liabilities (Exelon and Generation)
AmerGen filed income tax refund claims taking the position that nuclear decommissioning liabilities assumed as part of its acquisition of nuclear power plants are taken into account in determining the tax basis in the assets it acquired. The additional basis results primarily in reduced capital gains or increased capital losses on the sale of assets in nonqualified decommissioning funds and increased tax depreciation and amortization deductions. The IRS disagrees with this position and has disallowed the claims. In November of 2008, Generation received a final determination from the Appeals division of the IRS (IRS Appeals) disallowing AmerGen’s refund claims. On February 20, 2009, Generation filed a complaint in the United States Court of Federal Claims to contest this determination. In August 2009, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its answer denying the allegations made by Generation in its complaint. No trial date has yet been assigned, but trial could occur sometime in 2011.
The trial judge assigned to the case has noted the availability of the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program as an alternative to a trial, but the parties have not yet met with the ADR judge. The ADR program is a non-binding process that utilizes a variety of techniques such as mediation, neutral evaluation, and non-binding arbitration that allow the parties to better understand their differences and their prospects for settlement. The DOJ presently refuses to commit to participate in ADR. As a result, it is unclear whether ADR will occur and if so, when.
In addition, in the second quarter of 2010, Entergy Corporation concluded its trial in the United States Tax Court of a similar dispute involving the assumption of decommissioning liabilities in connection with the purchase of a nuclear power plant. It is possible that a decision will be reached in this case in the next twelve months. While the decision in this case would not serve as binding precedent for AmerGen’s litigation in the United States Court of Federal Claims, the reasoning of the decision may cause Generation to reevaluate the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits. Due to the possibility of quicker resolution through the ADR program and the possibility of a decision being entered in the Entergy trial, and the lesser prospect of a resolution through ADR, Generation believes that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may significantly decrease in the next twelve months.
Other Income Tax Matters
IRS Appeals 1999-2001 (Exelon, ComEd and PECO)
1999 Sale of Fossil Generating Assets (Exelon and ComEd). Exelon, through its ComEd subsidiary, took two positions on its 1999 income tax return to defer approximately $2.8 billion of tax gain on the 1999 sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets. Exelon deferred approximately $1.6 billion of the gain under the involuntary conversion provisions of the IRC. Exelon believes that it was economically compelled to dispose of ComEd’s fossil generating plants as a result of the Illinois Act. The proceeds from the sale of the fossil plants were properly reinvested in qualifying replacement property such that the gain was deferred over the lives of the replacement property under the involuntary conversion provisions. The remaining approximately $1.2 billion of the gain was deferred by reinvesting the proceeds from the sale in qualifying replacement property under the like-kind exchange provisions of the IRC. The like-kind exchange replacement property purchased by Exelon included interests in three municipal-owned electric generation facilities which were properly leased back to the municipalities.
Exelon received the IRS audit report for 1999 through 2001, which reflected the full disallowance of the deferral of gain associated with both the involuntary conversion position and the like-kind exchange transaction. Specifically, the IRS has asserted that ComEd was not forced to sell the fossil generating plants and the sales proceeds were therefore not received in connection with an involuntary conversion of certain ComEd property rights. Accordingly, the IRS has asserted that the gain on the sale of the assets was fully subject to tax. The IRS also asserted that the Exelon purchase and leaseback transaction is substantially similar to a leasing transaction, known as a SILO, which the IRS does not respect as the acquisition of an ownership interest in property. A SILO is a “listed transaction” that the IRS has identified as a potentially abusive tax shelter under guidance issued in 2005. Accordingly, the IRS has asserted that the sale of the fossil plants followed by the purchase and leaseback of the municipal owned generation facilities does not qualify as a like-kind exchange and the gain on the sale is fully subject to tax.
In addition to attempting to impose tax on the transactions, the IRS has asserted penalties of approximately $196 million for a substantial understatement of tax. Because Exelon believes it is unlikely that the penalty assertion will ultimately be sustained, Exelon and ComEd have not recorded a liability for penalties. However, should the IRS prevail in asserting the penalty it would result in an after-tax charge of $196 million to Exelon’s and ComEd’s results of operations.
Competitive Transition Charges (Exelon, ComEd, and PECO). Exelon contends that the Illinois Act and the Competition Act resulted in the taking of certain of ComEd’s and PECO’s assets used in their respective businesses of providing electricity services in their defined service areas. Exelon has filed refund claims with the IRS taking the position that CTCs collected during ComEd’s and PECO’s transition periods represent compensation for that taking and, accordingly, are excludible from taxable income as proceeds from an involuntary conversion. The tax basis of property acquired with the funds provided by the CTCs is reduced such that the benefits of the position are temporary in nature. The IRS has disallowed the refund claims for the 1999-2001 tax years.

 

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Under the Illinois Act, ComEd was required to allow competitors the use of its distribution system resulting in the taking of ComEd’s assets and lost asset value (stranded costs). As compensation for the taking, ComEd was permitted to collect a portion of the stranded costs through the collection of CTCs from those customers electing to purchase electricity from providers other than ComEd. ComEd collected approximately $1.2 billion in CTCs for the years 1999-2006.
Similarly, under the Competition Act, PECO was required to allow others the use of its distribution system resulting in the taking of PECO’s assets and the stranded costs. Pennsylvania permitted PECO to collect CTCs as compensation for its stranded costs. The PAPUC determined the total amount of stranded costs that PECO was permitted to collect through the CTCs to be $5.3 billion. PECO has collected approximately $4.8 billion in CTCs for the period 2000 through June 30, 2010. PECO will continue billing CTCs through 2010.
In connection with Exelon’s discussions with the Appeals Division of the IRS (IRS Appeals) in the second quarter of 2010, the IRS proposed a settlement offer for the like-kind exchange transaction, involuntary conversion and CTC positions. Penalties asserted by the IRS are not part of the offer and remain an unresolved issue subject to further discussions with IRS Appeals. Exelon will continue to dispute the penalties and believes it is unlikely the penalties will ultimately be sustained.
Based on the status of the settlement discussions, Exelon has concluded that it has sufficient new information for the involuntary conversion and CTC positions such that a change in measurement in accordance with applicable accounting standards is required. As a result of the required re-measurement in the second quarter of 2010, Exelon recorded $65 million (after-tax) of interest expense, of which $36 million (after-tax) and $22 million (after-tax) were recorded at ComEd and PECO, respectively. ComEd also recorded a current tax expense of $70 million offset with a tax benefit recorded at Generation of $70 million. The amount recorded at Generation reflects the reduction of current taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities for the increase in tax basis of the related assets transferred from ComEd in accordance with the Contribution Agreement dated January 1, 2001. Should Exelon and IRS Appeals come to an agreement under the terms of the proposed offer and with respect to the penalties, Exelon estimates it would make a payment of approximately $235 million in 2011 for the years for which there is a resulting tax deficiency, of which $420 million would be paid by ComEd, $140 million would be received by PECO, and $10 million would be paid by Generation. These amounts are net of approximately $300 million of refunds due from the settlement of the 2001 tax method of accounting change for certain overhead costs under the SSCM as well as other agreed upon audit adjustments. Further, Exelon expects to receive an additional tax refund of approximately $300 million between 2011 and 2014, of which $360 million would be received by ComEd and $40 million would be paid by Generation.
Notwithstanding the proposal from the IRS, Exelon continues to believe that it is not possible to reach a negotiated settlement with respect to the like-kind exchange transaction. Exelon does not believe that its like-kind exchange transaction is the same as or substantially similar to a SILO and does not believe that the concession demanded by the IRS reflects the strength of Exelon’s position. Accordingly, Exelon continues to believe it is likely that the issue will be fully litigated. Given that Exelon has determined settlement is not a realistic outcome, it has assessed in accordance with applicable accounting standards whether it will prevail in litigation. While Exelon recognizes the complexity and hazards of this litigation, it believes that it is more likely than not that it will prevail in such litigation and therefore eliminated any liability for unrecognized tax benefits during the second quarter of 2009.
A fully successful IRS challenge to Exelon’s and ComEd’s like-kind exchange transaction would accelerate income tax payments and increase interest expense related to the deferred tax gain that becomes currently payable. As of June 30, 2010, Exelon’s potential tax and interest that could become currently payable in the event of a successful IRS challenge could be as much as $800 million, of which $520 million would be paid by ComEd and the remainder by Exelon. If the IRS were to prevail in litigation on the like-kind exchange position, Exelon’s results of operations could be negatively affected due to increased interest expense, as of June 30, 2010, by as much as $210 million (after-tax), of which $160 million would be recorded at ComEd and the remainder by Exelon. Litigation could take several years such that the estimated cash and interest impacts would likely change by a material amount.
Based on Exelon management’s expectations as to the ongoing potential of a settlement and litigation outcome, it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits related to these issues may significantly change within the next 12 months. It is not possible at this time to predict the amount, if any, of such a change.

 

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10. Nuclear Decommissioning (Exelon and Generation)
Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations
Generation has a legal obligation to decommission its nuclear power plants following the expiration of their operating licenses. The following table provides a rollforward of the nuclear decommissioning ARO reflected on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets from December 31, 2009 to June 30, 2010:
         
    Exelon and Generation  
Nuclear decommissioning ARO at December 31, 2009 (a)
  $ 3,260  
Accretion expense
    96  
Costs incurred to decommission retired plants
    (7 )
 
     
 
       
Nuclear decommissioning ARO at June 30, 2010 (a)
  $ 3,349  
 
     
 
     
(a)  
Includes $17 million as the current portion of the ARO at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, which is included in other current liabilities on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments
Generation will pay for its respective obligations using trust funds that have been established for this purpose. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Exelon and Generation had NDT fund investments totaling $6,498 million and $6,669 million, respectively. The following table provides unrealized gains (losses) on NDT funds for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                                 
    Exelon and Generation  
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units (a)
  $ (318 )   $ 426     $ (207 )   $ 258  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units (b)
    (94 )     115       (59 )     51  
 
     
(a)  
Gains and losses related to Generation’s NDT funds associated with Regulatory Agreement Units are included in regulatory liabilities on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and noncurrent payables to affiliates on Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(b)  
Gains and losses related to Generation’s NDT funds associated with Non-Regulatory Agreement Units are included within other, net in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
Interest and dividends on NDT fund investments are recognized when earned and included in Other, net in Exelon and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest and dividends earned on the NDT fund investments for the Regulatory Agreement Units are eliminated within Other, net in Exelon and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Refer to Note 3 — Regulatory Matters for information regarding regulatory liabilities at ComEd and PECO and intercompany balances between Generation, ComEd and PECO reflecting the obligation to refund the customers any decommissioning-related assets in excess of the related decommissioning obligations.

 

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Securities Lending Program. Generation’s NDT funds participate in a securities lending program with the trustees of the funds. The program authorizes the trustees to loan securities that are assets of the trust funds to approved borrowers. Borrowers have the right to sell or re-pledge the loaned securities. The trustees require borrowers, pursuant to a security lending agreement, to deliver collateral to secure each loan. The securities are required to be collateralized by cash, U.S. Government securities or irrevocable bank letters of credit. Initial collateral levels are no less than 102% and 105% of the market value of the borrowed securities for collateral denominated in U.S. and foreign currency, respectively. Subsequent collateral levels, which are adjusted daily, must be maintained at a level no less than 100% of the market value of borrowed securities. Cash collateral received is primarily invested in a short-term collateral fund, but may also be invested in assets with maturities matching, or approximating, the duration of the loan of the related securities. The cash collateral received may not be sold or re-pledged by the trustees unless the borrower defaults. Generation bears the risk of loss with respect to its invested cash collateral. Such losses may result from a decline in fair value of specific investments or liquidity impairments resulting from current market conditions. Generation, the trustees and the borrowers have the right to terminate the lending agreement at their discretion, upon which borrowers would return securities to Generation in exchange for their cash collateral. If the short-term collateral funds do not have adequate liquidity, Generation may incur losses upon the withdrawal of amounts from the funds to repay the borrowers’ collateral. Losses recognized by Generation, whether the result of declines in fair value or liquidity impairments, have not been significant to date. Management continues to monitor the performance of the invested collateral and to work closely with the trustees to limit any potential further losses.
In 2008, Generation initiated a gradual withdrawal of the trusts’ investments in order to minimize potential losses due to liquidity constraints in the market. Currently, the weighted average maturity of the securities within the collateral pools is approximately 6 months. The fair value of securities on loan was approximately $129 million and $357 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The fair value of cash and non-cash collateral received for these loaned securities was $131 million at June 30, 2010 and $366 million at December 31, 2009. Generation continues to assess its participation in securities lending programs.
A portion of the income generated through the investment of cash collateral is remitted to the borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the trust funds and the trustees in their capacity as security agents. Securities lending income allocated to the NDT funds is included in NDT fund earnings and classified as Other, net in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and was not significant during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
NRC Minimum Funding Requirements. NRC regulations require that licensees of nuclear generating facilities demonstrate reasonable assurance that funds will be available in specified minimum amounts to decommission the facility at the end of its life. On March 10, 2010, Generation notified the NRC that it had remediated the December 31, 2009 underfunded position of its Byron and Braidwood NDT funds with the establishment of approximately $44 million in parent guarantees in accordance with a plan submitted by Generation to the NRC on July 31, 2009. On May 26, 2010, the NRC notified Generation that while the previously established parent guarantees complied with Generation’s remediation plan, approximately $175 million in additional parent guarantees may be required. Generation is currently in discussions with the NRC and expects the matter to be resolved during the third quarter of 2010. See Note 11 of the 2009 Form 10-K for further information on NRC minimum funding requirements.
Accounting Implications of the Regulatory Agreements with PECO and ComEd. Based on the regulatory agreement supported by the PAPUC that dictates Generation’s rights and obligations related to the shortfall or excess of trust funds necessary for decommissioning the seven former PECO nuclear units, regardless of whether the funds held in the NDT funds exceed or fall short of the total estimated decommissioning obligation, decommissioning-related activities are generally offset within Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The offset of decommissioning-related activities within the Consolidated Statement of Operations results in an equal adjustment to the noncurrent payables to affiliates at Generation and an adjustment to the regulatory liabilities at Exelon. Likewise, PECO has recorded an equal noncurrent affiliate receivable from Generation and a corresponding regulatory liability. Any changes to the PECO regulatory agreements could impact Exelon’s and Generation’s ability to offset decommissioning-related activities within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and the impact to Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations and financial position could be material. See Note 3—Regulatory Issues for information regarding the approved Settlement permitting the NDCAC to continue after the termination of PECO’s CTC collections on December 31, 2010. The Settlement will not result in a material impact to Exelon or Generation’s future results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

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See Note 11 of the 2009 Form 10-K for information regarding accounting implications of the regulatory agreement with ComEd for nuclear decommissioning.
11. Earnings Per Share and Equity (Exelon)
Earnings per Share
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, including shares to be issued upon exercise of stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock outstanding under Exelon’s long-term incentive plans considered to be common stock equivalents. The following table sets forth the components of basic and diluted earnings per share and shows the effect of these stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock on the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating diluted earnings per share:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
                               
Net income
  $ 445     $ 657     $ 1,194     $ 1,369  
 
                       
 
                               
Average common shares outstanding — basic
    661       659       661       659  
Assumed exercise of stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock
    1       2       1       2  
 
                       
 
                               
Average common shares outstanding — diluted
    662       661       662       661  
 
                       
The number of stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect was approximately 9 million and 6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and 6 million and 5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
Under share repurchase programs, 35 million shares of common stock are held as treasury stock with a cost of $2.3 billion as of June 30, 2010. In 2008, Exelon management decided to defer indefinitely any share repurchases.
12. Commitments and Contingencies (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
For information regarding capital commitments at December 31, 2009, see Note 18 of the 2009 Form 10-K. All significant changes in Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s commitments from December 31, 2009, and all significant contingencies, are disclosed below.
Energy Commitments
Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s short and long-term commitments relating to the sale and purchase of energy, capacity and transmission rights as of June 30, 2010 changed from December 31, 2009 as follows:
   
Generation’s total commitments for future sales of energy to third parties increased by approximately $27 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, reflecting increases of approximately $428 million, $123 million and $40 million related to 2011, 2012 and 2013 sales commitments, respectively, offset by the fulfillment of approximately $564 million of 2010 commitments during the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increases were primarily due to increased overall hedging activity in the normal course of business. See Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information regarding Generation’s hedging program.

 

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Generation’s total commitments for future net purchases of capacity from third parties decreased by $76 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, reflecting increases of approximately $4 million, $4 million, $5 million, $7 million and $58 million related to 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and beyond net purchase commitments, respectively, due to overall hedging activity in the normal course of business. A decrease of approximately $154 million was due to the fulfillment of 2010 commitments during the six months ended June 30, 2010. See Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information regarding Generation’s hedging program.
   
On December 17, 2009, Generation entered into a PPA with Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) to sell 150 MW through April 30, 2011 and 300 MW thereafter of capacity and energy from the Frontier Generating Station located in Grimes County, Texas. The approximate ten-year PPA is not included within net capacity payment commitments because it is contingent upon ETI waiving or obtaining regulatory approvals, which has not yet occurred.
   
In April 2010, the ICC approved procurement contracts that enable ComEd to meet a portion of its customers’ electricity requirements for the period from June 2010 through May 2012. These contracts resulted in an increase in ComEd’s energy commitments of $195 million for the remainder of 2010, $206 million for 2011 and $15 million for 2012. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
   
In May 2010, ComEd entered into contracts for the procurement of RECs totaling approximately $10 million. Through June 30, 2010, $1 million had been purchased, with $9 million to be purchased by May 31, 2011. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
   
On May 27, 2010, PECO entered into procurement contracts in order to meet a portion of its customers’ electric supply requirements for 2011 through 2015 which increased PECO’s total purchase commitments by $1,346 million, $248 million, $56 million, $25 million and $25 million in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
   
PECO’s AEC purchase commitments increased $21 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010 as a result of the solar AEC purchase agreements executed in March 2010 resulting in approximately $2 million annually over 11 years. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
Fuel and Natural Gas Purchase Obligations
Generation’s and PECO’s fuel purchase obligations as of June 30, 2010 changed from December 31, 2009 as follows:
   
Generation’s total fuel purchase obligations for nuclear and fossil generation decreased by approximately $658 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, reflecting a decrease of $604 million, primarily due to the fulfillment of fuel procurement contracts.
   
PECO’s total natural gas purchase obligations increased by approximately $52 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, reflecting increases of $23 million and $29 million for the remainder of 2010 and 2011, respectively, primarily related to increased natural gas purchase commitments made in accordance with PECO’s PAPUC-approved procurement schedule.

 

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Commercial and Construction Commitments
Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s commercial and construction commitments as of June 30, 2010, representing commitments potentially triggered by future events changed from December 31, 2009 as follows:
   
Exelon’s letters of credit increased $3 million due to activity at Generation, ComEd and PECO as discussed below. Guarantees decreased by $37 million predominantly as a result of decreases in Generation’s guarantees as noted below, net of approximately $44 million in parent guarantees issued by Exelon as part of the remediation of the December 31, 2009 underfunded position of Generation’s Byron and Braidwood NDT funds. Guarantees decreased by $125 million for 2010, increased by $56 million for 2011 through 2012, decreased by $15 million for 2013 through 2014 and increased by $48 million for 2015 and beyond.
   
Generation’s letters of credit increased by $63 million and guarantees decreased by $70 million primarily as a result of energy trading activities.
   
ComEd’s letters of credit to PJM decreased by $55 million. ComEd replaced the letters of credit with $120 million of cash collateral due to favorable carrying costs for cash.
   
ComEd’s PJM RTEP baseline project commitments decreased by $7 million for 2010 and increased by $5 million and $4 million for 2011 and 2012, respectively, driven by changes in estimated timing and amount of project spending.
   
PECO’s outstanding letters of credit decreased by $8 million primarily due to the cancellation of a letter of credit associated with a tax credit purchase transaction that was completed in March 2010.
   
PECO’s PJM RTEP baseline project commitments increased by $11 million, $11 million, $8 million and $9 million for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 driven by changes in estimated timing and amount of project spending.
Other Purchase Obligations
Exelon’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s other purchase obligations as of June 30, 2010, which primarily represent commitments for services, materials and information, changed from December 31, 2009 as follows:
   
Exelon’s other purchase obligations decreased by $23 million for 2010 and increased by $51 million for 2011 through 2012 and $32 million for 2013 through 2014.
   
ComEd’s other purchase obligations increased by $12 million for 2010, $5 million for 2011 through 2012 and $6 million for 2013 through 2014.
   
PECO’s other purchase obligations decreased by $31 million for 2010 and increased by $15 million for 2011 through 2012 and $4 million for 2013 through 2014.
Indemnifications Related to Sithe (Exelon and Generation)
On January 31, 2005, subsidiaries of Generation completed a series of transactions that resulted in Generation’s sale of its investment in Sithe. Specifically, subsidiaries of Generation consummated the acquisition of Reservoir Capital Group’s 50% interest in Sithe and subsequently sold 100% of Sithe to Dynegy, Inc. (Dynegy).
In connection with the sale, Exelon recorded liabilities related to certain indemnifications provided to Dynegy and other guarantees directly resulting from the transaction. As of June 30, 2010, Exelon’s accrued liabilities related to these indemnifications and guarantees were $5 million. The estimated maximum possible exposure to Exelon related to the guarantees provided as part of the sales transaction to Dynegy was approximately $200 million at June 30, 2010.

 

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Indemnifications Related to Sale of Termoeléctrica del Golfo (TEG) and Termoeléctrica Peñoles (TEP) (Exelon and Generation)
On February 9, 2007, Tamuin International Inc. (TII), a wholly owned subsidiary of Generation, sold its 49.5% ownership interests in TEG and TEP to a subsidiary of AES Corporation for $95 million in cash plus certain purchase price adjustments. In connection with the transaction, Generation entered into a guarantee agreement under which Generation guarantees the timely payment of TII’s obligations to the subsidiary of AES Corporation pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement relating to the sale of TII’s ownership interests. Generation would be required to perform in the event that TII does not pay any obligation covered by the guarantee that is not otherwise subject to a dispute resolution process. Generation’s maximum obligation under the guarantee is $95 million as of June 30, 2010. The primary remaining exposures covered by this guarantee will expire in 2012.
Environmental Liabilities
General (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
The Registrants’ operations have in the past and may in the future require substantial expenditures in order to comply with environmental laws. Additionally, under Federal and state environmental laws, the Registrants are generally liable for the costs of remediating environmental contamination of property now or formerly owned by them and of property contaminated by hazardous substances generated by them. The Registrants own or lease a number of real estate parcels, including parcels on which their operations or the operations of others may have resulted in contamination by substances that are considered hazardous under environmental laws. ComEd and PECO have identified 42 and 27 sites, respectively, where former MGP activities have or may have resulted in actual site contamination. For almost all of these sites, ComEd or PECO is one of several PRPs which may be responsible for ultimate remediation of each location. Of the 42 sites identified by ComEd, the Illinois EPA or U.S. EPA have approved the clean up of 11 sites and of the 27 sites identified by PECO, the PA DEP has approved the cleanup of 16 sites. Of the remaining sites identified by ComEd and PECO, 24 and 9 sites, respectively, are currently under some degree of active study and/or remediation. ComEd and PECO anticipate that the majority of the remediation at these sites will continue through at least 2015 and 2021, respectively. In addition, the Registrants are currently involved in a number of proceedings relating to sites where hazardous substances have been deposited and may be subject to additional proceedings in the future.
Pursuant to orders from the ICC and PAPUC, respectively, ComEd and PECO are authorized to and are currently recovering environmental costs for the remediation of former MGP facility sites from customers, for which they have recorded regulatory assets. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters for additional information.
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO had accrued the following amounts for environmental liabilities:
                 
    Total        
    Environmental     Portion of Total  
    Investigation and     Related to MGP  
    Remediation     Investigation and  
June 30, 2010   Reserve     Remediation  
Exelon
  $ 170     $ 146  
Generation
    15        
ComEd
    111       104  
PECO
    44       42  
                 
    Total        
    Environmental     Portion of Total  
    Investigation and     Related to MGP  
    Remediation     Investigation and  
December 31, 2009   Reserve     Remediation  
Exelon
  $ 175     $ 149  
Generation
    17        
ComEd
    113       107  
PECO
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The Registrants cannot predict the extent to which they will incur other significant liabilities for additional investigation and remediation costs at these or additional sites identified by environmental agencies or others, or whether such costs may be recoverable from third parties, including customers.
Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. In July 2004, the U.S. EPA issued the final Phase II rule implementing Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act, which required that the cooling water intake structures at electric power plants reflect the best technology available to minimize adverse environmental impacts. The Phase II rule provided each facility with a number of compliance options and permitted site-specific variances based on a cost-benefit analysis. The requirements were intended to be implemented through state-level NPDES permit programs. All of Generation’s power generation facilities with cooling water systems are subject to the regulations. Facilities without closed-cycle recirculating systems (e.g., cooling towers) are potentially most affected. Those facilities are Clinton, Cromby, Dresden, Eddystone, Fairless Hills, Handley, Mountain Creek, Oyster Creek, Peach Bottom, Quad Cities, Salem and Schuylkill. Since promulgation of the rule, Generation has been evaluating compliance options at its affected plants and meeting interim compliance deadlines.
In a 2007 decision, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the Phase II rule back to the U.S. EPA for revisions. By its action, the court invalidated compliance measures which were supported by the utility industry because they were cost-effective and provided existing plants with needed flexibility in selecting the compliance option appropriate to its location and operations. On July 9, 2007, the U.S. EPA formally suspended the Phase II rule.
In April 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals that had invalidated the use of a cost-benefit analysis under Section 316(b). The U.S. EPA is considering the rule on remand and will take further action consistent with the opinions of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, including whether to exercise its discretion to retain or modify the cost-benefit rule as it appeared in the initial regulation. It is expected that the U.S. EPA will issue a proposed rule on remand in 2010. Until then, the state permitting agencies will continue the current practice of applying their best professional judgment to address impingement and entrainment requirements at plant cooling water intake structures. The Courts’ opinions have created significant uncertainty about the specific nature, scope and timing of the final compliance requirements.
In a draft permit issued on July 19, 2005, as part of the pending NPDES permit renewal process for Oyster Creek, the NJDEP preliminarily determined that closed-cycle cooling and environmental restoration are the only viable compliance options for Section 316(b) compliance at Oyster Creek. In light of the U.S. EPA’s suspension of the Phase II rule, on January 7, 2010, the NJDEP issued a draft NPDES permit for Oyster Creek that would require, in the exercise of its best professional judgment, the installation of cooling towers as the best technology available within seven years after the effective date of the permit. Oyster Creek will continue to operate under its current permit, issued in 1994, until the draft permit is finalized. Generation believes the regulatory process could take up to two years before a final permit is issued. Should the permit be issued in its current form, Generation estimates it would be required to have cooling towers in operation by 2019.
Generation estimates that the cost to retrofit Oyster Creek with closed cycle cooling towers would be approximately $700 million to $800 million. This cost estimate includes construction materials and labor, lost capacity and energy revenue during construction, and other ongoing incremental operating and maintenance costs. Generation believes that these additional costs would call into question the economic viability of operating Oyster Creek until the expiration of its current operating license in 2029, and Generation would close Oyster Creek if either the final Section 316(b) regulations or NJDEP requirements have performance standards that require the installation of cooling towers. Closure of Oyster Creek could result in reliability issues associated with the transmission system. Generation believes the period allowed for compliance will be sufficient to address any transmission reliability issues before operations at Oyster Creek are shut down. If PJM requires the plant to operate under a “reliability-must-run” order, Generation would be allowed full recovery of its costs to operate until the transmission issues are resolved.

 

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In June 2001, the NJDEP issued a renewed NPDES permit for Salem, allowing for the continued operation of Salem with its existing cooling water system. NJDEP advised PSEG in July 2004 that it strongly recommended reducing cooling water intake flow commensurate with closed-cycle cooling as a compliance option for Salem. PSEG submitted an application for a renewal of the permit on February 1, 2006. In the permit renewal application, PSEG analyzed closed-cycle cooling and other options and demonstrated that the continuation of the Estuary Enhancement Program, an extensive environmental restoration program at Salem, is the best technology to meet the Section 316(b) requirements. PSEG continues to operate Salem under the approved June 2001 NPDES permit while the NPDES permit renewal application is being reviewed. If the final permit or Section 316(b) regulations ultimately requires the retrofitting of Salem’s cooling water intake structure to reduce cooling water intake flow commensurate with closed-cycle cooling, Exelon’s and Generation’s share of the total cost of the retrofit and any resulting interim replacement power would likely be in excess of $500 million and could result in increased depreciation expense related to the retrofit investment.
Generation is contesting the requirement to install cooling towers at Oyster Creek through the administrative appeal process and is optimistic that any final regulations or permits will not require closed-cycle cooling at Oyster Creek or Salem. In addition, the economic viability of Generation’s other power generation facilities without closed-cycle cooling water systems will be called into question by any requirement to construct cooling towers. Given the uncertainties associated with these proceedings and the time required for their resolution, Generation cannot predict the eventual outcome of the proceedings or estimate the effect that compliance with any resulting Section 316(b) or interim state requirements will have on the operation of its generating facilities and its future results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
Nuclear Generating Station Groundwater. In 2005 and 2006, the Illinois EPA issued NOVs to Generation alleging violations of state groundwater standards at the Braidwood, Dresden and Byron generating stations related to tritium leaks at the plants. Tritium is a weak radioactive isotope of hydrogen that is produced and released at all nuclear sites and also is released naturally through the interaction of sunlight and water molecules. In addition, the Illinois Attorney General and the State’s Attorney for the counties in which the plants are located filed civil enforcement lawsuits against Generation. On March 11, 2010, Generation agreed to a settlement of all pending actions related to the leaks. Under the terms of the settlement, Generation paid approximately $1.2 million in civil penalties and funds for supplemental environmental projects in the communities where the plants are located.
As part of normal operations, Generation and the operators of Generation’s co-owned facilities perform ongoing environmental monitoring at all nuclear generating stations. In 2009 and 2010, tritium was detected at the Oyster Creek, LaSalle and Salem generating stations. Plans have been implemented to ensure that tritium detected at the sites does not pose a threat to site employees, the public or the environment. No NOVs have been issued in connection with any of these matters. At this time Exelon cannot estimate the costs of possible remediation efforts for these matters.
Cotter Corporation. The U.S. EPA has advised Cotter Corporation (Cotter), a former ComEd subsidiary, that it is potentially liable in connection with radiological contamination at a site known as the West Lake Landfill in Missouri. On February 18, 2000, ComEd sold Cotter to an unaffiliated third party. As part of the sale, ComEd agreed to indemnify Cotter for any liability arising in connection with the West Lake Landfill. In connection with Exelon’s 2001 corporate restructuring, this responsibility to indemnify Cotter was transferred to Generation. Cotter is alleged to have disposed of approximately 39,000 tons of soils mixed with 8,700 tons of leached barium sulfate at the site. On May 29, 2008, the U.S. EPA issued a Record of Decision approving the remediation option submitted by Cotter and the two other PRPs that required additional landfill cover. The current estimated cost of the anticipated landfill cover remediation for the site is $37 million, which will be allocated among all PRPs. Generation has accrued what it believes to be an adequate amount to cover its anticipated share of such liability. By letter dated January 11, 2010, the U.S. EPA requested that the PRPs perform a supplemental feasibility study for a remediation alternative that would involve excavation of the radiological contamination. An excavation remedy would be significantly more expensive than the previously selected additional cover remedy. Generation cannot determine at this time whether the alternative remedy will be required, and if it is, Generation’s share of the cost for such alternative remedy.

 

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Air. On July 11, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit Court) vacated the CAIR, which had been promulgated by the U.S. EPA to reduce power plant emissions of SO2 and NOx. The D.C. Circuit Court later remanded the CAIR to the U.S. EPA, without invalidating the entire rulemaking, so that the U.S. EPA could remedy “CAIR’s flaws” in accordance with the D.C. Circuit Court’s July 11, 2008 opinion. This decision allows the CAIR to remain in effect until it is replaced by a rule consistent with the July 11 opinion. On July 6, 2010, the U.S. EPA published the proposed CATR as the replacement to the CAIR. The first phase of the NOx and SO2 emissions reductions under CATR will commence in 2012, with further reductions of SO2 emissions proposed to become effective in 2014. These emissions limits will be further reduced as the U.S. EPA finalizes more restrictive NAAQS for ozone and fine particulate matter in the 2010 — 2011 timeframe.
As of June 30, 2010, Generation had $71 million of emission allowances carried in inventory at the lower of weighted average cost or market. This amount includes SO2 allowances allocated under the Title IV Acid Rain Program (ARP), of which approximately $58 million represents allowances that are not expected to be used by Generation’s fossil-fuel power plants and that have not been sold. Generation is evaluating the impact the proposed CATR regulations may have on the market value of its ARP SO2 allowances. The proposed CATR regulations would restrict entirely the use of ARP SO2 allowances. If implemented as proposed, and based on initial allowance market prices after the publication of CATR, the adoption of the CATR provisions could significantly reduce the market value of these allowances as they would only be available for use under the Title IV ARP program. To the extent the weighted average cost of the ARP SO2 allowances held exceeds the market value in future periods, an impairment of some or all of the $58 million may be necessary.
Additionally, as of June 30, 2010, Exelon has a $615 million net investment in long-term direct financing leases of coal-fired plants in Georgia and Texas extending through 2028-2032. While Exelon currently estimates the value of these plants at the end of the lease term, before taking into account impacts of the proposed CATR regulations, will be substantially in excess of the recorded residual lease values, Exelon is unable to determine the ultimate impact the proposed regulations may have on the end-of-lease term values of these assets.
In March 2005, the U.S. EPA finalized the CAMR, which was a national program to cap mercury emissions from fossil-fired generating units starting in 2010, with a second reduction in the mercury emission cap level scheduled for 2018. The D.C. Circuit Court later vacated the CAMR on the basis that the U.S. EPA had failed to properly de-list mercury as a HAP under Section 112(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act. The result of this decision is that mercury emissions from electric generating stations are subject to the more stringent requirements of maximum achievable control technology applicable to hazardous air pollutants. On February 23, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the D.C. Circuit Court’s CAMR decision. The U.S. EPA is now expected to propose a new rulemaking, likely in 2011, to address HAP emissions from electric generation power plants. The nature and extent of future regulatory controls on HAP emissions at electric generation power plants will not be determined until the Federal regulations are finalized by the U.S. EPA.
The U.S. EPA has announced that it will complete a review of the national ambient air quality standards by the end of 2011 for ozone (nitrogen oxide and volatile organic chemicals), particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and lead. This review could result in more stringent emissions limits on fossil-fired electric generating stations.
Notices and Finding of Violations Related to Electric Generation Stations. On August 6, 2007, ComEd received an NOV, addressed to it and Midwest Generation, LLC (Midwest Generation) from the U.S. EPA, alleging that ComEd and Midwest Generation have violated and are continuing to violate several provisions of the Clean Air Act as a result of the modification and/or operation of six electric generation stations located in northern Illinois that have been owned and operated by Midwest Generation since 1999. The U.S. EPA requested information related to the stations in 2003, and ComEd has been cooperating with the U.S. EPA since then. The NOV states that the U.S. EPA may issue an order requiring compliance with the relevant Clean Air Act provisions and may seek injunctive relief and/or civil penalties, all pursuant to the U.S. EPA’s enforcement authority under the Clean Air Act.

 

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The generating stations that are the subject of the NOV are currently owned and operated by Midwest Generation, which purchased the stations in December 1999 from ComEd. Under the terms of the sale agreement, Midwest Generation and its affiliate, Edison Mission Energy (EME), assumed responsibility for environmental liabilities associated with the ownership, occupancy, use and operation of the stations, including responsibility for compliance of the stations with environmental laws before the purchase of the stations by Midwest Generation. Midwest Generation and EME additionally agreed to indemnify and hold ComEd and its affiliates harmless from claims, fines, penalties, liabilities and expenses arising from third party claims against ComEd resulting from or arising out of the environmental liabilities assumed by Midwest Generation and EME under the terms of the agreement governing the sale.
In August 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Illinois Attorney General filed a complaint against Midwest Generation with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois initiating enforcement proceedings with respect to the alleged Clean Air Act violations set forth in the NOV. Neither ComEd nor Exelon were named as a defendant in this original complaint. In March 2010, the District Court granted Midwest Generation’s partial motion to dismiss all but one of the claims against Midwest Generation. The court held that Midwest Generation cannot be liable for any alleged violations relating to construction that occurred prior to Midwest Generation’s ownership of the stations. In May 2010, the government plaintiffs filed an amended complaint substantially similar to the original complaint, and added ComEd and EME as defendants. The amended complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties against all defendants, although not all of the claims specifically pertain to ComEd.
In connection with Exelon’s 2001 corporate restructuring, Generation assumed ComEd’s rights and obligations with respect to its former generation business. Exelon, Generation and ComEd are unable to predict the ultimate resolution of the claims alleged in the amended complaint, the costs that might be incurred or the amount of indemnity that may be available from Midwest Generation and EME; however, Exelon, Generation and ComEd have concluded that, while a loss may be reasonably possible, they believe the likelihood of loss is not probable. Therefore, no reserve has been established. Further, Generation believes that it would be reimbursed for any losses under the terms of the indemnification agreement, subject to the credit worthiness of Midwest Generation and EME. Exelon, Generation and ComEd cannot predict an estimated amount or range of possible loss.
On January 14, 2009, Generation received an NOV addressed to it, the other owners of Keystone Generating Station (Keystone) and Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company (the operator of Keystone) from the U.S. EPA, alleging past and continuing violations of several provisions of the Clean Air Act as a result of the modification and/or operation of Keystone, as well as two other stations currently owned and operated by Reliant Energy in which Generation has no ownership interest. Generation has been cooperating with the U.S. EPA since the time of requests for information in 2000, 2001 and 2007. The NOV states that the U.S. EPA may issue an order requiring compliance with the relevant Clean Air Act provisions and may seek injunctive relief and/or civil penalties, all pursuant to the U.S. EPA’s enforcement authority under the Clean Air Act. At this time, Exelon and Generation are unable to predict the ultimate resolution of the claims alleged in the NOV or the costs that might be incurred by Generation; however, Exelon and Generation have concluded that a loss is not probable or estimable and, accordingly, have not recorded a reserve for the NOV.
On April 16, 2009, the U.S. EPA issued an NOV to ComEd and Dominion Resources Services, Inc. (Dominion) alleging past and continuing violations of several provisions of the Clean Air Act as a result of the modification and/or operation of Kincaid electric generating station located in Illinois and State Line electric generating station located in Indiana. Kincaid was sold by ComEd in 1998, and State Line was sold by Commonwealth Edison of Indiana, a wholly owned subsidiary of ComEd, in 1997. Both stations are currently owned and operated by Dominion. The U.S. EPA requested information related to the stations in 2009, and ComEd has been cooperating with the U.S. EPA since the time of that request. The NOV states that the U.S. EPA may issue an order requiring compliance with the relevant Clean Air Act provisions and may seek injunctive relief and/or civil penalties, all pursuant to the U.S. EPA’s enforcement authority under the Clean Air Act.
Under the terms of the sales agreements for the Kincaid and State Line stations, each party agreed to indemnify the other for certain environmental activities, events, conditions or occurrences arising before and after the purchase of the stations; however, Exelon, Generation, and ComEd are unable at this time to determine how those provisions may apply to any liability or cost that may eventually arise out of the NOV or any resulting enforcement action.

 

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In connection with Exelon’s 2001 corporate restructuring, Generation assumed ComEd’s rights and obligations related to ComEd’s former generation business, which would include any responsibility under the indemnification provisions contained in the sale agreements related to Kincaid and State Line stations. At this time, Exelon, Generation and ComEd are unable to predict the ultimate resolution of the claims alleged in the NOV or the costs that might be incurred by Generation or ComEd; however, Exelon, Generation and ComEd have concluded that a loss is not probable and, accordingly, have not recorded a reserve for the NOV.
Climate Change Regulation. Exelon is subject to climate change regulation or legislation at the international, Federal, regional and state levels.
International Climate Change Regulation. At the international level, the United States is currently not a party to the Kyoto Protocol, which is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and became effective for signatories on February 16, 2005. The United Nations’ Kyoto Protocol process generally requires developed countries to cap GHG emissions at certain levels during the 2008-2012 time period. At the conclusion of the December 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, the Bali Action Plan was adopted, which identifies a work group, process and timeline for the consideration of possible post-2012 international actions to further address climate change. In December 2009, the United States agreed to the non-binding Copenhagen Accord at the conclusion of the 15th Conference of the Parties under the UNFCCC. Under the Copenhagen Accord, the United States agreed to undertake a number of voluntary measures, including the establishment of a goal to reduce GHG emissions and contributions toward a fund to assist developing nations to address their GHG emissions. The next Conference of the Parties is scheduled for Mexico in late 2010.
Federal Climate Change Legislation and Regulation. Various stakeholders, including Exelon, legislators and regulators, shareholders and non-governmental organizations, as well as other companies in many business sectors are considering ways to address the climate change issue. Mandatory programs to reduce GHG emissions are likely to evolve in the future. If these programs become effective, Exelon may incur costs either to further limit or offset the GHG emissions from its operations or procure emission allowances or credits.
Numerous bills have been introduced in Congress that address climate change from different perspectives, including direct regulation of GHG emissions and the establishment of Federal Renewable Portfolio Standards. Exelon supports the enactment, through Federal legislation, of a cap-and-trade program for GHG emissions that is mandatory, economy-wide and designed in a way to limit potential harm to the economy and protect consumers. Exelon believes that any mechanism for allocation of GHG emission allowances should include significant free grants of allowances to electric (and potentially gas) distribution companies to help offset the cost impact of GHG regulation to the end-use consumer. Over the last few years, Exelon has worked with other businesses and environmental organizations that participate in the United States Climate Action Partnership to support the development of an integrated package of recommendations for the Federal government to address the climate change issue through Federal legislation, including aggressive emission reduction targets for total U.S. emissions and robust cost containment measures to ensure that program costs are reasonable.
Federal climate change legislation is currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress. H.R. 2454, “The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” which Exelon supported, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 26, 2009 and would affect electric generation and electric and natural gas distribution companies. A key provision of H.R. 2454 is the establishment of mandatory, economy-wide GHG reduction targets and goals via a Federal emissions cap-and-trade program. The program would begin in 2012 and calls for a 3% reduction below 2005 levels in 2012, with the reduction requirement increasing to 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 and ultimately 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. The legislation also contains several energy efficiency and clean energy requirements. Of particular note for electric retail supply companies, there is a proposed requirement that 20% of electricity sold by retail suppliers be met by energy efficiency and renewable energy by 2020. The requirement begins to phase-in starting in 2012 at a 6% level and escalates every two years until it reaches 20% in 2020. On September 30, 2009, S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, was introduced in the U.S. Senate. S.1733 sets forth a cap-and-trade program and contains other provisions to regulate GHGs that are similar to those contained in H.R. 2454, but does not yet provide the specific details regarding the allocation of allowances. It is uncertain when the Senate will take up consideration of S. 1733, or an alternative bill.

 

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In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that GHG emissions are pollutants subject to regulation under the new motor vehicle provisions of the Clean Air Act. In response to the decision, on July 11, 2008, the U.S. EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to solicit public comments on legal and regulatory analyses and policy alternatives regarding GHG effects and regulation under the Clean Air Act. On December 7, 2009, the U.S. EPA issued an endangerment finding under Section 202 of the Clean Air Act regarding GHGs from new motor vehicles and on April 1, 2010 issued final regulations limiting GHG emissions from cars and light trucks effective on January 2, 2011. While such regulations do not specifically address stationary sources, such as a generating plant, it is the U.S. EPA’s position that the regulation of GHGs under the mobile source provisions of the Clean Air Act will trigger permitting requirements under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V operating permit sections of the Clean Air Act for new and modified stationary sources effective January 2, 2011. Therefore, on May 13, 2010, the U.S. EPA issued final regulations relating to these provisions of the Clean Air Act for major stationary sources of GHG emissions that apply to new sources that emit greater than 100,000 tons per year, on a CO2 equivalent basis, and to modifications to existing sources that result in emissions increases greater than 75,000 tons per year on a CO2 equivalent basis. These thresholds are effective January 2, 2011, apply for six years and will be reviewed by the U.S. EPA for future applicability thereafter. Under the regulations, new and modified major stationary sources could be required to install best available control technology, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
The issue of GHG regulation of stationary sources will likely be addressed either under the existing provisions of the Clean Air Act by U.S. EPA regulation, or by new and comprehensive Federal legislation. The Obama administration and the U.S. EPA have stated a preference for addressing the issue through Federal legislation. The extent to which GHG emissions will be regulated is currently unknown; however, potential regulation of GHG emissions from stationary sources could cause Exelon to incur material costs of compliance.
Regional and State Climate Change Legislation and Regulation. At a regional level, on November 15, 2007, six Midwest state Governors (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin) signed the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Accord. Under that Accord, an inter-state work group was formed to establish a Midwestern GHG Reduction Program that will: (1) establish GHG reduction targets and timeframes consistent with member state targets; (2) develop a market-based and multi-sector cap-and-trade program to help achieve GHG reductions; and (3) develop other mechanisms and policies to assist in meeting GHG reduction targets (e.g. a low carbon fuel standard). In May 2010, an advisory group appointed by the Governors issued recommendations, which are now under review by the Governors.
At the state level, the PCCA was signed into law in July 2008. The PCCA requires, among other things, that a Climate Change Advisory Committee be formed, that a report on the potential impact of climate change in Pennsylvania be developed, that the PA DEP develop a GHG inventory for Pennsylvania, that a voluntary GHG registry be identified, and that the PA DEP, in consultation with the Climate Change Advisory Committee, develop a Climate Change Action Plan for Pennsylvania to be reviewed with the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Climate Change Advisory Committee issued its recommendations for an Action Plan on October 9, 2009 and they are currently being considered by the Pennsylvania legislature.
At this time, Exelon is unable to estimate the potential impacts of any future mandatory GHG legal or regulatory requirements on its businesses.
Litigation Matters
Except to the extent noted below, the circumstances set forth in Note 18 of the 2009 Form 10-K describe, in all material respects, the current status of litigation matters. The following is an update to that discussion.

 

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Exelon and Generation
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims. Generation maintains a reserve for claims associated with asbestos-related personal injury actions in certain facilities that are currently owned by Generation or were previously owned by ComEd and PECO. The reserve is recorded on an undiscounted basis and excludes the estimated legal costs associated with handling these matters, which could be material. In the second quarter of 2008, Generation revised the period through which it estimates that claims will be presented from 2030 to 2050.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Generation had reserved approximately $53 million and $49 million, respectively, in total for asbestos-related bodily injury claims. As of June 30, 2010, approximately $15 million of this amount related to 171 open claims presented to Generation, while the remaining $38 million of the reserve is for estimated future asbestos-related bodily injury claims anticipated to arise through 2050 based on actuarial assumptions and analyses, which are updated on an annual basis. On a quarterly basis, Generation monitors actual experience against the number of forecasted claims to be received and expected claim payments and evaluates whether an adjustment to the reserve is necessary. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, Generation increased its reserve by approximately $4 million, primarily due to an increase in forecasted claims. Updates to this reserve in 2009 did not result in material adjustments.
Exelon
Pension Claims. On February 22, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the July 2, 2009 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirming dismissal of claims that the calculation of lump sum benefits earned under the Exelon Corporation Cash Balance Pension Plan (Plan) did not comply with ERISA. The Plan’s motion for summary judgment on remaining claims regarding the Plan’s calculation of lump sum benefits earned under a prior, traditional pension formula remains pending before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO
General. The Registrants are involved in various other litigation matters that are being defended and handled in the ordinary course of business. The Registrants maintain accruals for such costs that are probable of being incurred and subject to reasonable estimation. The Registrants will record a receivable if they expect to recover costs for these contingencies. The ultimate outcomes of such matters, as well as the matters discussed above, are uncertain and may have a material adverse impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.
Income Taxes
See Note 9 — Income Taxes for information regarding the Registrants’ income tax refund claims and certain tax positions, including the 1999 sale of fossil generating assets.
13. Supplemental Financial Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Supplemental Statement of Operations Information
The following tables provide additional information about the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                                 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
                               
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 279     $ 115     $ 117     $ 42  
Regulatory assets(a)
    240             14       226  
Nuclear fuel(b)
    168       168              
Asset retirement obligation accretion(c)
    50       49              
 
                       
 
                               
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion
  $ 737     $ 332     $ 131     $ 268  
 
                       

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
                               
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 558     $ 223     $ 234     $ 85  
Regulatory assets(a)
    475             27       448  
Nuclear fuel(b)
    323       323              
Asset retirement obligation accretion(c)
    99       99              
 
                       
 
                               
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion
  $ 1,455     $ 645     $ 261     $ 533  
 
                       
                                 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
                               
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 237     $ 72     $ 112     $ 40  
Regulatory assets(a)
    202             12       190  
Nuclear fuel(b)
    139       139              
Asset retirement obligation accretion(c)
    53       53              
 
                       
 
                               
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion
  $ 631     $ 264     $ 124     $ 230  
 
                       
                                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
                               
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 475     $ 149     $ 221     $ 80  
Regulatory assets(a)
    400             25       375  
Nuclear fuel(b)
    272       272              
Asset retirement obligation accretion(c)
    106       105              
 
                       
 
                               
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion
  $ 1,253     $ 526     $ 246     $ 455  
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
For PECO, primarily reflects CTC amortization.
 
(b)  
Included in fuel expense on the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
(c)  
Included in operating and maintenance expense on the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Operations.
                                 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Other, Net
                               
Decommissioning-related activities:
                               
Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units (a)
  $ 49     $ 49     $     $  
Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units (a)
    14       14              
Net unrealized losses on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units
    (318 )     (318 )            
Net unrealized losses on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units
    (94 )     (94 )            
Regulatory offset to decommissioning trust fund-related activities(b)
    215       215              
 
                       
Total decommissioning-related activities
    (134 )     (134 )            
 
                       
Net direct financing lease income
    7                    
Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions
                2        
Other
    5       1       6       (1 )
 
                       
 
                               
Other, net
  $ (122 )   $ (133 )   $ 8     $ (1 )
 
                       

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Other, Net
                               
Decommissioning-related activities:
                               
Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units(a)
  $ 98     $ 98     $     $  
Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units(a)
    26       26              
Net unrealized losses on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units
    (207 )     (207 )            
Net unrealized losses on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units
    (59 )     (59 )            
Regulatory offset to decommissioning trust fund-related activities(b)
    87       87              
 
                       
Total decommissioning-related activities
    (55 )     (55 )            
 
                       
Net direct financing lease income
    13                    
Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions
                2        
Other
    13       1       9       4  
 
                       
 
                               
Other, net
  $ (29 )   $ (54 )   $ 11     $ 4  
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Includes investment income and realized gains and losses on sales of investments of the trust funds.
 
(b)  
Includes the elimination of NDT fund related activity for the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the elimination of net realized income and income taxes related to all NDT fund activity. See Note 11 of the 2009 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning.
                                 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Other, Net
                               
Decommissioning-related activities:
                               
Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units (a)
  $ 10     $ 10     $     $  
Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units (a)
    10       10              
Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units
    426       426              
Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units
    115       115              
Regulatory offset to decommissioning trust fund-related activities (b)
    (349 )     (349 )            
 
                       
Total decommissioning-related activities
    212       212              
 
                       
Net direct financing lease income
    7                    
Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions (c)
    38             59       2  
Other-than-temporary impairment to Rabbi trust investments (d)
    (7 )           (7 )      
Other
    7       3       3       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Other, net
  $ 257     $ 215     $ 55     $ 3  
 
                       

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Other, Net
                               
Decommissioning-related activities:
                               
Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units(a)
  $ 28     $ 28     $     $  
Net realized income on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units(a)
    18       18              
Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Regulatory Agreement Units
    258       258              
Net unrealized gains on decommissioning trust funds —
                               
Non-Regulatory Agreement Units
    51       51              
Regulatory offset to decommissioning trust fund-related activities(b)
    (234 )     (234 )            
 
                       
Total decommissioning-related activities
    121       121              
 
                       
Investment income
    1                   1  
Net direct financing lease income
    13                    
Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions (c)
    77       4       87       3  
Other-than-temporary impairment to Rabbi trust investments (d)
    (7 )           (7 )      
Other
    14       8       7       2  
 
                       
 
                               
Other, net
  $ 219     $ 133     $ 87     $ 6  
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Includes investment income and realized gains and losses on sales of investments of the trust funds.
 
(b)  
Includes the elimination of NDT fund related activity for the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the elimination of net realized income and income taxes related to all NDT fund activity. See Note 11 of the 2009 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning.
 
(c)  
Primarily includes interest income at Generation and ComEd related to the February 2009 Illinois Supreme Court decision regarding refund claims for Illinois investment tax credits, which was reversed in the third quarter of 2009. See Note 10 of the 2009 Form 10-K for additional information.
 
(d)  
ComEd recorded an other-than-temporary impairment to Rabbi trust investments during the second quarter of 2009.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following tables provide additional information regarding the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Other non-cash operating activities:
                               
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits costs
  $ 288     $ 134     $ 106     $ 24  
Provision for uncollectible accounts
    38       1       16       21  
Stock-based compensation costs
    27                    
Other decommissioning-related activity (a)
    31       31              
Energy-related options (b)
    (36 )     (36 )            

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
                                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Amortization of regulatory asset related to debt costs
    12             11       2  
Accrual for Illinois utility distribution tax refund (c)
    (25 )           (25 )      
Under-recovered uncollectible accounts, net (d)
    (49 )           (49 )      
Other
    (8 )     3       1       (3 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total other non-cash operating activities
  $ 278     $ 133     $ 60     $ 44  
 
                       
 
                               
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
                               
Under/over-recovered energy and transmission costs
    60             44       16  
Other current assets
    (172 )     (57 )     10       (127 )(e)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
    103       23       41       37  
 
                       
 
                               
Total changes in other assets and liabilities
  $ (9 )   $ (34 )   $ 95     $ (74 )
 
                       
                                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Other non-cash operating activities:
                               
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits costs
  $ 263     $ 120     $ 96     $ 23  
Loss in equity method investments
    14       1             12  
Provision for uncollectible accounts
    65       3       25       38  
Stock-based compensation costs
    42                    
Other decommissioning-related activity (a)
    (43 )     (43 )            
Energy-related options (b)
    31       31              
Amortization of regulatory asset related to debt costs
    14             12       2  
Amortization of the regulatory liability related to the PURTA tax settlement (f)
    (2 )                 (2 )
Other-than-temporary impairment to Rabbi trust investments (g)
    7             7        
Other
    20       1       19       10  
 
                       
 
                               
Total other non-cash operating activities
  $ 411     $ 113     $ 159     $ 83  
 
                       
 
                               
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
                               
Under/over-recovered energy and transmission costs
    58             47       11  
Other current assets
    (150 )     (5 )     1       (137 )(e)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
    (105 )     (16 )     (82 )     (2 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total changes in other assets and liabilities
  $ (197 )   $ (21 )   $ (34 )   $ (128 )
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Includes the elimination of NDT fund related activity for the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the elimination of operating revenues, ARO accretion, ARC amortization, investment income and income taxes related to all NDT fund activity. See Note 11 of the 2009 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning.
 
(b)  
Reclassification of energy-related option premiums to realized at settlement of contracts recorded in results of operations due to the settlement of the underlying transaction.
 
(c)  
During the second quarter, ComEd recorded a reduction of $25 million to taxes other than income to reflect management’s estimate of future refunds for the 2008 and 2009 tax years associated with Illinois’ utility distribution tax based on an analysis of past refunds and interpretations of the Illinois Public Utility Act. Historically, ComEd has recorded refunds of the Illinois utility distribution tax when received. ComEd believes it now has sufficient, reliable evidence to record and support an estimated receivable associated with the anticipated refund for the 2008 and 2009 tax years.
 
(d)  
Includes $70 million of under-recovered uncollectible accounts expense from 2008 and 2009 recorded in the first quarter of 2010 as well as subsequent adjustments to and amortization of the associated regulatory asset. ComEd is recovering these costs through a rider mechanism authorized by the ICC. See Note 3 — Regulatory Matters for additional information regarding the Illinois legislation for recovery of uncollectible accounts.
 
(e)  
Relates primarily to prepaid utility taxes.
 
(f)  
In March 2007, PECO prevailed in a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case in which PECO had contested the assessment of PURTA taxes applicable to 1997. As a result, PECO received approximately $38 million of real estate taxes previously remitted. This refund was recorded as a regulatory liability. PECO began amortizing this liability and refunding customers in January 2008. The regulatory liability associated with the PURTA settlement was fully amortized in January 2009.
 
(g)  
ComEd recorded an other-than-temporary impairment to Rabbi trust investments during the second quarter of 2009.

 

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
The following tables provide information regarding accumulated depreciation and the allowance for uncollectible accounts as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
                                 
June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Property, plant and equipment:
                               
Accumulated depreciation
  $ 9,341 (a)   $ 4,395 (a)   $ 2,240     $ 2,488  
Accounts receivable:
                               
Allowance for uncollectible accounts
    228       31       83       114  
                                 
December 31, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Property, plant and equipment:
                               
Accumulated depreciation
  $ 9,023 (b)   $ 4,214 (b)   $ 2,129     $ 2,442  
Accounts receivable:
                               
Allowance for uncollectible accounts
    225       31       77       117  
 
     
(a)  
Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel in the reactor core of $1,384 million.
 
(b)  
Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel in the reactor core of $1,383 million.
The following tables provide information about accumulated OCI (loss) recorded (after tax) within the consolidated Balance Sheets of the Registrants as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
                                 
June 30, 2010   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                               
Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
  $ 525     $ 1,163     $ (4 )   $  
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans
    (2,603 )                  
 
                       
 
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (2,078 )   $ 1,163     $ (4 )   $  
 
                       
                                 
December 31, 2009   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                               
Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedges
  $ 551     $ 1,157     $     $ 1  
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans
    (2,640 )                  
 
                       
 
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (2,089 )   $ 1,157     $     $ 1  
 
                       
14. Segment Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
During the first quarter of 2010, Exelon and Generation concluded that Generation no longer operates as a single reportable segment, primarily due to a change in the financial information regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (CODM) in determining resource allocation and assessing performance. Certain regional results of Generation’s power marketing activities are now being provided to the CODM and in other public disclosures. As a result, beginning in the first quarter of 2010, Generation has three reportable segments consisting of Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South. Consequently, Exelon has five reportable segments consisting of Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, South, ComEd and PECO. Prior period presentation has been adjusted for comparative purposes.

 

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Mid-Atlantic represents Generation’s operations primarily in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland; Midwest includes operations in Illinois and Indiana; and South includes operations primarily in Texas, Georgia and Oklahoma. Exelon and Generation evaluate the performance of Generation’s power marketing activities in Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South based on revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense. Generation believes that revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is a useful measurement of operational performance. Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report. Generation’s operating revenues include all sales to third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd and PECO. Purchased power costs include all costs associated with the procurement of electricity including capacity, energy and fuel costs associated with tolling agreements. Fuel expense includes the fuel costs for internally generated energy. Generation’s retail gas, proprietary trading, other revenue and mark-to-market activities are not allocated to a region. Exelon and Generation do not use a measure of total assets in making decisions regarding allocating resources to or assessing the performance of these reportable segments.
ComEd and PECO each represent a single reportable segment; as such, no separate segment information is provided for these Registrants. PECO has two operating segments, electric and gas delivery, which are aggregated into one reportable segment primarily due to their similar economic characteristics and the regulatory environments in which they operate. Exelon evaluates the performance of ComEd and PECO based on net income.
An analysis and reconciliation of the Registrants’ reportable segment information to the respective information in the consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
                                                 
                                    Intersegment        
    Generation(a)     ComEd     PECO     Other     Eliminations     Exelon  
Total revenues(b):
                                               
2010
  $ 2,353     $ 1,499     $ 1,269     $ 177     $ (900 )   $ 4,398  
2009
    2,378       1,389       1,204       207       (1,037 )     4,141  
Intersegment revenues(c):
                                               
2010
  $ 725     $     $ 1     $ 177     $ (900 )   $ 3  
2009
    833             2       207       (1,036 )     6  
Net income (loss):
                                               
2010
  $ 382     $ 9     $ 75     $ (21 )   $     $ 445  
2009
    512       116       71       (35 )     (7 )     657  
Total assets:
                                               
June 30, 2010
  $ 22,499     $ 20,870     $ 9,071     $ 5,384     $ (8,651 )   $ 49,173  
December 31, 2009
    22,406       20,697       9,019       6,088       (9,030 )     49,180  
 
     
(a)  
Generation represents the three segments, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South as shown below. Intersegment revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, represent Mid-Atlantic revenue from sales to PECO of $470 million and $486 million, respectively, and Midwest revenue from sales to ComEd of $255 million and $347 million, respectively.
 
(b)  
For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, utility taxes of $29 million and $42 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for ComEd. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, utility taxes of $67 million and $61 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for PECO.
 
(c)  
The intersegment profit associated with Generation’s sale of AECs to PECO is not eliminated in consolidation due to the recognition of intersegment profit in accordance with regulatory accounting guidance. See Note 2 of the 2009 Form 10-K for additional information on AECs. For Exelon, these amounts are included in operating revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
                                         
    Mid-Atlantic     Midwest     South     Other(b)     Generation  
Total revenues(a):
                                       
2010
  $ 751     $ 1,383     $ 150     $ 69     $ 2,353  
2009
    834       1,344       171       29       2,378  
Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense:
                                       
2010
  $ 583     $ 1,016     $ (43 )   $ (102 )   $ 1,454  
2009
    682       1,017       (25 )     (187 )     1,487  
 
     
(a)  
Includes all sales to third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd and PECO. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, there were no transactions among Generation’s reportable segments which would result in intersegment revenue for Generation.
 
(b)  
Includes retail gas, proprietary trading, other revenue and mark-to-market activities as well as amounts paid related to the Illinois Settlement Legislation.

 

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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
                                                 
                                    Intersegment        
    Generation (a)     ComEd     PECO     Other     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Total revenues(b):
                                               
2010
  $ 4,773     $ 2,914     $ 2,724     $ 359     $ (1,911 )   $ 8,859  
2009
    4,979       2,942       2,718       391       (2,167 )     8,863  
Intersegment revenues(c):
                                               
2010
  $ 1,552     $ 1     $ 3     $ 358     $ (1,911 )   $ 3  
2009
    1,777       1       4       391       (2,167 )     6  
Net income (loss):
                                               
2010
  $ 943     $ 125     $ 176     $ (50 )   $     $ 1,194  
2009
    1,041       230       183       (76 )     (9 )     1,369  
 
     
(a)  
Generation represents the three segments, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South as shown below. Intersegment revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, represent Mid-Atlantic revenue from sales to PECO of $928 million and $991 million, respectively, and Midwest revenue from sales to ComEd of $624 million and $786 million, respectively.
 
(b)  
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, utility taxes of $80 million and $108 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for ComEd. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, utility taxes of $130 million and $121 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for PECO.
 
(c)  
The intersegment profit associated with Generation’s sale of RECs to ComEd and AECs to PECO is not eliminated in consolidation due to the recognition of intersegment profit in accordance with regulatory accounting guidance. See Note 3 — Regulatory Issues for additional information on RECs and AECs.
                                         
    Mid-Atlantic     Midwest     South     Other(b)     Generation  
Total revenues(a):
                                       
2010
  $ 1,531     $ 2,734     $ 298     $ 210     $ 4,773  
2009
    1,687       2,793       346       153       4,979  
Revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense:
                                       
2010
  $ 1,197     $ 2,010     $ (91 )   $ 160     $ 3,276  
2009
    1,377       2,090       (58 )     (5 )     3,404  
 
     
(a)  
Includes all sales to third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd and PECO. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, there were no transactions among Generation’s reportable segments which would result in intersegment revenue for Generation.
 
(b)  
Includes retail gas, proprietary trading, other revenue and mark-to-market activities as well as amounts paid related to the Illinois Settlement Legislation.

 

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Item 2.  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
EXELON CORPORATION
General
Exelon, a utility services holding company, operates through the following principal subsidiaries:
   
Generation, whose business consists of its owned and contracted electric generating facilities, its wholesale energy marketing operations and competitive retail sales operations.
   
ComEd, whose business consists of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of transmission and distribution services in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago.
   
PECO, whose business consists of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of transmission and distribution services in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, as well as the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia.
Exelon has five reportable segments consisting of Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South in Generation and ComEd and PECO. See Note 14 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for segment information.
Through its business services subsidiary, BSC, Exelon provides its subsidiaries with a variety of support services at cost. The costs of these services are directly charged or allocated to the applicable operating segments. Additionally, the results of Exelon’s corporate operations include costs for corporate governance and interest costs and income from various investment and financing activities.
Executive Overview
Financial Results. All amounts presented below are before the impact of income taxes, except as noted.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. Exelon’s net income was $445 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to $657 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, and diluted earnings per average common share were $0.67 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to $0.99 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.
Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense increased by $111 million primarily at ComEd and PECO, which were largely affected by favorable weather conditions in their service territories.
Operating and maintenance expense remained relatively consistent. Increased incremental storm costs of $25 million in the ComEd and PECO service territories and increased nuclear refueling outage costs of $10 million related to Generation’s ownership interest in Salem were offset by the impact of $41 million related to severance expense recorded in 2009 for the elimination of management and staff positions pursuant to Exelon’s 2009 cost savings program.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $80 million primarily due to a scheduled increase in CTC amortization expense at PECO of $37 million in accordance with its 1998 Restructuring Settlement and increased depreciation expense of $19 million across the operating companies primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures. Exelon’s results were also significantly affected by unfavorable net NDT activity of $80 million in 2010 compared to favorable net NDT activity of $125 million in 2009 for Non-Regulatory Agreement Units as a result of unfavorable market performance.
Finally, net income decreased as a result of a non-cash charge of $65 million (after tax) in 2010 and a non-cash gain of $66 million (after tax) in 2009 for the remeasurement of income tax uncertainties.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. Exelon’s net income was $1,194 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to $1,369 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, and diluted earnings per average common share were $1.80 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to $2.07 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

 

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Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense increased by $50 million primarily due to $110 million in mark-to-market gains from Generation’s hedging activities in 2010 compared to $12 million in losses in 2009. Exelon also benefited from the impact of $34 million of favorable weather conditions in the ComEd and PECO service territories and a decrease of $56 million in costs associated with the Illinois Settlement Legislation, primarily at Generation. Offsetting these favorable impacts were continuing unfavorable market and portfolio conditions of $71 million, increased nuclear fuel costs of $56 million and the impact of lower nuclear output of $52 million due to increased planned nuclear outage days.
Operating and maintenance expense decreased by $297 million primarily due to the impact of 2009 activities, including the $223 million impairment of the Handley and Mountain Creek stations and a charge related to severance expense of $41 million for the elimination of management and staff positions pursuant to Exelon’s 2009 cost savings program. In addition, ComEd recorded the reversal of 2008 and 2009 under-collection of annual uncollectible accounts expense of $70 million due to the February 2010 approval by the ICC of ComEd’s uncollectible accounts expense rider mechanism, partially offset by a one-time contribution of $10 million associated with the ICC’s approval. Decreased operating and maintenance expense was partially offset by increased planned nuclear outage expense of $44 million and incremental costs of $36 million related to storms in the ComEd and PECO service territories.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $158 million primarily due to a scheduled increase in CTC amortization expense at PECO of $72 million in accordance with its 1998 Restructuring Settlement and increased depreciation expense of $46 million across the operating companies primarily due to ongoing capital expenditures. Exelon’s results were also significantly affected by unfavorable net NDT activity of $33 million in 2010 compared to favorable net NDT activity of $69 million in 2009 for Non-Regulatory Agreement Units as a result of unfavorable market performance.
Exelon results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were negatively affected by certain income tax-related matters. Exelon recorded a non-cash charge of $65 million (after tax) in 2010 and a non-cash gain of $66 million (after tax) in 2009 for the remeasurement of income tax uncertainties. Exelon also recorded a $65 million (after tax) charge to income tax expense as a result of health care legislation passed in March 2010 that includes a provision that reduces the deductibility of retiree prescription drug benefits for Federal income tax purposes. Finally, Exelon recorded a non-cash gain of $43 million (after tax) in 2009 related to an Illinois Supreme Court decision granting Illinois investment tax credits to Exelon, which was subsequently reversed in the third quarter of 2009.
For further detail regarding the financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, including explanation of the non-GAAP measure revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense, see the discussions of Results of Operations by Segment below.
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings. Exelon’s adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were $656 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared with adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings of $683 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. Exelon’s adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $1,319 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, compared with adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings of $1,479 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. In addition to net income, Exelon evaluates its operating performance using the measure of adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings because management believes it represents earnings directly related to the ongoing operations of the business. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items. This information is intended to enhance an investor’s overall understanding of year-to-year operating results and provide an indication of Exelon’s baseline operating performance excluding items that are considered by management to be not directly related to the ongoing operations of the business. In addition, this information is among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating performance, allocating resources, setting incentive compensation targets and planning and forecasting of future periods. Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

 

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The following table provides a reconciliation between net income as determined in accordance with GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
            Earnings per             Earnings per  
(All amounts after tax)           Diluted Share             Diluted Share  
Net Income
  $ 445     $ 0.67     $ 657     $ 0.99  
 
                               
Illinois Settlement Legislation(a)
    4       0.01       20       0.03  
Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities(b)
    75       0.11       106       0.16  
Unrealized (Gains) Losses Related to NDT Fund Investments(c)
    53       0.08       (64 )     (0.10 )
City of Chicago Settlement with ComEd(d)
    2                    
Retirement of Fossil Generating Units(e)
    12       0.02              
Non-Cash Remeasurement of Income Tax Uncertainties and Reassessment of State Deferred Income Taxes(f)
    65       0.10       (66 )     (0.10 )
NRG Acquisition Costs(g)
                6       0.01  
2009 Restructuring Charges(h)
                24       0.04  
 
                       
 
                               
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings
  $ 656     $ 0.99     $ 683     $ 1.03  
 
                       
                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
            Earnings per             Earnings per  
(All amounts after tax)           Diluted Share             Diluted Share  
Net Income
  $ 1,194     $ 1.80     $ 1,369     $ 2.07  
 
                               
Illinois Settlement Legislation(a)
    7       0.01       41       0.06  
Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities(b)
    (67 )     (0.10 )     (7 )     (0.01 )
Unrealized (Gains) Losses Related to NDT Fund Investments(c)
    33       0.05       (32 )     (0.05 )
City of Chicago Settlement with ComEd(d)
    2                    
Retirement of Fossil Generating Units(e)
    20       0.03              
Non-Cash Charge Resulting From Health Care Legislation(i)
    65       0.10              
Non-Cash Remeasurement of Income Tax Uncertainties and Reassessment of State Deferred Income Taxes(f)
    65       0.10       (66 )     (0.10 )
NRG Acquisition Costs(g)
                15       0.03  
Impairment of Certain Generating Assets(j)
                135       0.20  
2009 Restructuring Charges(h)
                24       0.04  
 
                       
 
                               
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings
  $ 1,319     $ 1.99     $ 1,479     $ 2.24  
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Reflects credits issued by ComEd and Generation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, as a result of the Illinois Settlement Legislation (net of taxes of $3 million, $12 million, $4 million and $24 million, respectively). See Note 3 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail related to Generation’s and ComEd’s rate relief commitments.
 
(b)  
Reflects the impact of (gains) losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, on Generation’s economic hedging activities (net of taxes of $49 million, $68 million, $(43) million and $(5) million, respectively). See Note 6 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail related to Generation’s hedging activities.

 

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(c)  
Reflects the impact of (gains) losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, on Generation’s NDT fund investments (net of taxes of $42 million, $(50) million, $26 million and $(19) million, respectively). See Note 10 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail related to Generation’s NDT fund investments.
 
(d)  
Reflects costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, associated with ComEd’s 2007 settlement agreement with the City of Chicago (net of taxes of $1 million).
 
(e)  
Primarily reflects incremental accelerated depreciation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, associated with the planned retirement of four fossil generating units (net of taxes of $7 million and $14 million, respectively). See Note 8 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and “Results of Operations — Generation” for additional detail related to the generating unit retirements.
 
(f)  
Reflects the impacts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively, of 2009 and 2010 remeasurements of income tax uncertainties and a 2009 change in state deferred income tax rates (net of taxes on interest expense of $42 million and $(17) million). See Note 9 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail.
 
(g)  
Reflects external costs incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, associated with Exelon’s proposed acquisition of NRG, which was terminated in July 2009 (net of taxes of $5 million and $10 million, respectively).
 
(h)  
Reflects severance expense incurred in the second quarter of 2009 associated with the elimination of management and staff positions pursuant to Exelon’s 2009 cost savings program (net of taxes $16 million).
 
(i)  
Reflects a non-cash charge to income taxes related to the passage of Federal health care legislation, which includes a provision that reduces the deductibility, for Federal income tax purposes, of retiree prescription drug benefits for Federal income tax purposes to the extent they are reimbursed under Medicare Part D. See Note 9 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail related to the impact of the health care legislation.
 
(j)  
Reflects the impairment of the Handley and Mountain Creek stations recorded during the first quarter of 2009 (net of taxes of $88 million). See “Results of Operations — Generation” for additional detail related to asset impairments.
Outlook for the Remainder of 2010 and Beyond.
Economic and Market Conditions
   
Exelon has exposure to various market and financial risks, including the risk of price fluctuations in the wholesale power markets. Wholesale power prices are a function of supply and demand, which in turn are driven by factors such as (1) the price of fuels, and, in particular, the prices of natural gas and coal, which drive the wholesale market prices that Generation’s nuclear power plants can command, (2) the rate of expansion of subsidized low carbon generation such as wind energy in the markets in which Generation’s output is sold, and (3) the impacts on energy demand of factors such as weather, economic conditions and implementation of energy efficiency and demand response programs. The proposed CATR that was published by the U.S. EPA on July 6, 2010 may also impact long-term wholesale power prices. See Environmental Matters below for further detail.
The use of new technologies to recover natural gas from shale deposits is expected to increase natural gas supply and reserves, which will tend to place downward pressure on natural gas prices and could reduce Exelon’s revenues. Additionally, beginning in late 2008, the weak world economy reduced the international demand for coal, oil and natural gas, and led to sharply lower fossil fuel prices putting downward pressure on electricity prices. The same economic weakness has also resulted in lower demand for electricity, although ComEd and PECO now project slight increases in load demand in 2010 as compared to load declines experienced in 2009.
Exelon’s policy to hedge commodity risk on a ratable basis over three-year periods is intended to reduce the financial impacts of market price volatility. Although Exelon’s hedging policies have helped protect Exelon’s earnings as wholesale market prices have declined, sustained increases in natural gas supply and reserve levels, or a slow recovery of the economy, could result in a prolonged depression of or further decline in commodity prices and in long-term sluggish load demand.
New Growth Opportunities
   
Generation pursues growth opportunities that are consistent with its disciplined approach to investing to maximize shareholder value, taking earnings, cash flow and financial risk into account. During 2009, Generation announced a series of planned power uprates across its nuclear fleet that will result in between 1,300 and 1,500 MW of additional generation capacity within eight years. The uprate projects represent a total investment of approximately $3.5 billion, as measured in current costs. Using proven technologies, the projects take advantage of new production and measurement technologies, new materials and learning from a half-century of nuclear power operations. Uprate projects, representing approximately one half of the planned uprates, are underway at the Limerick and Peach Bottom nuclear stations in Pennsylvania and the Byron, Braidwood, Dresden, LaSalle and Quad Cities plants in Illinois. The remainder will come from additional projects across Generation’s nuclear fleet beginning in the second half of 2010 and ending in 2017. At 1,500 nuclear-generated MW, the uprates would displace 8 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually that would otherwise come from burning fossil fuels. The uprates are being undertaken pursuant to an organized, strategically sequenced implementation plan. The implementation effort includes a periodic review and refinement of the project in light of changing market conditions. The amount of expenditures to implement the plan ultimately will depend on economic and policy developments, and will be made on a project-by-project basis in accordance with Exelon’s normal project evaluation standards.

 

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On April 22, 2010, the PAPUC approved PECO’s Smart Meter Procurement and Installation Plan under which PECO will deploy 600,000 smart meters within three years and deploy smart meters to all of its electric customers over the next 10 years. On April 12, 2010, PECO entered into a Financial Assistance Agreement with the DOE for SGIG funds under the ARRA. Under the SGIG, PECO has been awarded $200 million, the maximum allowable grant under the program, for its SGIG project, Smart Future Greater Philadelphia. The SGIG project has a budget of more than $400 million and includes approximately $7 million related to demonstration projects by two sub-recipients. In total, over the next ten years, PECO is planning to spend up to a total of $650 million on its smart grid and smart meter infrastructure. The $200 million SGIG from the DOE will be used to reduce the impact of those investments on PECO ratepayers.
   
In October 2009, the ICC approved ComEd’s proposed AMI pilot program, with minor modifications, and recovery of substantially all program costs from customers. The one-year program was fully implemented in June 2010. The total anticipated cost of the pilot program is approximately $69 million. The AMI pilot program allows ComEd to study the costs and benefits related to automated metering and to develop the cost estimate of potential full system-wide implementation of AMI. In addition, the program allows customers the ability to manage energy use, improve energy efficiency and potentially lower energy bills.
Liquidity and Cost Management
   
Exelon is subject to significant ongoing cost pressures during these challenging economic times. Exelon is committed to operating its businesses responsibly and managing its operating and capital costs in a manner that serves its customers and produces value for its shareholders. Exelon is also committed to an ongoing strategy to make itself more effective, efficient and innovative. In 2009, Exelon launched a company-wide cost management initiative, which combines short-term actions with long-term change. In the short-term, Exelon realized cost savings, primarily as a result of the elimination of 500 positions within BSC and ComEd in 2009, productivity improvements and stringent controls on supply spending, contracting and overtime costs. Exelon is committed to maintaining a cost control focus and expects to largely offset increasing pension and benefits expense and general inflation in 2010 with additional cost savings, including freezing executive salaries and reducing employee benefits. With regard to long-term changes, Exelon is analyzing cost trends over the past five years to identify future cost savings opportunities and implementing more planning and performance-measurement tools that allow it to better identify areas for sustainable productivity improvements and cost reductions across the Registrants.
   
On March 25, 2010, ComEd replaced its $952 million credit facility with a similar $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that extends to March 25, 2013. Although the covenants are largely the same as the prior facility, the new facility has higher borrowing costs, reflecting current market pricing. See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding those costs. Exelon’s, Generation’s, and PECO’s credit facilities largely extend through October 2012. These credit facilities currently provide sufficient liquidity to each of the Registrants. Upon maturity of these credit facilities, Exelon, Generation and PECO may not be able to renew or replace these existing facilities at current terms or commitment levels from banks. Consequently, Exelon, Generation, and PECO may face increased costs for liquidity needs in 2011 and may choose to establish alternative liquidity sources as appropriate.

 

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Regulatory Matters
   
On June 30, 2010, ComEd requested ICC approval for an increase of $396 million to its net annual revenue requirement for electric distribution to allow ComEd to continue modernizing its electric delivery system and recover the costs of substantial investments made since the last rate filing in 2007. The requested increase also reflects increased costs, most notably pension and OPEB, since ComEd’s rates were last determined. The requested rate of return on common equity is 11.5%. The requested increase in electric distribution rates would increase the average residential customer’s monthly electric bill by approximately 7%. In addition, ComEd is requesting future recovery of certain amounts that were previously recorded as expense. If that request is approved, ComEd would reverse the previously expensed costs and establish regulatory assets with amortization over the period during which rate recovery is allowed. As a result, ComEd would recognize a one-time benefit of up to $39 million (pre-tax) to reverse the prior charges. The requested increase also includes $22 million for increased uncollectible accounts expense. If the rate request is approved, the threshold for determining over/under recoveries under ComEd’s uncollectible accounts tariff would be increased by $22 million. The new electric distribution rates would take effect no later than June 2011. ComEd cannot predict how much of the requested electric distribution rate increase the ICC may approve.
During the third quarter of 2010, ComEd expects to file an alternative regulation pilot proposal with the ICC to recover the costs of smart grid and other projects outside of the traditional rate case process. The two-year proposal is expected to include a flow-through mechanism to recover the carrying costs associated with $130 million in capital investments and $65 million in incremental operating and maintenance expense, as incurred. The unrecovered portion of the capital investments would be included in ComEd’s rate base in its next delivery services rate filing. The ICC proceedings relating to the alternative regulation pilot proposal will occur over a period of up to nine months after filing.
   
In 2009, comprehensive legislation was enacted into law in Illinois providing public utility companies with the ability to recover from or refund to customers the difference between the utility’s annual uncollectible accounts expense and amounts collected in rates annually through a rider mechanism, starting with 2008 and prospectively. On February 2, 2010, the ICC issued an order adopting ComEd’s proposed tariffs filed in accordance with the legislation, with minor modifications. As a result of the ICC order, ComEd recorded a regulatory asset of $70 million and an offsetting reduction in operating and maintenance expense in the first quarter of 2010 for the cumulative under-collections in 2008 and 2009. Recovery of the regulatory asset associated with 2008 and 2009 activities will take place over an approximate 14-month time frame which began in April 2010. The recovery or refund of the difference in the uncollectible accounts expense applicable to the years starting with January 1, 2010, will take place over a 12-month time frame beginning in June of the following year. In addition, ComEd recorded a one-time charge of $10 million to operating and maintenance expense in the first quarter of 2010 for a contribution to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund as required by the legislation. The fund is used to assist low-income residential customers.
   
On March 31, 2010, PECO filed separate petitions before the PAPUC for increases of $316 million and $44 million to its annual service revenue requirement for electric and natural gas delivery, respectively, to fund critical infrastructure improvement projects to meet customer demand and ensure the safe and reliable delivery of electricity and natural gas. The requested rate of return on common equity under the electric and natural gas delivery rate cases is 11.75%. The requested increase in delivery rates charged to customers for electric and natural gas as a result of the rate cases is 6.94% and 5.28%, respectively. The new electric and gas delivery rates would take effect no later than January 1, 2011. The results of the rate cases are expected to be known in the fourth quarter of 2010. PECO cannot predict how much of the requested increases the PAPUC may approve.
   
In accordance with the DSP Program, PECO has completed three competitive procurements for electric supply for default electric service customers commencing January 2011. PECO plans to conduct one additional competitive procurement in 2010. As of June 30, 2010, PECO has procured approximately 72% of the total estimated electric supply needed to serve the residential customer class in 2011. The results of these procurements indicate a price decrease for electric supply of approximately 1.8%, on average, below current prices for residential customers. The actual price change will not be known until all the scheduled procurements have been completed.

 

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Environmental Matters
   
On July 6, 2010, the U.S. EPA published the proposed CATR as the replacement to the CAIR that had been remanded by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2008 due to a number of legal deficiencies. The proposed CATR is the first of a number of significant regulations that the U.S. EPA expects to issue that will impose more stringent requirements relating to air, water and waste controls on electric generating units. The air and waste regulations will have a disproportionate adverse impact on fossil-fuel power plants, requiring significant expenditures of capital and variable operating and maintenance expense, and will likely result in the retirement of older, marginal facilities. Due to its low carbon generation portfolio, Exelon will not be as significantly impacted by these regulations, which would, therefore, result in a comparative advantage for Exelon relative to electric generators that are more reliant on fossil-fuel plants. Upon preliminary review, it is expected that implementation of the proposed CATR regulations would tend to have a long-term positive impact on both capacity and energy prices, which would result in a net benefit to Exelon’s results of operations and cash flows.
Beginning with the CATR, the air requirements are expected to be implemented through a series of increasingly stringent regulations relating to conventional air pollutants (e.g., NOx, SO2 and particulate matter) as well as HAPs (e.g., acid gases, mercury and other heavy metals). Under the proposal, the first phase of the NOx and SO2 emissions reductions under the CATR would commence in 2012, with further reductions of SO2 emissions proposed to become effective in 2014. Established emissions limits will be further reduced as the U.S. EPA finalizes more restrictive NAAQS for ozone and fine particulate matter in the 2010 — 2011 timeframe. Finally, the most restrictive requirements will be imposed by finalization of a new HAP standard for electric generating units, which the U.S. EPA is required to complete by November 2011 pursuant to a Consent Decree settling litigation under the former CAMR. The HAP standard is technology based and will require the installation of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) by November 2014. The cumulative impact of these regulations could be to require power plant operators to install wet flue gas desulfurization technology for SO2 and selective catalytic reduction technology for NOx.
As proposed, the CATR establishes an aggressive, streamlined process that could result in significant capital expenditures for NOx and SO2 pollution control equipment for plant operators as early as 2014 -2015. Given its low carbon generation portfolio, Exelon does not currently expect the adoption of the rules as proposed to have a significant impact on its future capital spending requirements.
The proposed CATR regulations also would limit the use of allowance trading to achieve compliance, and restrict entirely the use of pre-2012 allowances. Existing SO2 allowances under the Title IV Acid Rain Program (ARP) would remain available for use under that Program. Exelon is evaluating the impact the proposed CATR regulations may have on the market value of its ARP SO2 allowances and its net investment in long-term direct financing leases of coal-fired plants in Georgia and Texas. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail related to the possible impact on Exelon’s results of operations and financial position.
Under proposed U.S. EPA rules issued on June 21, 2010, coal combustion waste (CCW) would be regulated for the first time under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The U.S. EPA is considering several options, including classification of CCW either as a hazardous or non-hazardous waste. Under either option, the U.S. EPA’s intention is the elimination of surface impoundments as a waste treatment process. For impacted plants, this would result in significant capital expenditures and variable operating and maintenance expenditures to convert to dry handling and disposal systems and installation of new waste water treatment facilities. Exelon does not currently expect the adoption of the rules as proposed to have a significant impact on its future capital spending requirements and operating costs.
Pursuant to an April 1, 2009 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the U.S. EPA is also preparing a proposed rule regulating cooling water intake structures under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act, and could require some, or all, facilities with once-through cooling systems to be retrofitted with cooling towers. If Exelon is required to install cooling towers at all of its facilities with once-through cooling systems, the impact to capital and variable operating and maintenance expenditures could be material.

 

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Exelon supports the passage of comprehensive climate change legislation that balances the need to protect consumers, business and the economy with the urgent need to reduce GHG emissions in the United States. In June 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454. Among its various components, the bill proposes mandatory, economy-wide GHG reduction targets and goals that would be achieved via a Federal emissions cap-and-trade program. If enacted, H.R. 2454 is expected to increase wholesale power prices as generating units reflect the price of carbon emission permits and the cost of emission reduction technology in their bids to supply energy to wholesale markets in order to recover their costs of compliance with carbon regulation. Due to its overall low-carbon generation portfolio, under the provisions of H.R. 2454, Exelon expects that its operating revenues would increase significantly. In September 2009, the U.S. Senate introduced its version of climate change legislation that is similar to H.R. 2454, but does not yet provide specific details regarding allowance allocations. Any bill passed by the U.S. Senate would need to be reconciled with H.R. 2454, approved by both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and signed by President Obama before becoming law.
   
In 2008, Exelon expanded its commitment to GHG reduction with the announcement of a comprehensive business and environmental strategic plan. The plan, Exelon 2020, details an enterprise-wide strategy and a wide range of initiatives being pursued by Exelon to reduce, offset, or displace more than 15 million metric tons of GHG emissions per year by 2020 (from 2001 levels). See Item 1. General Business of Exelon’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of Exelon’s voluntary GHG emissions reductions.
See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail related to environmental matters, including the impact of environmental regulation.
Health Care Reform Legislation
   
In March 2010, the Health Care Reform Acts were signed into law. A number of provisions in the Health Care Reform Acts impact retiree health care plans provided by employers. One such provision reduces the deductibility, for Federal income tax purposes, of retiree health care costs to the extent an employer’s postretirement health care plan receives Federal subsidies that provide retiree prescription drug benefits at least equivalent to Medicare prescription drug benefits. Although this change does not take effect immediately, the Registrants are required to recognize the full accounting impact in their financial statements in the period in which the legislation was enacted. As a result, in the first quarter of 2010, Exelon recorded total after-tax charges of approximately $65 million to income tax expense to reverse deferred tax assets previously established. Of this total, Generation, ComEd and PECO recorded charges of $24 million, $11 million and $9 million, respectively. The reduction of these income tax deductions is also estimated to increase Exelon’s total annual income tax expense by approximately $10 million to $15 million. Of this total, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s annual income tax expense is estimated to increase $5 million to $8 million, $3 million to $4 million and $1 million to $2 million, respectively.
Additionally, the Health Care Reform Acts contain other provisions that will impact Exelon’s obligation for retiree medical benefits. In particular, the Health Care Reform Acts include a provision that imposes an excise tax on certain high-cost plans beginning in 2018, whereby premiums paid over a prescribed threshold will be taxed at a 40% rate. Exelon does not currently believe the excise tax or other provisions of the Health Care Reform Acts will materially increase its postretirement benefit obligation. Accordingly, a re-measurement of Exelon’s postretirement benefit obligation is not required at this time. However, Exelon will continue to monitor and assess the impact of the Health Care Reform Acts, including any clarifying regulations issued to address how the provisions are to be implemented, on its future results of operations, cash flows or financial position. Exelon will reflect its best estimate of the expected impacts in its annual actuarial measurement at December 31, 2010, which could result in increased postretirement benefit costs in future years. Exelon may consider plan structure changes in future periods to respond to the provisions of the Health Care Reform Acts and optimally manage its employee benefit costs, subject to collective bargaining agreements, where applicable.

 

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Financial Reform Legislation
   
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted into law on July 21, 2010. This financial reform legislation includes a provision that requires over-the-counter derivative transactions to be executed through an exchange or centrally cleared. In addition, the legislation provides an exemption from mandatory clearing requirements for transactions that are used to hedge commercial risk like those utilized by Generation. At the same time, the legislation includes provisions under which the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may impose collateral requirements for transactions, including those that are used to hedge commercial risk. However, during drafting of the legislation, members of Congress adopted report language and issued a public letter stating that it was not their intention to impose margin and collateral requirements on counterparties that utilize transactions to hedge commercial risk. Final rules on major provisions in the legislation, like new margin requirements, will be established through rulemakings and will not take effect until 12 months after the date of enactment. Generation currently has unsecured credit with various counterparties available for over-the-counter derivative transactions that could require Generation, or its counterparties, to post additional collateral if they are deemed subject to higher margin requirements. The Registrants are currently unable to assess the impact of the financial reform legislation.
Competitive Markets
   
Generation is exposed to commodity price risk associated with the unhedged portion of its electricity portfolio. Generation enters into derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps and options, with approved counterparties to hedge this anticipated exposure. Generation has hedges in place that significantly mitigate this risk for 2010 and 2011. However, Generation is exposed to relatively greater commodity price risk in the subsequent years for which a larger portion of its electricity portfolio may be unhedged. Generation currently hedges commodity risk on a ratable basis over the three years leading to the spot market. As of June 30, 2010, the percentage of expected generation hedged was 96%-99%, 86%-89% and 57%-60% for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The percentage of expected generation hedged is the amount of equivalent sales divided by the expected generation. Expected generation represents the amount of energy estimated to be generated or purchased through owned or contracted capacity. Equivalent sales represent all hedging products, which include cash flow hedges, other derivatives and certain non-derivative contracts including sales to ComEd and PECO to serve their retail load. Generation has been and will continue to be proactive in using hedging strategies to mitigate this price risk in subsequent years as well. PECO has transferred substantially all of its commodity price risk related to its procurement of electricity to Generation through a PPA that expires on December 31, 2010. Since PECO entered into its PPA with Generation, market prices for energy have generally been higher than the generation rates PECO has paid for purchased power, which represents the rates paid by PECO customers. Generation’s margins on its other sales have therefore generally been higher. The expiration of the PPA with PECO at the end of 2010 will likely result in increases in margins earned by Generation beginning in 2011 for the portion of Generation’s electricity portfolio previously sold to PECO under the PPA. While Generation’s three-year ratable hedging program considers the expiration of the PPA the ultimate impact of entering into new power supply contracts will depend on a number of factors, including future wholesale market prices, capacity markets, energy demand and the effects of any new applicable Pennsylvania laws and or rules and regulations promulgated by the PAPUC. Both PECO and ComEd mitigate exposure to commodity price risk through the recovery of procurement costs from retail customers.
   
Generation procures coal and natural gas through long-term and short-term contracts, and spot-market purchases. Nuclear fuel is obtained predominantly through long-term uranium concentrate supply contracts, contracted conversion services, contracted enrichment services and contracted fuel fabrication services. The supply markets for uranium concentrates and certain nuclear fuel services, coal and natural gas are subject to price fluctuations and availability restrictions. Supply market conditions may make Generation’s procurement contracts subject to credit risk related to the potential non-performance of counterparties to deliver the contracted commodity or service at the contracted prices. Approximately 57% of Generation’s uranium concentrate requirements from 2010 through 2014 are supplied by three producers. In the event of non-performance by these or other suppliers, Generation believes that replacement uranium concentrates can be obtained, although at prices that may be unfavorable when compared to the prices under the current supply agreements. Non-performance by these counterparties could have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position. Generation uses long-term contracts and financial instruments such as over-the-counter and exchange-traded instruments to mitigate price risk associated with certain commodity price exposures.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management of each of the Registrants makes a number of significant estimates, assumptions and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Exelon’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in the Registrants’ accounting for AROs, asset impairments, depreciable lives of property, plant and equipment, defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits, regulatory accounting, derivative instruments, taxation, contingencies and revenue recognition. At June 30, 2010, the Registrants’ critical accounting policies and estimates had not changed significantly from December 31, 2009.
New Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of new accounting pronouncements.
Results of Operations
Net Income (Loss) by Registrant
                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Favorable     Six Months Ended     Favorable  
    June 30,     (Unfavorable)     June 30,     (Unfavorable)  
    2010     2009     Variance     2010     2009     Variance  
 
                                               
Generation
  $ 382     $ 512     $ (130 )   $ 943     $ 1,041     $ (98 )
ComEd
    9       116       (107 )     125       230       (105 )
PECO
    75       71       4       176       183       (7 )
Other (a)
    (21 )     (42 )     21       (50 )     (85 )     35  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Exelon
  $ 445     $ 657     $ (212 )   $ 1,194     $ 1,369     $ (175 )
 
                                   
 
     
(a)  
Other primarily includes eliminating and consolidating adjustments, Exelon’s corporate operations, shared service entities and other financing and investment activities.
Results of Operations — Generation
                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Favorable     Six Months Ended     Favorable  
    June 30,     (Unfavorable)     June 30,     (Unfavorable)  
    2010     2009     Variance     2010     2009     Variance  
Operating revenues
  $ 2,353     $ 2,378     $ (25 )   $ 4,773     $ 4,979     $ (206 )
Purchased power and fuel expense
    899       891       (8 )     1,497       1,575       78  
 
                                   
 
Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense (a)
    1,454       1,487       (33 )     3,276       3,404       (128 )
Other operating expenses
                                               
Operating and maintenance
    691       689       (2 )     1,432       1,617       185  
Depreciation and amortization
    115       72       (43 )     223       149       (74 )
Taxes other than income
    61       50       (11 )     118       100       (18 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total other operating expenses
    867       811       (56 )     1,773       1,866       93  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating income
    587       676       (89 )     1,503       1,538       (35 )
 
                                   

 

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    Three Months Ended     Favorable     Six Months Ended     Favorable  
    June 30,     (Unfavorable)     June 30,     (Unfavorable)  
    2010     2009     Variance     2010     2009     Variance  
 
                                               
Other income and deductions
                                               
Interest expense
    (37 )     (24 )     (13 )     (72 )     (52 )     (20 )
Equity in losses of investments
                            (1 )     1  
Other, net
    (133 )     215       (348 )     (54 )     133       (187 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total other income and deductions
    (170 )     191       (361 )     (126 )     80       (206 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Income before income taxes
    417       867       (450 )     1,377       1,618       (241 )
Income taxes
    35       355       320       434       577       143  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net income
  $ 382     $ 512     $ (130 )   $ 943     $ 1,041     $ (98 )
 
                                   
 
     
(a)  
Generation evaluates its operating performance using the measure of revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense. Generation believes that revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is a useful measurement because it provides information that can be used to evaluate its operational performance. Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.
Net Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. Generation’s net income decreased primarily due to unfavorable NDT fund performance and lower operating revenues, net of purchased power and fuel expense; partially offset by lower costs associated with the Illinois Settlement Legislation. Lower operating revenues, net of purchased power and fuel expense, were largely due to unfavorable portfolio and market conditions, partially offset by decreased mark-to-market losses on economic hedging activities.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. Generation’s net income decreased primarily due to unfavorable NDT fund performance and lower operating revenues, net of purchased power and fuel expense; partially offset by lower operating and maintenance expense and lower costs associated with the Illinois Settlement Legislation. Lower operating revenues, net of purchased power and fuel expense, were largely due to unfavorable portfolio and market conditions and decreased nuclear output as a result of more planned refueling outage days in 2010; partially offset by increased mark-to-market gains on economic hedging and proprietary trading activities. Lower operating and maintenance expense primarily reflected the impacts of the impairment of certain generating assets in 2009, partially offset by increased nuclear refueling outage costs associated with the higher number of refueling outage days in 2010.
Revenue Net of Purchased Power and Fuel Expense
Generation primarily operates in three segments: the Mid-Atlantic, representing operations primarily in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland; the Midwest, including operations in Illinois and Indiana; and the South, where the most significant operations are located in Texas, Georgia and Oklahoma.
Generation evaluates the operating performance of its power marketing activities using the measure of revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense. Generation’s operating revenues include all sales to third parties and affiliated sales to ComEd and PECO. Purchased power costs include all costs associated with the procurement of electricity including capacity, energy and fuel costs associated with tolling agreements. Fuel expense includes the fuel costs for internally generated energy. Generation’s retail gas, proprietary trading, other revenue and mark-to-market activities are not allocated to a region.

 

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Generation’s revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense by region were as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended              
    June 30,              
    2010     2009     Variance     % Change  
Mid-Atlantic (a) (b)
  $ 583     $ 682     $ (99 )     -14.5 %
Midwest (b)
    1,016       1,017       (1 )     -0.1 %
South
    (43 )     (25 )     (18 )     -72.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense
  $ 1,556     $ 1,674     $ (118 )     -7.0 %
 
                               
Trading portfolio
    19       3       16       533.3 %
Mark-to-market losses
    (124 )     (173 )     49       28.3 %
Other (c)
    3       (17 )     20       117.6 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense
  $ 1,454     $ 1,487     $ (33 )     -2.2 %
 
                       
                                 
    Six Months Ended              
    June 30,              
    2010     2009     Variance     % Change  
Mid-Atlantic (a) (b)
  $ 1,197     $ 1,377     $ (180 )     -13.1 %
Midwest (b)
    2,010       2,090       (80 )     -3.8 %
South
    (91 )     (58 )     (33 )     -56.9 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense
  $ 3,116     $ 3,409     $ (293 )     -8.6 %
 
                               
Trading portfolio
    25       3       22       733.3 %
Mark-to-market gains
    109       12       97       808.3 %
Other (c)
    26       (20 )     46       230.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense
  $ 3,276     $ 3,404     $ (128 )     -3.8 %
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Included in the Mid-Atlantic are the results of generation in New England.
 
(b)  
Results of transactions with PECO and ComEd are included in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, respectively.
 
(c)  
Includes retail gas activities and other operating revenues, which includes amounts paid related to the Illinois Settlement Legislation and decommissioning revenues from PECO.
Generation’s supply sources by region are summarized below:
                                 
    Three Months Ended              
    June 30,              
Supply source (GWh)   2010     2009     Variance     % Change  
Nuclear generation
                               
Mid-Atlantic (a)
    11,691       12,276       (585 )     -4.8 %
Midwest
    23,344       22,719       625       2.8 %
 
                               
Fossil and hydro generation
                               
Mid-Atlantic (b)
    2,175       2,279       (104 )     -4.6 %
Midwest
    7       3       4       133.3 %
South
    310       419       (109 )     -26.0 %
 
                               
Purchased power (c)
                               
Mid-Atlantic
    414       372       42       11.3 %
Midwest
    1,568       1,673       (105 )     -6.3 %
South
    2,695       3,231       (536 )     -16.6 %
 
                               
Total supply by region
                               
Mid-Atlantic
    14,280       14,927       (647 )     -4.3 %
Midwest
    24,919       24,395       524       2.1 %
South
    3,005       3,650       (645 )     -17.7 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total supply
    42,204       42,972       (768 )     -1.8 %
 
                       

 

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    Six Months Ended              
    June 30,              
Supply source (GWh)   2010     2009     Variance     % Change  
Nuclear generation
                               
Mid-Atlantic (a)
    23,467       24,380       (913 )     -3.7 %
Midwest
    45,677       45,997       (320 )     -0.7 %
 
                               
Fossil and hydro generation
                               
Mid-Atlantic (b)
    4,739       4,908       (169 )     -3.4 %
Midwest
    7       4       3       75.0 %
South
    429       554       (125 )     -22.6 %
 
                               
Purchased power (c)
                               
Mid-Atlantic
    877       873       4       0.5 %
Midwest
    3,482       3,825       (343 )     -9.0 %
South
    5,396       6,655       (1,259 )     -18.9 %
 
                               
Total supply by region
                               
Mid-Atlantic
    29,083       30,161       (1,078 )     -3.6 %
Midwest
    49,166       49,826       (660 )     -1.3 %
South
    5,825       7,209       (1,384 )     -19.2 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total supply
    84,074       87,196       (3,122 )     -3.6 %
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Includes Generation’s proportionate share of the output of its nuclear generating plants, including Salem Generating Station (Salem), which is operated by PSEG Nuclear, LLC
 
(b)  
Includes generation in New England.
 
(c)  
Includes non-PPA purchases of 1,411 GWh and 680 GWh for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 2,220 GWh and 1,488 GWh for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Generation’s sales are summarized below:
                                 
    Three Months Ended              
    June 30,              
Sales (GWh) (a)   2010     2009     Variance     % Change  
ComEd (b)
    1,895       4,215       (2,320 )     -55.0 %
PECO
    10,044       9,277       767       8.3 %
Market and retail (c)
    30,265       29,480       785       2.7 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total electric sales
    42,204       42,972       (768 )     -1.8 %
 
                       
                                 
    Six Months Ended              
    June 30,              
Sales (GWh) (a)   2010     2009     Variance     % Change  
ComEd (b)
    5,323       9,752       (4,429 )     -45.4 %
PECO
    20,272       19,500       772       4.0 %
Market and retail (c)
    58,479       57,944       535       0.9 %
 
                       
 
                               
Total electric sales
    84,074       87,196       (3,122 )     -3.6 %
 
                       
 
     
(a)  
Excludes trading volumes of 889 GWh and 2,003 GWh for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 1,808 GWh and 4,334 GWh for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
(b)  
Represents sales under the 2006 ComEd auction.
 
(c)  
Includes sales under the ComEd RFP, settlements under the ComEd swap and sales of RECs to affiliates.

 

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The following table presents electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense per MWh of electricity sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same periods in 2009.
                         
    Three Months Ended        
    June 30,        
$/MWh   2010     2009     % Change  
Mid-Atlantic (a)
  $ 40.83     $ 45.76       -10.8 %
Midwest (a) (b)
  $ 40.78     $ 41.73       -2.3 %
South
  $ (14.31 )   $ (6.85 )     -108.9 %
Electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense per MWh (c)
  $ 36.87     $ 38.96       -5.4 %
                         
    Six Months Ended        
    June 30,        
$/MWh   2010     2009     % Change  
Mid-Atlantic (a)
  $ 41.14     $ 45.65       -9.9 %
Midwest (a) (b)
  $ 40.88     $ 41.95       -2.6 %
South
  $ (15.62 )   $ (8.04 )     -94.3 %
Electric revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense per MWh (c)
  $ 37.06     $ 39.09       -5.2 %
 
     
(a)  
Results of transactions with PECO and ComEd are included in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, respectively.
 
(b)  
Includes sales to ComEd under its RFP of $49 million (1,570 GWh) and $7 million (209 GWh) and settlements of the ComEd swap of $87 million and $69 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Includes sales to ComEd under its RFP of $136 million (4,143 GWh) and $65 million (1,107 GWh) and settlements of the ComEd swap of $150 million and $100 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
(c)  
Revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense per MWh represents the average margin per MWh of electricity sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and excludes the mark-to-market impact of Generation’s economic hedging activities.
Mid-Atlantic
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The $99 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the Mid-Atlantic was primarily due to unfavorable pricing related to Generation’s PPA with PECO. Additionally, decreased production from owned generation and increased sales to PECO resulted in less energy available for market and retail sales.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The $180 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the Mid-Atlantic was primarily due to unfavorable pricing related to Generation’s PPA with PECO. Additionally, decreased production from owned generation and increased sales to PECO resulted in less energy available for market and retail sales.
Midwest
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The $1 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the Midwest was primarily due to decreased realized margins for the volumes previously sold under the 2006 ComEd auction contracts, increases in the price of nuclear fuel and unfavorable market conditions partially offset by higher volumes available for market and retail sales due to higher nuclear generation.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The $80 million decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the Midwest was primarily due to decreased realized margins for the volumes previously sold under the 2006 ComEd auction contracts, increases in the price of nuclear fuel and unfavorable market conditions.
South
In the South, there are certain long-term purchase power agreements that have fixed capacity payments based on unit availability. The extent to which these fixed payments are recovered is dependent on market conditions.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the South of $18 million was due to lower realized margins due to outage activity and unfavorable market conditions.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense in the South of $33 million was due to lower realized margins due to outage activity and unfavorable market conditions.
Trading Portfolio
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The three months ended June 30, 2010 include revenue recorded from certain long options in the proprietary trading portfolio.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The six months ended June 30, 2010 include revenue recorded from certain long options in the proprietary trading portfolio.
Mark-to-market
Generation is exposed to market risks associated with changes in commodity prices and enters into economic hedges to mitigate exposure to these fluctuations.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. Mark-to-market losses on power hedging activities were $150 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, including the impact of the changes in ineffectiveness, compared to losses of $160 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Mark-to-market gains on fuel hedging activities were $26 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to losses of $13 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. See Notes 4 and 6 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information on gains and losses associated with mark-to-market derivatives.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. Mark-to-market gains on power hedging activities were $35 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, including the impact of the changes in ineffectiveness, compared to gains of $40 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Mark-to-market gains on fuel hedging activities were $74 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to losses of $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. See Notes 4 and 6 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information on gains and losses associated with mark-to-market derivatives.
Other
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in other revenues was primarily due to $23 million in reduced customer credits issued to ComEd and Ameren associated with the Illinois Settlement Legislation further described in Note 3 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in other revenues was primarily due to $54 million in reduced customer credits issued to ComEd and Ameren associated with the Illinois Settlement Legislation further described in Note 3 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010      2009      2010      2009   
 
                               
Nuclear fleet capacity factor(a)
    94.8  %     93.9  %     93.6  %     95.0  %
Nuclear fleet production cost per MWh(a)
  $ 16.61      $ 15.52      $ 17.73      $ 15.75   
 
     
(a)  
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The nuclear fleet capacity factor increased primarily due to fewer refueling outage days, excluding Salem outages, during the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, refueling outage days totaled 44 and 57, respectively. The decrease in refueling outage days is primarily due to the timing of refueling outage activities performed in 2010 compared to 2009. Higher nuclear fuel costs resulted in higher production cost per MWh for the three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The nuclear fleet capacity factor decreased primarily due to more refueling outage days, excluding Salem outages, during the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, refueling outage days totaled 145 and 91, respectively. The increase in refueling outage days is primarily due to the increase in the number of refueling outages performed in 2010 compared to 2009. Additionally, the 2009 refueling outage at Three Mile Island Generating Station extended 23 days into 2010. A lower number of net MWhs generated, higher operating and maintenance costs associated with the higher number of refueling outages and higher nuclear fuel costs resulted in higher production cost per MWh for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.
Operating and Maintenance Expense
The changes in operating and maintenance expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, consisted of the following:
                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    Increase     Increase  
    (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
 
               
Impairment of certain generating assets (a)
  $     $ (223 )
Labor, other benefits, contracting and materials (b)
    (3 )     (20 )
Severance (c)
    (15 )     (15 )
Nuclear refueling outage costs, including the co-owned Salem plant (d)
    4       61  
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits expense
    5       14  
Other
    11       (2 )
 
           
 
               
Increase (decrease) in operating and maintenance expense
  $ 2     $ (185 )
 
           
 
     
(a)  
See Note 4 of the 2009 Form 10-K for further information.
 
(b)  
Primarily reflects the impact of Exelon’s cost saving program that began in 2009.
 
(c)  
Incurred in 2009.
 
(d)  
Reflects the impact of increased planned refueling outages in 2010.
Depreciation and Amortization
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to the change in the estimated useful lives associated with the plant shutdowns announced in December 2009. The change in estimated useful lives further described in Note 8 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements resulted in an increase of $20 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Additionally, Generation completed a depreciation rate study during the first quarter of 2010, which resulted in a change in depreciation rate. The change in depreciation rate resulted in an increase of $5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The remaining increase in depreciation expense primarily reflected higher plant balances due to capital additions and upgrades to existing facilities.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to the change in the estimated useful lives associated with the plant shutdowns announced in December 2009. The change in estimated useful lives further described in Note 8 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements resulted in an increase of $35 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The change in depreciation rate from the study discussed above, resulted in an increase of $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The remaining increase in depreciation expense primarily reflected higher plant balances due to capital additions and upgrades to existing facilities.
Taxes Other Than Income
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in taxes other than income was primarily due to increased property taxes related to Generation’s nuclear facilities.
Interest Expense 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to a net increase in long-term debt outstanding as a result of issuances in 2009, further described in Note 9 of the 2009 Form 10-K. The increase in long-term debt resulted in higher interest expense of approximately $10 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to a net increase in long-term debt outstanding as a result of issuances in 2009, further described in Note 9 of the 2009 Form 10-K. The increase in long-term debt resulted in higher interest expense of approximately $19 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
Other, Net
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in other, net primarily reflects the change in unrealized activity related to the NDT funds of its Non-Regulatory Agreement Units as described in the table below. The decrease in other, net also reflects $54 million of expense in 2010 compared to $87 million of income in 2009 related to the contractual elimination of income tax benefits in 2010 and income tax expense in 2009 associated with the NDT funds of the Regulatory Agreement Units.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in other, net primarily reflects the change in unrealized activity related to the NDT funds of its Non-Regulatory Agreement Units as described in the table below. The decrease in other, net also reflects $22 million of expense in 2010 compared to $52 million of income in 2009 related to the contractual elimination of income tax benefits in 2010 and income tax expense in 2009 associated with the NDT funds of the Regulatory Agreement Units.
The following table provides unrealized and realized gains and losses on the NDT funds of the Non-Regulatory Agreement Units recognized in other, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010      2009      2010      2009   
 
                               
Net unrealized gains (losses) on decommissioning trust funds
  $ (94 )   $ 115      $ (59 )   $ 51   
Net realized losses on sale of decommissioning trust funds
  $ —      $ (3 )   $ —      $ (7 )
Effective Income Tax Rate  
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The effective income tax rate was 8.4% and 31.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, compared to 40.9% and 35.7% for the same periods during 2009. See Note 9 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the change in effective income tax rate.

 

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Results of Operations — ComEd
                                                 
    Three Months     Favorable     Six Months     Favorable  
    Ended June 30,     (Unfavorable)     Ended June 30,     (Unfavorable)  
    2010      2009      Variance     2010      2009      Variance  
Operating revenues
  $ 1,499     $ 1,389     $ 110     $ 2,914     $ 2,942     $ (28 )
Purchased power expense
    771       715       (56 )     1,524       1,598       74  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenue net of purchased power expense (a)
    728       674       54       1,390       1,344       46  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Other operating expenses
                                               
Operating and maintenance
    276       270       (6 )     435       522       87  
Operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
    21       14       (7 )     40       25       (15 )
Depreciation and amortization
    131       124     (7 )     261       246       (15 )
Taxes other than income
    44       57       13       107       136       29  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total other operating expenses
    472       465     (7 )     843       929       86  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating income
    256       209       47       547       415       132  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Other income and deductions
                                               
Interest expense, net
    (134 )     (75 )     (59 )     (218 )     (159 )     (59 )
Other, net
    8       55       (47 )     11       87       (76 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total other income and deductions
    (126 )     (20 )     (106 )     (207 )     (72 )     (135 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Income before income taxes
    130       189       (59 )     340       343       (3 )
Income taxes
    121       73     (48 )     215       113     (102 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net income
  $ 9     $ 116     $ (107 )   $ 125     $ 230     $ (105 )
 
                                   
     
(a)  
ComEd evaluates its operating performance using the measure of revenue net of purchased power expense. ComEd believes that revenue net of purchased power expense is a useful measurement because it provides information that can be used to evaluate its operational performance. In general, ComEd only earns margin based on the delivery and transmission of electricity. ComEd has included its discussion of revenue net of purchased power expense below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, revenue net of purchased power expense is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or deemed more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.
Net income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009.  ComEd’s net income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was lower than the same period in 2009 due principally, to the remeasurement of uncertain income tax positions in 2009 and 2010 related to the 1999 sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets. These remeasurements resulted in increased interest expense and income tax expense recorded in the second quarter of 2010 and increased interest income recorded in the second quarter of 2009. ComEd’s operating and maintenance expense remained relatively consistent, reflecting severance expense recorded in the second quarter of 2009 associated with the 2009 restructuring plan and higher incremental storm costs. These reductions to net income were partially offset by higher revenues due to favorable weather and lower taxes other than income taxes, reflecting the accrual of estimated future refunds recorded in the second quarter of 2010 of the Illinois utility distribution tax for the 2008 and 2009 tax years.  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009.    ComEd’s net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was lower than the same period in 2009 due principally, to the remeasurement of uncertain income tax positions in 2009 and 2010 related to the 1999 sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets. These remeasurements resulted in increased interest expense and income tax expense recorded in the second quarter of 2010, and increased interest income recorded in the second quarter of 2009. Net income was also reduced by higher incremental storm costs, the first quarter 2009 impact of benefits associated with an Illinois Supreme Court decision granting Illinois Investment Tax Credits to ComEd which were reversed in the third quarter of 2009, and the first quarter 2010 impact of Federal health care legislation signed into law in March 2010. These reductions to net income were partially offset by the reversal of 2008 and 2009 under-collection of annual uncollectible accounts expense due to the February 2010 approval by the ICC of ComEd’s uncollectible accounts expense rider mechanism, lower taxes other than income taxes, reflecting the accrual of estimated future refunds recorded in the second quarter of 2010 of the Illinois utility distribution tax for the 2008 and 2009 tax years, and higher revenue net of purchased power expense due to favorable weather.

 

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Operating revenues and purchased power expense    
There are certain drivers to revenue that are fully offset by their impact on purchased power expense, such as commodity procurement costs and customer choice programs. ComEd is permitted to recover its electricity procurement costs from retail customers without mark-up. Therefore, fluctuations in electricity procurement costs have no impact on electric revenue net of purchased power expense. See Note 3 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 2 of the 2009 Form 10-K for additional information on ComEd’s electricity procurement process.
Electric revenues and purchased power expense are affected by fluctuations in customers’ purchases from competitive electric generation suppliers. All ComEd customers have the ability to purchase electricity from an alternative electric generation supplier. The customer choice of electric generation supplier does not impact the volume of deliveries, but affects revenue collected from customers related to supplied electricity.
Details of ComEd’s retail customers purchasing electricity from competitive electric generation suppliers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, consisted of the following:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010      2009      2010      2009   
Number of customers at period end
    57,209       48,900       57,209       48,900  
Percentage of total retail customers
    2 %     1 %     2 %     1 %
Volume (GWh)
    11,526       10,851       22,707       21,965  
Percentage of total retail deliveries
    54 %     53 %     52 %     51 %
The changes in ComEd’s electric revenue net of purchased power expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 consisted of the following:
                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2010     June 30, 2010  
    Increase (Decrease)     Increase (Decrease)  
 
               
Uncollectible accounts recovery
  $ 17     $ 17  
Energy efficiency and demand response programs and other programs
    7       15  
Weather — delivery
    16       11  
Volume — delivery
    6       5  
Other
    8       (2 )
 
           
 
               
Total increase (decrease)
  $ 54     $ 46  
 
           
Uncollectible Accounts Recovery
In 2009, comprehensive legislation was enacted into law in Illinois providing public utility companies with the ability to recover from or refund to customers the difference between the utility’s annual uncollectible accounts expense and amounts collected in rates annually through a rider mechanism, starting with 2008 and prospectively. Recovery began in April 2010, and during the three and six months ended June 30 2010, ComEd recognized recovery of $17 million associated with this rider mechanism. These amounts were offset by an equal amount of amortization of regulatory assets reflected in operating and maintenance expense.

 

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Energy efficiency and demand response programs
As a result of the Illinois Settlement Legislation, utilities are required to provide energy efficiency and demand response programs and other programs, and are allowed recovery of the costs of these programs from customers on a full and current basis through a reconcilable automatic adjustment clause. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, ComEd recognized $21 million and $40 million of revenue associated with these programs, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, ComEd recognized $14 million and $25 million of revenue associated with these programs, respectively. These amounts were offset by equal amounts in operating and maintenance expense for regulatory required programs.
Weather—delivery
Revenues net of purchased power expense were higher in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 due to favorable weather conditions. The demand for electricity is affected by weather conditions. Very warm weather in summer months and very cold weather in other months are referred to as “favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased customer usage and delivery of electricity. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand.
Heating and cooling degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat or cool a home or business. Normal weather is determined based on historical average heating and cooling degree days for a 30-year period in ComEd’s service territory. The changes in heating and cooling degree days in ComEd’s service territory for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, consisted of the following:
                                         
                            % Change  
Heating and Cooling Degree-Days   2010      2009      Normal     From 2009     From Normal  
Three Months Ended June 30,
                                       
Heating Degree-Days
    519        768        766        (32.4) %     (32.2) %
Cooling Degree-Days
    312        177        224        76.3  %     39.3  %
 
                                       
Six Months Ended June 30,
                                       
Heating Degree-Days
    3,629        4,088        3,974        (11.2) %     (8.7) %
Cooling Degree-Days
    312        177        224        76.3  %     39.3  %
Volume – delivery
Revenues net of purchased power expense increased as a result of higher delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, reflecting increased customer growth and increased average usage per customer for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to the same periods in 2009.
Other
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010, Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. Other revenues were higher during the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and lower during the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Other revenues include transmission revenues, late payment charges, rental revenues, mutual assistance and recoveries of environmental remediation costs associated with MGP sites.

 

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Operating and Maintenance Expense
The changes in operating and maintenance expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, consisted of the following:
                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30     Ended June 30  
    Increase     Increase  
    (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
 
               
Changes in under-recovered uncollectible accounts (a)
  $ 34     $ 21  
Incremental storm-related costs
    14       12  
Wages and salaries
    (2 )     (9 )
Corporate allocations
    (5 )     (9 )
Uncollectible account expense (b)
    (19 )     (9 )
Contracting
          (12 )
2009 restructuring plan severance charges
    (18 )     (18 )
2010 ICC Order (c)
          (60 )
Other
    2       (3 )
 
           
 
               
Increase (Decrease) in operating and maintenance expense
  $ 6     $ (87 )
 
           
     
(a)  
ComEd recovered $17 million of operating revenues in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 through its uncollectible accounts expense rider mechanism. An equal amount of amortization of regulatory assets was recorded in operating and maintenance expense. See Note 3 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
 
(b)  
Uncollectible accounts expense decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 as a result of ComEd’s increased collection activities.
 
(c)  
On February 2, 2010, the ICC issued an order adopting ComEd’s proposed tariffs filed in accordance with Illinois legislation providing public utilities the ability to recover from or refund to customers the difference between the utility’s annual uncollectible accounts expense and amounts collected in rates annually through a rider mechanism starting with 2008 and prospectively. As a result of the ICC order, ComEd recorded a regulatory asset of $70 million and an offsetting reduction in operating and maintenance expense for the cumulative-under collections in 2008 and 2009. In addition, ComEd recorded a one time contribution of $10 million associated with this legislation.
Operating and Maintenance Expense for Regulatory Required Programs
Operating and maintenance expenses for regulatory required programs are costs for various legislative and/or regulatory programs that are recoverable from customers on a full and current basis through a reconcilable automatic adjustment clause. An equal and offsetting amount has been reflected in operating revenues during the period. See Note 3 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and amortization expense increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 primarily due to higher plant balances.
Taxes Other Than Income
Taxes other than income taxes decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 reflecting the accrual of estimated future refunds of Illinois utility distribution tax recorded in the second quarter of 2010 for the 2008 and 2009 tax years. Historically, ComEd has recorded refunds of the Illinois utility distribution tax when received. ComEd believes it now has sufficient, reliable evidence to record and support an estimated receivable associated with the anticipated refund for the 2008 and 2009 tax years.    
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 primarily due to $59 million of interest expense associated with the remeasurement of uncertain income tax positions related to the 1999 sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets recorded in the second quarter of 2010. See Note 9 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.   
Other, Net
Other, net decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 primarily due to $29 million of interest income recorded in the first quarter of 2009 associated with the 2009 Illinois Supreme Court ruling concerning ComEd’s claim for refunds for Illinois investment tax credits, which was reversed in the third quarter of 2009. In addition, $60 million of interest income was recorded in the second quarter of 2009 for uncertain income tax positions related to the 1999 sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets. These decreases were partially offset by an other-than-temporary impairment of $7 million recorded to ComEd’s investment held in Rabbi trusts during the second quarter of 2009. See Note 10 of the 2009 Form 10-K for additional information.

 

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Effective Income Tax Rate
The effective income tax rate was 93.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to 38.6% for the same period during 2009. The effective income tax rate was 63.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to 32.9% for the same period during 2009. The increase in the effective income tax rate is primarily due to the remeasurement of uncertain income tax positions recorded in 2009 and 2010 related to the 1999 sale of ComEd’s fossil generating assets. See Note 9 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the change in the effective income tax rate.
ComEd Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail
                                                                 
    Three Months             Weather-     Six Months             Weather-  
    Ended June 30,     %     Normal %     Ended June 30,     %     Normal %  
Retail Deliveries to customers (in GWhs)   2010      2009      Change     Change     2010      2009      Change     Change  
 
                                                               
Retail Delivery and Sales (a)
                                                               
Residential
    6,474       6,032       7.3 %     1.6 %     13,417       13,095       2.5 %     0.8 %
Small commercial & industrial
    7,935       7,739       2.5 %     (0.1 )%     15,864       15,889       (0.2 )%     (0.9 )%
Large commercial & industrial
    6,825       6,468       5.5 %     4.3 %     13,488       13,242       1.9 %     1.6 %
Public authorities & electric railroads
    277       275       0.7 %     1.0 %     645       621       3.9 %     5.5 %
 
                                                       
Total Retail
    21,511       20,514       4.9 %     1.8 %     43,414       42,847       1.3 %     0.5 %
 
                                                       
                 
    As of June 30,  
Number of Electric Customers   2010      2009   
Residential
    3,432,466       3,423,387  
Small commercial & industrial
    361,326       358,897  
Large commercial & industrial
    1,982       2,033  
Public authorities & electric railroads
    5,072       5,034  
 
           
Total
    3,800,846       3,789,351  
 
           
                                                 
    Three Months             Six Months        
    Ended June 30,     %     Ended June 30,     %  
Electric Revenue   2010      2009      Change     2010      2009      Change  
 
                                               
Retail Delivery and Sales (a)
                                               
Residential
  $ 829     $ 731       13.4 %   $ 1,606     $ 1,577       1.8 %
Small commercial & industrial
    415       411       1.0 %     804       860       (6.5 )%
Large commercial & industrial
    100       93       7.5 %     197       192       2.6 %
Public authorities & electric railroads
    16       14       14.3 %     33       29       13.8 %
 
                                       
Total Retail
    1,360       1,249       8.9 %     2,640       2,658       (0.7 )%
 
                                       
Other Revenue (b)
    139       140       (0.7 )%     274       284       (3.5 )%
 
                                       
Total Electric Revenues
  $ 1,499     $ 1,389       7.9 %   $ 2,914     $ 2,942       (1.0 )%
 
                                       
     
(a)  
Reflects delivery volumes and revenues from customers purchasing electricity directly from ComEd and customers electing to receive electric generation services from a competitive electric generation supplier. All customers are assessed charges for delivery. For customers purchasing electricity from ComEd, revenue also reflects the cost of energy.
 
(b)  
Other revenue primarily includes transmission revenue from PJM. Other items include late payment charges, rental revenue, mutual assistance program revenues and recoveries of environmental remediation costs associated with MGP sites.

 

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Results of Operations — PECO
                                                 
    Three Months     Favorable     Six Months     Favorable  
    Ended June 30,     (Unfavorable)     Ended June 30,     (Unfavorable)  
    2010      2009      Variance     2010      2009      Variance  
Operating revenues
  $ 1,269     $ 1,204     $ 65     $ 2,724     $ 2,718     $ 6  
Purchased power and fuel
    579       602       23       1,314       1,437       123  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenue net of purchased power and fuel (a)
    690       602       88       1,410       1,281       129   
 
                                   
 
                                               
Other operating expenses
                                               
Operating and maintenance
    150       149       (1 )     331       327       (4 )
Operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs
    13             (13 )     21             (21 )
Depreciation and amortization
    268       230       (38 )     533       455       (78 )
Taxes other than income
    77       69       (8 )     150       135       (15 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total other operating expenses
    508       448       (60 )     1,035       917       (118 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating income
    182       154       28       375       364       11   
 
                                   
 
                                               
Other income and deductions
                                               
Interest expense, net
    (77 )     (49 )     (28 )     (122 )     (99 )     (23 )
Loss in equity method investments
          (6 )     6             (12 )     12   
Other, net
    (1 )     3       (4 )     4       6       (2 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total other income and deductions
    (78 )     (52 )     (26 )     (118 )     (105 )     (13 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Income before income taxes
    104       102       2       257       259       (2 )
Income taxes
    29       31       2       81       76       (5 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net income
    75       71       4       176       183       (7 )
Preferred security dividends
    1       1             2       2        
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net income on common stock
  $ 74     $ 70     $ 4     $ 174     $ 181     $ (7 )
 
                                   
     
(a)  
PECO evaluates its operating performance using the measures of revenue net of purchased power expense for electric sales and revenue net of fuel expense for gas sales. PECO believes revenue net of purchased power expense and revenue net of fuel expense are useful measurements of its performance because they provide information that can be used to evaluate its net revenue from operations. PECO has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, revenue net of purchased power expense and revenue net of fuel expense figures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.
Net Income    
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009. PECO’s net income increased due to increased electric revenues net of purchased power expense, which was partially offset by increased operating expenses and interest expense. The increase in electric revenues net of purchased power expense reflected increased CTC recoveries and favorable weather conditions. PECO’s operating expenses increased as a result of higher scheduled CTC amortization expense and higher storm related costs, which were partially offset by decreased allowance for uncollectible accounts expense. The increase in interest expense was due to additional expense recorded related to a change in the measurement of uncertain tax positions in accordance with accounting guidance. For additional information, see Note 9 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. PECO’s net income decreased due to increased operating expenses and interest expense, which was partially offset by increased electric revenues net of purchased power expense. PECO’s operating expenses increased as a result of higher scheduled CTC amortization expense and higher storm related costs, which were partially offset by decreased allowance for uncollectible accounts expense. The increase in interest expense was due to additional expense recorded related to a change in the measurement of uncertain tax positions in accordance with accounting guidance. For additional information, see Note 9 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The increase in electric revenues net of purchased power expense reflected increased CTC recoveries and favorable weather conditions.

 

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Operating Revenues, Purchased Power and Fuel Expense    
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. There are certain drivers to operating revenue that are offset by their impact on purchased power expense and fuel expense, such as commodity procurement costs and customer choice programs. Gas revenues and fuel expense are affected by fluctuations in natural gas procurement costs. PECO’s purchased natural gas cost rates charged to customers are subject to quarterly adjustments designed to recover or refund the difference between the actual cost of purchased natural gas and the amount included in rates in accordance with the PAPUC’s PGC. Therefore, fluctuations in natural gas procurement costs have no impact on gas revenue net of fuel expense. The average purchased gas cost rate per mmcf was $8.07 and $8.34 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $8.01 and $9.40 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. PECO’s electric generation rates charged to customers are capped until December 31, 2010 in accordance with the 1998 Restructuring Settlement. Under PECO’s full requirements PPA with Generation, purchased power costs are based on the energy component of the rates charged to customers. Electric revenues and purchased power expense fluctuate in relation to customer class usage as each customer class is charged a different capped electric generation rate; however, there is no impact on electric revenue net of purchased power expense.
Electric revenues and purchased power expense are also affected by fluctuations in customer participation in the customer choice program. All PECO customers have the choice to purchase energy from a competitive electric generation supplier. A customer’s choice of electric generation supplier does not impact the volume of deliveries, but affects revenue collected from customers related to supplied energy and generation service. The number of retail customers purchasing energy from a competitive electric generation supplier was 20,900 and 22,800 at June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, representing 1% and 2% of total retail customers, respectively.
The changes in PECO’s operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 consisted of the following:
                         
    Increase (Decrease)  
    Electric     Gas     Total  
 
                       
Weather
  $ 36     $ (4 )   $ 32  
Volume
    (2 )           (2 )
CTC Recoveries
    55             55  
Regulatory programs cost recovery
    13             13  
Other
    (11 )     1       (10 )
 
                 
 
                       
Total increase (decrease)
  $ 91     $ (3 )   $ 88  
 
                 
The changes in PECO’s operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 consisted of the following:
                         
    Increase (Decrease)  
    Electric     Gas     Total  
 
                       
Weather
  $ 32     $ (9 )   $ 23  
Volume
          2       2  
CTC Recoveries
    101             101  
Regulatory programs cost recovery
    21             21  
Other
    (17 )     (1 )     (18 )
 
                 
 
                       
Total increase (decrease)
  $ 137     $ (8 )   $ 129  
 
                 

 

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Weather
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The demand for electricity and gas is affected by weather conditions. With respect to the electric business, very warm weather in summer months and, with respect to the electric and gas businesses, very cold weather in winter months are referred to as “favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased deliveries of electricity and gas. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009, electric revenues net of purchased power expense were higher due to favorable weather conditions during the second quarter of 2010 in PECO’s service territory. The increase was partially offset by the lower gas revenues net of fuel expense primarily as a result of unfavorable weather conditions during the winter months in 2010 compared to 2009.
Heating and cooling degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat or cool a home or business. Normal weather is determined based on historical average heating and cooling degree days for a 30-year period in PECO’s service territory. The changes in heating and cooling degree days in PECO’s service territory for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 and normal weather consisted of the following:
                                         
                            % Change  
Heating and Cooling Degree-Days   2010      2009      Normal     From 2009     From Normal  
Three Months Ended June 30,
                                       
Heating Degree-Days
    299        414        458        (27.8 )%     (34.7 )%
Cooling Degree-Days
    586        352        332        66.5 %     76.5 %
 
                                       
Six Months Ended June 30,
                                       
Heating Degree-Days
    2,710        2,948        2,968        (8.1 )%     (8.7 )%
Cooling Degree-Days
    586        352        332        66.5 %     76.5 %
Volume
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. Operating revenues net of purchased power and fuel remained relatively level related to delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009.
CTC Recoveries
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in electric revenues net of purchased power expense as a result of CTC recoveries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 reflected increased deliveries as a result of favorable weather conditions and an increase to the CTC component of the capped generation rates charged to customers, which resulted in a decrease to the energy component and reduced purchased power expense under the PPA. Due to lower than expected sales volume in 2009, the CTC increase was necessary to ensure full recovery of stranded costs during the final year of the transition period that expires on December 31, 2010.
Regulatory Programs Cost Recovery
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in electric revenues relating to regulatory programs represents the recovery of $13 million and $20 million in costs related to the energy efficiency program for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $1 million in costs related to the consumer education program for the six months ended June 30, 2010, which are recoverable from customers on a full and current basis through approved regulated rates. An equal and offsetting amount has been reflected in operating and maintenance for regulatory required programs during the periods.

 

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Other
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in electric revenues net of purchased power expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 primarily reflected lower gross receipts tax revenue due to a reduction in the tax rate and decreased late payment fees.
Operating and Maintenance Expense
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in operating and maintenance expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, consisted of the following:
                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    Increase     Increase  
    (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
Allowance for uncollectible accounts expense
  $ (7 )   $ (17 )
Storm related costs
    11       23  
Severance
    (5 )     (5 )
Salaries and wages
    2       5  
Other
          (2 )
 
           
 
               
Increase in operating and maintenance expense
  $ 1     $ 4  
 
           
Allowance for uncollectible accounts expense.    
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in allowance for uncollectible accounts expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 primarily reflected the impact of improved accounts receivable aging as a result of enhancements to credit processes and increased collection activities.
Operating and Maintenance for Regulatory Required Programs
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. Operating and maintenance expenses related to regulatory required programs consisted of costs that are recoverable from customers on a full and current basis through approved regulated rates. An equal and offsetting amount has been reflected in operating revenues during the current periods. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, these expenses consisted of $13 million and $20 million related to energy efficiency programs, respectively, and $1 million related to consumer education programs for the six months ended June 30, 2010. PECO did not have operating and maintenance expenses for regulatory required programs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense    
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 was primarily due to an increase in scheduled CTC amortization of $37 million and $72 million, respectively, in accordance with its 1998 Restructuring Settlement.
Taxes Other Than Income    
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in taxes other than income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 was primarily due to an increase in gross receipts tax expense as a result of higher revenues.

 

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Interest Expense, Net    
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The increase in interest expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 was primarily due to a change in measurement of uncertain tax positions in accordance with accounting guidance. See Note 9 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense due to a reduction of the outstanding debt balance related to PETT as a result of scheduled principal payments.
Loss in Equity Method Investments
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in the loss in equity method investments was due to the consolidation of PETT in accordance with authoritative guidance for the consolidation of variable interest entities effective January 1, 2010. See Note 1 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the impact of the consolidation of PETT.
Other, Net    
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in other, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in 2009 was primarily due to a decrease in interest income related to uncertain income tax positions.
Effective Income Tax Rate    
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009. PECO’s effective income tax rate was 27.9% and 31.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, as compared to 30.4% and 29.3% for the same periods during 2009, respectively. See Note 9 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the change in effective income tax rate.
PECO Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail
                                                                 
    Three Months             Weather-     Six Months             Weather-  
    Ended June 30,     %     Normal %     Ended June 30,     %     Normal %  
Retail Deliveries to customers (in GWhs)   2010      2009      Change     Change     2010      2009      Change     Change  
 
                                                               
Retail Delivery and Sales (a)
                                                               
Residential
    3,118       2,764       12.8 %     (2.3 )%     6,645       6,299       5.5 %     (0.0 )%
Small commercial & industrial
    2,027       2,013       0.7 %     (5.1 )%     4,177       4,209       (0.8 )%     (2.9 )%
Large commercial & industrial
    4,156       3,878       7.2 %     2.6 %     7,950       7,669       3.7 %     1.4 %
Public authorities & electric railroads
    225       222       1.4 %     1.2 %     471       469       0.4 %     0.4 %
 
                                                       
 
                                                               
Total Electric Retail
    9,526       8,877       7.3 %     (0.7 )%     19,243       18,646       3.2 %     (0.1 )%
 
                                                       
                 
    As of June 30,  
Number of Electric Customers   2010      2009   
Residential
    1,406,014       1,402,515  
Small commercial & industrial
    156,423       155,970  
Large commercial & industrial
    3,093       3,089  
Public authorities & electric railroads
    1,081       1,085  
 
           
 
               
Total
    1,566,611       1,562,659  
 
           

 

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    Three Months             Six Months        
    Ended June 30,     %     Ended June 30,     %  
Electric Revenue   2010      2009      Change     2010      2009      Change  
 
                                               
Retail Delivery and Sales (a)
                                               
Residential
  $ 489     $ 416       17.5 %   $ 962     $ 882       9.1 %
Small commercial & industrial
    271       260       4.2 %     519       510       1.8 %
Large commercial & industrial
    337       338       (0.3 )%     661       657       0.6 %
Public authorities & electric railroads
    24       22       9.1 %     47       45       4.4 %
 
                                       
Total Retail
    1,121       1,036       8.2 %     2,189       2,094       4.5 %
 
                                       
Other Revenue
    59       67       (11.9 )%     120       135       (11.1 )%
 
                                       
Total Electric Revenues
  $ 1,180     $ 1,103       7.0 %   $ 2,309     $ 2,229       3.6 %
 
                                       
     
(a)  
Reflects delivery volumes and revenues from customers purchasing electricity directly from PECO and customers electing to receive electric generation service from a competitive electric generation supplier. All customers are assessed charges for transmission, distribution and a CTC. For customers purchasing electricity from PECO, revenue should also reflects the cost of energy.
PECO Gas Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail
                                                                 
    Three Months             Weather-     Six Months             Weather-  
    Ended June 30,     %     Normal %     Ended June 30,     %     Normal %  
Deliveries to customers (in mmcf)   2010      2009      Change     Change     2010      2009      Change     Change  
 
                                                               
Retail sales
    5,973       7,136       (16.3 )%     1.6 %     33,557       35,750       (6.1 )%     1.4 %
Transportation and other
    6,540       6,105       7.1 %     (3.0 )%     15,157       13,983       8.4 %     4.1 %
 
                                                       
 
                                                               
Total Gas Deliveries
    12,513       13,241       (5.5 )%     (0.5 )%     48,714       49,733       (2.0 )%     2.2 %
 
                                                       
                 
    As of June 30,  
Number of Gas Customers   2010      2009   
Residential
    446,236       443,872  
Commercial & industrial
    40,944       41,008  
 
           
Total Retail
    487,180       484,880  
Transportation
    805       755  
 
           
 
               
Total
    487,985       485,635  
 
           
                                                 
    Three Months             Six Months        
    Ended June 30,     %     Ended June 30,     %  
Gas revenue   2010      2009      Change     2010      2009      Change  
 
                                               
Retail Delivery and Sales
                                               
Retail sales
  $ 81     $ 95       (14.7 )%   $ 399     $ 475       (16.0 )%
Transportation and other
    8       6       33.3 %     16       14       14.3 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total Gas Deliveries
  $ 89     $ 101       (11.9 )%   $ 415     $ 489       (15.1 )%
 
                                       

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Registrants’ operating and capital expenditures requirements are provided by internally generated cash flows from operations as well as funds from external sources in the capital markets and through bank borrowings. The Registrants’ businesses are capital intensive and require considerable capital resources. Each Registrant’s access to external financing on reasonable terms depends on its credit ratings and current overall capital market business conditions, including that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to the extent that the Registrants no longer have access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO have access to unsecured revolving credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $957 million, $4.8 billion, $1 billion and $574 million, respectively. The Registrants’ credit facilities extend through October 2012 for Exelon, Generation and PECO and March 2013 for ComEd. Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO utilize their credit facilities to support their commercial paper programs, provide for other short-term borrowings and to issue letters of credit. See the “Credit Matters” section below for further discussion. The Registrants expect cash flows to be sufficient to meet operating expenses, financing costs and capital expenditure requirements.
The Registrants primarily use their capital resources, including cash, to fund capital requirements, including construction expenditures, retire debt, pay dividends, fund pension obligations and invest in new and existing ventures. The Registrants spend a significant amount of cash on capital improvements and construction projects that have a long-term return on investment. Additionally, ComEd and PECO operate in rate-regulated environments in which the amount of new investment recovery may be delayed or limited and where such recovery takes place over an extended period of time. See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Registrants’ debt and credit agreements.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
General
Generation’s cash flows from operating activities primarily result from the sale of electric energy to wholesale customers. Generation’s future cash flows from operating activities may be affected by future demand for and market prices of energy and its ability to continue to produce and supply power at competitive costs as well as to obtain collections from customers. ComEd’s and PECO’s cash flows from operating activities primarily result from the transmission and distribution of electricity and, in the case of PECO, gas distribution services to an established and diverse base of retail customers. ComEd’s and PECO’s future cash flows may be affected by the economy, weather conditions, future legislative initiatives, future regulatory proceedings with respect to their rates or operations, and their ability to achieve operating cost reductions. See Notes 3 and 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of regulatory and legal proceedings and proposed legislation.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The funded status of the pension and other postretirement benefit obligations refers to the difference between plan assets and estimated obligations of the plan. During 2008, Exelon’s unfunded status increased significantly, primarily due to lower than expected 2008 asset returns. The unfunded balance of the plans decreased to $5.83 billion at December 31, 2009, as compared to $6.38 billion at December 31, 2008. While a decrease in discount rates and other factors resulted in an increase in the pension and other postretirement obligation, it was more than offset by the significant increase in asset values during 2009. Additionally, Exelon made a $350 million discretionary contribution to its largest pension plan during 2009. The funded status may change over time due to several factors, including contribution levels, assumed discount rates and actual returns on plan assets.
The calculation of funding requirements for pension plans requires election of a methodology to determine the actuarial value of assets and the interest rate used to measure the pension liabilities. Recent pension funding guidance, including the Worker Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 and guidance released in 2009 by the U.S. Treasury Department, has modified some of those elections and offers some flexibility by providing automatic approval for certain election changes. Additionally, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 was signed into law on June 25, 2010. Exelon is evaluating this and other available elective pension funding relief to determine its potential impact on Exelon’s funding requirements and strategies.
For financial reporting purposes, the unfunded status of the plans is updated annually, at December 31. In order to provide additional information about the potential impact of current financial market conditions on the plans, Exelon has estimated the unfunded status of the pension and postretirement welfare plans at June 30, 2010 by updating the most significant assumptions impacting the obligations and assets, which are the discount rate and current year’s asset performance. Exelon’s pension and postretirement benefit plans experienced combined actual asset returns of approximately (2)% and 21% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. Also, the assumed discount rate at June 30, 2010 has decreased 33 basis points since December 31, 2009.

 

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Based on these assumptions, Exelon has estimated the unfunded status of the pension and postretirement welfare plans at June 30, 2010 to be $4,582 million and $2,511 million, respectively, representing an increase of $939 million and $329 million, respectively, from December 31, 2009. Exelon has incorporated the estimated reduction in its postretirement welfare obligation resulting from anticipated cost savings related to prescription drugs but has not included any impacts that might arise related to the provisions of the Health Care Reform Acts. Management considers various factors when making funding decisions, including actuarially determined minimum contribution requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), as amended, and contributions required to avoid benefit restrictions and at-risk status, as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 for its pension plans. Regulatory requirements and the amount deductible for income tax purposes are among the factors considered in determining funding for the other postretirement benefit plans.
Management expects to contribute approximately $954 million to the benefit plans in 2010. These amounts include an expected incremental contribution to Exelon’s largest pension plan during 2010 of approximately $500 million, representing an increase compared to the estimate at December 31, 2009. This contribution is expected to reduce the amount and volatility of future required pension contributions.
Management has estimated future required pension contributions at June 30, 2010, incorporating the impact of expected 2010 contributions, an assumption for full year 2010 asset returns of 8.5% and a discount rate of 5.5%.  The estimated pension contributions summarized below include ERISA minimum-required contributions, contributions necessary to avoid benefit restrictions and at-risk status, and payments related to the non-qualified pension plans; these estimates do not include any discretionary contributions Exelon may elect to make in these future periods or an election to apply the recent pension funding relief:
 
                                                 
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     Cumulative  
Estimated contributions
  $ 724     $ 809     $ 635     $ 528     $ 320     $ 3,016  
In addition to the pension contributions discussed above, the Registrants expect to contribute an aggregate of approximately $190-222 million annually from 2011 to 2015 to other postretirement benefit plans. These contributions include amounts required under a PAPUC rate order, certain discretionary contributions and other payments from corporate assets. Unlike the qualified pension plans, there are no mandated funding requirements for the postretirement benefit plans other than to pay claims as incurred and to comply with the rate order mentioned above.
Tax Matters
The Registrants’ future cash flows from operating activities may be affected by the following tax matters:
   
Exelon, through ComEd, has taken certain tax positions to defer the tax gain on the 1999 sale of its fossil generating assets. The IRS has disallowed the deferral of the gain on this sale. As more fully described in Note 9 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, a fully successful IRS challenge to Exelon’s and ComEd’s positions would accelerate income tax payments and increase interest expense related to the deferred tax gain that becomes currently payable.
 
   
Given the current economic environment, state and local governments are facing increasing financial challenges, which may increase the risk of additional income tax levies, property taxes and other taxes.
 
   
The Senate Finance committee is considering a bill that would extend bonus depreciation for 2010. The House version of the bill does not contain similar language. If the Senate bill ultimately gets passed, the cash tax benefits to the Registrants in 2011 will be substantial. While the estimated cash tax benefits have not been quantified, the benefit for Exelon in 2009 was approximately $370 million.
 
   
The IRS anticipates issuing guidance by the end of September 2010 on the appropriate tax treatment of repair costs for transmission and distribution assets. With the issuance of this guidance, ComEd and PECO will begin gathering the necessary data to quantify the results and will likely file a request for change in method of tax accounting for repair costs, which would likely result in a substantial cash benefit.

 

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The following table provides a summary of the major items affecting Exelon’s cash flows from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                         
    Six Months Ended        
    June 30,        
    2010      2009      Variance  
Net income
  $ 1,194     $ 1,369     $ (175 )
Add (subtract):
                       
Non-cash operating activities(a)
    1,296       2,021       (725 )
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions
    (119 )     (68 )     (51 )
Income taxes
    661       (177 )     838  
Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and liabilities(b)
    (476 )     (305 )     (171 )
Option premiums (paid) received, net
    (15 )     (39 )     24  
Counterparty collateral received (posted), net
    (172 )     246       (418 )
 
                 
Net cash flows provided by operations
  $ 2,369     $ 3,047     $ (678 )
 
                 
 
     
(a)  
Represents depreciation, amortization and accretion, net mark-to-market gains on derivative transactions, deferred income taxes, provision for uncollectible accounts, pension and non-pension postretirement benefit expense, equity in earnings and loss in equity method investments, decommissioning-related items, stock compensation expense, impairment of long-lived assets, and other non-cash charges.
 
(b)  
Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and liabilities exclude the changes in commercial paper, income taxes and the current portion of long-term debt.
Cash flows provided by operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 by Registrant were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2010      2009   
Exelon
  $ 2,369     $ 3,047  
Generation
    1,453       2,014  
ComEd
    404       581  
PECO
    555       584  
Changes in Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s cash flows from operations were generally consistent with changes in each Registrant’s respective results of operations, as adjusted by changes in working capital in the normal course of business. In addition, significant operating cash flow impacts for the Registrants for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
Generation
   
During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Generation had net payments of counterparty collateral of $(54) million and net collections of counterparty collateral of $245 million, respectively. Net payments during the six months ended June 30, 2010 were primarily due to market conditions that resulted in unfavorable changes to Generation’s net mark-to-market position. Conversely, net collections during the six months ended June 30, 2009 were primarily due to market conditions that resulted in favorable changes to Generation’s net mark-to-market position. Depending upon whether Generation is in a net mark-to-market liability or asset position, collateral may be required to be posted or collected from its counterparties. This collateral may be in various forms, such as cash, which may be obtained through the issuance of commercial paper, or letters of credit.
 
   
During 2007, Generation, along with ComEd and other generators and utilities, reached an agreement with various representatives from the State of Illinois to address concerns about higher electric bills in Illinois. Generation committed to contributing approximately $747 million over four years. As part of the agreement, during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Generation contributed cash of approximately $10 million and $67 million, respectively.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Generation’s accounts receivable from ComEd for energy purchases related to its supplier forward contract, ICC-approved RFP contracts and financial swap contract decreased by $80 million and $68 million, respectively.
 
   
During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Generation’s accounts receivable from PECO under the PPA increased by $17 million and $55 million, respectively.
ComEd
   
During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, ComEd’s payables to Generation for energy purchases related to its supplier forward contract, ICC-approved RFP contracts and financial swap contract decreased by $80 million and $68 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, ComEd’s payables to other energy suppliers for energy purchases increased (decreased) by $18 million and $(39) million, respectively.
   
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, ComEd posted $120 million of cash collateral to PJM. Prior to the second quarter of 2010, ComEd used letters of credit to cover all PJM collateral requirements.
PECO
   
During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, PECO’s payables to Generation under the PPA increased by $17 million and $55 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, PECO’s payables to other energy suppliers for energy purchases increased (decreased) by $3 million and $(42) million, respectively.
   
During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, PECO’s prepaid utility taxes increased by $112 million and $129 million, respectively, primarily due to the Pennsylvania Gross Receipts Tax prepayment in March of each year.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash flows used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 by Registrant were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2010      2009   
Exelon
  $ (1,658 )   $ (1,546 )
Generation
    (1,075 )     (926 )
ComEd
    (437 )     (421 )
PECO
    (222 )     (250 )
Capital expenditures by Registrant for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and projected amounts for the full year 2010 are as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended     Projected  
    June 30, 2010     2010  
Generation (a)
  $ 982     $ 1,975  
ComEd
    453       940  
PECO
    218       495  
Other (b)(c)
    (69 )     30  
 
           
 
               
Exelon
  $ 1,584     $ 3,440  
 
           
 
     
(a)  
Includes nuclear fuel.
 
(b)  
Other primarily consists of corporate operations and BSC.
 
(c)  
Negative capital expenditures for Other relate to the transfer of information technology hardware and software assets from BSC to Generation, ComEd and PECO. Note that the projected 2010 capital expenditures for Other do not include the impact of these asset transfers.

 

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Projected capital expenditures and other investments are subject to periodic review and revision to reflect changes in economic conditions and other factors.
Generation.    Approximately 43% of the projected 2010 capital expenditures at Generation are for the acquisition of nuclear fuel, with the remaining amounts reflecting additions and upgrades to existing facilities (including material condition improvements during nuclear refueling outages). Included in the projected 2010 capital expenditures are a series of planned power uprates across the company’s nuclear fleet. See “EXELON CORPORATION — Executive Overview,” for more information on nuclear uprates.
ComEd and PECO.    Approximately 75% and 82% of the projected 2010 capital expenditures at ComEd and PECO, respectively, are for continuing projects to maintain and improve company operations, including enhancing reliability and adding capacity to the transmission and distribution systems. The remaining amounts are for capital additions to support new business, customer growth and AMI and Smart Grid technologies. ComEd and PECO are each continuing to evaluate their total capital spending requirements. ComEd and PECO anticipate that they will fund their capital expenditures with internally generated funds and borrowings.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 by Registrant were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2010      2009   
Exelon
  $ (1,553 )   $ (934 )
Generation
    (629 )     (674 )
ComEd
    (17 )     (152 )
PECO
    (429 )     (173 )
Debt.    See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details of the Registrants’ debt issuances and retirements.
Dividends.    Cash dividend payments and distributions during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 by Registrant were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2010      2009   
Exelon
  $ 694      $ 692   
Generation
    417        675   
ComEd
    150        120   
PECO
    117        156   
Short-Term Borrowings.    During the six months ended June 30, 2010, ComEd repaid $155 million of outstanding borrowings under its credit agreement and issued $289 million of commercial paper. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, Exelon and PECO repaid $151 million and $95 million of commercial paper, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, ComEd repaid $15 million of outstanding borrowings under its credit agreement.
Contributions from Parent/Member. PECO received payments from Exelon of $90 million and $160 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, to reduce the receivable from parent.

 

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Credit Matters
Recent Market Conditions
The Registrants fund liquidity needs for capital investment, working capital, energy hedging and other financial commitments through cash flows from continuing operations, public debt offerings, commercial paper markets and large, diversified credit facilities. The credit facilities include $7.4 billion in aggregate total commitments of which $6.9 billion was available as of June 30, 2010, and of which no financial institution has more than 9% of the aggregate commitments. Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO had access to the commercial paper market during the second quarter of 2010. Due to an upgrade in ComEd’s commercial paper rating last year and improvements in the commercial paper market, ComEd has been able to rely on the commercial paper market as a source of liquidity. The Registrants routinely review the sufficiency of their liquidity position, including appropriate sizing of credit facility commitments, by performing various stress test scenarios, such as commodity price movements, increases in margin-related transactions, changes in hedging levels and the impacts of hypothetical credit downgrades. The Registrants have continued to closely monitor events in the financial markets and the financial institutions associated with the credit facilities, including monitoring credit ratings and outlooks, credit default swap levels, capital raising and merger activity. See PART I. ITEM 1A Risk Factors of Exelon’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the effects of a uncertainty in the capital and credit markets or significant bank failures.
The Registrants believe their cash flow from operations, access to credit markets and their credit facilities provide sufficient liquidity. If Generation lost its investment grade credit rating as of June 30, 2010, it would have been required to provide incremental collateral of approximately $1,206 million, which is well within its current available credit facility capacities of approximately $4.6 billion. The $1,206 million includes $994 million of collateral obligations for derivatives, non-derivatives, normal purchase normal sales contracts and applicable payable and receivables, net of the contractual right of offset under master netting agreements and $212 million of financial assurances that Generation would be required to provide Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited related to annual retrospective premium obligations. If ComEd lost its investment grade credit rating as of June 30, 2010, it would have been required to provide incremental collateral of approximately $233 million, which is well within its current available credit facility capacity of approximately $515 million, which takes into account commercial paper borrowings as of June 30, 2010. If PECO lost its investment grade credit rating as of June 30, 2010, it would have been required to provide collateral of $6 million pursuant to PJM’s credit policy and could have been required to provide collateral of approximately $46 million related to its natural gas procurement contracts, which is well within PECO’s current available credit facility capacity of $571 million.
Exelon Credit Facilities
Exelon meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper. Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the intercompany money pool, and ComEd meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings under its credit facility. The Registrants may use their respective credit facilities for general corporate purposes, including meeting short-term funding requirements and the issuance of letters of credit. See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the Registrants’ credit facilities.
On March 25, 2010, ComEd replaced its $952 million credit facility with a new three-year $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that extends to March 25, 2013. Twenty-two banks have commitments in the credit facility. The fees associated with the facility have increased from the fees under the prior facility reflecting current market pricing.

 

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The following table reflects the Registrants’ commercial paper programs and revolving credit agreements at June 30, 2010.
Commercial Paper Programs
                         
                    Average Interest Rate on  
                    Commercial Paper  
            Outstanding     Borrowings for the six  
            Commercial Paper at     months ended  
Commercial Paper Issuer   Maximum Program Size(a)     June 30, 2010     June 30, 2010  
 
                       
Exelon Corporate
  $ 957     $        
Generation
    4,834              
ComEd
    1,000       289       0.74 %
PECO
    574              
 
     
(a)  
Equals aggregate bank commitments under revolving credit agreements. See discussion and table below for items affecting effective program size.
In order to maintain their respective commercial paper programs in the amounts indicated above, each Registrant must have revolving credit facilities in place at least equal to the amount of its commercial paper program. While the amount of its commercial paper outstanding does not reduce available capacity under a Registrant’s credit agreement, a Registrant does not issue commercial paper in an aggregate amount exceeding the available capacity under its credit agreement.
Revolving Credit Agreements
                                                 
                            Available Capacity at June 30, 2010     Average Interest Rate on  
                    Outstanding             To Support     Facility Borrowings for  
    Aggregate Bank     Facility     Letters of             Additional     six months ended  
Borrower   Commitment(a)     Draws     Credit     Actual     Commercial Paper     June 30, 2010  
 
                       
Exelon Corporate
  $ 957     $     $ 5     $ 952     $ 952        
Generation
    4,834             231       4,603       4,603        
ComEd
    1,000             196       804       515       0.61 %
PECO
    574             3       571       571        
 
     
(a)  
Excludes $67 million of credit facility agreements arranged with minority and community banks in October 2009, which are solely utilized to issue letters of credit and expire on October 23, 2010.
Borrowings under each credit agreement may bear interest at a rate that floats daily based upon a prime rate or at a rate fixed for a specified interest period based upon a LIBOR-based rate. Under the Exelon, Generation and PECO agreements, an adder of up to 65 basis points may be added to the LIBOR-based rate, based upon the credit rating of the borrower. Under the ComEd agreement, adders of up to 137.5 basis points for prime-based borrowings and 237.5 basis points for LIBOR-based borrowings may be added based upon ComEd’s credit rating. As of June 30, 2010, ComEd did not have any borrowings under its credit facility.
Each credit agreement requires the affected borrower to maintain a minimum cash from operations to interest expense ratio for the twelve-month period ended on the last day of any quarter. The interest coverage ratios exclude revenues and interest expenses attributable to securitization debt, certain changes in working capital, distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries and interest on nonrecourse debt. The following table summarizes the minimum thresholds reflected in the credit agreements for the six months ended June 30, 2010:
                 
    Exelon   Generation   ComEd   PECO
Credit agreement threshold
  2.50 to 1   3.00 to 1   2.00 to 1   2.00 to 1
At June 30, 2010, the interest coverage ratios at the Registrants were as follows:
                                 
    Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  
Interest coverage ratio
    10.45       27.48       3.97       2.26  

 

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An event of default under any Registrant’s credit facility will not constitute an event of default under any of the other Registrants’ credit facilities, except that a bankruptcy or other event of default in the payment of principal, premium or interest on any indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $100 million in the aggregate by Generation (including Generation’s credit facility) will constitute an event of default under the Exelon credit facility.
Security Ratings
The Registrants’ access to the capital markets, including the commercial paper market, and their respective financing costs in those markets, may depend on the securities ratings of the entity that is accessing the capital markets.
None of the Registrants’ borrowings are subject to default or prepayment as a result of a downgrading of securities although such a downgrading of a Registrant’s securities could increase fees and interest charges under that Registrant’s credit agreements.
As part of the normal course of business, the Registrants enter into contracts that contain express provisions or otherwise permit the Registrants and their counterparties to demand adequate assurance of future performance when there are reasonable grounds for doing so. In accordance with the contracts and applicable contracts law, if the Registrants are downgraded by a credit rating agency, it is possible that a counterparty would attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a demand for adequate assurance of future performance, which could include the posting of collateral. Refer to Note 6 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on collateral provisions.
The disclosures contained under this “Security Ratings” section (other than the following paragraph discussing the “Intercompany Money Pool”) supersede and replace the disclosures contained under (i) “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Credit Matters — Security Ratings” (other than the paragraph labeled and discussing the “Intercompany Money Pool”) in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Registrants’ quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and (ii) “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Credit Matters — Security Ratings” in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Registrants’ annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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Intercompany Money Pool. To provide an additional short-term borrowing option that will generally be more favorable to the borrowing participants than the cost of external financing, Exelon operates an intercompany money pool. Maximum amounts contributed to and borrowed from the money pool by participant during the six months ended June 30, 2010 are presented in the following table in addition to the net contribution or borrowing as of June 30, 2010:
                         
                    June 30, 2010  
    Maximum     Maximum     Contributed  
    Contributed     Borrowed     (Borrowed)  
BSC
  $     $ 67     $  
Exelon Corporate
    67       N/A        
Variable-Rate Debt
Under the terms of ComEd’s variable-rate tax-exempt debt agreements, ComEd may be required to repurchase any outstanding debt before its stated maturity unless supported by sufficient letters of credit. If ComEd was required to repurchase the debt, it would reassess its options to obtain new letters of credit or remarket the bonds in a manner that does not require letter of credit support. ComEd has classified amounts outstanding under these debt agreements based on management’s intent and ability to renew or replace the letters of credit, refinance the debt at reasonable terms on a long-term fixed-rate basis or utilize the capacity under existing long-term credit facilities.
Generation had letter of credit facilities that expired during the second quarter of 2010, which were used to enhance the credit of variable-rate long-term tax-exempt debt totalling $212 million, with maturities ranging from 2016 — 2034. Generation repurchased the $212 million of tax-exempt debt during June 2010. Generation has the ability to remarket these bonds whenever it determines it to be economically advantageous. See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding the Registrants’ variable rate debt.
Investments in Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
Exelon and Generation maintain trust funds, as required by the NRC, to fund certain costs of decommissioning Generation’s nuclear plants. The mix of securities in the trust funds is designed to provide returns to be used to fund decommissioning and to offset inflationary increases in decommissioning costs; however, the equity securities in the trust funds are exposed to price fluctuations in equity markets, and the values of fixed-rate, fixed-income securities are exposed to changes in interest rates. Generation actively monitors the investment performance of the trust funds and periodically reviews asset allocations in accordance with Generation’s NDT fund investment policy. With regards to equity securities, Generation’s investment policy establishes limits on the concentration of equity holdings in any one company and also in any one industry. With regards to its fixed-income securities, Generation’s investment policy limits the concentrations of the types of bonds that may be purchased for the trust funds and also requires a minimum percentage of the portfolio to have investment grade ratings (minimum credit quality ratings of “Baa3” by Moody’s, “BBB-” by S&P and “BBB-” by Fitch Ratings) while requiring that the overall portfolio maintain a minimum credit quality rating of “A2”. Note 10 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the trust funds, the NRC’s minimum funding requirements and related liquidity ramifications.
Shelf Registration Statements
Each of the Registrants each have current shelf registration statements effective with the SEC that provide for the sale of unspecified amounts of securities. The ability of each Registrant to sell securities off its shelf registration statement or to access the private placement markets will depend on a number of factors at the time of the proposed sale, including other required regulatory approvals, as applicable, the current financial condition of the company, its securities ratings and market conditions.
Regulatory Authorizations
As of June 30, 2010, ComEd had $789 million available in long-term debt refinancing authority and $1,407 million available in new money long-term debt financing authority from the ICC, and PECO had $1.9 billion in long-term debt financing authority from the PAPUC.
As of June 30, 2010, ComEd and PECO had short-term financing authority from FERC that expires on December 31, 2011 of $2.5 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual obligations represent cash obligations that are considered to be firm commitments and commercial commitments triggered by future events. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the Registrants’ commitments.
Generation, ComEd and PECO have obligations related to contracts for the purchase of power and fuel supplies, and ComEd and PECO have obligations related to their financing trusts. The power and fuel purchase contracts and the financing trusts have been considered for consolidation in the Registrants’ respective financial statements pursuant to the authoritative guidance for VIEs. See Note 1 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY
General
Generation operates in three segments: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and South. The operations of all three segments consist of owned and contracted electric generating facilities, wholesale energy marketing operations and competitive retail sales operations. These segments are discussed in further detail in “EXELON CORPORATION — General” of this Form 10-Q.
Executive Overview
A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s executive overview is set forth under “EXELON CORPORATION — Executive Overview” of this Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009 is set forth under “Results of Operations — Generation” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Generation’s business is capital intensive and requires considerable capital resources. Generation’s capital resources are primarily provided by internally generated cash flows from operations and, to the extent necessary, external financing, including the issuance of long-term debt, commercial paper, participation in the intercompany money pool or capital contributions from Exelon. Generation’s access to external financing at reasonable terms is dependent on its credit ratings and general business conditions, as well as that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to where Generation no longer has access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, Generation has access to revolving credit facilities of $4.8 billion that Generation currently utilizes to support its commercial paper program and to issue letters of credit.
See the “EXELON CORPORATION—Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q for further discussion.
Capital resources are used primarily to fund Generation’s capital requirements, including construction, retirement of debt, the payment of distributions to Exelon, contributions to Exelon’s pension plans and investments in new and existing ventures. Future acquisitions could require external financing or borrowings or capital contributions from Exelon.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s cash flows from operating activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Operating Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s cash flows from investing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s cash flows from financing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Financing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Credit Matters
A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s credit facilities is set forth under “Credit Matters” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth under “Other Purchase Obligations” in Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
General
ComEd operates in a single operating segment and its operations consist of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago.
Executive Overview
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s executive overview is set forth under “EXELON CORPORATION — Executive Overview” of this Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009 is set forth under “Results of Operations — ComEd” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
ComEd’s business is capital intensive and requires considerable capital resources. ComEd’s capital resources are primarily provided by internally generated cash flows from operations and, to the extent necessary, external financing, including the issuance of commercial paper and credit facility borrowings. ComEd’s access to external financing at reasonable terms is dependent on its credit ratings and general business conditions, as well as that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to where ComEd no longer has access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, ComEd has access to its revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2010, ComEd had access to a revolving credit facility with aggregate bank commitments of $1 billion.
See the “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Note 5 of the Combined Notes to the Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q for further discussion.

 

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Capital resources are used primarily to fund ComEd’s capital requirements, including construction, retirement of debt, and contributions to Exelon’s pension plans. Additionally, ComEd operates in rate-regulated environments in which the amount of new investment recovery may be limited and where such recovery takes place over an extended period of time. ComEd paid a dividend of $150 million on its common stock during the first six months of 2010.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s cash flows from operating activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Operating Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s cash flows from investing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s cash flows from financing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Financing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Credit Matters
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s credit facilities is set forth under “Credit Matters” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth under “Other Purchase Obligations” in Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
General
PECO operates in two business segments that are aggregated into one reportable segment, and its operations consist of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services in Pennsylvania in the counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia.
Executive Overview
A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s executive overview is set forth under “EXELON CORPORATION — Executive Overview” of this Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to three months ended June 30, 2009 and six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to six months ended June 30, 2009 is set forth under “Results of Operations — PECO” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
PECO’s business is capital intensive and requires considerable capital resources. PECO’s capital resources are primarily provided by internally generated cash flows from operations, and, to the extent necessary, external financing, including the issuance of long-term debt, commercial paper, accounts receivable agreement or participation in the intercompany money pool. PECO’s access to external financing at reasonable terms is dependent on its credit ratings and general business conditions, as well as that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to where PECO no longer has access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, PECO has access to a revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2010, PECO had access to a revolving credit facility with aggregate bank commitments of $574 million.
See “EXELON CORPORATION—Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q for further discussion.
Capital resources are used primarily to fund PECO’s capital requirements, including construction, retirement of debt, the payment of dividends and contributions to Exelon’s pension plans. Additionally, PECO operates in a rate-regulated environment in which the amount of new investment recovery may be limited and where such recovery takes place over an extended period of time.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s cash flows from operating activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Operating Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s cash flows from investing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s cash flows from financing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Financing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Credit Matters
A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s credit facilities is set forth under “Credit Matters” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth under “Other Purchase Obligations” in Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Item 3.  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Registrants are exposed to market risks associated with adverse changes in commodity prices, counterparty credit, interest rates, and equity prices. Exelon’s RMC approves risk management policies and objectives for risk assessment, control and valuation, counterparty credit approval, and the monitoring and reporting of risk exposures. The RMC is chaired by the chief risk officer and includes the chief financial officer, general counsel, treasurer, vice president of strategy, vice president of audit services and officers representing Exelon’s business units. The RMC reports to the Exelon Board of Directors on the scope of the risk management activities. The following discussion serves as an update to Item 7A-Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk of the Registrants’ 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporated herein by reference.
Commodity Price Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Commodity price risk is associated with price movements resulting from changes in supply and demand, fuel costs, market liquidity, weather conditions, governmental regulatory and environmental policies, and other factors. To the extent the amount of energy Exelon generates differs from the amount of energy it has contracted to sell, Exelon has price risk from commodity price movements. Exelon seeks to mitigate its commodity price risk through the purchase and sale of electricity, fossil fuel, and other commodities.
Generation
Normal Operations and Hedging Activities. Electricity available from Generation’s owned or contracted generation supply in excess of Generation’s obligations to customers, including ComEd’s and PECO’s retail load, is sold into the wholesale markets. To reduce price risk caused by market fluctuations, Generation enters into physical contracts as well as financial derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps, and options, with approved counterparties to hedge anticipated exposures. Generation believes these instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. Generation expects the settlement of the majority of its economic hedges will occur during 2010 through 2012 and the ComEd financial swap contract during 2010 through 2013. Generation’s energy contracts are accounted for under the accounting guidance for derivatives as further discussed in Note 6 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In general, increases and decreases in forward market prices have a positive and negative impact, respectively, on Generation’s owned and contracted generation positions which have not been hedged. Generation hedges commodity risk on a ratable basis over the three years leading to the spot market. As of June 30, 2010, the percentage of expected generation hedged was 96%-99%, 86%-89%, and 57%-60% for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The percentage of expected generation hedged is the amount of equivalent sales divided by the expected generation. Expected generation represents the amount of energy estimated to be generated or purchased through owned or contracted capacity. Equivalent sales represent all hedging products, which include cash flow hedges, other derivatives and certain non-derivative contracts including sales to ComEd and PECO to serve their retail load.
A portion of Generation’s hedging strategy may be accomplished with fuel products based on assumed correlations between power and fuel prices, which routinely change in the market. Market price risk exposure is the risk of a change in the value of unhedged positions. The forecasted market price risk exposure for Generation’s non-trading portfolio associated with a $5 reduction in the annual average Ni-Hub and PJM-West around-the-clock energy price based on June 30, 2010 market conditions and hedged position would be a decrease in pre-tax net income of approximately $9 million, $92 million and $333 million, respectively, for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Power prices sensitivities are derived by adjusting power price assumptions while keeping all other price inputs constant. Generation expects to actively manage its portfolio to mitigate market price risk exposure for its unhedged position. Actual results could differ depending on the specific timing of, and markets affected by, price changes, as well as future changes in Generation’s portfolio.
Proprietary Trading Activities. Generation also enters into certain energy-related derivatives for proprietary trading purposes. Proprietary trading includes all contracts entered into purely to profit from market price changes as opposed to hedging an exposure and is subject to limits established by Exelon’s RMC. The trading portfolio is subject to a risk management policy that includes stringent risk management limits, including volume, stop loss and Value-at-Risk (VaR) limits to manage exposure to market risk. Additionally, the Exelon risk management group and Exelon’s RMC monitor the financial risks of the proprietary trading activities. The proprietary trading activities, which included physical volumes of 889 GWhs and 1,808 GWhs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and 2,003 GWhs and 4,334 GWhs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio but represent a small portion of Generation’s overall revenue from energy marketing activities. Trading portfolio activity for the six months ended June 30, 2010 resulted in pre-tax gains of $25 million due to net mark-to-market gains of $14 million and realized gains of $11 million. Generation uses a 95% confidence interval, one day holding period, one-tailed statistical measure in calculating its VaR. The daily VaR on proprietary trading activity averaged $120,000 of exposure over the last 18 months. Because of the relative size of the proprietary trading portfolio in comparison to Generation’s total gross margin from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $3,276 million, Generation has not segregated proprietary trading activity in the following tables.

 

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Fuel Procurement. Generation procures coal and natural gas through long-term and short-term contracts, and spot-market purchases. Nuclear fuel assemblies are obtained primarily through long-term contracts for uranium concentrates, and long-term contracts for conversion services, enrichment services and fuel fabrication services. The supply markets for coal, natural gas, uranium concentrates and certain nuclear fuel services are subject to price fluctuations and availability restrictions. Supply market conditions may make Generation’s procurement contracts subject to credit risk related to the potential non-performance of counterparties to deliver the contracted commodity or service at the contracted prices. Approximately 57% of Generation’s uranium concentrate requirements from 2010 through 2014 are supplied by three producers. In the event of non-performance by these or other suppliers, Generation believes that replacement uranium concentrates can be obtained, although at prices that may be unfavorable when compared to the prices under the current supply agreements. Non-performance by these counterparties could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding uranium and coal supply agreement matters.
ComEd
The five-year financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd was deemed prudent by the Illinois Settlement Legislation, thereby ensuring that ComEd will be entitled to receive full cost recovery in rates.
The contracts that ComEd has entered into as part of the initial ComEd auction and the RFP contracts are deemed to be derivatives that qualify for the normal purchase and normal sales exception under derivative accounting guidance. ComEd does not enter into derivatives for speculative or proprietary trading purposes.
For additional information on these contracts, see Note 6 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
PECO
Generation and PECO have entered into a long-term full-requirements PPA under which PECO obtains all of its electric supply from Generation through 2010. The PPA is not considered a derivative. Pursuant to PECO’s PAPUC-approved DSP Program, PECO began to procure electric supply for default service customers in June 2009 for the post-transition period beginning on January 1, 2011 through block contracts and full requirements fixed price contracts. PECO’s full requirements fixed price contracts and block contracts qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception. Under the DSP Program, PECO is permitted to recover its electricity procurement costs from retail customers without mark-up.
PECO has also entered into derivative natural gas contracts to hedge its long-term price risk in the natural gas market. PECO does not enter into derivatives for speculative or proprietary trading purposes. The hedging program for natural gas procurement has no direct impact on PECO’s financial position or results of operations as natural gas costs are fully recovered from customers under the PGC.
For additional information on these contracts, see Note 6 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Trading and Non-Trading Marketing Activities.
The following detailed presentation of Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s trading and non-trading marketing activities is included to address the recommended disclosures by the energy industry’s Committee of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO).

 

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The following table provides detail on changes in Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s mark-to-market net asset or liability balance sheet position from December 31, 2009 to June 30, 2010. It indicates the drivers behind changes in the balance sheet amounts. This table incorporates the mark-to-market activities that are immediately recorded in earnings as well as the settlements from OCI to earnings and changes in fair value for the hedging activities that are recorded in accumulated OCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. This table excludes all normal purchase and normal sales contracts. For additional information on the cash flow hedge gains and losses included within accumulated OCI and the balance sheet classification of the mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) recorded as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 refer to Note 6 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
                                         
                            Intercompany        
    Generation     ComEd     PECO     Eliminations (e)     Exelon  
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2009(a)
  $ 1,769     $ (971 )   $ (4 )   $     $ 794  
Total change in fair value during 2010 of contracts recorded in result of operations
    280                         280  
Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts recorded in results of operations
    (157 )                       (157 )
Reclassification to realized at settlement from accumulated OCI(b)
    (543 )                 160       (383 )
Effective portion of changes in fair value—recorded in OCI (c) (f)
    547                   (202 )     345  
Changes in fair value—energy derivatives (d)
          (39 )     (5 )     42       (2 )
Changes in collateral
    49                         49  
Changes in net option premium paid/(received)
    15                         15  
Other income statement reclassifications (g)
    36                         36  
Other balance sheet reclassifications
    (3 )                       (3 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) at June 30, 2010(a)
  $ 1,993     $ (1,010 )   $ (9 )   $     $ 974  
 
                             
 
     
(a)  
Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties.
 
(b)  
For Generation, includes $160 million loss of reclassifications from accumulated OCI to recognize gains in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 related to the settlement of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd.
 
(c)  
For Generation, includes $199 million gain on changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap with ComEd for the six months ended June 30, 2010, and $3 million gain of changes in fair value on the block contracts with PECO for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
 
(d)  
For ComEd, the changes in fair value are recorded as a change in regulatory assets or liabilities. As of June 30, 2010, ComEd recorded a $1,010 million regulatory asset related to its mark-to-market derivative liability. Includes $199 million of changes in the fair value and includes $160 million gain of reclassifications from regulatory asset to recognize cost in purchased power expense due to settlements during the six months ended June 30, 2010 of ComEd’s financial swap with Generation. For PECO, the changes in fair value are recorded as a regulatory asset or liability. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, PECO’s change in fair value includes a $3 million loss related to PECO’s block contracts with Generation.
 
(e)  
Amounts related to the five-year financial swap between Generation and ComEd and the block contracts between Generation and PECO are eliminated in consolidation.
 
(f)  
For Generation changes in cash flow hedge ineffectiveness was not significant and none was related to Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd or Generation’s block contracts with PECO.
 
(g)  
Includes $36 million of amounts reclassified to realized at settlement of contracts recorded to results of operations related to option premiums due to the settlement of the underlying transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

 

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Fair Values
The following table present maturity and source of fair value of the Registrants mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities). The tables provide two fundamental pieces of information. First, the tables provide the source of fair value used in determining the carrying amount of the Registrants’ total mark-to-market net assets (liabilities). Second, the tables show the maturity, by year, of the Registrants’ energy contract net assets (liabilities), giving an indication of when these mark-to-market amounts will settle and either generate or require cash. See Note 4 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding fair value measurements and the fair value hierarchy.
Exelon
                                                         
    Maturities Within        
                                            2015 and     Total Fair  
    2010     2011     2012     2013     2014     Beyond     Value  
Normal Operations, qualifying cash flow hedge contracts (a)(c):
                                                       
Prices provided by external sources
  $ 215     $ 319     $ 86     $ 32     $ 2     $     $ 654  
Prices based on model or other valuation methods
          (3 )           1                   (2 )
 
                                         
Total
  $ 215     $ 316     $ 86     $ 33     $ 2     $     $ 652  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Normal Operations, other derivative contracts (b)(c):
                                                       
Actively quoted prices
  $ (2 )   $ (1 )   $     $     $     $     $ (3 )
Prices provided by external sources
    (125 )     219       110       35       17             256  
Prices based on model or other valuation methods
    3       39       7       18       2             69  
 
                                         
Total
  $ (124 )   $ 257     $ 117     $ 53     $ 19     $     $ 322  
 
                                         
 
     
(a)  
Mark-to-market gains and losses on contracts that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI.
 
(b)  
Mark-to-market gains and losses on other non-trading hedge and trading derivative contracts that do not qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in results of operations.
 
(c)  
Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties of $898 million at June 30, 2010.
Generation
                                                         
    Maturities Within        
          2015 and     Total Fair  
    2010     2011     2012     2013     2014     Beyond     Value  
Normal Operations, qualifying cash flow hedge contracts(a)(c):
                                                       
Prices provided by external sources
  $ 215     $ 319     $ 86     $ 32     $ 2     $     $ 654  
Prices based on model or other valuation methods
    190       387       331       109                   1,017  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 405     $ 706     $ 417     $ 141     $ 2     $     $ 1,671  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Normal Operations, other derivative contracts (b)(c):
                                                       
Actively quoted prices
  $ (2 )   $ (1 )   $     $     $     $     $ (3 )
Prices provided by external sources
    (125 )     219       110       35       17             256  
Prices based on model or other valuation methods
    3       39       7       18       2             69  
 
                                         
Total
  $ (124 )   $ 257     $ 117     $ 53     $ 19     $     $ 322  
 
                                         
 
     
(a)  
Mark-to-market gains and losses on contracts that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI. Amounts include a $1,010 million gain associated with the five-year financial swap with ComEd and $5 million gain related to the fair value of the PECO block contracts.
 
(b)  
Mark-to-market gains and losses on other non-trading hedge and trading derivative contracts that do not qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in results of operations.
 
(c)  
Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties of $898 million at June 30, 2010.

 

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ComEd
                                                 
    Maturities Within        
    2010     2011     2012     2013     2014     Total Fair
Value
 
Prices based on model or other valuation methods(a)
  $ (190 )   $ (381 )   $ (331 )   $ (108 )   $     $ (1,010 )
 
     
(a)  
Represents ComEd’s net liabilities associated with the five-year financial swap with Generation.
PECO
                                                 
    Maturities Within        
    2010     2011     2012     2013     2014     Total Fair
Value
 
Prices based on model or other valuation methods(a)
  $     $ (9 )   $     $     $     $ (9 )
 
     
(a)  
Represents PECO’s net liabilities associated with its block contracts executed under its DSP Program. Includes $5 million related to PECO’s block contracts with Generation. See Note 6 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the election of the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception for these contracts.
Credit Risk, Collateral, and Contingent Related Features (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
The Registrants are exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties with whom they that enter into derivative instruments. The credit exposure of derivative contracts, before collateral and netting, is represented by the fair value of contracts at the reporting date. See Note 6 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a detail discussion of credit risk, collateral, and contingent related features.
Generation
The following tables provide information on Generation’s credit exposure for all derivative instruments, normal purchase normal sales agreements, and applicable payables and receivables, net of collateral and instruments that are subject to master netting agreements, as of June 30, 2010. The tables further delineate that exposure by credit rating of the counterparties and provide guidance on the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties and an indication of the duration of a company’s credit risk by credit rating of the counterparties. The figures in the tables below do not include credit risk exposure from uranium procurement contracts or exposure through RTOs, ISOs and NYMEX and ICE commodity exchanges, which are discussed below. Additionally, the figures in the tables below do not include exposures with affiliates, including net receivables with ComEd and PECO of $44 million and $194 million, respectively. See Note 21 of the 2009 Form 10-K for further information.
                                         
    Total                     Number of     Net Exposure of  
    Exposure                     Counterparties     Counterparties  
    Before Credit     Credit     Net     Greater than 10%     Greater than 10%  
Rating as of June 30, 2010   Collateral     Collateral     Exposure     of Net Exposure     of Net Exposure  
Investment grade
  $ 1,301     $ 452     $ 849           $  
Non-investment grade
    9       5       4              
No external ratings
                                       
Internally rated — investment grade
    38       5       33              
Internally rated — non-investment grade
    1       1                    
 
                             
Total
  $ 1,349     $ 463     $ 886           $  
 
                             

 

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    Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure  
                    Exposure     Total Exposure  
    Less than             Greater than     Before Credit  
Rating as of June 30, 2010   2 Years     2-5 Years     5 Years     Collateral  
Investment grade
  $ 1,104     $ 197     $     $ 1,301  
Non-investment grade
    9                   9  
No external ratings
                               
Internally rated — investment grade
    26       12             38  
Internally rated — non-investment grade
    1                   1  
 
                       
Total
  $ 1,140     $ 209     $     $ 1,349  
 
                       
         
Net Credit Exposure by Type of Counterparty   As of June 30, 2010  
Financial institutions
  $ 307  
Investor-owned utilities, marketers and power producers
    490  
Coal
    4  
Other
    85  
 
     
Total
  $ 886  
 
     
ComEd
There have been no significant changes or additions to ComEd’s exposures to credit risk that are described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of Exelon’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
See Note 3 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding ComEd’s recently approved tariffs to adjust rates annually through a rider mechanism to reflect increases or decreases in annual uncollectible accounts expense.
PECO
There have been no significant changes or additions to PECO’s exposures to credit risk, including that PECO could be negatively affected if Generation could not perform under the PPA, that are described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of Exelon’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
See Note 6 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding credit exposure to suppliers.
Collateral (Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Generation
As part of the normal course of business, Generation routinely enters into physical or financially settled contracts for the purchase and sale of capacity, energy, fuels and emissions allowances. These contracts either contain express provisions or otherwise permit Generation and its counterparties to demand adequate assurance of future performance when there are reasonable grounds for doing so. In accordance with the contracts and applicable law, if Generation is downgraded by a credit rating agency, especially if such downgrade is to a level below investment grade, it is possible that a counterparty would attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a demand for adequate assurance of future performance. Depending on Generation’s net position with a counterparty, the demand could be for the posting of collateral. In the absence of expressly agreed-to provisions that specify the collateral that must be provided, the obligation to supply the collateral requested will be a function of the facts and circumstances of the situation at the time of the demand. If Generation can reasonably claim that it is willing and financially able to perform its obligations, it may be possible to successfully argue that no collateral should be posted or that only an amount equal to two or three months of future payments should be sufficient.
Generation sells output through bilateral contracts. The bilateral contracts are subject to credit risk, which relates to the ability of counterparties to meet their contractual payment obligations. Any failure to collect these payments from counterparties could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position. As market prices rise above contracted price levels, Generation is required to post collateral with purchasers; as market prices fall below contracted price levels, counterparties are required to post collateral with Generation. In order to post collateral, Exelon depends on access to bank credit lines which serve as liquidity sources to fund collateral requirements. Since the banking industry issues started to surface in mid-2007, credit markets have tightened. Exelon will be required to renew most of its credit facilities in the 2011-2012 timeframe. The cost and availability to renew may be substantially different than when Exelon originally negotiated the existing liquidity facilities.

 

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As of June 30, 2010, Generation had no cash collateral deposit payments being held by counterparties and Generation was holding $899 million of cash collateral deposits received from counterparties, of which $898 million of cash collateral deposits was offset against mark-to-market assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2010, $1 million of cash collateral received were not offset against net derivatives positions, because they were not associated with energy-related derivatives. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the letters of credit supporting the cash collateral.
ComEd
As of June 30, 2010, there was an immaterial amount of cash collateral and letters of credit posted by energy suppliers to ComEd associated with energy procurement contracts.
PECO
As of June 30, 2010, PECO was not required to post collateral under its energy and natural gas procurement contracts. Refer to Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion.
RTOs and ISOs (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)
Generation, ComEd and PECO participate in all, or some, of the established, real-time energy markets that are administered by PJM, ISO-NE, New York ISO, MISO, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. In these areas, power is traded through bilateral agreements between buyers and sellers and on the spot markets that are operated by the RTOs or ISOs, as applicable. In areas where there is no spot market, electricity is purchased and sold solely through bilateral agreements. For sales into the spot markets administered by an RTO or ISO, the RTO or ISO maintains financial assurance policies that are established and enforced by those administrators. The credit policies of the RTOs and ISOs may under certain circumstances require that losses arising from the default of one member on spot market transactions be shared by the remaining participants. Non-performance or non-payment by a major counterparty could result in a material adverse impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.
Exchange Traded Transactions (Exelon and Generation)
Generation enters into commodity transactions on NYMEX and ICE. The NYMEX and ICE clearinghouse acts as the counterparty to each trade. Transactions on NYMEX and ICE must adhere to comprehensive collateral and margining requirements. As a result, transactions on NYMEX and ICE are significantly collateralized and have limited counterparty credit risk.
Direct Financing Leases (Exelon)
Exelon’s consolidated balance sheets, as of June 30, 2010, included a $615 million net investment in direct financing leases. The investment in direct financing leases represents the estimated residual value of leased assets at the end of the respective lease terms of $1.5 billion, less unearned income of $877 million. The lease agreements provide the lessees with fixed purchase options at the end of the lease terms. If the lessees do not exercise the fixed purchase options, Exelon has the ability to require the lessees to return the leasehold interests or to arrange a service contract with a third party for a period following the lease term. If Exelon chooses the service contract option, the leasehold interests will be returned to Exelon at the end of the term of the service contract. In any event, Exelon will be subject to residual value risk if the lessees do not exercise the fixed purchase options. Lessee performance under the lease agreements is supported by collateral and credit enhancement measures including letters of credit, surety bonds and credit swaps. Management regularly evaluates the credit worthiness of Exelon’s counterparties to these direct financing leases. During 2008 and 2009, the entity providing the credit enhancement for one of the lessees did not meet the credit rating requirements of the lease. Consequently, Exelon has indefinitely extended a waiver and reduction of the rating requirement, which Exelon may terminate by giving 90 days notice to the lessee.

 

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Interest Rate Risk (Exelon, Generation and ComEd)
The Registrants use a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to manage interest rate exposure. The Registrants may also use interest rate swaps when deemed appropriate to adjust exposure based upon market conditions. Additionally, the Registrants may use forward-starting interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks to lock in interest rate levels in anticipation of future financings. These strategies are employed to achieve a lower cost of capital. At June 30, 2010, Exelon had $100 million of notional amounts of fair value hedges outstanding. At June 30, 2010, ComEd had $300 million of notional amounts of cash flow hedges outstanding. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rates associated with variable-rate debt would result in less than $1 million decrease in Exelon’s, Generation’s and ComEd’s pre-tax earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2010. This calculation holds all other variable constant and assumes only the discussed changes in interest rates.
Equity Price Risk (Exelon and Generation)
Exelon and Generation maintain trust funds, as required by the NRC, to fund certain costs of decommissioning Generation’s nuclear plants. As of June 30, 2010, Generation’s decommissioning trust funds are reflected at fair value on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The mix of securities in the trust funds is designed to provide returns to be used to fund decommissioning and to compensate Generation for inflationary increases in decommissioning costs; however, the equity securities in the trust funds are exposed to price fluctuations in equity markets, and the value of fixed-rate, fixed-income securities are exposed to changes in interest rates. Generation actively monitors the investment performance of the trust funds and periodically reviews asset allocation in accordance with Generation’s NDT fund investment policy. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates and decrease in equity prices would result in a $369 million reduction in the fair value of the trust assets. This calculation holds all other variables constant and assumes only the discussed changes in interest rates and equity prices. See Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for further discussion of equity price risk as a result of the current capital and credit market conditions.
Item 4.  
Controls and Procedures
During the second quarter of 2010, Exelon’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated its disclosure controls and procedures related to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of information in its periodic reports that it files with the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed by Exelon to ensure that (a) material information relating to Exelon, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is accumulated and made known to Exelon’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, by other employees of Exelon and its subsidiaries as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people.
Accordingly, as of June 30, 2010, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Exelon concluded that Exelon’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish its objectives. Exelon continually strives to improve its disclosure controls and procedures to enhance the quality of its financial reporting and to maintain dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant. However, there have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter of 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Exelon’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Item 4T.  
Controls and Procedures
During the second quarter of 2010, each of Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated that registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures related to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of information in that registrant’s periodic reports that it files with the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed by each of Generation, ComEd and PECO to ensure that (a) material information relating to that registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is accumulated and made known to that registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, by other employees of that registrant and its subsidiaries as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people.
Accordingly, as of June 30, 2010, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of each of Generation, ComEd and PECO concluded that such registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish its objectives. Generation, ComEd and PECO each continually strives to improve its disclosure controls and procedures to enhance the quality of its financial reporting and to maintain dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant. However, there have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter of 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, each of Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.  
Legal Proceedings
The Registrants are parties to various lawsuits and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses. For information regarding material lawsuits and proceedings, see (a) ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings of the Registrants’ 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and (b) Notes 3 and 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report. Such descriptions are incorporated herein by these references.
Item 1A.  
Risk Factors
At June 30, 2010, the Registrants’ risk factors were consistent with the risk factors described in Exelon’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 6.  
Exhibits
       
Exhibit    
No.   Description
101.INS*    
XBRL Instance
101.SCH*    
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*    
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF*    
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB*    
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE*    
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
 
     
*  
XBRL information will be considered to be furnished, not filed, for the first two years of a company’s submission of XBRL information.
Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 filed by the following officers for the following companies:
31-1 — Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Corporation
31-2 — Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Corporation
31-3 — Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
31-4 — Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
31-5 — Filed by Frank M. Clark for Commonwealth Edison Company
31-6 — Filed by Joseph R. Trpik, Jr for Commonwealth Edison Company
31-7 — Filed by Denis P. O’Brien for PECO Energy Company
31-8 — Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for PECO Energy Company

 

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Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code (Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002) as to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 filed by the following officers for the following companies:
32-1 — Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Corporation
32-2 — Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Corporation
32-3 — Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
32-4 — Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
32-5 — Filed by Frank M. Clark for Commonwealth Edison Company
32-6 — Filed by Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. for Commonwealth Edison Company
32-7 — Filed by Denis P. O’Brien for PECO Energy Company
32-8 — Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for PECO Energy Company

 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EXELON CORPORATION
     
/s/ John W. Rowe
  /s/ Matthew F. Hilzinger
 
   
John W. Rowe
  Matthew F. Hilzinger
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  (Principal Financial Officer)
 
   
/s/ Duane M. Desparte
   
 
   
Duane M. DesParte
   
Vice President and Corporate Controller
   
(Principal Accounting Officer)
   
July 22, 2010
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
     
/s/ John W. Rowe
  /s/ Matthew F. Hilzinger
 
   
John W. Rowe
  Matthew F. Hilzinger
Chairman
  (Principal Financial Officer)
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
 
   
/s/ Matthew R. Galvanoni
   
 
 
 
Matthew R. Galvanoni
   
(Principal Accounting Officer)
   
July 22, 2010

 

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Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
     
/s/ Frank M. Clark
  /s/ Anne R. Pramaggiore
 
   
Frank M. Clark
  Anne R. Pramaggiore
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  President and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
 
   
/s/ Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.
  /s/ Kevin J. Waden
 
   
Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.
  Kevin J. Waden
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  Vice President and Controller
(Principal Financial Officer)
  (Principal Accounting Officer)
July 22, 2010
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
     
/s/ Denis P. O’Brien
  /s/ Phillip S. Barnett
 
   
Denis P. O’Brien
  Phillip S. Barnett
Chief Executive Officer and President
  Senior Vice President and
(Principal Executive Officer)
  Chief Financial Officer
 
  (Principal Financial Officer)
 
   
/s/ Jorge A. Acevedo
   
 
 
 
Jorge A. Acevedo
   
Vice President and Controller
   
(Principal Accounting Officer)
   
July 22, 2010

 

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