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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission file number 1-2255
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VIRGINIA 54-0418825
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification No.)
One James River Plaza, Richmond, Virginia 23219 - 3932
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number (804) 771-3000
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 x No
At October 31, 1996, 171,484 shares of common stock, without par value, of the
registrant were outstanding.
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
INDEX
Page
Number
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PART I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Income - Three
and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996
and 1995 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30,
1996 and December 31, 1995 4-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine
Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7-9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of 10-15
Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
PART II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 16
Item 5. Other Information 16
Regulation 16
Rates 17
Purchases and Sales of Power 17
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 18-20
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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(Millions)
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Operating revenues $1,177.1 $1,276.6 $3,371.0 $3,324.0
Operating expenses:
Operation:
Fuel, net 256.6 289.3 745.4 769.8
Purchased power capacity,
net 178.9 187.5 539.0 518.2
Other 142.0 127.9 404.6 398.9
Maintenance 67.1 62.1 187.0 202.6
Restructuring 4.6 30.6 29.2 36.6
Depreciation and amortization 125.7 117.1 376.0 349.1
Amortization of terminated
construction project costs 8.6 8.6 25.8 25.8
Taxes - Income 87.5 108.0 218.2 203.1
- Other 67.1 66.4 202.4 192.3
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Total 938.1 997.5 2,727.6 2,696.4
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Operating income 239.0 279.1 643.4 627.6
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Other income 1.3 3.1 6.1 7.6
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Income before interest charges 240.3 282.2 649.5 635.2
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Interest charges:
Interest on long-term debt 70.8 76.5 217.7 227.8
Other 5.8 4.5 16.6 15.8
Allowance for borrowed funds
used during construction (0.3) (1.2) (1.6) (3.8)
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Total 76.3 79.8 232.7 239.8
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Distributions - preferred
securities of subsidiary trust,
net 1.8 0.6 5.3 0.6
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Net income 162.2 201.8 411.5 394.8
Preferred dividends 8.9 11.5 26.6 34.9
-------- -------- -------- --------
Balance available for Common
Stock $ 153.3 $ 190.3 $ 384.9 $ 359.9
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
1996 1995*
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(Millions)
Utility plant (includes $288.0
plant under construction in 1996
and $512.1 in 1995) $14,405.5 $14,201.6
Less accumulated depreciation 5,102.3 4,760.9
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9,303.2 9,440.7
Nuclear fuel, net 153.5 132.4
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Net utility plant 9,456.7 9,573.1
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Investments:
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds 394.1 351.4
Pollution control project funds 9.6 11.9
Other 25.4 21.0
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Total investments 429.1 384.3
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 14.3 29.8
Customer accounts receivable, net 366.0 362.6
Accrued unbilled revenues 154.2 179.5
Materials and supplies:
Plant and general 148.9 160.2
Fossil fuel 70.6 71.2
Other 129.1 133.5
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Total current assets 883.1 936.8
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Deferred debits and other assets:
Regulatory assets 782.4 816.4
Unamortized debt issuance costs 25.1 26.6
Other 98.1 90.5
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Total deferred debits and
other assets 905.6 933.5
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Total assets $11,674.5 $11,827.7
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
(*) The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1995 has been taken from the
audited consolidated financial statements at that date.
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
1996 1995*
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(Millions)
Long-term debt $ 3,581.1 $ 3,889.4
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Company obligated mandatorily
redeemable preferred securities 135.0 135.0
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of subsidiary trust (**)
Preferred stock subject to
mandatory redemption 180.0 180.0
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Preferred stock not subject to
mandatory redemption 509.0 509.0
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Common stockholder's equity:
Common Stock 2,737.4 2,737.4
Other paid-in capital 16.9 16.9
Earnings reinvested in business 1,369.3 1,272.5
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Total common stockholder's
equity 4,123.6 4,026.8
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Current liabilities:
Securities due within one year 356.6 259.6
Short-term debt 136.1 169.0
Accounts payable, trade 287.7 310.7
Payrolls accrued 98.2 77.7
Severance costs accrued 24.7 42.5
Interest accrued 87.5 101.8
Taxes accrued 81.5 24.3
Other 99.2 130.1
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Total current liabilities 1,171.5 1,115.7
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Deferred credits and other liabilities:
Accumulated deferred income taxes 1,539.1 1,498.8
Deferred investment tax credits 259.5 272.2
Deferred fuel expenses 11.8 57.7
Other 163.9 143.1
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Total deferred credits and
other liabilities 1,974.3 1,971.8
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Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $11,674.5 $11,827.7
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
(*) The balance sheet at December 31, 1995 has been taken from the audited
consolidated financial statements at that date.
(**) As described in Note (c) to CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, the 8.05%
Junior Subordinated Notes totaling $139.2 million principal amount constitutes
100% of the Trust's assets.
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1996 1995
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(Millions)
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities:
Net income $ 411.5 $ 394.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 466.6 435.6
Allowance for other funds used
during construction (2.6) (5.4)
Deferred income taxes 53.8 21.9
Deferred investment tax credits, net (12.8) (12.7)
Noncash return on terminated construction
project costs - pretax (5.0) (6.5)
Deferred fuel expenses (45.9) 3.4
Deferred capacity expenses 14.8 10.1
Changes in:
Accounts receivable 5.9 (103.8)
Accrued unbilled revenues 25.7 16.9
Materials and supplies 12.0 43.8
Accounts payable, trade (24.1) (19.1)
Taxes accrued 57.2 143.3
Accrued expenses (32.0) 25.2
Other 10.5 15.9
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Net cash flow from operating activities 935.6 963.4
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Cash flow from (used in) financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt 24.5 240.0
Issuance of preferred securities of
subsidiary trust 135.0
Issuance of short-term debt, net (32.9)
Repayment of long-term debt and
preferred stock (236.8) (246.6)
Common Stock dividend payments (288.0) (295.4)
Preferred stock dividend payments (26.7) (34.9)
Other (10.0) (9.0)
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Net cash flow used in financing activities (569.9) (210.9)
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Cash flow from (used in) investing activities:
Utility plant expenditures (excluding
AFC-other funds) (245.3) (394.0)
Nuclear fuel (excluding AFC-other funds) (84.2) (46.0)
Nuclear decommissioning contributions (27.2) (19.5)
Purchase of subsidiary assets (14.6)
Sale of accounts receivable (110.0)
Other (9.9) (7.9)
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Net cash flow used in investing activities (381.2) (577.4)
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (15.5) 175.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 29.8 28.8
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 14.3 $ 203.9
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Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (reduced for the net cost of
borrowed funds capitalized as AFC) $ 222.9 $ 241.1
Income taxes 152.8 90.4
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(a) Virginia Electric and Power Company is a regulated public utility engaged in
the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy within a
30,000 square mile area in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. It sells
electricity to retail customers (including governmental agencies) and to
wholesale customers such as rural electric cooperatives and municipalities. The
Virginia service area comprises about 65 percent of Virginia's total land area,
but accounts for over 80 percent of its population. As used herein, the terms
"Virginia Power" and the "Company" shall refer to the entirety of Virginia
Electric and Power Company, including, without limitation, its Virginia and
North Carolina operations, and all of its subsidiaries.
In the opinion of the management of Virginia Electric and Power
Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain
all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring accruals, necessary to
present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 1996, the results of
operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and
1995, and the cash flows for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1996 and
1995. Certain amounts in the 1995 consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 1996 presentation.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its subsidiaries, with all significant intercompany transactions and
accounts being eliminated on consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
(b) Contingencies
Nuclear Insurance
The Price-Anderson Act limits the public liability of an owner of a
nuclear power plant to $8.9 billion for a single nuclear incident. The Company
is a member of certain insurance programs that provide coverage for property
damage to members' nuclear generating plants, replacement power and liability in
the event of a nuclear incident. The Company may be subject to retrospective
premiums in the event of major incidents at nuclear units owned by covered
utilities (including the Company). For additional information, see Note C to
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS included in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.
Site Remediation
With respect to the two Superfund sites located in Kentucky and
Pennsylvania discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995, under Note Q to CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, the
estimate for future remediation costs has now been revised to fall within a
range of $61.5 million to $72.5 million. The Company's proportionate share of
the cost is expected to be in the range of $1.7 million to $2.5 million, based
upon allocation formulas and the volume of waste shipped to the sites. As of
September 30, 1996, the Company has accrued a reserve of $1.7 million to meet
its obligations at these two sites. Based on a financial assessment of the PRPs
involved at these sites, the Company has determined that it is probable that the
PRPs will fully pay the costs apportioned to them.
(c) Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred
Securities of Subsidiary Trust
In 1995, the Company established Virginia Power Capital Trust I (VP
Capital Trust). VP Capital Trust sold 5,400,000 shares of Preferred Securities
for $135.0 million, representing preferred beneficial interests and 97%
beneficial ownership in the assets held by VP Capital Trust.
Virginia Power issued $139.2 million of its 1995 Series A, 8.05% Junior
Subordinated Notes (the Notes) in exchange for the $135.0 million realized from
the sale of the Preferred Securities and $4.2 million of common securities of VP
Capital Trust. The common securities represent the remaining 3% beneficial
ownership interest in the assets held by VP Capital Trust. The Notes constitute
100% of VP Capital Trust's assets.
(d) Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 1996, there were 1,800,000 and 5,090,140 issued and
outstanding shares of preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption and
preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption, respectively. There are a
total of 10,000,000 authorized shares of the Company's preferred stock.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
(e) Restructuring Charges
In March 1995, the Company announced the implementation phase of its
Vision 2000 program. For additional information, see Note P to CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1995. Restructuring charges of $4.6 million and
$29.2 million for the three months and nine months, respectively, ended
September 30, 1996, included severance costs, purchase power contract
cancellation and negotiated settlement costs and other costs incurred directly
as a result of the Vision 2000 initiatives. The Vision 2000 review of operations
is expected to continue through 1997. Although most of the remaining
restructuring charges will likely be incurred in the fourth quarter of 1996,
some of those charges may be incurred in 1997. At this time, Company management
believes that several hundred additional positions may be eliminated but cannot
estimate the additional restructuring costs yet to be incurred.
In May 1995, the Company established comprehensive involuntary
severance packages for employees who lose their positions as a result of these
initiatives. Through September 30, 1996, management had decided to eliminate
1,219 positions. The recognition of severance costs in 1996 resulted in a charge
to operations in the first, second and third quarters of $3.2 million, $10.6
million and $1.6 million, respectively. At September 30, 1996, 1,145 employees
have been terminated and severance payments totaling $38.1 million have been
made. The Company estimates that these staffing reductions will result in annual
savings, net of outsourcing costs, in the range of $66 million to $74 million.
These savings will be reflected in lower construction expenditures as well as
lower operation and maintenance expenses.
As part of re-engineering operations, the Company has adopted a plan to
improve customer service which will require an investment in excess of $100
million over the next several years. That plan includes the installation of
automated electric meters in metropolitan and inaccessible rural and urban
locations. The plan also provides for the installation of mobile data dispatch
technology in the Company's service fleet, accompanied by digitized mapping of
the Company's service territory. Furthermore, technological changes are being
made to enhance the Company's ability to handle customer calls during power
outages. In order to increase service reliability, the Company has initiated
both local and regional distribution line improvement projects.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Internal generation of cash during the first nine months of 1996
provided 188% of funds required for the Company's capital requirements compared
to 144% during the first nine months of 1995.
With the completion of the Clover Power Station, the Company is in a
period in which internal cash generation should exceed construction
expenditures.
As detailed in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash flow
from operating activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1996
decreased $27.8 million as compared to the nine-month period ended September 30,
1995 primarily as a result of normal operations.
Cash from (to) financing activities was as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1996 1995
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(Millions)
Mortgage bonds $ 200.0
Preferred securities of
subsidiary trust 135.0
Medium-term notes 40.0
Issuance (repayment) of
short-term debt, net $ (32.9)
Issuance of tax exempt
securities 24.5
Repayment of long-term debt
and preferred stock (236.8) (246.6)
Dividends (314.7) (330.3)
Other (10.0) (9.0)
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Total $(569.9) $(210.9)
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Financing activities for the first nine months of 1996 resulted in a
net cash outflow of $569.9 million.
During the first quarter of 1996, $34.4 million of Medium-Term Notes
matured. In addition, the Company issued $24.5 million of variable rate solid
waste disposal securities to refund $24.5 million of securities assumed in its
acquisition of the North Branch Power Station.
In the second and third quarters of 1996, $162 million and $15.9
million, respectively, of Medium-Term Notes matured.
The Company's agreement to sell certain accounts receivable expired on
October 1, 1996.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)
The Company increased its commercial paper program limit to $500
million in June 1996 with the execution of $500 million of revolving credit
facilities, which replaced existing liquidity support.
As of September 30, 1996, $136.1 million was outstanding under the
Company's commercial paper program, which is a decrease of $32.9 million from
the December 31, 1995 outstanding balance. The proceeds from the sale of
commercial paper were used primarily to replace mandatory debt maturities and
for other capital requirements.
Cash from (used in) investing activities was as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1996 1995
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(Millions)
Utility plant expenditures $(245.3) $(394.0)
Nuclear fuel (84.2) (46.0)
Nuclear decommissioning
contributions (27.2) (19.5)
Sale of accounts receivable (110.0)
Purchase of subsidiary assets (14.6)
Other (9.9) (7.9)
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Total $(381.2) $(577.4)
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Investing activities for the first nine months of 1996 resulted in a
net cash outflow of $381.2 million primarily due to $245.3 million of
construction expenditures and $84.2 million of nuclear fuel expenditures. Of the
construction expenditures, approximately $169.5 million was spent on
transmission and distribution projects, and $42.0 million on power production
projects.
Results of Operations
Balance available for Common Stock decreased by $37 million for the
three months ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the same period in 1995,
primarily as a result of the milder summer weather and higher storm damage costs
($14.6 million), particularly from Hurricane Fran, in 1996.
Balance available for Common Stock increased by $25 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the same period in 1995,
primarily as a result of the colder weather during the first quarter of 1996,
warmer weather during the second quarter of 1996 and a reduction in operation
and maintenance expenses driven primarily by the Company's Vision 2000 efforts,
offset in part by the higher storm damage costs incurred during the third
quarter of 1996.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)
Operating Revenues
Operating revenues changed primarily due to the following:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
1996 vs. 1995 1996 vs. 1995
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(Millions)
Weather $(89.3) $ 24.3
Customer growth 12.7 31.2
Base rate variance (42.7) (55.4)
Fuel rate variance (19.4) (59.3)
Other, net 39.6 51.4
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Total retail (99.1) (7.8)
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Sales for resale (9.6) 34.0
Other operating revenues 9.2 20.8
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Total revenues $(99.5) $ 47.0
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Customer kilowatt-hour sales changed as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
1996 vs. 1995 1996 vs. 1995
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Residential (9.5)% 5.4%
Commercial (1.4) 4.1
Industrial 1.1 0.4
Public authorities (0.4) 2.7
Total retail sales (3.9) 3.7
Resale 18.6 41.5
Total sales (1.2) 8.0
Heating and cooling degree days during the third quarter were as follows:
1996 1995 Normal
---- ---- ------
Heating degree days 7 15 17
Percentage change
compared to prior year (53.3) 140
Cooling degree days 881 1,167 1,043
Percentage change
compared to prior year (24.5) 13.8
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)
Heating and cooling degree days during the first nine months were as follows:
1996 1995 Normal
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Heating degree days 2,715 2,219 2,378
Percentage change
compared to prior year 22.4 (9.3)
Cooling degree days 1,349 1,595 1,486
Percentage change
compared to prior years (15.4) -
The decrease in kilowatt-hour retail sales for the three-month period
ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the same period in 1995 reflects the
milder summer weather experienced in 1996 as compared to 1995.
The increase in kilowatt-hour retail sales for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the same period in 1995, reflects the
colder weather experienced in the first quarter of 1996 and the warmer weather
experienced in the second quarter of 1996, offset in part by the milder weather
during the third quarter of 1996.
The increase in sales for resale for the three- and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the same periods in 1995, was primarily
due to colder weather experienced in the first quarter of 1996 and warmer
weather experienced in the second quarter of 1996 by other utilities in
surrounding regions and increased marketing efforts by the Company.
Fuel, net
Fuel, net decreased for the three- and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 1996, as compared to the same periods in 1995, primarily as a
result of a higher recovery of fuel expenses subject to deferral accounting in
1995.
Restructuring
As part of the Vision 2000 program (see Note (e) to CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS), the Company recorded $4.6 million and $29.2 million of
restructuring charges in the three months and nine months, respectively, ended
September 30, 1996. Restructuring charges included severance costs, purchase
power contract cancellation and negotiated settlement costs and other costs. The
Company estimates that the staffing reductions, including those reported during
1995, will result in annual savings, net of outsourcing costs, in the range of
$66 million to $74 million. Although most of the remaining restructuring charges
will likely be incurred in the fourth quarter of 1996, some of the charges may
be incurred in 1997. Management believes that several hundred additional
positions may be eliminated, but the amount of restructuring charges yet to be
incurred is not known at this time.
Furthermore, because the Company's review of its operations has not
been completed, the amount of savings ultimately to be realized cannot be
estimated at this time. When realized, the savings will be reflected in lower
construction expenditures as well as lower operation and maintenance expenses.
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
As part of re-engineering operations, the Company has adopted a plan to
improve customer service which will require an investment in excess of $100
million over the next several years. That plan includes the installation of
automated electric meters in metropolitan and inaccessible rural and urban
locations. The plan also provides for the installation of mobile data dispatch
technology in the Company's service fleet, accompanied by digitized mapping of
the Company's service territory. Furthermore, technological changes are being
made to enhance the Company's ability to handle customer calls during power
outages. In order to increase service reliability, the Company has initiated
both local and regional distribution line improvement projects.
Operation-Other and Maintenance
Operation-other and maintenance increased for the three-month period
ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the same period in 1995, due to an
increase in transmission and distribution service restoration costs resulting
from multiple incidents of storm damage and the operating expenses of A&C
Enercom, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, formed in January 1996.
Income Taxes
Income taxes decreased for the three-month period ended September 30,
1996, as compared to the same period in 1995, primarily as a result of decreased
income subject to tax.
Contingencies
For information on contingencies, see Note (b) to CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Future Issues
Competition
On April 24, 1996 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
issued final rules on open access transmission service, stranded costs,
standards of conduct and open access same-time information systems (OASIS). On
July 9, 1996, Virginia Power filed an open access transmission service tariff in
compliance with FERC's Order No. 888, Promoting Wholesale Competition Through
Open Access Non-discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities.
Utilities must also take service under their own tariffs for wholesale power
sales. The rule provides for stranded cost recovery from departing customers. On
October 10, 1996, FERC issued the procedural order in the filing, scheduling the
Hearing for April 28, 1997. Utilities must participate in an OASIS by January 3,
1997, and comply with standards of conduct that require separation of
transmission operations/reliability functions from wholesale merchant/marketing
functions.
FERC also issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) proposing
replacement of open access tariffs with a capacity reservation tariff by
December 31, 1997.
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
On November 8, 1996, Virginia Power gave the Virginia State Corporation
Commission (the Virginia Commission) notice that it intended to institute a
proceeding under a recently enacted statute that allows the Virginia Commission
to consider alternative forms of regulation. On November 12, 1996, the
Commission directed its staff and the three largest electric utilities in
Virginia, which include Virginia Power, to provide additional information
relevant to potential changes in and possible emergence of competition in the
electric industry. The Commission instituted a new proceeding and directed the
Company to provide its information by March 31, 1997. The Commission also
directed that any proposed alternative form of regulation be filed in the newly
instituted proceeding. For additional information, see discussion under Part II,
Item 5 - Other Information, Regulation, General.
On August 15, 1996, pursuant to the provisions of the Interconnection
and Operating Agreement between Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) and
Virginia Power, ODEC gave written notice of its intent to reduce its
supplemental demand purchases under that Agreement to zero within nine years.
This termination of supplemental sales to ODEC will result in an annual
reduction of approximately $22 million of fixed charge recoveries beginning in
2005.
Other
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this report are forward-looking statements which involve risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to regulatory, economic, competitive,
governmental and technological factors affecting the Company's operations,
rates, markets, products, services and prices, and other factors discussed
herein and in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The civil action filed December 13, 1995, in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, was dismissed by
the Federal Court on August 7, 1996. However, two civil actions have been filed
in the Virginia Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk against the City of Norfolk
and Virginia Power, one for fifteen million dollars and one for three million
dollars, by property owners who each allege contamination of their respective
properties by hazardous substances originating on nearby property now owned by
the city and formerly owned by the Company.
Item 5. Other Information
Regulation
General
On October 8, 1996, Virginia Power filed with the Virginia State
Corporation Commission an application for authority to provide interexchange
non-switched dedicated telecommunication services throughout Virginia. If the
application is granted, Virginia Power will be authorized to provide a range of
telecommunications services, including private line and special access services,
dark fiber and high capacity telecommunications services.
In reference to the Virginia Commission proceeding to review and
consider its policy regarding restructuring of, and competition in, the electric
utility industry, on September 23, 1996 Virginia Power filed its comments on the
Staff Report and a request for oral argument. The comments generally supported
most of the Staff's specific recommendations as well as its overall
recommendation that Virginia should pursue a cautious and measured approach to
the adoption of competitive initiatives, but Virginia Power stated that it would
continue to pursue its Vision 2000 restructuring (see Note (e) to CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS). The comments stated that the question of recovery of
stranded costs should be addressed now rather than by adopting the "wait and
see" approach recommended by the Staff. On November 8, 1996, Virginia Power gave
the Virginia Commission notice that it intended to institute a proceeding under
a recently enacted statute that allows the Virginia Commission to consider
alternative forms of regulation. On November 12, 1996, the Commission directed
its staff and the three largest electric utilities in Virginia, which include
Virginia Power, to provide additional information relevant to potential changes
in and possible emergence of competition in the electric industry. It directed
utilities that have non-utility generation that impacts their Virginia
jurisdictional rates to file, by June 1, 1997, a report detailing efforts to
restructure contracts with non-utility generators (NUGs) to mitigate the
potentially negative effect on current and future rates, and subsequently to
file quarterly reports detailing continuing efforts in this area. The Commission
instituted a new proceeding and directed the Company to provide other
information by March 31, 1997. Information required to be filed includes
detailed cost-of-service studies, suggested adjustments for eliminating cross
subsidies among customer classes, methods for improving price signals to
customers, illustrative tariffs that unbundle rates, analysis of reserve margin
requirements, analysis of whether incremental capacity needs could be met by a
competitive market, evaluation of the capacity solicitation process, evaluation
of conservation and load management programs and other information. The
Commission also directed that any proposed alternative form of regulation be
filed in the newly instituted proceeding, and required that a 1996 calendar year
be used as the test period, with an anticipated rate year beginning 150 days
after the date of filing. Among the issues that may be considered in the
proceeding is treatment of potential stranded costs that may result with retail
access. It is not presently possible to predict the outcome of this issue or
other issues that may be addressed in this proceeding. Estimates of the
magnitude of potential stranded costs vary widely depending on assumptions as to
when retail competition will be allowed in Virginia Power's service territory,
how quickly customers will respond to such competition, what market prices will
be in the competitive market, and other factors. Virginia Power
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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
(Continued)
believes that stranded costs could be substantial, and the extent to which
recovery of stranded costs will be approved is uncertain. Virginia Power
believes that recovery of such costs is appropriate.
Rates
FERC
On July 9, 1996, Virginia Power filed an open access transmission
service tariff in compliance with FERC's Order No.888, Promoting Wholesale
Competition Through Open Access Non-Discriminatory Transmission Services by
Public Utilities. On October 10, 1996, FERC issued the procedural order in the
filing, scheduling the Hearing for April 28, 1997. For additional information,
see Future Issues Competition under MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Regarding the protest filed by three power marketers with the
Department of Defense on July 15, 1996, challenging the sole source negotiation
and impending sole source contract with Virginia Power, the Department of the
Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command issued a decision on October 22,
1996, denying the protest of the three power marketers. The Navy found that
competition between providers other than Virginia Power for the provision of
electrical service to Department of Defense facilities and activities within
Virginia Power franchise areas in Virginia is not currently available. The Navy
also noted that the impending contract with Virginia Power was not in
contemplation of a new acquisition, but was the result of periodic review of,
and negotiation of a new rate under, an existing indefinite term contract. The
supplemental agreement incorporating the new rate was executed on October 30,
1996.
On July 31, 1996, the FERC denied in part and granted in part, LG&E
Westmoreland Southampton's (Southampton) request for a waiver of the
Commission's operating requirements for Qualifying Facilities (QFs) under PURPA.
Southampton owns and operates a 62.6 MW cogeneration facility located in
Franklin, Virginia and sells the output of the facility to Virginia Power.
FERC's decision preserved Southampton's QF status under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act, but refused to waive Southampton's violation of the QF
operating standards. The Order provided that Southampton refund to Virginia
Power the difference between the amount that Virginia Power paid to Southampton
in 1992 under its QF contract and a Commission-approved rate equal to Virginia
Power's incremental cost of economy energy during 1992. On August 23, 1996,
Southampton filed a Motion for Clarification, and on August 30, 1996, it filed a
Request for Rehearing. Virginia Power filed responses to each Southampton
pleading. On September 30, 1996, FERC issued an order granting rehearing for the
purpose of further consideration. On October 15, 1996, Virginia Power filed the
data requested by the FERC order showing Virginia Power's incremental cost of
economy energy during each hour of 1992. On October 30, 1996, Southampton filed
a response to Virginia Power's data filing. Southampton also filed a Petition
for Review on September 23, 1996, against the FERC in the United States Court of
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Virginia Power has filed a Motion to Intervene in
that proceeding.
Virginia
In reference to Virginia Power's application to implement a Qualifying
Facility (QF) monitoring program, the Commission Staff filed its legal
memorandum on October 10, 1996 and concluded that the Commission had the legal
authority to require QFs to provide it with the operating data identified in
Virginia Power's application and to adopt a monitoring program. The Company must
file by November 22, 1996 a response to the Staff's comments and the twelve QFs
which also filed comments. The Staff will then file an additional report on
December 18, 1996 making its recommendations to the Commission.
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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
(Continued)
In reference to the Virginia Commission proceeding for approval to
purchase a gas-fired combined cycle generator from Richmond Power Enterprise,
L.P. (RPE) and to enter into a purchased power contract with RPE and an
affiliate without competitive bidding, on October 8, 1996, the Staff of the
Virginia Commission filed testimony recommending that the required approvals be
granted.
The Virginia Commission entered an order on October 7, 1996 in its
proceeding regarding spent nuclear fuel disposal in which it directed that the
proceeding be consolidated with Virginia Power's next fuel cost recovery
proceeding. On October 21, 1996, Virginia Power filed its application in such a
proceeding, requesting an increase in its fuel cost recovery factor from 1.229
cents per kilowatt-hour to 1.322 cents per kilowatt-hour. The requested change,
if approved, would result in an annualized increase in fuel revenues of
approximately $48.2 million. On November 12, 1996, the Commission ordered that
the hearing on the consolidated proceedings be delayed from November 26, 1996 to
February 27, 1997, and that the Company's proposed fuel factor become effective
on December 1, 1996. Any potential adjustments to the factor ordered after
hearing will be reflected prospectively after entry of a final order.
In the proceeding before the Virginia Commission for approval of
arrangements with Chesapeake Paper Products Company to facilitate the design,
construction and financing of a cogeneration plant to meet Chesapeake's energy
requirements for its industrial processes, several parties oppose the proposed
arrangements by which Virginia Power would provide gas sales, fuel management
and fuel procurement services to the plant as being anticompetitive and beyond
the Power Company's corporate and regulatory authority. The hearing began on
November 12, 1996.
North Carolina
On September 13, 1996, the Company filed an application with the North
Carolina Commission for a $3.2 million decrease in fuel rates. A hearing was
held on November 13, 1996.
Purchases and Sales of Power
On August 15, 1996, pursuant to the provisions of the Interconnection
and Operating Agreement between ODEC and Virginia Power, ODEC gave written
notice of its intent to reduce its supplemental demand purchases under that
Agreement to zero within nine years. This termination of supplemental sales to
ODEC will result in an annual reduction of approximately $22 million of fixed
charge recoveries beginning in 2005.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
3(i) - Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, as in effect on
September 12, 1994 (Exhibit 3(i), Form 8-K dated October 19, 1994, File No.
1-2255, incorporated by reference).
3(ii) - Bylaws, as amended, as in effect on December 31, 1994 (Exhibit
3(ii), Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, File No.
1-2255, incorporated by reference).
4(i) - Indenture of Mortgage of the Company, dated November 1, 1935, as
supplemented and modified by fifty-eight Supplemental Indentures, Exhibit
4(ii), Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1985, File No. 1-
2255, incorporated by reference; Fifty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture,
Exhibit 4(ii), Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1986, File No. 1-
2255, incorporated by reference; Sixtieth Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit
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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
(Continued)
4(ii), Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1986, File No. 1-2255,
incorporated by reference; Sixty-First Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit
4(ii), Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1987, File No. 1-2255,
incorporated by reference; Sixty-Second Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit
4(ii), Form 8-K, dated November 3, 1987, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by
reference; Sixty-Third Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K,
dated June 8, 1988, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference; SixtyFourth
Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K, dated February 8, 1989,
File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference; Sixty-Fifth Supplemental
Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K, dated June 22, 1989, File No. 1-2255,
incorporated by reference; Sixty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit
4(i), Form 8-K, dated February 27, 1990, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by
reference; Sixty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K,
dated April 2, 1991, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference;
SixtyEighth Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Sixty-Ninth Supplemental
Indenture, Exhibit 4(ii), and Seventieth Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit
4(iii), Form 8-K, dated February 25, 1992, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by
reference; Seventy-First Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i) and
Seventy-Second Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(ii), Form 8-K, dated July
7, 1992, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference; Seventy-Third
Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K dated August 6, 1992, File
No. 1-incorporated by reference; Seventy-Fourth Supplemental Indenture,
Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K, dated February 10, 1993, File No. 1-2255,
incorporated by reference; Seventy-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit
4(i), Form 8-K, dated April 6, 1993, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by
reference; Seventy-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K,
dated April 21, 1993, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference.
SeventySeventh Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K, dated June
8, 1993, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference; SeventyEighth
Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K, dated August 10, 1993, File
No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference; Seventy-Ninth Supplemental
Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K, dated August 10, 1993, File No. 1-2255,
incorporated by reference, Eightieth Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i),
Form 8-K dated October 12, 1993, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by
reference, Eighty-First Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(iii), Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 1- 2255, incorporated
by reference; Eighty-Second Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K,
dated January 18, 1994, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference,
Eighty-Third Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K, dated October
19, 1994, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference and Eighty-Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, Exhibit 4(i), Form 8-K dated March 22, 1995, File
No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference.
4(ii) - Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1986, from Virginia Electric and
Power Company to Chemical Bank pursuant to which Medium-Term Notes, Series
B were issued (Exhibit 4(v), Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1993, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference).
4(iii) - Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1988, from Virginia Electric and
Power Company to Chemical Bank, Trustee, pursuant to which Medium-Term
Notes, Series C (Multi-Currency) were issued as supplemented and modified
by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1989, pursuant to
which Medium-Term Notes, Series D(Multi-Currency), Series E and Series F
were issued (Exhibit 4(vi), Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1993, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by reference).
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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
(Continued)
4(iv) - Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1995, from Virginia Electric and
Power Company to Chemical Bank, Trustee, as supplemented and modified by a
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1995, pursuant to which
the Series A 8.05% Junior Subordinated notes were issued to fund the
purchase of Virginia Power Capital Trust 1 Common Stock and Preferred
Securities proceeds (Exhibits 4(a) and 4(b), respectively, Form S-3
Registration Statement No. 33-61265 as filed on July 24, 1995 and amended
on August 21, 1995 and August 22, 1995, incorporated by reference).
10(i) - Credit Agreement dated as of June 7, 1996 between Chemical Bank and
Virginia Electric and Power Company (Exhibit 10(i), Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 1996, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by
reference).
10(ii) - Credit Agreement dated as of June 7, 1996 between Chemical Bank
and Virginia Electric and Power Company (Exhibit 10(ii), Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 1996, File No. 1-2255, incorporated by
reference).
27 - Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith).
(b) Report on Form 8-K;
None.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the 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.
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Registrant
November 13, 1996
/S/ E. M. ROACH, JR.
--------------------------------
E. M. Roach, Jr.
Senior Vice President-Finance,
Regulation and General Counsel
(Chief Financial Officer)
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