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UNITED STATES

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 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

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 000-50039

 

 

OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

VIRGINIA   23-7048405

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4201 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, Virginia   23060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(804) 747-0592

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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  ¨

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  ¨    No  ¨

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 definitions of “larger accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The Registrant is a membership corporation and has no authorized or outstanding equity securities.

 

 

 


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INDEX

 

          Page
Number

PART I. Financial Information

Item 1.    Financial Statements   
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Revenues, Expenses and Patronage Capital (Unaudited) – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008    4
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008    5
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    6
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    13
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    21
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    21
PART II. Other Information
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    22
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    22
Item 5.    Other Information    22
Item 6.    Exhibits    24

 

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
     (in thousands)  
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS:

    

Electric Plant

    

In service

   $ 1,570,687      $ 1,565,697   

Less accumulated depreciation

     (621,249     (592,319
                
     949,438        973,378   

Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost

     14,327        12,774   

Construction work in progress

     46,117        30,427   
                

Net Electric Plant

     1,009,882        1,016,579   
                

Investments:

    

Nuclear decommissioning trust

     82,326        69,239   

Lease deposits

     86,412        118,826   

Unrestricted investments and other

     3,963        11,064   
                

Total Investments

     172,701        199,129   
                

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     8,087        12,025   

Accounts receivable

     1,069        7,560   

Accounts receivable–deposits

     14,552        5,201   

Accounts receivable–members

     62,019        93,888   

Fuel, materials and supplies

     47,406        36,852   

Prepayments

     2,116        3,101   
                

Total Current Assets

     135,249        158,627   
                

Deferred Charges:

    

Regulatory assets

     105,708        116,073   

Other

     20,944        15,337   
                

Total Deferred Charges

     126,652        131,410   
                

Total Assets

   $ 1,444,484      $ 1,505,745   
                

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES:

    

Capitalization:

    

Patronage capital

   $ 327,613      $ 319,833   

Non-controlling interest

     13,220        12,787   
                

Total Patronage capital and Non-controlling interest

     340,833        332,620   

Long-term debt

     711,658        711,675   
                

Total Capitalization

     1,052,491        1,044,295   
                

Current Liabilities

    

Long-term debt due within one year

     22,917        22,917   

Lines of credit

     11,808        62,000   

Accounts payable

     41,588        87,918   

Accounts payable–members

     26,157        20,921   

Accrued expenses

     24,416        63,589   

Deferred energy

     25,693        2,440   
                

Total Current Liabilities

     152,579        259,785   
                

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

    

Asset retirement obligations

     64,690        62,238   

Obligations under long-term leases

     59,634        90,954   

Regulatory liabilities

     100,216        38,694   

Other

     14,874        9,779   
                

Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

     239,414        201,665   
                

Commitments and Contingencies

     —          —     
                

Total Capitalization and Liabilities

   $ 1,444,484      $ 1,505,745   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REVENUES,

EXPENSES AND PATRONAGE CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Operating Revenues

   $ 182,952      $ 277,617      $ 554,612      $ 775,993   

Operating Expenses

        

Fuel

     38,186        51,747        96,995        123,264   

Purchased power

     88,466        193,105        285,243        519,528   

Deferred energy

     9,231        (15,126     23,253        (6,765

Operations and maintenance

     9,276        10,200        35,304        27,257   

Administrative and general

     9,141        9,325        28,356        28,451   

Depreciation, amortization and decommissioning

     10,296        9,660        30,779        28,963   

Amortization of regulatory asset/(liability), net

     166        (254     (40     (564

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     817        771        2,452        2,313   

Taxes, other than income taxes

     2,006        1,797        6,044        5,655   
                                

Total Operating Expenses

     167,585        261,225        508,386        728,102   
                                

Operating Margin

     15,367        16,392        46,226        47,891   
                                

Other Expense, net

     (363     (64     (1,245     (183

Investment Income

     594        1,952        1,641        6,876   

Interest Charges, net

     (12,791     (14,677     (38,143     (43,892

Income Taxes

     (69     (235     (266     (689
                                

Net Margin Including Non-controlling Interest

     2,738        3,368        8,213        10,003   

Non-controlling Interest

     (112     (391     (433     (1,132
                                

Net Margin Attributable to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

     2,626        2,977        7,780        8,871   

Patronage Capital—Beginning of Period

     324,987        315,006        319,833        309,112   
                                

Patronage Capital—End of Period

   $ 327,613      $ 317,983      $ 327,613      $ 317,983   
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)  

Operating Activities:

    

Net Margin

   $ 7,780      $ 8,871   

Adjustments to reconcile net margins to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and decommissioning

     30,779        28,963   

Other non-cash charges

     7,332        10,021   

Non-controlling interest

     433        1,132   

Amortization of lease obligations

     3,716        9,133   

Interest on lease deposits

     (2,556     (9,016

Change in current assets

     19,440        (12,143

Change in deferred energy

     23,253        (6,765

Change in current liabilities

     (80,267     11,452   

Change in regulatory assets and liabilities

     66,519        (16,467

Change in deferred charges and credits

     301        2,054   
                

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     76,730        27,235   
                

Financing Activities:

    

Obligations under long-term leases

     (236     (423

Repayment on lines of credit

     (50,192     —     
                

Net Cash Used for Financing Activities

     (50,428     (423
                

Investing Activities:

    

Purchases of available for sale securities

     —          (96,000

Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities

     —          24,000   

Decrease in other investments

     (448     15,879   

Electric plant additions

     (29,792     (22,399

Acquisition of transmission assets

     —          (5,306
                

Net Cash Used for Investing Activities

     (30,240     (83,826
                

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (3,938     (57,014

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of Period

     12,025        101,813   
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of Period

   $ 8,087      $ 44,799   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. In the opinion of our management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of our consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2009, and our consolidated results of operations, and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. The consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2. Presentation. The accompanying financial statements reflect the consolidated accounts of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (“ODEC “ or “we” or “our”) and TEC Trading, Inc. (“TEC”). We are a not-for-profit wholesale power supply cooperative, incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1948. We have two classes of members. Our Class A members are eleven customer-owned electric distribution cooperatives engaged in the retail sale of power to member consumers located in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and parts of West Virginia. During 2008, we had twelve Class A members. Effective December 31, 2008, one of these members, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, withdrew as a member. For additional information, see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our sole Class B member is TEC, a taxable corporation owned by our member distribution cooperatives. Our board of directors is composed of two representatives from each of the member distribution cooperatives and one representative from TEC.

We do not have any other comprehensive income for the periods presented.

In accordance with Consolidation accounting, TEC is considered a variable interest entity for which we are the primary beneficiary. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions in consolidation. The assets and liabilities and non-controlling interest of TEC are recorded at carrying value and the net assets consolidated were $13.2 million and $12.8 million at September 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively. The income taxes reported on our Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Patronage Capital relate to the tax provision for TEC. As TEC is 100% owned by our Class A members, its equity is presented as a non-controlling interest in our consolidated financial statements.

Our rates are set periodically by a formula that was accepted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), but are not regulated by the respective states’ public service commissions.

We comply with the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by FERC. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), the accounting policies and practices applied by us in the determination of rates are also employed for financial reporting purposes.

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

3. Commitments and Contingencies.

Norfolk Southern

As previously disclosed in Note 15 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we and Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Virginia Power”) have been parties to a contract dispute with a fuel transportation supplier, Norfolk Southern Railway Company (“Norfolk Southern”), in the Circuit Court of Halifax County, Virginia. The Circuit Court originally entered an order on April 17, 2008, in favor of Norfolk Southern awarding it $86.2 million in damages, which included prejudgment interest of approximately $8.5 million, for the contract period from December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2007. We, along with Virginia Power, appealed the Circuit Court’s order to the Supreme Court of Virginia. On September 18, 2009, the Supreme Court of Virginia upheld several of the Circuit Court’s rulings; however, it reversed the Circuit Court’s ruling as to the method of calculating damages.

On September 28, 2009, we filed a Notice of Intent to File Petition for Rehearing related to one of the rulings upheld by the Supreme Court of Virginia and Norfolk Southern filed a Notice of Intent to File Petition for Rehearing related to the reversal of the Circuit Court’s method of calculating damages. The petitions for rehearing were filed on October 16,

 

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2009. On October 30, 2009, we and Virginia Power settled our contract dispute with Norfolk Southern. As a result of the settlement, all parties voluntarily withdrew their respective petitions for rehearing. Under the terms of the settlement, we and Virginia Power agreed to pay Norfolk Southern approximately $10.8 million in damages, representing underpayments made to Norfolk Southern from December 1, 2003 through the present. Our share of the settlement amount is approximately $5.4 million. A regulatory liability of $63.5 million was established for the difference between the amount previously accrued and collected and the settlement amount. Also, as part of the settlement, the parties agreed on the fourth quarter 2009 adjusted base rates, which will be adjusted on a quarterly basis under the terms of the parties’ coal transportation agreement.

For further description of our legal proceedings for Norfolk Southern, see Part 1, Item 3 of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1 of our 2009 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009.

Proposed Acquisition of Additional Service Territory by two of our Member Distribution Cooperatives

On September 15, 2009, two member distribution cooperatives of ODEC, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (“REC”) and Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative (“SVEC”), filed a joint petition and application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (“VSCC”) to obtain regulatory approval for the acquisition of The Potomac Edison Company’s (“Potomac Edison”) Virginia service territory that includes approximately 102,000 customers (meters).

In accordance with the wholesale power contracts between ODEC and its member distribution cooperatives, ODEC anticipates that it will serve the additional power requirements related to REC’s and SVEC’s acquisition. As part of the acquisition transaction, we are negotiating the assumption of full requirements power supply contracts previously entered into by Potomac Edison for the service territory. These contracts have differing terms and the latest date any of these contracts expires is June 30, 2011.

We anticipate that REC’s and SVEC’s acquisition, including the assumption of the power supply contracts from Potomac Edison, will result in lowering our average cost of power to all of our member distribution cooperatives. As a result, in accordance with our load acquisition policy, we will pay a transition fee to REC and to SVEC that represents a portion of the power cost savings related to this acquisition. The aggregate transition fee is estimated to be approximately $66.7 million. Upon closing of the acquisition, the transition fee will be reflected as a credit on the monthly power invoices of REC and SVEC over a four year period. The transition fee will be collected from our member distribution cooperatives through our formulary rate.

Consummation of the acquisition by REC and SVEC is subject to the satisfaction of several conditions including obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals. The VSCC has set a hearing date of March 2, 2010. Although we anticipate that the acquisition will close in 2010, we cannot predict when, or even if, all of the conditions to the closing of the acquisition will be satisfied and whether the closing will occur.

 

4. Fair Value Measurements.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures clarifies that the term fair value is intended to mean a market-based measure, not an entity-specific measure.

We utilize the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, into three broad levels:

 

   

Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date. Instruments categorized in Level 1 primarily consist of financial instruments such as the majority of exchange-traded derivatives and securities held in our nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

   

Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived from observable market data by correlation or other means. Instruments categorized in Level 2 primarily include non-exchange traded derivatives such as over-the-counter commodity forwards and swaps, and short-term debt securities held in nuclear decommissioning trust funds.

 

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Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. Instruments categorized in Level 3 consist of long-dated commodity derivatives, financial transmission rights, and other modeled commodity derivatives.

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable data (Level 3). In some cases, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The lowest level input that is significant to a fair value measurement in its entirety determines the applicable level in the fair value hierarchy. Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, considering factors specific to the asset or liability.

The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2009:

 

     September 30,
2009
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     (in thousands)

Nuclear decommissioning trust (1)

   $ 82,326    $ 82,326    $ —      $ —  

Unrestricted investments and other (2)

     2,240      —        —        2,240
                           

Total Financial Assets

   $ 84,566    $ 82,326    $ —      $ 2,240
                           

Derivatives (3)

   $ 5,883    $ 5,883    $ —      $ —  
                           

Total Financial Liabilities

   $ 5,883    $ 5,883    $ —      $ —  
                           

 

(1)

For additional information about our nuclear decommissioning trust see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(2)

Unrestricted investments and other includes investments that were available for sale. As of December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2009, we had $22.3 million of principal invested in seven auction rate securities, two of which converted to preferred stock (“ARS”). As of September 30, 2009, we have an unrealized loss of $20.1 million related to these ARS which is recorded as a regulatory asset in accordance with Regulated Operations accounting. For additional information, see Notes 7 and 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(3)

Derivatives represent natural gas futures contracts. For additional information about our derivative financial instruments, refer to Notes 1 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following table presents the net change in the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and included in the Level 3 fair value category for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:

 

     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
 
     (in thousands)  

Balance at January 1, 2009

   $ 9,467   

Total realized and unrealized (losses):

  

Included in regulatory and other assets/liabilities

     (7,227

Purchases, issuances and settlements

     —     

Transfers out of Level 3

     —     
        

Balance at September 30, 2009

   $ 2,240   
        

 

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5. New Accounting Pronouncements.

We adopted the following new accounting pronouncements as of January 2009:

Consolidation Accounting:

In December 2007, the FASB issued additional guidance on Consolidation Accounting and the presentation of the non-controlling interest in our financial statements is presented as a component of equity in accordance with the requirements of this guidance.

Derivatives and Hedging:

In March 2008, the FASB issued additional guidance on Derivatives and Hedging which seeks to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures regarding the impact on financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. To achieve this increased transparency, the additional guidance requires (a) the disclosure of the fair value of derivative instruments and gains and losses in a tabular format; (b) the disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk-related; and (c) cross-referencing within the footnotes.

We are exposed to market purchases of power and natural gas to meet the power supply needs of our member distribution cooperatives that are not met by our owned generation. To manage this exposure, we utilize derivative contracts. We purchase power under both long-term and short-term physically-delivered forward contracts to supply power to our member distribution cooperatives. These forward purchase contracts meet the accounting definition of a derivative; however, a majority of the forward purchase derivative contracts qualify for the normal purchases/normal sales exception under previously issued guidance. As a result, these contracts are not recorded at fair value and are not subject to the disclosure requirements. We record purchased power expense when the power under the forward contract is delivered.

We also purchase natural gas futures contracts to hedge the price of natural gas for the operation of our combustion turbine facilities and for use as a basis in determining the price of power in certain forward power purchase agreements. These derivatives do not qualify for the normal purchases/normal sales exception and we have not elected cash flow hedge accounting as allowed under previously issued guidance. For these derivative contracts that do not qualify for the normal purchase/normal sales exception, we defer all gains and losses on a net basis as a regulatory asset or liability in accordance with accounting for regulated operations. These amounts are subsequently reclassified as purchased power or fuel expense in our Consolidated Statements of Revenues, Expenses, and Patronage Capital as the power or fuel is delivered and/or the contract settles.

Generally, derivatives are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value. The measurement of fair value is based on actively quoted market prices, if available. Otherwise, we seek indicative price information from external sources, including broker quotes and industry publications. For individual contracts, the use of differing assumptions could have a material effect on the contract’s estimated fair value.

Changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments are recorded as a regulatory asset or regulatory liability. The change in these accounts is included in the operating section of our statement of cash flows.

As of September 30, 2009, excluding contracts accounted for as normal purchase/normal sale, we had the following outstanding natural gas futures contracts:

 

Commodity   Unit of
Measure
  Quantity
Natural Gas   MMBTU   6,520,000

 

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As of September 30, 2009, the fair value of our derivative instruments, excluding contracts accounted for as normal purchase/normal sale, was as follows:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
     Derivatives
    

as of September 30, 2009

    

Balance

Sheet Location

   Fair Value
          (in thousands)

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

     

Natural gas futures contracts

   Deferred credits and other liabilities-other    $ 5,883
         

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ 5,883
         

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Patronage Capital

for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

Derivatives Accounted for

Utilizing Regulatory

Accounting

   Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized within
Regulatory

Asset/Liability for
Derivatives as of
September 30, 2009
   

Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified from
Regulatory Asset/Liability into

Income

   Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from Regulatory

Asset/Liability
into Income for
the Three
Months Ended
September 30,
2009
    Amount of Gain
(Loss)
Reclassified from
Regulatory
Asset/Liability
into Income for
the Nine

Months Ended
September 30,
2009
 
     (in thousands)          (in thousands)  

Natural gas futures contracts (1)

   $ (6,734   Purchased power    $ (4,609   $ (10,774

Other

     —        Fuel      (6,139     (9,058
                           

Total

   $ (6,734      $ (10,748   $ (19,832
                           

 

(1)      Includes approximately $0.9 million of loss on contracts designated for October 2009 that were physically sold in September and the impact on the Statement of Financial Position has been deferred until October 2009.

Credit-risk related contingent features:

We use hedging instruments, including forwards, futures, financial transmission rights, and options, to manage our power market price risks. Because we rely substantially on the purchase of energy from other power suppliers, we are exposed to the risk that counterparties will default in performance of their obligations to us. Although we assess the creditworthiness of counterparties and other credit issues related to these purchases, and we may require our counterparties to post collateral with us, defaults may still occur. Defaults may take the form of failure to physically deliver the purchased energy or failure to pay. If this occurs, we may be forced to enter into alternative contractual arrangements or purchase energy in the forward, short-term or spot markets at then-current market prices that may exceed the prices previously agreed upon with the defaulting counterparty.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Investments–Debt and Equity Securities:

In April 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance related to Investments–Debt and Equity Securities which revised and expanded the guidance concerning the recognition and measurement of other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities classified as available for sale or held to maturity. We adopted this guidance in the second quarter of 2009. There was no impact on our financial statements due to our intent to dispose of the securities before the anticipated recovery; however in accordance with this additional guidance we have expanded our disclosure below.

 

Description

  

Designation

   Cost    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value    Carrying
Value
                    (in thousands)           

September 30, 2009

                

Nuclear decommissioning trust (1)

                

Debt securities

   Available for sale    $ 38,885    $ —      $ (2,470   $ 36,415    $ 36,415

Equity securities

   Available for sale      45,959      1,963      (2,098     45,824      45,824

Cash and other

   Available for sale      87      —        —          87      87
                                      

Total Nuclear decommissioning trust

      $ 84,931    $ 1,963    $ (4,568   $ 82,326    $ 82,326
                                      

Lease deposits (2)

                

Government obligations

   Held to maturity      86,412      184      (4,804     81,792      86,412
                                      

Total Lease deposits

      $ 86,412    $ 184    $ (4,804   $ 81,792    $ 86,412
                                      

Unrestricted investments (3)

                

Debt securities

   Available for sale    $ 2,187    $ —      $ —        $ 2,187    $ 2,187

Equity securities

   Available for sale      53      —        —          53      53
                                      

Total Unrestricted investments

      $ 2,240    $ —      $ —        $ 2,240    $ 2,240
                                      

Other

                

Equity securities

   Available for sale    $ 62    $ —      $ (8   $ 54    $ 54

Non-marketable equity investments

   Equity      1,669      —        —          1,669      1,669
                                      

Total Other

      $ 1,731    $ —      $ (8   $ 1,723    $ 1,723
                                      
              Total Carrying Value    $ 172,701
                    

December 31, 2008

                

Nuclear decommissioning trust (1)

                

Debt securities

   Available for sale    $ 37,227    $ —      $ (7,345   $ 29,882    $ 29,882

Equity securities

   Available for sale      47,071      —        (7,855     39,216      39,216

Cash and other

   Available for sale      141      —        —          141      141
                                      

Total Nuclear decommissioning trust

      $ 84,439    $ —      $ (15,200   $ 69,239    $ 69,239
                                      

Lease deposits (2)

                

Debt securities

   Held to maturity    $ 34,021    $ —      $ —        $ 34,021    $ 34,021

Government obligations

   Held to maturity      84,805      285      (270     84,820      84,805
                                      

Total Lease deposits

      $ 118,826    $ 285    $ (270   $ 118,841    $ 118,826
                                      

Unrestricted investments (3)

                

Debt securities

   Available for sale    $ 8,397    $ —      $ —        $ 8,397    $ 8,397

Equity securities

   Available for sale      1,070      —        —          1,070      1,070
                                      

Total Unrestricted investments

      $ 9,467    $ —      $ —        $ 9,467    $ 9,467
                                      

Other

                

Equity securities

   Available for sale    $ 46    $ —      $ (17   $ 29    $ 29

Non-marketable equity investments

   Equity      1,568      —        —          1,568      1,568
                                      

Total Other

      $ 1,614    $ —      $ (17   $ 1,597    $ 1,597
                                      
              Total Carrying Value    $ 199,129
                    

 

(1)

Investments in the Nuclear decommissioning trust are restricted for the use of funding our share of the asset retirement obligations of the future decommissioning of North Anna Nuclear Power Station. Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to assets held in the Nuclear decommissioning trust are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability.

(2)

Investments in Lease Deposits are restricted for the use of funding our future lease obligations.

(3)

The cost represents investments in auction rate securities and preferred stock with a par value of $33.8 million that have been written down by $24.4 million due to the $11.5 million recognition of a loss and the $12.9 million market value adjustment. We have deferred the $20.1 million and $12.9 million as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively as a regulatory asset in accordance with Accounting for Regulated Operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Contractual maturities of unrestricted debt securities at September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

Description

   Less than
1 year
   1-5 years    5-10 years    More than
10 years
   Total
     (in thousands)

Available for Sale

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 2,187    $ 2,187

Held to Maturity

     —        —        —        —        —  
                                  
   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 2,187    $ 2,187
                                  

Subsequent Events:

In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance related to Subsequent Events which sets forth: 1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; 2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and 3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. We have evaluated subsequent events through November 12, 2009 and accordingly we note the following. On October 14, 2009, our Board of Directors approved a decrease to our fuel factor adjustment rate, resulting in a decrease to our total energy rate of approximately 8.0%, effective October 1, 2009. This decrease was implemented due to the continued reduction in our realized as well as projected energy costs. On October 30, 2009, we and Virginia Power settled our contract dispute with Norfolk Southern. Under the terms of the settlement, we and Virginia Power agreed to pay Norfolk Southern approximately $10.8 million in damages, representing underpayments made to Norfolk Southern from December 1, 2003 through the present. Our share of the settlement amount is approximately $5.4 million. A regulatory liability of $63.5 million was established for the difference between the amount previously accrued and collected and the settlement amount and these amounts are reflected in our consolidated balance sheet.

Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles:

In June 2009, the FASB issued “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (the “Codification”). The Codification, which was launched on July 1, 2009, became the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. GAAP, superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) and related literature. The Codification eliminates the GAAP hierarchy contained in previously issued guidance and establishes one level of authoritative GAAP. All other literature is considered non-authoritative. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.

 

6. Reclassifications.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements regarding matters that could have an impact on our business, financial condition, and future operations. These statements, based on our expectations and estimates, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not limited to, general business conditions, increased competition in the electric utility industry, demand for energy, federal and state legislative and regulatory actions and legal and administrative proceedings, changes in and compliance with environmental laws and policies, general credit and capital market conditions, weather conditions, the cost of commodities used in our industry, and unanticipated changes in operating expenses and capital expenditures. Our actual results may vary materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which the statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies

As of September 30, 2009, there have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. These policies include the accounting for rate regulation, deferred energy, margin stabilization plan, and accounting for asset retirement obligations and derivative contracts.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements reflect the consolidated accounts of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (“ODEC” or “we” or “our”) and TEC Trading, Inc. (“TEC”). See Note 2—Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1.

Overview

ODEC is a not-for-profit power supply cooperative owned entirely by its eleven Class A member distribution cooperatives and a Class B member, TEC. We supply our member distribution cooperatives’ power requirements, consisting of capacity requirements and energy requirements, through a portfolio of resources including generating facilities, long-term and short-term physically-delivered forward power purchase contracts, and spot market purchases.

Our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, were significantly impacted by:

 

   

Change in the number of members we serve;

 

   

Milder than usual weather resulting in reduced demand for energy;

 

   

Lower purchased power costs and volume;

 

   

Acquisition of a loan and liquidation of an investment related to the lease and leaseback of our interest in Clover Power Station (“Clover”) Unit 1 and the resulting defeasance of the loan; and

 

   

Establishment of a regulatory liability related to the settlement of a dispute with Norfolk Southern Railway Company (“Norfolk Southern”).

Results of Operations

Member Distribution Cooperatives

Beginning January 1, 2009, we serve eleven member distribution cooperatives and supply their power requirements. In 2008, we served these eleven member distribution cooperative plus another, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (“NOVEC”). On August 15, 2008, we entered into a settlement, release and withdrawal agreement (the “Withdrawal Agreement”) with NOVEC to end our power supply arrangement and to resolve all of our outstanding disputes with it. The Withdrawal Agreement resulted in the termination of NOVEC’s wholesale power contract with ODEC and the withdrawal of NOVEC as a member of ODEC effective as of December 31, 2008. For further description of NOVEC’s withdrawal as a member, see Part 1, Item 1 “Business–Member Distribution Cooperatives–NOVEC” of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Operating Revenues

Our power sales are comprised of two power products – energy and capacity (also referred to as demand). Energy is the physical electricity delivered through transmission and distribution facilities to customers. We must have sufficient committed energy available to us for delivery to our member distribution cooperatives to meet their maximum energy needs at any time, with limited exceptions. This committed available energy at any time is referred to as capacity.

The rates we charge our member distribution cooperatives for sales of energy and capacity are determined by a formulary rate accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) which is intended to permit collection of revenues which will equal the sum of:

 

   

all of our costs and expenses;

 

   

20% of our total interest charges; and

 

   

additional equity contributions approved by our board of directors.

The formulary rate has three main components: a demand rate, a base energy rate and a fuel factor adjustment rate. The formulary rate identifies the cost components that we can collect through rates, but not the actual amounts to be collected. With limited minor exceptions, we can change our rates periodically to match the costs we have incurred and we expect to incur without seeking FERC approval.

Energy costs, which are primarily variable costs, such as nuclear, coal and natural gas fuel costs and the energy costs under our power purchase contracts with third parties, are recovered through two separate rates, the base energy rate and the fuel factor adjustment rate. The base energy rate is a fixed rate that requires FERC approval prior to adjustment. However, to the extent the base energy rate over- or under-collects our energy costs, we refund or collect the difference through a fuel factor adjustment rate. We review our energy costs at least every six months to determine whether the base energy rate and the current fuel factor adjustment rate together are adequately recovering our actual and anticipated energy costs, and revise the fuel factor adjustment rate accordingly. Since the fuel factor adjustment rate can be revised without FERC approval, we can effectively change our total energy rate to recover all our energy costs without seeking the approval of FERC.

Capacity costs, which are primarily fixed costs, such as depreciation expense, interest expense, administrative and general expenses, capacity costs under power purchase contracts with third parties, transmission costs, and our margin requirements and additional equity contributions approved by our board of directors are recovered through our demand rate. The formulary rate allows us to change the actual demand rate we charge as our capacity-related costs change, without seeking FERC approval, with the exception of decommissioning cost, which is a fixed number in the formulary rate that requires FERC approval prior to any adjustment. FERC approval is also needed to change account classifications currently in the formula or to add accounts not otherwise included in the current formula. Additionally, future depreciation studies are to be filed with FERC for their approval if they would result in a change in our depreciation rates. Our demand rate is revised automatically to recover the costs contained in our budget and any revisions made by our board of directors to our budget.

Our operating revenues are derived from power sales to our member distribution cooperatives and non-members. Our operating revenues by type of purchaser for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2009    2008    2009    2008
     (in thousands)    (in thousands)

Revenue from sales to:

           

Member distribution cooperatives

   $ 173,775    $ 257,154    $ 524,162    $ 716,270

Non-members

     9,177      20,463      30,450      59,723
                           

Total revenues

   $ 182,952    $ 277,617    $ 554,612    $ 775,993
                           

 

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Our energy sales in megawatt hours (“MWh”) to our member distribution cooperatives and non-members for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2009    2008    2009    2008
     (in MWh)    (in MWh)

Energy sales to:

           

Member distribution cooperatives

   2,267,214    3,256,775    6,553,454    9,197,324

Non-members

   332,243    306,448    944,131    916,258
                   

Total energy sales

   2,599,457    3,563,223    7,497,585    10,113,582
                   

Our energy sales in MWh to our member distribution cooperatives were 30.4% and 28.7% lower for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same periods in 2008, primarily as a result of the change in the number of member distribution cooperatives we served. See “Member Distribution Cooperatives” above. Excluding energy sales in MWh to NOVEC, our energy sales to our member distribution cooperatives were relatively flat for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008. Our energy sales in MWh to non-members were 8.4% and 3.0% higher for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008. Sales to non-members consist of sales of excess purchased and generated energy.

Our demand sales in megawatts (“MW”) to our member distribution cooperatives for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2009    2008    2009    2008
    

(in MW)

   (in MW)

Demand sales to member distribution cooperatives

   4,304    6,742    13,344    18,587
                   

Our demand sales in MW to our member distribution cooperatives were 36.2% and 28.2% lower for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008, primarily as a result of the change in the number of member distribution cooperatives we served. See “Member Distribution Cooperatives” above. Excluding demand sales in MW to NOVEC, our demand sales decreased 7.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008. This decrease is mainly due to milder weather experienced in the third quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. Excluding demand sales in MW to NOVEC, our demand sales were relatively flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008.

Sales to Member Distribution Cooperatives. Revenues from sales to our member distribution cooperatives are a function of our formulary rate for sales of power to our member distribution cooperatives and our member distribution cooperatives’ consumers’ requirements for power. Operating revenues on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Revenues, Expenses and Patronage Capital reflect the actual capacity-related costs we incurred plus the energy costs that we collected during the quarter. Estimated capacity-related costs are collected during the period through the demand component of our formulary rate. Under our formulary rate, we make adjustments for the refund or recovery of amounts under our Margin Stabilization Plan. We adjust demand revenues and accounts payable–members or accounts receivable–members each quarter to reflect these adjustments. See “Critical Accounting Policies—Margin Stabilization Plan” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

 

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Revenues from sales to our member distribution cooperatives by formulary rate component and our average costs to our member distribution cooperatives in MWh for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2009    2008    2009    2008
     (in thousands)    (in thousands)

Revenue from sales to member distribution cooperatives:

           

Base energy revenues

   $ 40,483    $ 58,604    $ 117,021    $ 165,579

Fuel factor adjustment revenues

     74,624      130,072      228,974      355,870
                           

Total energy revenues

     115,107      188,676      345,995      521,449

Demand (capacity) revenues

     58,668      68,478      178,167      194,821
                           

Total Revenues from sales to member distribution cooperatives

   $ 173,775    $ 257,154    $ 524,162    $ 716,270
                           

Average costs to member distribution cooperatives (per MWh)

   $ 76.65    $ 78.96    $ 79.98    $ 77.88

Growth in the number of consumers and growth in consumers’ requirements for power significantly affect our member distribution cooperatives’ requirements for power. Factors affecting our member distribution cooperatives’ consumers’ requirements for power include weather, the economy, and residential and commercial growth. See “Consumers Requirements for Power” in Part II, Item 7, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008:

Total revenues from sales to our member distribution cooperatives for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $83.4 million, or 32.4%, and decreased $192.1 million, or 26.8%, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008 primarily as a result of the change in the number of member distribution cooperatives we served. See “Member Distribution Cooperatives” above. Excluding NOVEC’s sales in 2008, total revenues from sales to member distribution cooperatives for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased approximately 3.8% and for nine months ended September 30, 2009, increased approximately 2.1%.

Our total energy rate (including our base energy rate and our fuel factor adjustment rate) was 12.4% and 6.9% lower during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008. The following table summarizes the changes to our total energy rate as a result of changes to our fuel factor adjustment rate:

 

Changes to Total Energy Rate as a Result of Changes to Fuel Factor Adjustment Rate

 

Effective Date of Rate Change:

   % Change
Increase
(Decrease)
 

January 1, 2009

   (8.2

April 1, 2009

   (3.7

August 1, 2009

   (5.7

These decreases are due to the continued reduction in our realized as well as projected energy costs. Since NOVEC’s departure, we are able to satisfy more of our member distribution cooperatives’ energy needs through our owned generation, which generally are lower cost resources than energy we purchase to serve our current member distribution cooperatives’ consumers.

The capacity costs we incurred, and thus the capacity-related revenues we reflected pursuant to the formulary rate, decreased $9.8 million, or 14.3%, and $16.7 million, or 8.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2008, primarily due to decreased capacity charges. The decreased capacity charges are a function of the reduction in the amount of capacity we purchased for the first nine months of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. Due to the departure of NOVEC, our capacity requirements declined.

Our average costs to member distribution cooperatives per MWh decreased $2.31, or 2.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008 and increased $2.10, or 2.7%, per MWh, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008.

 

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Sales to Non-Members. Sales to non-members consist of sales of excess purchased energy and sales of excess generated energy. We primarily sell excess energy to PJM under its rates for providing energy imbalance services. Non-member revenue decreased by $11.3 million or 55.2%, and $29.3 million, or 49.0%, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the decrease is due to a reduction in the prices at which we sold excess energy to non-members slightly offset by an increase in the volume of excess energy sales. Excess energy is sold at the prevailing market price at the time of the sale and is the result of changes in our purchased power portfolio, differences between actual and forecasted needs, as well as changes in market conditions.

Operating Expenses

We supply our member distribution cooperatives’ power requirements, consisting of capacity requirements and energy requirements, through (i) our interests in electric generating facilities which consist of a 50% interest in Clover, an 11.6% interest in North Anna Nuclear Power Station (“North Anna”), our Louisa combustion turbine facility (“Louisa”), our Marsh Run combustion turbine facility (“Marsh Run”), our Rock Springs combustion turbine facility (“Rock Springs”), and our distributed generation facilities, and (ii) power purchases from third parties through power purchase contracts and forward, short-term and spot market energy purchases. Our energy supply for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in MWh and percentages)     (in MWh and percentages)  

Generated:

                    

Clover

   812,126    31.1   729,621    20.4   2,160,336    28.6   2,117,986    20.9

North Anna

   464,538    17.8      420,279    11.7      1,318,249    17.5      1,320,314    13.0   

Louisa

   61,169    2.3      83,360    2.3      87,541    1.1      145,543    1.4   

Marsh Run

   54,097    2.1      71,068    2.0      80,734    1.1      144,866    1.4   

Rock Springs

   22,062    0.9      34,216    1.0      29,906    0.4      51,019    0.5   

Distributed generation

   448    —        128    —        455    —        283    —     
                                            

Total generated

   1,414,440    54.2      1,338,672    37.4      3,677,221    48.7      3,780,011    37.2   
                                            

Purchased:

                    

Total purchased

   1,196,953    45.8      2,237,171    62.6      3,873,036    51.3      6,390,010    62.8   
                                            

Total available energy

   2,611,393    100.0   3,575,843    100.0   7,550,257    100.0   10,170,021    100.0
                                            

We satisfy the majority of our capacity requirements and approximately half of our energy requirements through our ownership interests in Clover, North Anna, Louisa, Marsh Run and Rock Springs. We purchase capacity and energy from the market to supply the remaining needs of our member distribution cooperatives.

Our operating expenses are significantly affected by the extent to which we purchase power and, relatedly, the availability of our base load generating facilities, Clover and North Anna. Base load generating facilities generally have relatively high fixed costs. Clover and North Anna operate with relatively low variable costs as compared to Louisa, Marsh Run and Rock Springs. Our combustion turbine facilities have relatively low fixed costs and greater operational flexibility; however, they have relatively high variable costs. As a result, we operate them only when the market price of energy makes their operation economical or when their operation is required by PJM for system reliability purposes. Our operating expenses, and consequently our rates to our member distribution cooperatives, are more significantly affected by the operations of Clover and North Anna than by our combustion turbine facilities. The output of Clover and North Anna for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, as a percentage of the maximum net dependable capacity rating of the facilities, was as follows:

 

     Clover     North Anna  
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Unit 1

   85.3   77.1   83.6   74.2   100.5   100.2   91.5   101.0

Unit 2

   84.2      76.3      68.5      75.1      100.3      81.0      100.7      90.8   

Combined

   84.8      76.7      76.1      74.7      100.4      90.6      96.1      95.9   

 

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The scheduled and unscheduled outages for Clover for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

 

     Scheduled Outages    Unscheduled Outages
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2009    2008    2009    2008    2009    2008    2009    2008
     (in days)    (in days)    (in days)    (in days)

Unit 1

   —      —      14.0    18.5    —      1.0    2.9    4.3

Unit 2

   —      —      53.1    14.5    0.9    2.1    4.4    2.7
                                       

Combined

   —      —      67.1    33.0    0.9    3.1    7.3    7.0
                                       

The scheduled and unscheduled outages for North Anna for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

 

     Scheduled Outages    Unscheduled Outages
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2009    2008    2009    2008    2009    2008    2009    2008
     (in days)    (in days)    (in days)    (in days)

Unit 1

   —      —      25.1    —      —      —      —      —  

Unit 2

   —      17.0    —      17.0    —      —      —      8.7
                                       

Combined

   —      17.0    25.1    17.0    —      —      —      8.7
                                       

Combustion turbine facilities. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, and 2008, the operational availability of our Louisa, Marsh Run and Rock Springs combustion turbine facilities was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Louisa

   99.3   96.5   98.7   97.7

Marsh Run

   90.5      99.9      96.4      98.3   

Rock Springs

   99.7      99.5      96.0      99.4   

The components of our operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009    2008     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Fuel

   $ 38,186    $ 51,747      $ 96,995      $ 123,264   

Purchased power

     88,466      193,105        285,243        519,528   

Deferred energy

     9,231      (15,126     23,253        (6,765

Operations and maintenance

     9,276      10,200        35,304        27,257   

Administrative and general

     9,141      9,325        28,356        28,451   

Depreciation, amortization and decommissioning

     10,296      9,660        30,779        28,963   

Amortization of regulatory asset/(liability), net

     166      (254     (40     (564

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     817      771        2,452        2,313   

Taxes, other than income taxes

     2,006      1,797        6,044        5,655   
                               

Total Operating Expenses

   $ 167,585    $ 261,225      $ 508,386      $ 728,102   
                               

Aggregate operating expenses decreased $93.6 million, or 35.8%, and $219.7 million, or 30.2%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008, primarily due to the decrease in purchased power expense and fuel expense slightly offset by an increase in deferred energy. Additionally, operations and maintenance expense increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

Purchased power expense decreased $104.6 million, or 54.2%, and $234.3 million, or 45.1%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008, primarily due to decreased purchased

 

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power needs resulting from NOVEC’s departure as of December 31, 2008. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, our owned generation resources met 54.2% and 48.7%, respectively, of our members power needs versus 37.4% and 37.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.

Fuel expense decreased $13.6 million, or 26.2%, and $26.3 million, or 21.3%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same periods in 2008, primarily due to the decrease in the dispatch of our combustion turbine facilities and decreased coal usage as a result of scheduled maintenance outages for both units at Clover during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Deferred energy expense increased $24.4 million and $30.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008. During the three months ended September 30, 2009, we over-collected $9.2 million in energy costs; whereas in the three months ended September 30, 2008, we under-collected $15.1 million in energy costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we over-collected $23.3 million in energy costs as compared to an under-collection of $6.8 million for the same period in 2008.

Operations and maintenance expense increased $8.0 million, or 29.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to scheduled maintenance and refueling outages at our operating facilities in 2009 as compared to 2008.

Other Items

Investment Income. Investment income decreased $1.4 million, or 69.6%, and $5.2 million, or 76.1%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008, primarily due to lower investment balances as well as lower interest rates on our investments.

Interest Charges, net. The primary factors affecting our interest expense are scheduled annual payments of principal on our indebtedness, interest related to our potential liability associated with our dispute with Norfolk Southern, and capitalized interest. See “Legal Proceedings” in Part II, Item 1. Also, in December of 2008, we retired $108.6 million of bonds and the related unamortized discount of $52.5 million, which resulted in decreased interest expense on long-term debt beginning in 2009.

The major components of interest charges, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Interest expense on long-term debt

   $ (11,938   $ (13,269   $ (35,789   $ (39,789

Other

     (1,196     (1,610     (3,114     (4,564
                                

Total Interest Charges

     (13,134     (14,879     (38,903     (44,353

Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction

     343        202        760        461   
                                

Interest Charges, net

   $ (12,791   $ (14,677   $ (38,143   $ (43,892
                                

Net Margin. Our net margin, which is a function of our total interest charges, decreased $0.4 million, or 11.8% and $1.1 million, or 12.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same periods in 2008.

Financial Condition

The principal changes in our financial condition from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009, were caused by decreases in borrowings under our lines of credit, accounts payable, accrued expenses, lease deposits and obligations under long-term leases, and accounts receivable–members, partially offset by increases in regulatory liabilities and the change in deferred energy. Amounts outstanding under our lines of credit decreased $50.2 million reflecting our decreased need to borrow funds under our existing lines of credit. Accounts payable decreased $46.3 million related to decreased purchased power requirements in September 2009 as compared to December 2008. Accrued expenses decreased $39.2 million primarily related to the $63.5 million (including approximately $9.0 million in current year activity) reduction in the liability related to the Norfolk Southern dispute (See Note 3 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), partially offset by an $11.0 million increase in accrued interest. Lease deposits and obligations under long-term leases decreased $32.4 million and $31.3 million, respectively, related to our acquisition of a loan and liquidation of an investment related to the lease and leaseback of our interest in Clover Unit 1 and the resulting defeasance of the loan. Accounts receivable–members decreased $31.9 million as a result of lower sales in September 2009 as compared to December 2008. Regulatory liabilities increased $61.5 million primarily as a result of the establishment of a regulatory liability related to a reduction in the liability we recorded as a result of the settlement of the contract dispute with Norfolk Southern. This regulatory liability will be amortized into income over a period not to exceed 54 months. The amortization period will be determined by the Board of Directors once the procedural process is complete and the court has entered its final order. Deferred energy changed $23.3 million due to the over-collection of energy costs during the first nine months of 2009.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operations. Historically, our operating cash flows have been sufficient to meet our short- and long-term capital expenditures related to our existing generating facilities, our debt service requirements, and our ordinary business operations. During the first nine months of 2009 and 2008, our operating activities provided cash flow of $76.7 million and $27.2 million, respectively. Operating activities in the first nine months of 2009 were primarily impacted by changes in current liabilities, regulatory assets and liabilities, deferred energy, and current assets. Current liabilities changed $82.3 million primarily related to a $46.3 million decrease in accounts payable and a $41.2 million decrease in accrued expenses. Regulatory assets and liabilities changed $66.5 million primarily as a result of the establishment of a $63.5 million regulatory liability related to the Norfolk Southern dispute. Deferred energy changed $23.3 million due to the over-collection of energy costs during the first nine months of 2009. Current assets changed by $19.4 million as a result of the $10.6 million increase in fuel, materials and supplies, and the $9.4 million increase in accounts receivable–deposits, offset by the $31.9 million decrease in accounts receivable–members and the $6.5 million decrease in accounts receivable.

Financing Activities. In addition to liquidity from our operating activities, we maintain committed lines of credit and revolving credit facilities to cover short-term and medium-term funding needs. As of September 30, 2009, we had short-term committed variable rate lines of credit in an aggregate amount of $215.0 million. Additionally, we had two committed three-year revolving credit facilities totaling $150.0 million. At September 30, 2009, we had $11.8 million of short-term borrowings outstanding under these arrangements. We renewed our $70.0 million line of credit with Bank of America, N.A. and extended the maturity to September 29, 2010 and we also renewed our $50.0 million line of credit with Wachovia, N.A. and extended the maturity to September 28, 2010.

Investing Activities. Investing activities in the first nine months of 2009 were primarily impacted by activity related to electric plant additions for our generating facilities.

Auction Rate Securities. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had $22.3 million of principal invested in seven securities, all of which were originally issued as auction rate securities and two of which have converted to preferred stock (“ARS”). The estimated fair value of our ARS was $2.2 million as of September 30, 2009, and was $9.5 million as of December 31, 2008.

ARS pay a variable rate of interest which resets periodically in connection with the auction to purchase or sell the securities. Generally, the periodic auctions provide owners of auction rate securities the opportunity to liquidate their investment at par value. In the event auctions are not fully subscribed, which auction agents describe as failed auctions, these securities are typically illiquid. In 2007, deteriorating conditions in the credit market resulted in our seven ARS experiencing failed auctions. These failed auctions resulted in the interest rates on these ARS resetting at a predetermined spread above LIBOR, which, depending on the security, has ranged from 100 basis points to 200 basis points. As of November 4, 2009, all of the ARS we owned were rated between “C” and “A+” by S&P, and between “Ca” and “A3” by Moody’s.

In the absence of liquidity provided by auctions, we rely on a third party to establish the estimated fair values of our ARS. It is our understanding that the estimated fair values of our ARS are determined with a valuation model that utilizes expected cash flow streams, assessments of credit quality, discount rates, and overall credit market liquidity, among other things.

The following represents changes in our ARS, principal and fair value, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009:

 

     Principal    Fair Value  
     (in thousands)  

ARS at December 31, 2008 (1)

   $ 22,320    $ 9,467   

Decline in market value (2)

     —        (6,931

ARS at June 30, 2009 (1)

   $ 22,320    $ 2,536   

Decrease in market value (2)

     —        (296
               

ARS at September 30, 2009 (1)

   $ 22,320    $ 2,240   
               

 

(1)

Recorded on Consolidated Balance Sheet in Investments–Unrestricted investments and other, and classified as available for sale.

(2)

Recorded on Consolidated Balance Sheet in Deferred Charges–Regulatory assets.

 

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The cumulative $20.1 million difference between the principal of our ARS and the estimated fair value of our ARS is accounted for as a regulatory asset in accordance with Accounting for Regulated Operations. Future changes in the estimated fair value of our ARS will be accounted for in a similar manner.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE

DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

No material changes occurred in our exposure to market risk during the third quarter of 2009.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this report has been made known to them in a timely manner. We have established a Disclosure Assessment Committee comprised of members from senior and middle management to assist in this evaluation. There have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect such controls during the past fiscal quarter.

 

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OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Norfolk Southern

We and Virginia Electric have been parties to a contract dispute with a fuel transportation supplier, Norfolk Southern, in the Circuit Court of Halifax County, Virginia. On October 30, 2009, we and Virginia Power settled our contract dispute with Norfolk Southern. As a result of the settlement, all parties voluntarily withdrew their respective petitions for rehearing which had been filed with the Supreme Court of Virginia on October 16, 2009. Under the terms of the settlement, we and Virginia Power agreed to pay Norfolk Southern approximately $10.8 million in damages, representing underpayments made to Norfolk Southern from December 1, 2003 through the present. Our share of the settlement amount is $5.4 million. Also, as part of the settlement, the parties agreed on the fourth quarter 2009 adjusted base rates, which will be adjusted on a quarterly basis under the terms of the parties’ coal transportation agreement.

For further description of our legal proceedings for Norfolk Southern, see Part 1, Item 3 of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1 of our 2009 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 and our Form 8-K dated September 18, 2009.

On July 30, 2008, we, along with Virginia Power, filed a separate suit against Norfolk Southern in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia, seeking to recover $4.9 million, plus interest, for unauthorized fuel surcharges improperly collected by Norfolk Southern under our coal transportation agreement. Our portion of this claim is $2.5 million, excluding interest. We believe that the fuel surcharge conflicts with the payment provisions specified in the agreement.

On September 25, 2008, Norfolk Southern filed its brief in support of demurrer and special plea. On October 16, 2008, we and Virginia Power filed our memorandum in opposition to Norfolk Southern’s demurrer and special plea. On October 23, 2008, Norfolk Southern filed its reply brief. On February 12, 2009, the judge issued a letter opinion asserting that certain facts were omitted in our original filing. On April 9, 2009, we filed an amended complaint to address certain factual assertions that the court deemed necessary. On July 24, 2009, the judge overruled Norfolk Southern’s demurrer and the parties are currently engaged in discovery.

For further description of our legal proceedings for Norfolk Southern, see Part 1, Item 3 of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1 of our 2009 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009.

Other Matters

Other than legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business, which management believes will not have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or financial condition, there is no other litigation pending or threatened against us. See “Legal Proceedings” in Part II, Item 1 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which could affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Proposed Acquisition of Additional Service Territory by two of our Member Distribution Cooperatives

On September 15, 2009, two member distribution cooperatives of ODEC, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (“REC”) and Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative (“SVEC”), filed a joint petition and application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (“VSCC”) to obtain regulatory approval for the acquisition of The Potomac Edison Company’s (“Potomac Edison”) Virginia service territory that includes approximately 102,000 customers (meters).

 

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In accordance with the wholesale power contracts between ODEC and its member distribution cooperatives, ODEC anticipates that it will serve the additional power requirements related to REC’s and SVEC’s acquisition. As part of the acquisition transaction, we are negotiating the assumption of full requirements power supply contracts previously entered into by Potomac Edison for the service territory. These contracts have differing terms and the latest date any of these contracts expires is June 30, 2011.

We anticipate that REC’s and SVEC’s acquisition, including the assumption of the power supply contracts from Potomac Edison, will result in lowering our average cost of power to all of our member distribution cooperatives. As a result, in accordance with our load acquisition policy, we will pay a transition fee to REC and to SVEC that represents a portion of the power cost savings related to this acquisition. The aggregate transition fee is estimated to be approximately $66.7 million. Upon closing of the acquisition, the transition fee will be reflected as a credit on the monthly power invoices of REC and SVEC over a four year period. The transition fee will be collected from our member distribution cooperatives through our formulary rate.

Consummation of the acquisition by REC and SVEC is subject to the satisfaction of several conditions including obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals. The VSCC has set a hearing date of March 2, 2010. Although we anticipate that the acquisition will close in 2010, we cannot predict when, or even if, all of the conditions to the closing of the acquisition will be satisfied and whether the closing will occur.

Power Supply Planning

As part of our on-going power supply planning process, we issued a Request for Power Supply Proposals (“RFP”) this summer. In October 2009, we signed a long-term power purchase and sale agreement with Exelon Generation (“Exelon”) in connection with our RFP process. Under the terms of this agreement, Exelon will begin supplying 200 MW of energy and capacity to us for ten years beginning in June 2010. We are continuing to evaluate additional proposals received as part of the RFP process.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

  3.1    Bylaws of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Amended and Restated as of November 10, 2009
31.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
31.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
32.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350
32.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350

 

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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.

 

  OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
  Registrant
Date: November 12, 2009   /S/    ROBERT L. KEES        
  Robert L. Kees
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

  3.1    Bylaws of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Amended and Restated as of November 10, 2009
31.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
31.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
32.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350
32.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350

 

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