EXELON CORP
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 21, 2024.
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| CommissionFile Number | Name of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification Number |
|---|---|---|
| 001-16169 | EXELON CORPORATION | 23-2990190 |
| (a Pennsylvania corporation)10 South Dearborn StreetP.O. Box 805379Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379(800) 483-3220 | ||
| 001-01839 | COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY | 36-0938600 |
| 000-16844 | PECO ENERGY COMPANY | 23-0970240 |
| (a Pennsylvania corporation)P.O. Box 86992301 Market StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699(215) 841-4000 | ||
| 001-01910 | BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY | 52-0280210 |
| (a Maryland corporation)2 Center Plaza110 West Fayette StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201-3708(410) 234-5000 | ||
| 001-31403 | PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC | 52-2297449 |
| (a Delaware limited liability company)701 Ninth Street, N.W.Washington, District of Columbia 20068-0001(202) 872-2000 | ||
| 001-01072 | POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | 53-0127880 |
| (a District of Columbia and Virginia corporation)701 Ninth Street, N.W.Washington, District of Columbia 20068-0001(202) 872-2000 | ||
| 001-01405 | DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | 51-0084283 |
| 001-03559 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY | 21-0398280 |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| EXELON CORPORATION: | ||
| Common Stock, without par value | EXC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| PECO ENERGY COMPANY: | ||
| Trust Receipts of PECO Energy Capital Trust III, each representing a 7.38% Cumulative Preferred Security, Series D, $25 stated value, issued by PECO Energy Capital, L.P. and unconditionally guaranteed by PECO Energy Company | EXC/28 | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY:
Common Stock Purchase Warrants (1971 Warrants and Series B Warrants)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
| Exelon Corporation | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| PECO Energy Company | Yes | x | No | ☐ |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | Yes | x | No | ☐ |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| Potomac Electric Power Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| Atlantic City Electric Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
| Exelon Corporation | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| PECO Energy Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| Potomac Electric Power Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
| Atlantic City Electric Company | Yes | ☐ | No | x |
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 ý No¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 ý No¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Exelon Corporation | Large Accelerated Filer | x | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
| PECO Energy Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
| Potomac Electric Power Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
| Atlantic City Electric Company | Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | x | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. x
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes☐ Nox
The estimated aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by nonaffiliates of each registrant as of June 30, 2023 was as follows:
| Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value | $40,536,144,047 |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value | No established market |
| PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value | None |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, without par value | None |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | Not applicable |
| Potomac Electric Power Company | None |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company | None |
| Atlantic City Electric Company | None |
The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s Common stock as of January 31, 2024 was as follows:
| Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value | 999,538,542 |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value | 127,021,399 |
| PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value | 170,478,507 |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Common Stock, without par value | 1,000 |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | Not applicable |
| Potomac Electric Power Company Common Stock, $0.01 par value | 100 |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company Common Stock, $2.25 par value | 1,000 |
| Atlantic City Electric Company Common Stock, $3.00 par value | 8,546,017 |
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Exelon Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Commonwealth Edison Company 2023 Information Statement are incorporated by reference in Part III.
PECO Energy Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Pepco Holdings LLC, Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, and Atlantic City Electric Company meet the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and are therefore filing this Form in the reduced disclosure format.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS | 1 | |
| FILING FORMAT | 5 | |
| CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION | 5 | |
| WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION | 5 | |
| PART I | ||
| ITEM 1. | BUSINESS | 6 |
| General | 6 | |
| Utility Operations | 7 | |
| Exelon's Strategy and Outlook | 10 | |
| Employees | 11 | |
| Environmental Matters and Regulation | 13 | |
| Executive Officers of the Registrants | 18 | |
| ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS | 20 |
| ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 31 |
| ITEM 1C. | CYBERSECURITY | 31 |
| ITEM 2. | PROPERTIES | 33 |
| ITEM 3. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 34 |
| ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | 34 |
| PART II | ||
| ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | 35 |
| ITEM 6. | [RESERVED] | 39 |
| ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 40 |
| Exelon Corporation | 40 | |
| Executive Overview | 40 | |
| Financial Results of Operations | 40 | |
| Significant 2023 Transactions and Recent Developments | 42 | |
| Other Key Business Drivers and Management Strategies | 45 | |
| Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates | 47 | |
| Results of Operations | 55 | |
| Commonwealth Edison Company | 55 | |
| PECO Energy Company | 58 | |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | 62 | |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | 65 | |
| Potomac Electric Power Company | 66 | |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company | 69 | |
| Atlantic City Electric Company | 73 | |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources | 75 | |
| ITEM 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 91 |
| ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA | 93 |
| Exelon Corporation | ||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 117 | |
| Page No. | |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 118 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 119 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity | 121 |
| Commonwealth Edison Company | |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 122 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 123 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 124 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity | 126 |
| PECO Energy Company | |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 127 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 128 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 129 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity | 131 |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | |
| Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 132 |
| Statements of Cash Flows | 133 |
| Balance Sheets | 134 |
| Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity | 136 |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 137 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 138 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 139 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member's Equity | 141 |
| Potomac Electric Power Company | |
| Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 142 |
| Statements of Cash Flows | 143 |
| Balance Sheets | 144 |
| Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity | 146 |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company | |
| Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 147 |
| Statements of Cash Flows | 148 |
| Balance Sheets | 149 |
| Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity | 151 |
| Atlantic City Electric Company | |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 152 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 153 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 154 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity | 156 |
| Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | |
| 1. Significant Accounting Policies | 157 |
| 2. Discontinued Operations | 164 |
| Page No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3. Regulatory Matters | 167 | |
| 4. Revenue from Contracts with Customers | 189 | |
| 5. Segment Information | 191 | |
| 6. Accounts Receivable | 198 | |
| 7. Property, Plant, and Equipment | 200 | |
| 8. Jointly Owned Electric Utility Plant | 202 | |
| 9. Asset Retirement Obligations | 203 | |
| 10. Leases | 203 | |
| 11. Asset Impairments | 209 | |
| 12. Intangible Assets | 209 | |
| 13. Income Taxes | 211 | |
| 14. Retirement Benefits | 218 | |
| 15. Derivative Financial Instruments | 230 | |
| 16. Debt and Credit Agreements | 234 | |
| 17. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities | 242 | |
| 18. Commitments and Contingencies | 249 | |
| 19. Shareholders' Equity | 258 | |
| 20. Stock-Based Compensation Plans | 259 | |
| 21. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 263 | |
| 22. Supplemental Financial Information | 264 | |
| 23. Related Party Transactions | 269 | |
| ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE | 272 |
| ITEM 9A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 272 |
| ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION | 272 |
| ITEM 9C. | DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | 272 |
| PART III | ||
| ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 273 |
| ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 274 |
| ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS | 275 |
| ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE | 276 |
| ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES | 277 |
| PART IV | ||
| ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES | 278 |
| SIGNATURES | 323 | |
| Exelon Corporation | 323 | |
| Commonwealth Edison Company | 324 | |
| PECO Energy Company | 325 | |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | 326 | |
| Pepco Holdings LLC | 327 | |
| Potomac Electric Power Company | 328 | |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company | 329 | |
| Atlantic City Electric Company | 330 | |
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