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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File NumberName of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone NumberIRS Employer Identification Number
001-16169EXELON CORPORATION23-2990190
(a Pennsylvania corporation) 10 South Dearborn Street P.O. Box 805379 Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379 (800) 483-3220
001-01839COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY36-0938600
(an Illinois corporation) 10 South Dearborn Street 49th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60603-2300 (312) 394-4321
000-16844PECO ENERGY COMPANY23-0970240
(a Pennsylvania corporation) P.O. Box 8699 2301 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699 (215) 841-4000
001-01910BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY52-0280210
(a Maryland corporation) 2 Center Plaza 110 West Fayette Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3708 (410) 234-5000
001-31403PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC52-2297449
(a Delaware limited liability company) 701 Ninth Street, N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20068-0001 (202) 872-2000
001-01072POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY53-0127880
(a District of Columbia and Virginia corporation) 701 Ninth Street, N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20068-0001 (202) 872-2000
001-01405DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY51-0084283
(a Delaware and Virginia corporation) 500 North Wakefield Drive Newark, Delaware 19702-5440 (202) 872-2000
001-03559ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY21-0398280
(a New Jersey corporation) 500 North Wakefield Drive Newark, Delaware 19702-5440 (202) 872-2000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
EXELON CORPORATION:
Common Stock, without par valueEXCThe 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 CompanyEXC/28New 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 CorporationYesxNo☐
Commonwealth Edison CompanyYes☐Nox
PECO Energy CompanyYes☐Nox
Baltimore Gas and Electric CompanyYes☐Nox
Pepco Holdings LLCYes☐Nox
Potomac Electric Power CompanyYes☐Nox
Delmarva Power & Light CompanyYes☐Nox
Atlantic City Electric CompanyYes☐Nox

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 CorporationYes☐Nox
Commonwealth Edison CompanyYes☐Nox
PECO Energy CompanyYes☐Nox
Baltimore Gas and Electric CompanyYes☐Nox
Pepco Holdings LLCYes☐Nox
Potomac Electric Power CompanyYes☐Nox
Delmarva Power & Light CompanyYes☐Nox
Atlantic City Electric CompanyYes☐Nox

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 CorporationLarge Accelerated FilerxAccelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated Filer☐Smaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Commonwealth Edison CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
PECO Energy CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Baltimore Gas and Electric CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Pepco Holdings LLCLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Potomac Electric Power CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Delmarva Power & Light CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Atlantic City Electric CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller 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

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

The estimated aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by nonaffiliates of each registrant as of June 30, 2021 was as follows:

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value$43,290,833,498
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par valueNo established market
PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par valueNone
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, without par valueNone
Pepco Holdings LLCNot applicable
Potomac Electric Power CompanyNone
Delmarva Power & Light CompanyNone
Atlantic City Electric CompanyNone

The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s common stock as of January 31, 2022 was as follows:

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value980,136,968
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value127,021,391
PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value170,478,507
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Common Stock, without par value1,000
Pepco Holdings LLCNot applicable
Potomac Electric Power Company Common Stock, $0.01 par value100
Delmarva Power & Light Company Common Stock, $2.25 par value1,000
Atlantic City Electric Company Common Stock, $3.00 par value8,546,017

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Exelon Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Commonwealth Edison Company 2021 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 ABBREVIATIONS1
FILING FORMAT6
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION6
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION6
PART I
ITEM 1.BUSINESS7
General7
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC8
Utility Operations15
Exelon's Strategy and Outlook18
Employees19
Environmental Matters and Regulation21
Executive Officers of the Registrants25
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS29
ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS40
ITEM 2.PROPERTIES41
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC41
The Utility Registrants44
ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS45
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES46
PART II
ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES47
ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA51
ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS52
Exelon Corporation52
Executive Overview52
Financial Results of Operations53
Significant 2021 Transactions and Recent Developments56
Other Key Business Drivers and Management Strategies60
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates61
Results of Operations72
Commonwealth Edison Company72
PECO Energy Company75
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company79
Pepco Holdings LLC82
Potomac Electric Power Company83
Delmarva Power & Light Company86
Atlantic City Electric Company90
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC93
Liquidity and Capital Resources101
ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK119
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA126
Exelon Corporation151
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Commonwealth Edison Company156
PECO Energy Company161
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company166
Pepco Holdings LLC171
Potomac Electric Power Company176
Delmarva Power & Light Company181
Atlantic City Electric Company186
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements191
1. Significant Accounting Policies191
2. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions200
3. Regulatory Matters202
4. Revenue from Contracts with Customers221
5. Segment Information225
6. Accounts Receivable236
7. Early Plant Retirements240
8. Property, Plant, and Equipment243
9. Jointly Owned Electric Utility Plant245
10. Asset Retirement Obligations246
11. Leases250
12. Asset Impairments255
13. Intangible Assets255
14. Income Taxes258
15. Retirement Benefits264
16. Derivative Financial Instruments276
17. Debt and Credit Agreements281
18. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities291
19. Commitments and Contingencies305
20. Shareholders' Equity316
21. Stock-Based Compensation Plans317
22. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income320
23. Variable Interest Entities321
24. Supplemental Financial Information326
25. Related Party Transactions333
26. Separation335
ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE336
ITEM 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES336
ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATION337
ITEM 9C.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS337
PART III
ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE338
ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION339
ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS340
ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE341
ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES342
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PART IV
ITEM 15.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES343
ITEM 16.FORM 10-K SUMMARY383
SIGNATURES384
Exelon Corporation384
Commonwealth Edison Company385
PECO Energy Company386
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company387
Pepco Holdings LLC388
Potomac Electric Power Company389
Delmarva Power & Light Company390
Atlantic City Electric Company391
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Exelon Corporation and Related Entities
ExelonExelon Corporation
GenerationConstellation Energy Generation, LLC (formerly Exelon Generation Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Exelon as of December 31, 2021 prior to separation on February 1, 2022)
ComEdCommonwealth Edison Company
PECOPECO Energy Company
BGEBaltimore Gas and Electric Company
Pepco Holdings or PHIPepco Holdings LLC (formerly Pepco Holdings, Inc.)
PepcoPotomac Electric Power Company
DPLDelmarva Power & Light Company
ACEAtlantic City Electric Company
RegistrantsExelon, ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL, and ACE, collectively
Utility RegistrantsComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL, and ACE, collectively
Legacy PHIPHI, Pepco, DPL, ACE, PES, and PCI, collectively
ACE Funding or ATFAtlantic City Electric Transition Funding LLC
Antelope ValleyAntelope Valley Solar Ranch One
BondCoRSB BondCo LLC
BSCExelon Business Services Company, LLC
CENGConstellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC
ConstellationConstellation Energy Group, Inc.
CRConstellation Renewables, LLC (formerly ExGen Renewables IV, LLC)
CRPConstellation Renewables Partners, LLC (formerly ExGen Renewables Partners, LLC)
EEDCExelon Energy Delivery Company, LLC
Exelon CorporateExelon in its corporate capacity as a holding company
Exelon Transmission CompanyExelon Transmission Company, LLC
FitzPatrickJames A. FitzPatrick nuclear generating station
GinnaR. E. Ginna nuclear generating station
NERNewEnergy Receivables LLC
PCIPotomac Capital Investment Corporation and its subsidiaries
PEC L.P.PECO Energy Capital, L.P.
PECO Trust IIIPECO Energy Capital Trust III
PECO Trust IVPECO Energy Capital Trust IV
Pepco Energy Services or PESPepco Energy Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries
PHI CorporatePHI in its corporate capacity as a holding company
PHISCOPHI Service Company
RPGRenewable Power Generation, LLC
SolGenSolGen, LLC
TMIThree Mile Island nuclear facility
UIIUnicom Investments, Inc.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Other Terms and Abbreviations
ABOAccumulated Benefit Obligation
AECAlternative Energy Credit that is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified alternative energy source
AESOAlberta Electric Systems Operator
AFUDCAllowance for Funds Used During Construction
AMIAdvanced Metering Infrastructure
AOCIAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
ARCAsset Retirement Cost
AROAsset Retirement Obligation
ARPAlternative Revenue Program
ASAAsset Sale Agreement
BGSBasic Generation Service
Brookfield RenewableBrookfield Renewable Partners, L.P.
BSABill Stabilization Adjustment
CAISOCalifornia ISO
CBAsCollective Bargaining Agreements
CERCLAComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
Clean Air ActClean Air Act of 1963, as amended
Clean Water ActFederal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, as amended
CMCCarbon Mitigation Credit
CODMChief Operating Decision Maker
ConectivConectiv, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PHI and the parent of DPL and ACE during the Predecessor periods
DC PLUGDistrict of Columbia Power Line Undergrounding Initiative
DCPSCDistrict of Columbia Public Service Commission
DEPSCDelaware Public Service Commission
DOEUnited States Department of Energy
DOEEDepartment of Energy & Environment
DOJUnited States Department of Justice
DPPDeferred Purchase Price
DSPDefault Service Provider
EDFElectricite de France SA and its subsidiaries
EIMAEnergy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Illinois Senate Bill 1652 and Illinois House Bill 3036)
EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
ERCOTElectric Reliability Council of Texas
ERISAEmployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
EROAExpected Rate of Return on Assets
ERPEnterprise Resource Program
FEJAIllinois Public Act 99-0906 or Future Energy Jobs Act
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
FRCCFlorida Reliability Coordinating Council
FRRFixed Resource Requirement
GAAPGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States
GCRGas Cost Rate
GHGGreenhouse Gas
GSAGeneration Supply Adjustment
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Other Terms and Abbreviations
GWhGigawatt hour
ICCIllinois Commerce Commission
ICEIntercontinental Exchange
IIPInfrastructure Investment Program
Illinois Settlement LegislationLegislation enacted in 2007 affecting electric utilities in Illinois
IPAIllinois Power Agency
IRCInternal Revenue Code
IRSInternal Revenue Service
ISOIndependent System Operator
ISO-NEISO New England Inc.
NYISONew York ISO
kVKilovolt
kWhKilowatt-hour
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
LLRWLow-Level Radioactive Waste
LNGLiquefied Natural Gas
LTIPLong-Term Incentive Plan
LTRRPPLong-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan
MDEMaryland Department of the Environment
MDPSCMaryland Public Service Commission
MGPManufactured Gas Plant
MISOMidcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
mmcfMillion Cubic Feet
MOPRMinimum Offer Price Rule
MPSCMissouri Public Service Commission
MRVMarket-Related Value
MWMegawatt
MWhMegawatt hour
N/ANot applicable
NAVNet Asset Value
NDTNuclear Decommissioning Trust
NEILNuclear Electric Insurance Limited
NERCNorth American Electric Reliability Corporation
NGXNatural Gas Exchange
NJBPUNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Non-Regulatory Agreement UnitsNuclear generating units or portions thereof whose decommissioning-related activities are not subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting
NOSANuclear Operating Services Agreement
NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPNSNormal Purchase Normal Sale scope exception
NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission
NWPANuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
NYMEXNew York Mercantile Exchange
NYPSCNew York Public Service Commission
OCEPOyster Creek Environmental Protection, LLC
OCIOther Comprehensive Income
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Other Terms and Abbreviations
OIESOOntario Independent Electricity System Operator
OPEBOther Postretirement Employee Benefits
PA DEPPennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
PAPUCPennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PCBPolychlorinated Biphenyl
PGCPurchased Gas Cost Clause
PG&EPacific Gas and Electric Company
PJMPJM Interconnection, LLC
POLRProvider of Last Resort
PPAPower Purchase Agreement
PP&EProperty, Plant, and Equipment
Price-Anderson ActPrice-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act of 1957
PRPPotentially Responsible Parties
PSEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
PUCTPublic Utility Commission of Texas
PVPhotovoltaic
RCRAResource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended
RECRenewable Energy Credit which is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified renewable energy source
Regulatory Agreement UnitsNuclear generating units or portions thereof whose decommissioning-related activities are subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting
RESRetail Electric Suppliers
RFPRequest for Proposal
RiderReconcilable Surcharge Recovery Mechanism
RGGIRegional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
RMCRisk Management Committee
RNFRevenue Net of Purchased Power and Fuel Expense
ROEReturn on equity
ROURight-of-use
RPSRenewable Energy Portfolio Standards
RTEPRegional Transmission Expansion Plan
RTORegional Transmission Organization
S&PStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services
SECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission
SERCSERC Reliability Corporation (formerly Southeast Electric Reliability Council)
SNFSpent Nuclear Fuel
SOASociety of Actuaries
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
SOSStandard Offer Service
SPPSouthwest Power Pool
SSASocial Security Administration
STRIDEMaryland Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program
TCJATax Cuts and Jobs Act
Transition Bond ChargeRevenue ACE receives, and pays to ACE Funding, to fund the principal and interest payments on Transition Bonds and related taxes, expenses, and fees
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Other Terms and Abbreviations
Transition BondsTransition Bonds issued by ACE Funding
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
VIEVariable Interest Entity
WECCWestern Electric Coordinating Council
ZECZero Emission Credit
ZESZero Emission Standard

FILING FORMAT

This combined Annual Report on Form 10-K is being filed separately by Exelon Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Pepco Holdings LLC, Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, and Atlantic City Electric Company (Registrants). Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant on its own behalf. No Registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other Registrant.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by the Registrants include those factors discussed herein, including those factors discussed with respect to the Registrants discussed in (a) Part I, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, and (d) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by the Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. None of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.

WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION

The SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that the Registrants file electronically with the SEC. These documents are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and the Registrants’ website at www.exeloncorp.com. Information contained on the Registrants’ website shall not be deemed incorporated into, or to be a part of, this Report.

PART I

Next: Item 1. General