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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 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
333-85496EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC23-3064219
(a Pennsylvania limited liability company) 300 Exelon Way Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348-2473 (610) 765-5959
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

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 o

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 x No o

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☐
Exelon Generation Company, LLCLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller 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. ☐

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

The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s common stock as of September 30, 2021 was:

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value978,317,787
Exelon Generation Company, LLCnot applicable
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value127,021,383
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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS4
FILING FORMAT8
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION8
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION8
PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION9
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS9
Exelon Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income10
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows11
Consolidated Balance Sheets12
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity14
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income16
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows17
Consolidated Balance Sheets18
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity20
Commonwealth Edison Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income22
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows23
Consolidated Balance Sheets24
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity26
PECO Energy Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income27
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows28
Consolidated Balance Sheets29
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity31
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income32
Statements of Cash Flows33
Balance Sheets34
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity36
Pepco Holdings LLC
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income37
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows38
Consolidated Balance Sheets39
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member's Equity41
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Potomac Electric Power Company
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income42
Statements of Cash Flows43
Balance Sheets44
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity46
Delmarva Power & Light Company
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income47
Statements of Cash Flows48
Balance Sheets49
Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity51
Atlantic City Electric Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income52
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows53
Consolidated Balance Sheets54
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity56
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Significant Accounting Policies57
2. Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions58
3. Regulatory Matters59
4. Revenue from Contracts with Customers69
5. Segment Information72
6. Accounts Receivable87
7. Early Plant Retirements92
8. Nuclear Decommissioning94
9. Asset Impairments96
10. Income Taxes98
11. Retirement Benefits101
12. Derivative Financial Instruments103
13. Debt and Credit Agreements110
14. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities113
15. Commitments and Contingencies125
16. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income134
17. Variable Interest Entities135
18. Supplemental Financial Information139
19. Related Party Transactions146
20. Planned Separation149
Page No.
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS150
Exelon Corporation150
Executive Overview150
Financial Results of Operations150
Significant 2021 Transactions and Developments155
Other Key Business Drivers and Management Strategies160
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates162
Results of Operations By Registrant163
Exelon Generation Company, LLC163
Commonwealth Edison Company174
PECO Energy Company177
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company181
Pepco Holdings LLC184
Potomac Electric Power Company185
Delmarva Power & Light Company188
Atlantic City Electric Company192
Liquidity and Capital Resources196
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements204
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK205
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES209
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION210
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS210
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS210
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES210
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION211
ITEM 6.EXHIBITS211
SIGNATURES214
Exelon Corporation214
Exelon Generation Company, LLC215
Commonwealth Edison Company216
PECO Energy Company217
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company218
Pepco Holdings LLC219
Potomac Electric Power Company220
Delmarva Power & Light Company221
Atlantic City Electric Company222
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Exelon Corporation and Related Entities
ExelonExelon Corporation
GenerationExelon Generation Company, LLC
ComEdCommonwealth Edison Company
PECOPECO Energy Company
BGEBaltimore Gas and Electric Company
Pepco Holdings or PHIPepco Holdings LLC
PepcoPotomac Electric Power Company
DPLDelmarva Power & Light Company
ACEAtlantic City Electric Company
RegistrantsExelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL, and ACE, collectively
Utility RegistrantsComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL, and ACE, collectively
ACE Funding or ATFAtlantic City Electric Transition Funding LLC
Antelope ValleyAntelope Valley Solar Ranch One
BSCExelon Business Services Company, LLC
CENGConstellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC
ConstellationConstellation Energy Group, Inc.
EGR IVExGen Renewables IV, LLC
EGRPExGen Renewables Partners, LLC
Exelon CorporateExelon in its corporate capacity as a holding company
FitzPatrickJames A. FitzPatrick nuclear generating station
NERNewEnergy Receivables LLC
PCIPotomac Capital Investment Corporation and its subsidiaries
PECO Trust IIIPECO Energy Capital Trust III
PECO Trust IVPECO Energy Capital Trust IV
Pepco Energy ServicesPepco Energy Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries
PHI CorporatePHI in its corporate capacity as a holding company
PHISCOPHI Service Company
RPGRenewable Power Generation
SolGenSolGen, LLC
TMIThree Mile Island nuclear facility
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Other Terms and Abbreviations
Note - of the 2020 Form 10-KReference to specific Combined Note to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K
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
BGSBasic Generation Service
CAISOCalifornia Independent System Operator
CBACollective Bargaining Agreement
CERCLAComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
CESClean Energy Standard
Clean Energy LawIllinois Public Act 102-0662 signed into law on September 15, 2021
Clean Water ActFederal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, as amended
CMCCarbon Mitigation Credit
CODMChief Operating Decision Maker(s)
DC PLUGDistrict of Columbia Power Line Undergrounding Initiative
DCPSCPublic Service Commission of the District of Columbia
DOEUnited States Department of Energy
DOEEDistrict of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment
DOJUnited States Department of Justice
DPPDeferred Purchase Price
DPSCDelaware Public Service Commission
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
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
IBEWInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
ICCIllinois Commerce Commission
ICEIntercontinental Exchange
IPAIllinois Power Agency
IRCInternal Revenue Code
IRSInternal Revenue Service
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Other Terms and Abbreviations
ISOIndependent System Operator
ISO-NEIndependent System Operator New England Inc.
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
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
MWMegawatt
MWhMegawatt hour
NAVNet Asset Value
N/ANot applicable
NDTNuclear Decommissioning Trust
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
NPNSNormal Purchase Normal Sale scope exception
NPSNational Park Service
NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission
NYISONew York Independent System Operator Inc.
NYMEXNew York Mercantile Exchange
NYPSCNew York Public Service Commission
OCIOther Comprehensive Income
OIESOOntario Independent Electricity System Operator
OPEBOther Postretirement Employee Benefits
PAPUCPennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PGCPurchased Gas Cost Clause
PG&EPacific Gas and Electric Company
PJMPJM Interconnection, LLC
POLRProvider of Last Resort
PPAPower Purchase Agreement
Price-Anderson ActPrice-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act of 1957
PRPPotentially Responsible Parties
PSDARPost-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report
PSEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
PUCTPublic Utility Commission of Texas
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
RFPRequest for Proposal
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Other Terms and Abbreviations
RiderReconcilable Surcharge Recovery Mechanism
RMCRisk Management Committee
ROEReturn on Equity
RPSRenewable Energy Portfolio Standards
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
SOSStandard Offer Service
STRIDEMaryland Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program
TCJATax Cuts and Jobs Act
Transition BondsTransition Bonds issued by ACE Funding
UGSOAUnited Government Security Officers of America
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 or Zero Emission Certificate
ZESZero Emission Standard

FILING FORMAT

This combined Form 10-Q is being filed separately by Exelon Corporation, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, 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 including, among others, those related to the timing, manner, tax-free nature, and expected benefits associated with the potential separation of Exelon’s competitive power generation and customer-facing energy business from its six regulated electric and gas utilities. 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, as well as the items discussed in (1) the Registrants' combined 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K 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, and (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part I, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part I, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by the Registrants.

Investors 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. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Next: Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS