Mostly lower-risk, rate-regulated utility assets. Effective management of regulatory risk. Increased exposure, through a few of its businesses, to volumetric risk, re-contracting risk, counterparty credit risk, weather-related risks, and market commodity price risks. A more sophisticated organizational structure. Weak 2016 historical financial measures due to the timing of the company's recent acquisition. Financial ratios are measured against more moderate benchmarks reflecting the company's mostly rate regulated assets. We expect that the consolidated financial measures will consistently reflect the middle of the range for the company's financial risk profile. The stable rating outlook on Dominion Resources Inc. (DRI) reflects S&P Global Ratings' expectation that the company will continue to consist of mostly lower-risk regulated utilities. Additionally, we expect that the financial
