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Monday, May 2, 2011

Exelon and Constellation Energy to merge

Exelon and Constellation Energy to merge


The new company will retain Exelon's name and Chicago headquartersOn April 28th, 2011, Exelon Corporation (Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) and Constellation Energy Group Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a stock-for-stock transaction.

The resulting company will retain Exelon's name and Chicago headquarters, with the newly consolidated renewable energy business headquartered in Baltimore.

"This merger creates the number one competitive energy provider with one of the industry's cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets and one of the largest commercial, industrial and residential customer bases in the United States," states Exelon Chairman and CEO John Rowe.

"Both Exelon and Constellation have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability and competitive markets, helping drive innovation, efficiency, customer choice and better rates."

Combined company to have 8% renewable energy generation

The resulting company will be the largest power producer in the United States by load, and the number two residential electricity and gas distribution company, with 6.6 million customers in the U.S. states of Maryland, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

BGE, ComEd and PECO, the new company's utilities, will remain standalone organizations.

This "new Exelon" will have a generation fleet that is 55% nuclear, 24% natural gas and 8% renewable energy, including hydroelectricity.

Exelon's Power Team power marketing business and Constellation's retail and wholesale business will be consolidated under the Constellation brand and will be headquartered in Baltimore.

Crane to become President and CEO of "new" Exelon

Constellation Chairman, President and CEO Mayo Shattuck will become the executive chairman of the combined company, and Exelon President and COO Christopher Crane will become President and CEO.

Exelon Chairman and CEO John Rowe will retire upon closing of the transaction.















2011-05-02
Courtesy: Exelon Corporation

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