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EXELON CORP 8-K Report (May 22, 2002)

Filed May 22, 2002For Securities:EXC

Summary

This 8-K filing from Exelon Corporation, dated May 22, 2002, addresses concerns regarding trading practices within its wholesale energy marketing and trading group, Exelon Power Team. The press release clarifies that the Power Team's trading strategy is delivery-based, focused on selling physical power from Exelon's substantial generation assets and hedging to reduce earnings volatility. Crucially, Exelon explicitly denies engaging in volume-boosting or revenue-inflating trading strategies, such as those mentioned in FERC's investigation into California power markets. Investors will find reassurance in Exelon's proactive response to market scrutiny. The company emphasizes that its traders' incentive plans are profit-oriented and based on overall team performance, not mere trading volume. This disclosure aims to underscore the integrity of Exelon's operations and its commitment to responsible energy trading, especially in light of broader industry investigations.

Key Highlights

  • 1Exelon Power Team's trading strategy is delivery-based, focused on selling physical power and hedging to reduce earnings volatility.
  • 2The company explicitly denies engaging in volume-based trading strategies designed to artificially inflate trading volume or revenue.
  • 3Trader incentive plans are profit-oriented and based on overall team performance, not solely on trading volume.
  • 4Exelon Power Team is one of over 100 companies responding to FERC's data request concerning the California power markets (2000-2001).
  • 5Exelon denies participating in specific alleged manipulative trading strategies named in the FERC data request.
  • 6Exelon Generation is a significant U.S. energy generator with over 40,000 MW of operating assets.
  • 7Exelon Corporation serves approximately 5 million electricity customers and has substantial generation capacity nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Exelon's Power Team employs a delivery-based trading strategy. Its main purpose is to sell and deliver physical power generated from Exelon's own substantial portfolio of assets and to reduce earnings volatility through hedging practices.

While Exelon Power Team is responding to a FERC data request regarding the California power markets between 2000 and 2001, Exelon explicitly states that its Power Team did not engage in any of the specific alleged manipulative trading strategies (e.g., 'Death Star,' 'Get Shorty,' 'Fat Boy') that FERC is investigating.

Incentive plans for Exelon Power Team traders are designed to be profit-oriented and are based on overall team performance, rather than solely on trading volume or revenue.

This highlights that Exelon Power Team is directly linked to Exelon Generation's significant generation capacity (over 40,000 MWs), reinforcing the 'delivery-based' nature of its trading operations, which involve selling physical power from these assets.