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EXELON CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 1, 2015)

Filed June 1, 2015For Securities:EXC

Summary

Exelon Corporation (EXC) and its subsidiary Exelon Generation Company LLC announced on June 1, 2015, that the proposed Low Carbon Portfolio Standard (LCPS) legislation is unlikely to be enacted during the current Illinois legislative session. This development has implications for the future operations of Exelon's nuclear plants in Illinois. While no immediate decisions regarding plant closures have been made, Exelon Generation is evaluating the economic viability of its Illinois nuclear facilities. The company has upcoming obligations to inform grid operators PJM and MISO about potential non-participation in capacity auctions and resource adequacy planning for the upcoming years. Investors should monitor Exelon's ongoing dialogue with policymakers and its decisions regarding these critical operational timelines.

Key Highlights

  • 1Low Carbon Portfolio Standard (LCPS) legislation in Illinois will not be enacted in the current legislative session.
  • 2Exelon Generation is evaluating the economics of its Illinois nuclear plants.
  • 3Exelon Generation must inform PJM Interconnection by September 2015 if any plants will not participate in the May 2016 capacity auction.
  • 4Exelon Generation must inform Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) by December 2015 if the Clinton plant will not operate during the next MISO resource adequacy planning year (starting June 1, 2016).
  • 5No decisions have been made regarding potential plant closures at this time.
  • 6Exelon intends to continue discussions with Illinois policymakers regarding reforms that recognize the value of its nuclear plants.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main takeaway is that proposed legislation in Illinois that could have supported Exelon's nuclear plants will not be enacted. This means Exelon Generation must assess the economic viability of these plants and make decisions about their future participation in capacity auctions and grid operations, with potential implications for closures.

Exelon Generation has two critical upcoming deadlines: by September 2015, it must notify PJM Interconnection if any of its plants will not participate in the May 2016 capacity auction. By December 2015, it must inform MISO if its Clinton plant will not be operational for the MISO resource adequacy planning year starting June 1, 2016.

No, the filing explicitly states that Exelon and Exelon Generation have not made any decisions regarding potential plant closures at this time. However, they are evaluating the current and expected economics of each Illinois nuclear plant.

Exelon plans to continue its dialogue with Illinois policymakers to advocate for reforms that acknowledge the full value its nuclear plants provide to the state. Concurrently, the company is undertaking an economic evaluation of its nuclear assets in Illinois.