Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2008

or

 

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

 

Commission

File Number

  

Name of Registrant; State of Incorporation;

Address of Principal Executive Offices; and

Telephone Number

     IRS Employer
Identification

Number

1-16169

  

EXELON CORPORATION

     23-2990190
  

(a Pennsylvania corporation)

10 South Dearborn Street

P.O. Box 805379

Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379

(312) 394-7398

    

333-85496

  

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC

     23-3064219
  

(a Pennsylvania limited liability company)

300 Exelon Way

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348-2473

(610) 765-5959

    

1-1839

  

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

     36-0938600
  

(an Illinois corporation)

440 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028

(312) 394-4321

    

000-16844

  

PECO ENERGY COMPANY

     23-0970240
  

(a Pennsylvania corporation)

P.O. Box 8699

2301 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699

(215) 841-4000

    

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 þ    No ¨.

The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s common stock as of March 31, 2008 was:

 

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value

  

656,002,630

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

  

not applicable

Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value

  

127,016,519

PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value

  

170,478,507

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

     Large Accelerated Filer    Accelerated Filer    Non-accelerated Filer    Smaller
Reporting
Company

Exelon Corporation

   ü         

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

         ü   

Commonwealth Edison Company

         ü   

PECO Energy Company

         ü   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Exelon Corporation, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Commonwealth Edison Company and PECO Energy Company. Yes ¨    No þ.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page No.
FILING FORMAT   3
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS   3
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION   3
PART I.  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  4
ITEM 1.  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  4
 

Exelon Corporation

  5
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

  5
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  6
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

  7
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

  9
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

  10
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

  10
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  11
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

  12
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

  14
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

  15
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

  15
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  16
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

  17
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

  19
 

PECO Energy Company

  20
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

  20
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  21
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

  22
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

  24
 

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 

1. Basis of Presentation

  25
 

2. Discontinued Operations

  26
 

3. New Accounting Pronouncements

  26
 

4. Acquisitions and Dispositions

  28
 

5. Regulatory Issues

  28
 

6. Intangible Assets

  38
 

7. Debt and Credit Agreements

  39
 

8. Derivative Financial Instruments

  41
 

9. Retirement Benefits

  48
 

10. Income Taxes

  50
 

11. Asset Retirement Obligations

  53

 

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12. Earnings Per Share and Shareholders’ Equity

  54
 

13. Commitments and Contingencies

  56
 

14. Supplemental Financial Information

  68
 

15. Segment Information

  75
 

16. Related-Party Transactions

  76
 

17. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

  84
 

18. Subsequent Events

  92
ITEM 2.  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  93
 

Exelon Corporation

  93
 

General

  93
 

Executive Overview

  93
 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

  99
 

Results of Operations

  100
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

  117
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

  130
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

  131
 

PECO Energy Company

  132
ITEM 3.  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

  134

ITEM 4.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  143

ITEM 4T.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  143

PART II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

  144

ITEM 1.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

  144

ITEM 1A.

 

RISK FACTORS

  144

ITEM 2.

 

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

  144

ITEM 6.

 

EXHIBITS

  145

SIGNATURES

  146
 

Exelon Corporation

  146
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

  146
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

  147
 

PECO Energy Company

  147

CERTIFICATION EXHIBITS

  148
 

Exelon Corporation

  148,156
 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

  150,158
 

Commonwealth Edison Company

  152,160
 

PECO Energy Company

  154,162

 

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FILING FORMAT

This combined Form 10-Q is being filed separately by Exelon Corporation (Exelon), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Generation), Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), and PECO Energy Company (PECO) (collectively, the 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.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the matters discussed in this Report are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by a registrant include (a) those factors discussed in the following sections of the Registrants’ 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K: ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, as updated by Part II, ITEM 1A of this Report; ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as updated by Part I, ITEM 2. of this Report; and ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19, as updated by Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 13 of this Report; and (b) other factors discussed herein and in other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the Registrants. Readers 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 public may read and copy any reports or other information that the Registrants file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. These documents are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services, the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and the Registrants’ websites at www.exeloncorp.com. Information contained on the Registrants’ websites shall not be deemed incorporated into, or to be a part of, this Report.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

 

 

 

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EXELON CORPORATION

EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions, except per share data)        2008             2007      

Operating revenues

   $ 4,517     $ 4,829  

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power

     1,072       1,245  

Fuel

     538       770  

Operating and maintenance

     1,193       1,058  

Depreciation and amortization

     398       369  

Taxes other than income

     193       196  
                

Total operating expenses

     3,394       3,638  
                

Operating income

     1,123       1,191  
                

Other income and deductions

    

Interest expense

     (180 )     (156 )

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (41 )     (57 )

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates and investments

     (5 )     (26 )

Other, net

     (58 )     63  
                

Total other income and deductions

     (284 )     (176 )
                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     839       1,015  

Income taxes

     258       334  
                

Income from continuing operations

     581       681  
                

Discontinued operations

    

Income from discontinued operations (net of taxes of $0 and $2 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively)

     1       5  

Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations (net of taxes of $0 and $3 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively)

     (1 )     5  
                

Income from discontinued operations, net

           10  
                

Net income

     581       691  
                

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

    

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans:

    

Prior service (benefit) cost reclassified to periodic benefit cost

     (2 )     (2 )

Actuarial loss reclassified to periodic (benefit) cost

     17       21  

Transition obligation reclassified to periodic (benefit) cost

           1  

Finalization of pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation

     4        

Change in unrealized (loss) gain on cash-flow hedges

     (473 )     (415 )

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities

     (2 )     9  
                

Other comprehensive loss

     (456 )     (386 )
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 125     $ 305  
                

Average shares of common stock outstanding:

    

Basic

     659       672  

Diluted

     664       677  
                

Earnings per average common share — basic:

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.88     $ 1.01  

Income from discontinued operations

           0.01  
                

Net income

   $ 0.88     $ 1.02  
                

Earnings per average common share — diluted:

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.88     $ 1.01  

Income from discontinued operations

           0.01  
                

Net income

   $ 0.88     $ 1.02  
                

Dividends per common share

   $ 0.50     $ 0.44  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)    2008     2007  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 581     $ 691  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel

     552       533  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     51       (75 )

Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market transactions

     (104 )     116  

Other non-cash operating activities

     296       170  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     181       (295 )

Inventories

     70       141  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (391 )     (200 )

Counterparty collateral asset

     (206 )     (101 )

Counterparty collateral liability

     45       (246 )

Income taxes

     (5 )     319  

Restricted cash

     11        

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (25 )     (20 )

Other assets and liabilities

     (338 )     (365 )
                

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     718       668  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (897 )     (672 )

Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales

     5,130       945  

Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (5,195 )     (1,007 )

Proceeds from sale of investments

           95  

Change in restricted cash

     (142 )     9  

Other investing activities

     (1 )     (29 )
                

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (1,105 )     (659 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Issuance of long-term debt

     1,781       460  

Retirement of long-term debt

     (417 )     (179 )

Retirement of long-term debt to financing affiliates

     (381 )     (264 )

Change in short-term debt

     15       331  

Dividends paid on common stock

     (330 )     (296 )

Proceeds from employee stock plans

     44       98  

Purchase of treasury stock

     (436 )     (37 )

Purchase of forward contract in relation to certain treasury stock

     (64 )      

Other financing activities

     26       34  
                

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

     238       147  
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (149 )     156  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     311       224  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 162     $ 380  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

ASSETS

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 162    $ 311

Restricted cash and investments

     249      118

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     1,868      2,041

Other

     529      611

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     314      247

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     175      252

Materials and supplies

     481      471

Deferred income taxes

     417      102

Other

     645      427
             

Total current assets

     4,840      4,580
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

     24,737      24,153

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     4,953      5,133

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     6,511      6,823

Investments

     670      668

Investments in affiliates

     47      63

Goodwill

     2,625      2,625

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     133      55

Other

     1,332      1,261
             

Total deferred debits and other assets

     16,271      16,628
             

Total assets

   $ 45,848    $ 45,361
             

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 631     $ 616  

Long-term debt due within one year

     653       605  

Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust and PECO Energy Transition Trust due within one year

     624       501  

Accounts payable

     1,308       1,450  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     851       234  

Accrued expenses

     989       1,240  

Other

     655       983  
                

Total current liabilities

     5,711       5,629  
                

Long-term debt

     11,251       9,915  

Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust and PECO Energy Transition Trust

     1,157       1,505  

Long-term debt to other financing trusts

     391       545  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     5,177       5,081  

Asset retirement obligations

     3,821       3,812  

Pension obligations

     721       777  

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     1,749       1,717  

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,004       997  

Regulatory liabilities

     3,138       3,301  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     319       298  

Other

     1,489       1,560  
                

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     17,418       17,543  
                

Total liabilities

     35,928       35,137  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Preferred securities of subsidiary

     87       87  

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock (No par value, 2,000 shares authorized, 656 and 661 shares outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively)

     8,630       8,579  

Treasury stock, at cost (35 and 28 shares held at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively)

     (2,316 )     (1,838 )

Retained earnings

     5,669       4,930  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (2,150 )     (1,534 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     9,833       10,137  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 45,848     $ 45,361  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Issued
Shares
   Common
Stock
    Treasury
Stock
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2007

   689,183    $ 8,579     $ (1,838 )   $ 4,930     $ (1,534 )   $ 10,137  

Net income

                    581             581  

Long-term incentive plan activity

   1,481      73                         73  

Common stock purchases

        (22 )     (478 )                 (500 )

Common stock dividends declared

                    (2 )           (2 )

Cumulative effect adjustment to initially apply Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159, net of income taxes of $286

                    160       (160 )      

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $282

                          (456 )     (456 )
                                             

Balance, March 31, 2008

   690,664    $ 8,630     $ (2,316 )   $ 5,669     $ (2,150 )   $ 9,833  
                                             

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
(In millions)    2008     2007  

Operating revenues

    

Operating revenues

   $ 1,603     $ 1,843  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     879       860  
                

Total operating revenues

     2,482       2,703  
                

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power

     564       594  

Fuel

     271       471  

Operating and maintenance

     711       561  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     74       78  

Depreciation and amortization

     70       67  

Taxes other than income

     53       41  
                

Total operating expenses

     1,743       1,812  
                

Operating income

     739       891  
                

Other income and deductions

    

Interest expense

     (36 )     (35 )

Equity in earnings of investments

           2  

Other, net

     (64 )     32  
                

Total other income and deductions

     (100 )     (1 )
                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     639       890  

Income taxes

     200       335  
                

Income from continuing operations

     439       555  
                

Discontinued operations

    

(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations (net of taxes of $0 and $3 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively)

     (1 )     5  
                

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net

     (1 )     5  
                

Net income

     438       560  
                

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

    

Finalization of pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans valuation

     (3 )      

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

           9  

Change in unrealized loss on cash-flow hedges

     (517 )     (422 )
                

Other comprehensive loss

     (520 )     (413 )
                

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (82 )   $ 147  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)    2008     2007  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 438     $ 560  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel

     225       230  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     52       (25 )

Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market transactions

     (74 )     118  

Other non-cash operating activities

     172       56  

Changes in assets and liabilities

    

Accounts receivable

     127       (166 )

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     49       257  

Inventories

     (10 )     30  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (157 )     (118 )

Counterparty collateral asset

     (206 )     (101 )

Counterparty collateral liability

     10       (246 )

Income taxes

     76       358  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (9 )     (11 )

Other assets and liabilities

     (107 )     (119 )
                

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     586       823  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (529 )     (290 )

Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales

     5,130       945  

Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (5,195 )     (1,007 )

Proceeds from sale of investments

           95  

Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool

           (117 )

Change in restricted cash

     8       1  

Other investing activities

     1       (7 )
                

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (585 )     (380 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Change in short-term debt

     490        

Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool

     119        

Distribution to member

     (689 )     (295 )

Other financing activities

           1  
                

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (80 )     (294 )
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (79 )     149  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     127       128  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 48     $ 277  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

ASSETS

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 48    $ 127

Restricted cash and investments

     39      47

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     660      764

Other

     97      113

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     314      247

Receivable from affiliates

     138      149

Inventories, net

     

Fossil fuel

     130      126

Materials and supplies

     387      378

Deferred income taxes

     419      94

Prepayments and other current assets

     318      279
             

Total current assets

     2,550      2,324
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

     8,405      8,043

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     6,511      6,823

Investments

     30      31

Receivable from affiliate

     1     

Mark-to-market derivative assets

     123      51

Prepaid pension asset

     953      960

Other

     338      289
             

Total deferred debits and other assets

     7,956      8,154
             

Total assets

   $ 18,911    $ 18,521
             

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY

    

Current liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 490     $  

Payable to Exelon intercompany money pool

     119        

Long-term debt due within one year

     12       12  

Accounts payable

     760       857  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     851       234  

Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate

     89       13  

Payables to affiliates

     38        

Accrued expenses

     661       704  

Other

     261       260  
                

Total current liabilities

     3,281       2,080  
                

Long-term debt

     2,513       2,513  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     1,118       1,084  

Asset retirement obligations

     3,628       3,626  

Pension obligation

     28       26  

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     566       546  

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,004       997  

Payables to affiliates

     1,965       2,117  

Mark-to-market derivative liabilities

     319       298  

Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate

     465       443  

Other

     424       421  
                

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     9,517       9,558  
                

Total liabilities

     15,311       14,151  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Minority interest of consolidated subsidiary

     1       1  

Member’s equity

    

Membership interest

     3,321       3,321  

Undistributed earnings

     1,339       1,429  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (1,061 )     (381 )
                

Total member’s equity

     3,599       4,369  
                

Total liabilities and member’s equity

   $ 18,911     $ 18,521  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBER’S EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    Membership
Interest
   Undistributed
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Member’s
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2007

   $ 3,321    $ 1,429     $ (381 )   $ 4,369  

Net income

          438             438  

Distribution to member

          (689 )           (689 )

Cumulative effect adjustment to initially apply SFAS No. 159, net of income taxes of $286

          160       (160 )      

Adjustment of the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. (FIN) 48

          1             1  

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $342

                (520 )     (520 )
                               

Balance, March 31, 2008

   $ 3,321    $ 1,339     $ (1,061 )   $ 3,599  
                               

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2008             2007      

Operating revenues

    

Operating revenues

   $ 1,439     $ 1,488  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     1       2  
                

Total operating revenues

     1,440       1,490  
                

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power

     456       588  

Purchased power from affiliate

     385       380  

Operating and maintenance

     206       195  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     43       49  

Depreciation and amortization

     111       107  

Taxes other than income

     69       80  
                

Total operating expenses

     1,270       1,399  
                

Operating income

     170       91  
                

Other income and deductions

    

Interest expense

     (96 )     (68 )

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (9 )     (15 )

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (2 )     (2 )

Other, net

     4       2  
                

Total other income and deductions

     (103 )     (83 )
                

Income before income taxes

     67       8  

Income taxes

     26       3  
                

Net income

     41       5  
                

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

    

Change in unrealized gain on cash-flow hedges

           3  
                

Other comprehensive income

           3  
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 41     $ 8  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2008             2007      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 41     $ 5  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     111       107  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     15       9  

Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market transactions

           (2 )

Other non-cash operating activities

     58       51  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     27       (38 )

Inventories

     (1 )     6  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (51 )     36  

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (18 )     (142 )

Income taxes

     8       (4 )

Change in restricted cash

     11        

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (1 )     (1 )

Other assets and liabilities

     (84 )     (58 )
                

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     116       (31 )
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (255 )     (289 )

Change in restricted cash

     (121 )     (2 )

Other investing activities

     7       3  
                

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (369 )     (288 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Changes in short-term debt

     (370 )     280  

Issuance of long-term debt

     1,136       287  

Retirement of long-term debt

     (296 )     (145 )

Retirement of long-term debt to financing trusts

     (246 )     (86 )
                

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

     224       336  
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (29 )     17  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     87       35  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 58     $ 52  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

ASSETS

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 58    $ 87

Restricted cash

     125      15

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     677      706

Other

     195      203

Inventories, net

     75      74

Regulatory assets

     167      101

Mark-to-market derivative asset with affiliate

     89      13

Other

     43      42
             

Total current assets

     1,429      1,241
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

     11,289      11,127

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     506      503

Investments

     43      46

Goodwill

     2,625      2,625

Receivables from affiliates

     1,796      1,908

Mark-to-market derivative asset with affiliate

     465      443

Prepaid pension asset

     867      875

Other

     605      608
             

Total deferred debits and other assets

     6,907      7,008
             

Total assets

   $ 19,625    $ 19,376
             

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities

     

Short-term borrowings

   $    $ 370  

Long-term debt due within one year

     138      122  

Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust due within one year

     183      274  

Accounts payable

     278      289  

Accrued expenses

     300      367  

Payables to affiliates

     50      55  

Customer deposits

     119      119  

Regulatory liabilities

     92      17  

Deferred income taxes

     29      33  

Other

     107      66  
               

Total current liabilities

     1,296      1,712  
               

Long-term debt

     4,860      4,023  

Long-term debt to financing trusts

     206      361  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     2,067      2,049  

Asset retirement obligations

     170      163  

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     201      185  

Regulatory liabilities

     3,365      3,447  

Other

     894      908  
               

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     6,697      6,752  
               

Total liabilities

     13,059      12,848  
               

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     1,588      1,588  

Other paid-in capital

     4,968      4,968  

Retained earnings (deficit)

     10      (29 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

          1  
               

Total shareholders’ equity

     6,566      6,528  
               

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 19,625    $ 19,376  
               

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)   Common
Stock
  Other
Paid-In
Capital
  Retained
Deficit
Unappropriated
    Retained
Earnings
Appropriated
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2007

  $ 1,588   $ 4,968   $ (1,639 )   $ 1,610   $ 1     $ 6,528  

Net income

            41                 41  

Appropriation of retained earnings for future dividends

            (39 )     39            

Adjustment of the adoption of FIN 48

            (2 )               (2 )

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $(1)

                      (1 )     (1 )
                                         

Balance, March 31, 2008

  $ 1,588   $ 4,968   $ (1,639 )   $ 1,649   $     $ 6,566  
                                         

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2008             2007      

Operating revenues

    

Operating revenues

   $ 1,472     $ 1,496  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     4       4  
                

Total operating revenues

     1,476       1,500  
                

Operating expenses

    

Purchased power

     79       64  

Purchased power from affiliate

     493       480  

Fuel

     267       299  

Operating and maintenance

     145       119  

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     23       29  

Depreciation and amortization

     205       185  

Taxes other than income

     66       71  
                

Total operating expenses

     1,278       1,247  
                

Operating income

     198       253  
                

Other income and deductions

    

Interest expense

     (27 )     (19 )

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (32 )     (43 )

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (3 )     (2 )

Other, net

     4       5  
                

Total other income and deductions

     (58 )     (59 )
                

Income before income taxes

     140       194  

Income taxes

     43       66  
                

Net income

     97       128  

Preferred stock dividends

     1       1  
                

Net income on common stock

   $ 96     $ 127  
                

Comprehensive income, net of income taxes

    

Net income

   $ 97     $ 128  

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

    

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

     (1 )      
                

Other comprehensive loss

     (1 )      
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 96     $ 128  
                

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2008             2007      

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 97     $ 128  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     205       185  

Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits

     (38 )     (77 )

Other non-cash operating activities

     35       29  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (29 )     (97 )

Inventories

     80       105  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (42 )     (71 )

Receivables from and payables to affiliates, net

     (6 )     (23 )

Income taxes

     69       167  

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefit contributions

     (5 )     (6 )

Other assets and liabilities

     (133 )     (139 )
                

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     233       201  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (105 )     (85 )

Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool

     (181 )      

Change in restricted cash

     (48 )     3  

Other investing activities

     2       (3 )
                

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (332 )     (85 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Issuance of long-term debt

     645       173  

Retirement of long-term debt

     (100 )      

Retirement of long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust

     (135 )     (178 )

Change in short-term debt

     (246 )     5  

Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool

           (32 )

Dividends paid on common and preferred stock

     (140 )     (156 )

Repayment of parent receivable

     71       65  
                

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     95       (123 )
                

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (4 )     (7 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     34       29  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 30     $ 22  
                

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

ASSETS

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 30    $ 34

Restricted cash

     51      3

Accounts receivable, net

     

Customer

     530      525

Other

     32      44

Inventories, net

     

Fossil Fuel

     46      127

Materials and supplies

     19      19

Deferred income taxes

     34      35

Receivable from Exelon intercompany money pool

     181     

Prepaid utility taxes

     121     

Other

     10      13
             

Total current assets

     1,054      800
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

     4,906      4,842

Deferred debits and other assets

     

Regulatory assets

     3,113      3,273

Investments

     23      25

Investments in affiliates

     53      57

Receivables from affiliates

     172      212

Other

     612      601
             

Total deferred debits and other assets

     3,973      4,168
             

Total assets

   $ 9,933    $ 9,810
             

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)    March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $     $ 246  

Long-term debt due within one year

     504       450  

Long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust due within one year

     441       227  

Accounts payable

     195       211  

Accrued expenses

     181       148  

Payables to affiliates

     139       145  

Customer deposits

     67       67  

Other

     23       22  
                

Total current liabilities

     1,550       1,516  
                

Long-term debt

     1,671       1,176  

Long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust

     1,157       1,506  

Long-term debt to other financing trusts

     184       184  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits

     2,582       2,618  

Asset retirement obligations

     24       22  

Non-pension postretirement benefit obligations

     284       282  

Regulatory liabilities

     202       250  

Other

     142       146  
                

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     3,234       3,318  
                

Total liabilities

     7,796       7,700  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     2,255       2,255  

Preferred stock

     87       87  

Receivable from parent

     (713 )     (784 )

Retained earnings

     505       548  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     3       4  
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,137       2,110  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 9,933     $ 9,810  
                

See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)   Common
Stock
  Preferred
Stock
  Receivable
from
Parent
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2007

  $ 2,255   $ 87   $ (784 )   $ 548     $ 4     $ 2,110  

Net income

                  97             97  

Common stock dividends

                  (139 )           (139 )

Preferred stock dividends

                  (1 )           (1 )

Repayment of receivable from parent

            71                   71  

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes $0

                        (1 )     (1 )
                                           

Balance, March 31, 2008

  $ 2,255   $ 87   $ (713 )   $ 505     $ 3     $ 2,137  
                                           

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1.     Basis of Presentation (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Exelon Corporation (Exelon) is a utility services holding company engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the generation and energy delivery businesses discussed below. The generation business consists of the electric generating facilities, the wholesale energy marketing operations and competitive retail supply operations of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Generation). The energy delivery businesses include the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services by Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago, and by PECO Energy Company (PECO) in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services by PECO in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia.

Exelon’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of entities in which Exelon has a controlling financial interest, other than certain financing trusts of ComEd and PECO, and Generation’s and PECO’s proportionate interests in jointly owned electric utility property, after the elimination of intercompany transactions. A controlling financial interest is evidenced by either a voting interest greater than 50% or a risk and rewards model that identifies Exelon or one of its subsidiaries as the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity. Investments and joint ventures in which Exelon does not have a controlling financial interest and certain financing trusts of ComEd and PECO are accounted for under the equity or cost methods of accounting.

Exelon owns 100% of all of its significant consolidated subsidiaries, either directly or indirectly, except for ComEd, of which Exelon owns more than 99%, and PECO, of which Exelon owns 100% of the common stock but none of PECO’s preferred stock. Exelon has reflected the third-party interests in ComEd as minority interests and PECO’s preferred stock as preferred securities of subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements.

Generation owns 100% of all of its significant consolidated subsidiaries, either directly or indirectly, except for Exelon SHC, Inc., of which Generation owns 99% and the remaining 1% is indirectly owned by Exelon, which is eliminated in Exelon’s consolidated financial statements.

Each of Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of their subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the three months then ended are unaudited but, in the opinion of the management of each of Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO (collectively, Registrants), include all adjustments that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of its respective financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed. The December 31, 2007 Consolidated Balance Sheets were taken from audited financial statements. These Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These notes should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO included in ITEM 8 of their 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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2.     Discontinued Operations (Exelon and Generation)

As discussed in Note 4 — Acquisitions and Dispositions, on January 31, 2005, subsidiaries of Generation completed a series of transactions that resulted in Generation’s sale of its investment in Sithe Energies, Inc. (Sithe). In addition, during 2003 and 2004, Exelon sold or wound down substantially all components of Exelon Enterprises Company, LLC (Enterprises). As a result, the results of operations and any gain or loss on the sale of these entities are presented as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 within Exelon’s (for Sithe and Enterprises) and Generation’s (for Sithe) Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. See Note 4 — Acquisitions and Dispositions for additional information regarding Generation’s sale of its investment in Sithe.

3.     New Accounting Pronouncements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

SFAS No. 157

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value for financial accounting and reporting purposes, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements but does not change the requirements to apply fair value in existing accounting standards. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or, in the absence of a principal, the most advantageous market. The standard clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the applicable asset or liability.

SFAS No. 157 was effective and adopted by the Registrants as of January 1, 2008. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are being applied prospectively. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions. See Note 17 — Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities for additional information regarding the adoption of SFAS No. 157.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (FSP FAS 157-2), which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Registrants have elected to defer the adoption of the nonrecurring fair value measurement disclosures of nonfinancial assets and liabilities. The adoption of FSP FAS 157-2 is not expected to have a material impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

SFAS No. 159

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 allows an entity to irrevocably elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement of certain financial instruments and other items that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. When the fair value option is elected and a company chooses to record eligible items at fair value, the company must report unrealized gains and losses on those items in results of operations at each subsequent reporting date. Additionally, the transition provisions of SFAS No. 159 permit a one-time election for existing positions at the adoption date, with a cumulative-effect adjustment included in opening retained earnings. All future changes in fair value will be reported in results of operations. Under SFAS No. 159, Exelon and Generation elected to apply

 

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the fair value option to the nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments. Prior to this election, only the unrealized losses were recorded in the results of operations. This election could have a material impact to Exelon's and Generation's results of operations in future periods, as all unrealized gains and losses will be included in results of operations. As a result of this election, Exelon’s and Generation’s beginning balances of retained earnings as of January 1, 2008 increased by $160 million, net of deferred taxes of $286 million. The impact of reclassifying these previously unrealized gains to retained earnings could potentially result in lower realized gains and higher unrealized and realized losses in the periods over which those securities are held. See Note 11 — Asset Retirement Obligations for additional information regarding adoption of SFAS No. 159. ComEd and PECO did not elect the fair value option allowed by SFAS No. 159.

FSP FIN 39-1

In April 2007, the FASB issued FSP FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 39-1, “Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39” (FSP FIN 39-1). This pronouncement amends FIN 39, “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts,” to permit companies to offset fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable) against fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement. FSP FIN 39-1 was effective for the Registrants as of January 1, 2008. Exelon and Generation elected the accounting policies prescribed by FSP FIN 39-1, which did not impact net income. In addition, upon the adoption of FSP FIN 39-1, companies were permitted to change their accounting policy to offset or not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments under master netting agreements. As prescribed by FIN 39, Exelon and Generation have elected to record derivative financial instruments in the balance sheet on a net basis. The effects of applying this pronouncement were recognized through retrospective application for all financial statements presented. See Note 8 — Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information regarding adoption of FSP FIN 39-1. The provisions of FSP FIN 39-1 are not currently applicable to ComEd and PECO.

SFAS No. 160

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 160 clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 requires that changes in a parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary be reported as an equity transaction in the consolidated financial statements when it does not result in a change in control of the subsidiary. When a change in a parent's ownership interest results in deconsolidation, a gain or loss should be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 must be applied prospectively as of January 1, 2009, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which are required to be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. The adoption of SFAS No. 160 will not have a material impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions; however, it could impact future transactions entered into by the Registrants.

SFAS No. 161

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133" (SFAS No. 161). SFAS No. 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS No. 133), by requiring enhanced disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments,

 

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how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. SFAS No. 161 will be effective for the Registrants as of January 1, 2009. As SFAS No. 161 provides only disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

4.     Acquisitions and Dispositions (Exelon and Generation)

Sithe (Exelon and Generation)

On January 31, 2005, subsidiaries of Generation completed a series of transactions that resulted in Generation’s sale of its investment in Sithe. Specifically, subsidiaries of Generation consummated the acquisition of Reservoir Capital Group’s 50% interest in Sithe and subsequently sold 100% of Sithe to Dynegy, Inc. (Dynegy).

In connection with the sale, Exelon recorded liabilities related to certain indemnifications provided to Dynegy and other guarantees directly resulting from the transaction. These indemnifications and guarantees are being accounted for under the provisions of FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others”. The remaining exposures covered by these indemnities are anticipated to expire in 2008 and beyond. As of March 31, 2008, Exelon’s accrued liabilities related to these indemnifications and guarantees were $44 million. The estimated maximum possible exposure to Exelon related to the guarantees provided as part of the sales transaction to Dynegy was approximately $175 million at March 31, 2008.

See Note 2 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of Generation’s sale of its investment in Sithe.

5.     Regulatory Issues (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Illinois Settlement Agreement (Exelon, Generation and ComEd).    In July 2007, following extensive discussions with legislative leaders in Illinois, ComEd, Generation, and other utilities and generators in Illinois reached an agreement (Settlement) with various parties concluding discussions of measures to address concerns about higher electric bills in Illinois without rate freeze, generation tax or other legislation that Exelon believes would be harmful to consumers of electricity, electric utilities, generators of electricity and the State of Illinois. Legislation reflecting the Settlement (Settlement Legislation) was passed by the Illinois Legislature on July 26, 2007 and was signed into law on August 28, 2007 by the Governor of Illinois. The Settlement and the Settlement Legislation provide for the following, among other things:

 

   

Voluntary contributions by Illinois electric utilities, their affiliates, and generators of electricity in Illinois of approximately $1 billion over a period of four years to programs to provide rate relief to Illinois electricity customers and funding for the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) created by the Settlement Legislation. ComEd and Generation committed to contributing approximately $800 million to rate relief programs over four years (2007-2010) and partial funding for the IPA, which is discussed further below, in addition to approximately $11 million of rate relief credits provided by ComEd from January 1, 2007

 

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through June 14, 2007 under its $64 million rate relief program previously announced. Generation committed to contribute an aggregate of $747 million, consisting of $435 million to pay ComEd for rate relief programs for ComEd customers, $307.5 million for rate relief programs for customers of other Illinois utilities, and $4.5 million for partially funding operations of the IPA. The contributions are recognized in the financial statements of Generation and ComEd as rate relief credits are applied to customer bills by ComEd and other Illinois utilities, as funding is paid to the IPA, or as operating expenses associated with the programs are incurred.

ComEd’s Customers’ Affordable Reliable Energy (CARE) initiative was established prior to the consummation of the Settlement to help mitigate the impacts of electricity rate increases in 2007 on certain customers after the expiration of the retail electric rate freeze transition period in Illinois and includes a variety of energy efficiency, low-income and senior citizen programs.

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, Generation and ComEd recognized net costs from their respective contributions pursuant to the Settlement in their Statements of Operations as follows:

 

     Funded by
Generation
    Funded by
ComEd
    Total credits issued
to ComEd customers

Credits to ComEd customers

   $ 51 (a)   $ 1 (a)   $ 52

Credits to other Illinois utilities’ customers

     23 (a)           n/a

Other rate relief programs, including CARE

           4 (b)     n/a
                      

Total incurred costs

   $ 74     $ 5     $ 52
                      

 

(a)

Recorded as a reduction in operating revenues.

(b)

Recorded as a charge to operating and maintenance expense.

During the three months ended March 31, 2007, ComEd recognized costs associated with CARE of $3 million. Generation and ComEd recognized cumulative net costs during 2007 and through March 31, 2008 from their respective contributions pursuant to the Settlement in their Statements of Operations as follows:

 

     Funded by
Generation
    Funded by
ComEd
    Total credits issued
to ComEd customers

Credits to ComEd customers

   $ 297 (a)   $ 34 (a)   $ 331

Credits to other Illinois utilities’ customers

     180 (a)           n/a

Other rate relief programs, including CARE

           12 (b)     n/a

Funding for the IPA

     5 (a)           n/a
                      

Total incurred costs

   $ 482     $ 46     $ 331
                      

 

(a)

Recorded as a reduction in operating revenues.

(b)

Recorded as a charge to operating and maintenance expense.

 

   

Electric utilities are required to include cost-effective energy efficiency resources in their plans to meet incremental annual program energy savings goals of 0.2% of energy delivered to retail customers in the year commencing June 1, 2008, increasing annually to 2.0% of energy delivered in the year commencing June 1, 2015 and each year thereafter. Additionally, commencing June 1, 2008 and continuing for a period of ten years, electric utilities must implement cost effective demand response measures to reduce peak demand by 0.1% over the prior year for eligible retail customers. The energy efficiency and demand

 

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response goals are subject to rate impact caps each year. Utilities are allowed recovery of costs for energy efficiency and demand response programs, subject to approval by the ICC. Failure to comply with the energy efficiency requirements in the Settlement Legislation would result in ComEd being subject to penalties, including losing control of the programs, and other charges. Pursuant to these requirements, ComEd filed its initial Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Plan with the ICC on November 15, 2007. On February 6, 2008, the ICC issued an order approving substantially all of ComEd’s plan, including cost recovery. This plan begins June 1, 2008 and is designed to meet the Settlement Legislation’s energy efficiency and demand response goals for an initial three-year period, including reductions in delivered energy to all retail customers and in the peak demand of eligible retail customers.

 

   

The procurement plans developed initially by the electric utilities for 2008 and by the IPA for all years thereafter must include cost-effective renewable energy resources in amounts that equal or exceed 2% of the total electricity that each electric utility supplies to its eligible retail customers by June 1, 2008, increasing to 10% by June 1, 2015, with a goal of 25% by June 1, 2025. All goals are subject to rate impact criteria set forth in the Settlement Legislation. Utilities will be allowed to pass through procurement costs of renewable resources. ComEd is conducting a request for proposal (RFP) to procure renewable energy credits in late April 2008 to be used for compliance with Illinois renewable energy requirements for the period June 2008 through May 2009. Compliance costs will be recovered through rates and supplier fees beginning June 2008.

Illinois Procurement Case and Related Proceedings (Exelon, Generation and ComEd).    In January 2007, ComEd began procuring electricity under supplier forward contracts with various suppliers, including Generation. The supplier forward contracts resulted from an ICC-approved “reverse-auction” competitive bidding process, which permitted recovery by ComEd of its electricity procurement costs from retail customers with no markup. The first procurement auction for ComEd’s entire load occurred in September 2006 and deliveries pursuant to the auction began in January 2007. The energy price that resulted from the first auction is fixed until June 2008, when one-third of the auction contracts will expire. That competitive bidding process, however, was amended by the Settlement Legislation. Under the Settlement Legislation, the IPA will participate in the design of an electricity supply portfolio for ComEd and will administer a competitive process for ComEd to procure its electricity supply resources, for deliveries in the supply period beginning June 2009 with the oversight of the ICC. In the interim, on December 19, 2007, the ICC approved a plan under which ComEd will procure power for the period from June 2008 to May 2009. Under this plan, standard block energy purchases, acquired through an ICC-approved RFP, coupled with purchases of energy, capacity and ancillary services in the spot market, of which a portion of the energy price has been locked in through a financial only hedge with Generation, will be used to replace the portion of the auction contracts scheduled to expire on May 31, 2008. In early March 2008, ComEd completed its RFP pursuant to that plan and the ICC voted to approve the lowest-cost package of bids received as recommended by the procurement administrator. ComEd’s purchases acquired through the RFP represent approximately 14% of its expected energy needs from June 2008 through May 2009. Approximately 19% of ComEd’s expected energy load for the same period has been hedged with its swap with Generation. The prices reflected in the compliance tariff filing following the ICC’s approval of the recent RFP incorporate the applicable PJM Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) capacity prices. As this RFP related to only a portion of ComEd's load requirement beginning in June 2008, the RPM impacts to overall customer electric rates are not significant. However, as ComEd's auction contracts expire and energy is procured in the future, the increase in capacity prices associated with recent RPM capacity auctions may have a more significant impact to customer electric rates.

 

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Illinois Rate Cases (Exelon and ComEd).    On August 31, 2005, ComEd filed a rate case with the ICC to comprehensively revise its tariffs and to adjust rates for delivering electricity effective January 2007 (2005 Rate Case). ComEd proposed a revenue increase of $317 million. During 2006, the ICC issued various orders associated with this case, which resulted in a total annual rate increase of $83 million effective January 2007. ComEd and various other parties have appealed the rate order to the courts. ComEd cannot predict the results or the timing of the appeal. In the event the order is ultimately changed, the changes are expected to be prospective.

On October 17, 2007, ComEd filed a request with the ICC seeking approval to increase its delivery service revenue requirement to reflect its continued investment in delivery service assets since rates were last determined. If approved by the ICC, the total proposed increase of approximately $360 million in the net annual revenue requirement, which was based on a 2006 test year and capital additions projected through the third quarter of 2008, would increase an average residential customer bill by approximately 7.7%. The filing included a storm rider and a system modernization rider. The storm rider would allow for the recovery from or return to customers of the actual costs incurred for storm restoration expense activities relative to a baseline amount. The system modernization rider would allow for certain capital projects to be pre-approved by the ICC into a revenue requirement on a quarterly basis instead of waiting for the next rate case to obtain approval. ICC proceedings relating to the proposed delivery service rates and related riders will occur over a period of up to eleven months. On March 12, 2008, ComEd filed rebuttal testimony that supported an adjusted revenue requirement increase of approximately $355 million. Various intervenors and the ICC staff have filed testimony challenging the amount of the rate increase. The ICC Staff’s testimony indicated that ComEd’s rate increase, after agreeing to the stipulation discussed below, should be approximately $269 million on an annual basis. Various intervenors and the ICC staff have suggested positions in the rate case which, if approved by the ICC, could lead to write-offs, which could be material to ComEd’s results of operations. ComEd cannot predict how much of the requested delivery service rate increase the ICC may approve, if any, when any rate increase may go into effect, or whether any rate increase that may eventually be approved will be sufficient for ComEd to adequately recover its costs when the increase goes into effect. Similarly, ComEd cannot predict whether the riders will be approved by the ICC.

As part of the distribution rate case filed in October 2007, ComEd requested recovery of amounts that were previously recorded as expense. Specifically, ComEd requested recovery of future poly-chlorinated biphenyl (PCB) clean up costs recorded as expense upon the adoption of FIN 47. If approved in late 2008, ComEd would reverse the previously expensed costs and establish a regulatory asset with amortization through 2012. As a result, ComEd would recognize a one-time benefit of approximately $7 million (pre-tax) to reverse the prior unamortized charges. ComEd cannot predict when or whether recovery of these costs will be approved by the ICC.

 

On April 10, 2008, ComEd and the ICC Staff reached a stipulation covering portions of contested issues in the delivery service rate case filed in 2007 as well as the original cost audit (discussed below). The stipulation, which is conditional upon approval by the ICC, would require ComEd to incur a charge of approximately $20 million (pre-tax) related to various items identified in the original cost audit. The ICC Staff and ComEd agreed to various positions in the rate case related to ComEd’s 2008 capital additions, which had the result of increasing the ICC Staff’s recommended revenue requirement from approximately $112 million to $269 million. Under the terms of the stipulation, ComEd and Staff have agreed to reflect the capital additions for 2007 and the first two quarters of 2008 in ComEd’s rate base. The stipulation eliminates the third quarter 2008 capital additions and provides for the capital additions for 2007 and the first two quarters in 2008. The stipulation does not preclude other parties to the rate case or to any future original cost audit proceeding from taking positions contrary to the stipulation. On April 21, 2008, ComEd filed its surrebuttal testimony, which concurred with the stipulation and

 

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reflected the impacts on the revenue requirement which, along with other adjustments, would result in an increase of approximately $314 million if approved by the ICC. Hearings are scheduled during the period from April 28, 2008 to May 5, 2008. Based on typical rate cases, the Administrative Law Judges’ (ALJ) recommended order in the case is expected in July 2008 with a final ICC order in September. If approved by the ICC, ComEd anticipates it would incur the $20 million charge during the third quarter 2008. If the ICC does not approve the stipulation in its entirety, ComEd has reserved the right to pursue the inclusion of third quarter 2008 capital additions in rate base in this proceeding, as well as positions on the results from the original cost audit as described below.

Original Cost Audit (Exelon and ComEd).    In connection with an April 2006 interim order in ComEd’s 2005 Rate Case, the ICC, with ComEd’s concurrence, ordered an “original cost” audit of ComEd’s distribution assets. In December 2007, the consulting firm presented its findings to the ICC staff regarding accounting methodology, documentation and other matters, along with proposed adjustments. The results of the audit were reported in April 2008 and may become the subject of an ICC proceeding. The audit report recommends gross plant disallowances of approximately $350 million, before reflecting accumulated depreciation. While ComEd believes that many of the consulting firm’s findings are without merit, the ultimate resolution of the audit could result in a disallowance and related write-off of a portion of the original cost of ComEd’s delivery system assets after reflecting the appropriate associated accumulated depreciation and deferred income taxes associated with the disallowances. Approximately $80 million of the disallowed costs identified in the audit were re-allocated to ComEd’s transmission system assets base. Any resulting net adjustment to ComEd’s delivery system assets could affect the determination of ComEd’s revenue requirements in future delivery service rate proceedings, and net plant applied to ComEd’s transmission system assets would affect ComEd’s transmission rates. If the ICC does not approve the stipulation described in the “Illinois Rate Cases” section above, ComEd anticipates challenging the findings of the audit. Under such circumstances, ComEd does not believe a material impact to its results of operations, cash flows or financial position is probable related to the eventual resolution of the original cost audit.

Transmission Rate Case (Exelon and ComEd).    On March 1, 2007 ComEd filed a request with FERC seeking approval to update its transmission rates and change the manner in which ComEd’s transmission rates are determined from fixed rates to a formula rate. ComEd also requested incentive rate treatment for certain transmission projects. In June 2007, FERC issued an order that conditionally approved ComEd’s proposal to implement a formula-based transmission rate effective as of May 1, 2007, but subject to refund, hearing procedures and conditions. Effective May 1, 2007, PJM began billing customers based on the conditional FERC order.

In October 2007, ComEd made a filing with FERC seeking approval of a settlement agreement reached by most active parties and opposed by no party in the transmission rate proceeding. FERC approved the settlement agreement on January 16, 2008. The settlement agreement establishes the agreed-upon treatment of costs and revenues in the determination of network service transmission rates and the process for updating the formula rate calculation on an annual basis. The settlement agreement provides for a base return on equity on transmission rate base of 11.0% plus an adder of 0.50% in recognition of ComEd’s participation in a regional transmission organization, a cap of 58% on the equity component of ComEd’s capital structure (declining to 55% by 2011), and a debt-only return of 6.51% on ComEd’s pension asset. The settlement agreement results in a first-year annual transmission network service revenue requirement increase of approximately $93 million, or a $24 million reduction from the revenue requirement conditionally approved by FERC in its June 5, 2007 order. The formula rate will be updated annually to ensure that customers pay the actual costs of providing transmission services. Management believes that appropriate reserves have been established for transmission revenues that

 

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will be refunded in accordance with the settlement agreement. In addition, on January 18, 2008, FERC issued an order on ComEd’s request for rehearing on incentive returns that allows ComEd to include a 1.5% adder to the return on equity for ComEd’s largest transmission project, thereby resulting in a 13% return on equity for the project. The order also authorizes the inclusion of 100% of construction work in progress in rate base for that project but rejects incentive treatment for any other project ComEd has pending. On February 19, 2008, several parties filed a petition for rehearing of FERC’s January 18 order. FERC has not yet ruled on this request.

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, ComEd recognized the effects of the FERC orders approving the settlement and the incentive treatment of the transmission project, as well as the estimated first-year formula rate true up. As a result of these factors, ComEd's regulatory asset for the transmission formula rate true-up increased by approximately $19 million (pre-tax), partially offset by a reversal of $8 million (pre-tax) of previously recognized allowance for funds used during construction. In calculating the estimated first-year formula rate true up during the first quarter of 2008 and after the filing of the Registrants’ 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, ComEd identified an adjustment to be made for amounts inadvertently recorded in 2007 related to regulatory assets associated with the first-year formula rate true-up. The impact at Exelon and ComEd for the regulatory asset adjustment corrected during the three months ended March 31, 2008 reduced net income by $3 million (after tax).

Competitive Electric Generation Suppliers (Exelon and ComEd).    In November 2007, Illinois Senate Bill (SB) 1299 was enacted into law. Among other things, the new law will generally require utilities to purchase receivables through an ICC tariff from competitive electric generation suppliers for power and energy service provided to the utility’s retail customers with a non-coincident peak demand of less than 400 kw. The law expressly provides for the recovery of the reasonable costs associated with the implementation of the law and ongoing costs of purchasing the receivables including the risk of uncollectible accounts. The new law is not expected to have a material impact on ComEd’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Pennsylvania Gas Distribution Rate Case (Exelon and PECO).    On March 31, 2008, PECO filed a petition before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PAPUC) for a $98.3 million increase to its delivery service revenue to fund critical infrastructure improvement projects that will ensure the safety and reliability of the natural gas delivery system. If approved as requested, the new gas delivery rates would take effect no later than January 2009. The results of the rate case are expected to be known in the fourth quarter of 2008. PECO cannot predict how much of the requested increase the PAPUC will approve.

Pennsylvania Transition-Related Regulatory Matters (Exelon, Generation and PECO).    In Pennsylvania and other states where retail electric rate cap transition periods have ended or are approaching expiration, there is growing pressure from state regulators and elected officials to mitigate the potential impact of electricity price increases on customers. Experiences in other states following the end of retail electric rate cap transition periods have created a heightened state of political concern that significant electricity price increases may also occur after the expiration of rate caps in Pennsylvania. While PECO’s retail electric rate cap transition period does not end until December 31, 2010, retail electric rate cap transition periods have expired for six other Pennsylvania electric companies, and in some instances have resulted in post-transition generation price increases. In 2007, the Pennsylvania Governor announced an Energy Independence Strategy to address potential rate increases and other initiatives on his environmental agenda. Provisions of the Energy Independence Strategy would, among other things:

 

   

Provide for a phase-in of increased electricity rates after expiration of retail electric rate caps;

 

   

Require installation of advanced metering technology to provide time-of-use rates to retail customers;

 

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Permit electric distribution companies to enter into long-term contracts with large industrial customers;

 

   

Create a fee on electric consumption that would help fund an $850 million Energy Independence Fund designed to spur the development of a biofuels industry in Pennsylvania as well as promote the advancement of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives; and

 

   

Require electric distribution companies, such as PECO, to procure electricity for their default-service customers, after the end of their electric restructuring period (post-2010 for PECO), through a least-cost portfolio approach, with preferences for conservation and renewable power, and permit distribution companies to enter into long-term procurement contracts to support the construction of new generation.

Other measures suggested by elected officials in Pennsylvania include an extension of the rate cap period and a generation tax.

As of March 31, 2008, no portion of the Governor’s environmental agenda has been enacted into law, although a number of bills have been introduced by the legislature. PECO cannot predict what measures, if any, will become law in Pennsylvania, nor the disposition of measures in the Governor’s Energy Independence Strategy.

On March 14, 2008, PECO requested authorization from the PAPUC to begin phase one of a voluntary Residential Real-Time Pricing program. Available to up to 2,000 PECO customers, the program allows customers to view the next day's energy prices, learn about how they use energy, and potentially save money by reducing energy use during the highest cost hours of the day. The PAPUC is expected to rule on PECO's filing in the third quarter of 2008. If approved, PECO then will begin soliciting customer volunteers to participate in the program.

Through and Out (T&O) Rates and Seams Elimination Charge/Cost Adjustment/Assignment (SECA) (Exelon, ComEd and PECO).    In November 2004, FERC issued two orders authorizing ComEd and PECO to recover amounts for a limited time during a specified transitional period as a result of the elimination of T&O rates for transmission service scheduled out of or across their respective transmission systems and ending within territories of PJM or Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO). T&O rates were terminated pursuant to FERC orders, effective December 1, 2004. The transition rates, known as SECA, were collected from load-serving entities and paid to transmission owners within PJM and MISO over the period of December 1, 2004 through March 31, 2006, and were subject to refund, surcharge and hearing. As load-serving entities, ComEd and PECO were also required to pay SECA rates during the transitional period based on the benefits they received from the elimination of T&O rates of other transmission owners within PJM and MISO. Since the inception of the SECA rates in December 2004, ComEd has recorded approximately $49 million of SECA collections net of SECA charges, while PECO has recorded $11 million of SECA charges net of SECA collections. The administrative law judge (ALJ) issued an Initial Decision on August 10, 2006 finding that the transmission owners overstated their lost revenues in their compliance filings and the SECA rate design was flawed. Additionally, the ALJ recommended that the transmission owners should be ordered to refile their respective compliance filings related to SECA rates. ComEd and PECO filed exceptions to the Initial Decision and FERC, on review, will determine whether or not to accept the ALJ’s recommendation. There is no scheduled date for FERC to act on this matter. Separately, settlements have been reached by ComEd and PECO with various parties. FERC has approved several of these settlements while others are still awaiting FERC approval. Management of both ComEd and PECO believes that appropriate reserves have been established for the

 

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estimated portion of SECA collections that may be required to be refunded. These reserves generally reflect settlements reached to date. The ultimate outcome of the proceeding establishing SECA rates is uncertain, but ComEd and PECO do not believe ultimate resolution of this matter will have a material impact on their respective results of operations, cash flows, or financial positions.

PJM Transmission Rate Design (Exelon, ComEd and PECO).    In July 2006, an ALJ issued an Initial Decision that recommended that FERC implement the postage stamp rate suggested by FERC staff, effective as of April 1, 2006, but also allowed for the potential to phase in rate changes. In April 2007, FERC issued its order on review of the ALJ’s decision. FERC held that PJM’s current rate design for existing facilities is just and reasonable and should not be changed. That is consistent with Exelon’s position in the case. FERC also held that the costs of new facilities should be allocated under a different rate design. FERC held that the costs of new facilities 500 kilovolts (kV) and above should be socialized across the entire PJM footprint and that the costs of new facilities less than 500 kV should be allocated to the beneficiaries of the new facilities. FERC stated that PJM’s stakeholders should develop a standard method for allocating the costs of new transmission facilities lower than 500 kV. In September 2007, a settlement was reached on most of the issues relating to allocating costs of new transmission facilities lower than 500 kV. FERC’s decision on existing facilities leaves the status quo as to existing costs, which is substantially more favorable to Exelon than the ALJ’s decision as to existing facilities. In the short term, based on new transmission facilities approved by PJM, it is likely that allocating the costs of new 500 kV facilities across PJM will increase costs to ComEd and reduce costs to PECO, as compared to the allocation methodology in effect before the FERC order. On May 21, 2007, Exelon, on behalf of Generation, ComEd, and PECO, and other parties filed requests for rehearing of FERC’s April 2007 order. On January 31, 2008, FERC denied rehearing on all issues. Several parties have filed petitions in the United States Court of Appeals for review of the decision. ComEd anticipates that all impacts of any rate design changes effective after December 31, 2006 should be recoverable through retail rates, and thus the rate design changes are not expected to have a material impact on ComEd’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position. PECO also has the right to file with the PAPUC for a change in retail rates to reflect changes in its wholesale transmission costs. PECO cannot predict the long-term impact of any rate design changes due to the uncertainty as to whether new facilities will be built and how the costs of new facilities less than 500 kV will be allocated; however, the impact may be material to its results of operations, cash flows, or financial position.

PJM-MISO Regional Rate Design (Exelon, ComEd and PECO).    In August 2007, ComEd and PECO and several other transmission owners in PJM and MISO, as directed by a FERC order issued in November 2004, filed with FERC to continue the existing transmission rate design between PJM and MISO. On August 22, 2007, additional transmission owners and certain other entities filed protests urging FERC to reject the filing. On January 31, 2008, FERC accepted the filing. On September 17, 2007, a complaint was filed at FERC asking FERC to find that the PJM-MISO rate design was unjust and unreasonable and to substitute a rate design that socializes the costs of all existing and new transmission facilities of 345 kV and above across PJM and MISO. ComEd and PECO filed a response in October 2007 stating that FERC should dismiss the complaint without a hearing. On January 31, 2008, FERC denied the complaint. Both FERC orders of January 31, 2008 are the subject of requests for rehearing at FERC and any decision may then be subject to review in the United States Court of Appeals. ComEd and PECO cannot predict the outcome of this litigation.

Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (Exelon and PECO).    In November 2004, Pennsylvania adopted Act 213, the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS Act). The AEPS Act mandated that the later of January 1, 2007, or at the end of an electric distribution company’s retail electric generation rate cap transition period, certain percentages of electric energy sold by an electric distribution company or electric generation

 

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supplier to Pennsylvania retail electric customers are required to be provided by certain alternative energy resources. In March 2007, PECO filed a request with the PAPUC for approval to acquire and bank up to 450,000 non-solar Tier I Alternative Energy Credits (equivalent to up to 240 MWs of electricity generated by wind) annually for a five-year term in order to prepare for 2011, the first year of PECO’s required compliance following the completion of its transition period. On July 16, 2007, the Pennsylvania legislature modified the AEPS Act in HB 1203. The modification did not affect PECO’s request for acquiring and banking Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) or the proposed deferral of related costs. PECO has proposed that all of the costs it incurs in connection with such procurement prior to 2011 be deferred as a regulatory asset with a return on the unamortized balance in accordance with the AEPS Act. Those costs, and PECO’s AEPS Act compliance costs incurred thereafter, would be recovered through a reconcilable surcharge mechanism as contemplated by the AEPS Act. On December 20, 2007, the PAPUC approved PECO’s plan to acquire, through a RFP, up to 240 MWs of AECs annually for a five-year term. Bids were received on March 13, 2008. On March 14, 2008, PECO’s third-party monitor report was submitted to the PAPUC for approval. The PAPUC issued a letter on March 19, 2008, stating that while PECO had conducted the RFP in accordance with the PAPUC approved process, the PAPUC required additional information. On March 21, 2008, the PAPUC rejected the bids PECO received for AECs. The bidders sought reconsideration on April 7, 2008. PECO is planning to issue its second RFP later in 2008.

Default Service Regulations (Exelon and PECO).    The final default service regulations became effective in Pennsylvania on September 15, 2007. The regulations allow for competitive procurement by distribution companies through auctions or RFPs, with full cost recovery and no retrospective prudence review. According to the policy statement, the PAPUC expects companies to procure power, on a customer-class basis, using contracts of varying expiration dates, and prefers contracts with a duration of one year or less, except for contracts for compliance with the AEPS Act. The PAPUC also expects companies to reconcile costs and adjust rates at least quarterly for most customers, but hourly or monthly for larger energy users. The PAPUC also ordered the elimination of (1) declining-block rates, while allowing rates to be phased out if the resulting rate increase is greater than 25%; and (2) demand charges for large customers, while entertaining requests to retain those charges on a case-by-case basis. Electric distribution companies, such as PECO, will be required to make their implementation filings a minimum of 12 months prior to the end of the generation rate cap period, which for PECO, expires December 31, 2010.

Authorized Return on Rate Base (Exelon, ComEd and PECO).    With the end of the transition and rate freeze period in Illinois, the ICC authorized in the 2005 Rate Case a return on ComEd’s 2004 adjusted test year distribution rate base of 8.01% starting in 2007. As part of the FERC-approved settlement of ComEd’s 2007 transmission rate case discussed above, ComEd agreed to a weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base of 9.37% (exclusive of the incentive ROE on the large project discussed above) through May 31, 2008. Subsequently, the weighted average debt and equity return on transmission rate base will be determined by the formula-based rate calculation discussed above.

PECO’s transition period includes caps on generation rates that will expire on December 31, 2010 pursuant to the Pennsylvania Electric Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act (Competition Act). The distribution and transmission components of PECO’s rates will continue to be regulated subsequent to the transition period. PECO’s most recently approved weighted average debt and equity return on electric rate base was 11.23% (approved in 1990). PECO’s gas rates are not subject to caps and its most recently approved weighted average debt and equity return on gas rate base was 11.45% (approved in 1988).

 

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Market-Based Rates (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO).    Generation, ComEd and PECO are public utilities for purposes of the Federal Power Act and are required to obtain FERC’s acceptance of rate schedules for wholesale sales of electricity. Currently, Generation, ComEd and PECO have authority to sell power at market-based rates. As is customary with market-based rate schedules, FERC has reserved the right to suspend market-based rate authority on a retroactive basis if it subsequently determines that Generation or any of its affiliates has violated the terms and conditions of its tariff or the Federal Power Act. FERC is also authorized to order refunds if it finds that the market-based rates are not just and reasonable under the Federal Power Act.

On June 21, 2007, FERC issued a Final Rule on Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities, which updated and modified the tests that FERC had implemented in 2004. On December 14, 2007, FERC issued an order clarifying some provisions in the Final Rule. On January 14, 2008, Generation, ComEd and PECO filed an analysis using FERC’s updated screening tests, as required by the Final Rule. The filing demonstrates that under those tests, one called the pivotal supplier test and the other the market share test, Generation, ComEd, and PECO are entitled to continue to sell at market-based rates. On April 4, 2008, FERC requested additional information to from the Registrants and other transmission owners and their affiliates located in the PJM generators in the PJM region. FERC is not expected to act on the filing until later in 2008. The Registrants do not expect that the Final Rule will have a material effect on their results of operations in the short term. The longer-term impact will depend on the future application by FERC of the Final Rule. On April 21, 2008, FERC issued an order on rehearing of its June 21, 2007 order. The Registrants are evaluating what impact, if any, the rehearing order will have on their results of operations.

On March 12, 2008, the ICC intervened in the proceeding on the Exelon filing. The ICC indicated it has no objection to FERC authorizing Exelon affiliates to continue making market-based sales; but the ICC argued that existing waivers of FERC rules on affiliate transactions should no longer apply between ComEd and its affiliates. If FERC adopts the ICC's position, (i) no wholesale sale of electric energy could be made between ComEd and a market-regulated power sales affiliate, such as Generation without first receiving FERC authorization for the transaction; (ii) sales of any non-power goods or services by ComEd to a market-regulated power sales affiliate, such as Generation, or nonutility affiliate must be at the higher of cost or market price; (iii) except as provided in (iv) below, ComEd may not purchase or receive non-power goods and services from a market-regulated power sales affiliate, such as Generation, or a non-utility affiliate at a price above market; and (iv) ComEd may only purchase or receive non-power goods and services from Exelon Business Services Company, LLC (BSC) at cost. Each of Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s management believes that it would not have a material impact to their respective results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

License Renewals (Exelon and Generation).    In December 2004, the NRC issued an order that will permit the Oyster Creek Generating Station (Oyster Creek) to operate beyond its license expiration in April 2009 if the NRC has not completed reviewing the application for renewal. In July 2005, AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen) applied for license renewal for Oyster Creek on a timeline consistent and integrated with the other planned license renewal filings for the Generation nuclear fleet. The application was challenged by various citizen groups and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The contentions raised by these groups were reviewed and dismissed by NRC's Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB). In January 2008, the citizens group appealed the rejection of its contention to the NRC Commissioners. If the NRC rejects the appeal, the citizens group can further appeal to the Federal courts. The NJDEP appealed to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals one of its rejected contentions asserting that the NRC must consider terrorism risks as part of the re-licensing proceeding. This contention had previously been rejected by the ASLB and the NRC

 

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Commissioners. Further, in January 2008, AmerGen received a letter from the NJDEP concluding that Oyster Creek's continued operation is consistent with New Jersey's Coastal Management Program, and approving Oyster Creek's coastal land use plans for the next 20 years. This consistency determination is a necessary element for license renewal. With the NJDEP consistency determination and the rejection of the sole remaining contention by the ASLB, AmerGen is currently awaiting completion of the NRC staff's consideration of the license renewal for Oyster Creek. The NRC's approval is expected in 2008.

On January 8, 2008, AmerGen submitted an application to the NRC to extend the operating license of Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1 for an additional 20 years from the expiration of its current license to April 2034. The NRC is expected to spend up to 30 months to review the application before making a decision. As with Oyster Creek, Generation expects various legal challenges to the renewal application, but ultimately expects approval from the NRC.

6.     Intangible Assets (Exelon and ComEd)

Goodwill (Exelon and ComEd).    As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Exelon and ComEd each had goodwill of approximately $2.6 billion. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS No. 142), goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it is “more likely than not” that goodwill might be impaired, such as a significant negative regulatory outcome. Exelon and ComEd perform their annual goodwill impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of each year.

Other Intangible Assets (Exelon and ComEd).    Exelon’s and ComEd’s other intangible assets, included in deferred debits and other assets in the balance sheet, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

                     Estimated amortization expense

March 31, 2008

   Gross    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net    Remainder
of 2008
   2009    2010    2011    2012

Chicago settlement – 1999 agreement(a) 

   $ 100    $ (56 )   $ 44    $ 2    $ 3    $ 3    $ 3    $ 3

Chicago settlement – 2003 agreement (b)

     62      (18 )     44      3      4      4      4      4
                                                        

Total intangible assets

   $ 162    $ (74 )   $ 88    $ 5    $ 7    $ 7    $ 7    $ 7
                                                        

 

                     Estimated amortization expense

December 31, 2007

   Gross    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net    2008    2009    2010    2011    2012

Chicago settlement – 1999 agreement(a)

   $ 100    $ (55 )   $ 45    $ 3    $ 3    $ 3    $ 3    $ 3

Chicago settlement – 2003 agreement(b)

     62      (17 )     45      4      4      4      4      4
                                                        

Total intangible assets

   $ 162    $ (72 )   $ 90    $ 7    $ 7    $ 7    $ 7    $ 7
                                                        

 

(a)

On March 22, 1999, ComEd entered into a settlement agreement with the City of Chicago (City) to end an arbitration proceeding between ComEd and the City regarding the franchise agreement relative to ComEd’s ability to distribute electricity in the City and a supplemental agreement, whereby ComEd agreed to make payments of $25 million to the

 

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City each year from 1999 to 2002. The intangible asset recognized as a result of these payments is being amortized ratably over the remaining term of the franchise agreement. The franchise agreement ends in 2020.

(b)

On February 20, 2003, ComEd entered into separate agreements with the City and with Midwest Generation, LLC (Midwest Generation). Under the terms of the settlement agreement with the City, ComEd agreed to pay the City a total of $60 million over a ten-year period, beginning in 2003, and, among other things, be relieved of a requirement, originally transferred to Midwest Generation upon the sale of ComEd’s fossil plants in 1999, to build a 500 MW generation facility in the City. As required by the settlement, ComEd also made a payment of $2.3 million to a third party on the City’s behalf. The intangible asset recognized as a result of the settlement agreement is being amortized ratably over the remaining term of the franchise agreement.

Pursuant to the agreement discussed above, ComEd received payments of $32 million from Midwest Generation to relieve Midwest Generation’s obligation under the fossil sale agreement to build the generation facility in the City. The payments received by ComEd are being recognized ratably (approximately $2 million annually) as an offset to amortization expense over the remaining term of the franchise agreement relative to ComEd’s ability to distribute electricity in the City.

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, Exelon’s and ComEd’s net amortization expense related to intangible assets was $1 million.

7.     Debt and Credit Agreements (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Short-Term Borrowings

Exelon meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper, Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings from the intercompany money pool and ComEd meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through borrowings under its credit facility.

As of March 31, 2008, Exelon Corporate, Generation, ComEd and PECO had access to unsecured revolving credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $1 billion, $5 billion, $1 billion and $600 million, respectively. See Note 11 of Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the credit facilities.

Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO had the following amounts of commercial paper and credit facility borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

Commercial paper borrowings

   March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Exelon Corporate

   $ 141    $

Generation

     490     

PECO

          246

Credit facility borrowings

         

ComEd

   $    $ 370

 

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Issuance of Long-Term Debt

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the following long-term debt was issued:

 

Company

  

Type

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity    Amount(a)

ComEd

   First Mortgage Bonds    6.45 %   January 15, 2038    $ 450

ComEd

   First Mortgage Bonds    5.80 %   March 15, 2018      700

PECO

   First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds    5.35 %   March 1, 2018      500

PECO

   First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds(b)    4.00 %   December 1, 2012      150

 

(a)

Excludes unamortized bond discounts.

(b)

First and Refunding Mortgage bonds issued under the PECO mortgage indenture to secure tax-exempt pollution control bonds and notes that were refinanced.

Retirement of Long-Term Debt

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the following long-term debt, exclusive of capital lease payments, was retired:

 

Company

  

Type

   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity

   Amount

Exelon

   Notes payable for investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities    6.00-8.00 %   Various    $21

ComEd

   Subordinated Debentures of ComEd Financing II    8.50 %   January 15, 2027    155

ComEd

   First Mortgage Bonds    3.70 %   February 1, 2008    295

ComEd

   ComEd Transitional Funding Trust    5.74 %   December 25, 2008    91

ComEd

   Sinking fund debentures    3.875 %   January 1, 2008    1

PECO

   First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds(a)    Variable     December 1, 2012    50

PECO

   First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds(a)    Variable     December 1, 2012    50

PECO

   PETT Transition Bonds    6.13 %   September 1, 2008    123

PECO

   PETT Transition Bonds    7.625 %   March 1, 2009    12

 

(a)

First and Refunding Mortgage bonds issued under the PECO mortgage indenture to secure tax-exempt pollution control bonds and notes that were refinanced.

 

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8.     Derivative Financial Instruments (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

The Registrants utilize derivative instruments to manage exposures to a number of market risks, including changes in interest rates and the impact of market fluctuations in the price of electricity, coal, natural gas, other commodities and other energy-related products marketed and purchased as a result of its ownership of energy-related assets. Additionally, Generation enters into energy-related derivatives for proprietary trading purposes.

The tables below provide the activity of accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) related to cash-flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, containing information about the changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges and the reclassification from accumulated OCI into results of operations.

 

     Total Cash-Flow Hedge OCI Activity,
Net of Income Tax
 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

   Generation     Exelon(c)  
     Energy-Related
Hedges
    Total Cash-Flow
Hedges
 

Accumulated OCI derivative loss at December 31, 2007

   $ (548 )(a)   $ (270 )

Effective portion of changes in fair value

     (574 )(b)     (530 )

Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income

     57       57  
                

Accumulated OCI derivative loss at March 31, 2008

   $ (1,065 )   $ (743 )
                

 

(a)

Includes $275 million, net of taxes, of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd during 2007.

(b)

Includes $44 million, net of taxes, of the effective portion of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

(c)

ComEd does not have amounts recorded in accumulated OCI as it has not elected hedge accounting for the five-year financial swap contract and records the fair value of the swap on its balance sheet.

 

     Total Cash-Flow Hedge OCI Activity,
Net of Income Tax
 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

   Generation     ComEd     Exelon  
     Energy-
Related
Hedges
    Other
Hedges
    Subtotal     Energy-
Related
Hedges
    Total
Cash-
Flow

Hedges
 

Accumulated OCI derivative gain (loss) at December 31, 2006

   $ 250     $ (3 )   $ 247     $ (4 )   $ 243  

Effective portion of changes in fair value

     (411 )     2       (409 )     1       (404 )

Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income

     (13 )           (13 )     2       (11 )
                                        

Accumulated OCI derivative loss at March 31, 2007

   $ (174 )   $ (1 )   $ (175 )   $ (1 )   $ (172 )
                                        

Interest-Rate Swaps (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

The Registrants may utilize fixed-to-floating interest-rate swaps, which are typically designated as fair-value hedges, as a means to achieve their targeted levels of variable-rate debt as a percent of total debt. In addition, the Registrants may utilize interest-rate derivatives to lock in interest-rate levels in anticipation of future financings, which are typically designated as cash-flow hedges.

 

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Fair-Value Hedges.    At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Exelon had $100 million and $100 million, respectively, of notional amounts of fair-value hedges outstanding related to interest rate swaps, with fair values of $9 million and $4 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, no amounts relating to fair-value hedges were recorded in the results of operations as a result of ineffectiveness.

Cash-Flow Hedges.    At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Registrants did not have any interest rate swaps designated as cash-flow hedges outstanding.

Energy-Related Derivatives (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Generation uses a variety of derivative and non-derivative instruments to manage the commodity price risk of its electric generation facilities, including power sales, fuel and energy purchases, and other energy-related products marketed and purchased. In order to manage these risks, Generation may enter into fixed-price derivative or non-derivative contracts to hedge the variability in future cash flows from forecasted sales of energy and purchases of fuel and energy. The objectives for entering into such hedges include fixing the price for a portion of anticipated future electricity sales at a level that provides an acceptable return on electric generation operations, fixing the price of a portion of anticipated fuel purchases for the operation of power plants, and fixing the price for a portion of anticipated energy purchases to supply load-serving customers. The portion of forecasted transactions hedged may vary based upon management’s assessment of market, weather, operational, and other factors. Non-derivative contracts for access to additional generation and for sales to load-serving entities are accounted for primarily under the accrual method of accounting, which is further discussed in Note 19 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Generation and ComEd have entered into certain other derivative instruments that do not qualify or are not designated as hedges under SFAS No. 133. Generation and ComEd believe these instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices.

The contracts that Generation has entered into with ComEd and that ComEd has entered into with Generation and other suppliers as part of the initial ComEd power procurement auction and the recent RFP (as further discussed in Note 5 — Regulatory Issues) qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception to SFAS No. 133. In addition, all of PECO’s gas supply agreements that are derivatives qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception to SFAS No. 133.

Generation also enters into certain energy-related derivatives for proprietary trading purposes. Proprietary trading includes all contracts entered into purely to profit from market price changes as opposed to hedging an exposure and is subject to limits established by Exelon’s Risk Management Committee. The proprietary trading activities, which included volumes of 1,862 gigawatt hours (GWhs) and 5,101 GWhs for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio but represent a very small portion of Generation’s revenue from energy marketing activities. Neither ComEd nor PECO enter into derivatives for proprietary trading purposes.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

The following table provides a summary of the fair value balances recorded by Exelon, Generation and ComEd as of March 31, 2008:

 

    Generation     ComEd   Other(e)         Exelon  

Derivatives

  Cash-Flow
Hedges(a)
    Other
Derivatives
    Proprietary
Trading
    Netting(b)     Subtotal(c)     IL Settlement
Swap(d)
  Interest-
Rate Swap
  Intercompany
Eliminations
    Energy-Related
Derivatives
 

Current
assets

  $ 2     $ 385     $ 164     $ (237 )   $ 314     $ 89   $   $ (89 )   $ 314  

Noncurrent assets

    21       110       36       (44 )     123       465     10     (465 )     133  
                                                                   

Total mark-to-market assets

  $ 23     $ 495     $ 200     $ (281 )   $ 437     $ 554   $ 10   $ (554 )   $ 447  
                                                                   

Current liabilities

  $ (883 )   $ (238 )   $ (56 )   $ 237     $ (940 )   $   $   $ 89     $ (851 )

Noncurrent liabilities

    (724 )     (98 )     (6 )     44       (784 )             465       (319 )
                                                                   

Total mark-to-market liabilities

  $ (1,607 )   $ (336 )   $ (62 )   $ 281     $ (1,724 )   $   $   $ 554     $ (1,170 )
                                                                   

Total mark-to-market energy contract net (liabilities) assets

  $ (1,584 )   $ 159     $ 138     $     $ (1,287 )   $ 554   $ 10   $     $ (723 )
                                                                   

 

(a)

Includes current and noncurrent liability of $89 million and $465 million, respectively, related to the fair value of Generation’s five-year financial swap contract with ComEd, as described below under “Illinois Settlement Swap Contract”. At Exelon, the fair value balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

(b)

Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty between cash-flow hedges, other derivatives and proprietary trading. See Note 3 — New Accounting Pronouncements for further information.

(c)

In accordance with FSP FIN 39-1, current and noncurrent assets are shown net of collateral of $124 million and $56 million, respectively, and current and noncurrent liabilities are shown net of collateral of $214 million and $73 million, respectively.

(d)

Includes current and noncurrent asset of $89 million and $465 million, respectively, related to the fair value of ComEd’s five-year financial swap contract with Generation, as described below under “Illinois Settlement Swap Contract”. At Exelon, the fair value balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

(e)

Other primarily includes corporate operations and BSC, the shared services entity.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

The following table provides a summary of the fair value balances recorded by Exelon, Generation and ComEd as of December 31, 2007:

 

    Generation     ComEd   Other(e)         Exelon  

Derivatives

  Cash-Flow
Hedges(a)
    Other
Derivatives
    Proprietary
Trading
    Netting(b)     Subtotal(c)     IL Settlement
Swap(d)
  Interest
Rate Swap
  Intercompany
Eliminations
    Energy-Related
Derivatives
 

Current
assets

  $ 37     $ 110     $ 123     $ (23 )   $ 247     $ 13   $   $ (13 )   $ 247  

Noncurrent assets

          59       12       (20 )     51       443     4     (443 )     55  
                                                                   

Total mark-to-market energy contract assets

  $ 37     $ 169     $ 135     $ (43 )   $ 298     $ 456   $ 4   $ (456 )   $ 302  
                                                                   

Current liabilities

  $ (146 )   $ (90 )   $ (34 )   $ 23     $ (247 )   $   $   $ 13     $ (234 )

Noncurrent liabilities

    (677 )     (81 )     (3 )     20       (741 )             443       (298 )
                                                                   

Total mark-to-market energy contract liabilities

  $ (823 )   $ (171 )   $ (37 )   $ 43     $ (988 )   $   $   $ 456     $ (532 )
                                                                   

Total mark-to-market energy contract net (liabilities) assets

  $ (786 )   $ (2 )   $ 98     $     $ (690 )   $ 456   $ 4   $     $ (230 )
                                                                   

 

(a)

Includes current and noncurrent liability of $13 million and $443 million, respectively, related to the fair value of Generation’s five-year financial swap contract with ComEd, as described below under “Illinois Settlement Swap Contract.” At Exelon, the fair value balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

(b)

Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty between cash-flow hedges, other derivatives and proprietary trading.

(c)

In accordance with FSP FIN 39-1, current and noncurrent assets are shown net of collateral of $104 million and $23 million, respectively, and current and noncurrent liabilities are shown net of collateral of $63 million and $82 million, respectively.

(d)

Includes current and noncurrent asset of $13 million and $443 million, respectively, related to the fair value of ComEd’s five-year financial swap contract with Generation, as described below under “Illinois Settlement Swap Contract.” At Exelon, the fair value balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

(e)

Other primarily includes corporate operations, investment in synthetic fuel-producing facilities and BSC.

Illinois Settlement Swap Contract (Exelon, Generation and ComEd).    In order to fulfill a requirement of the Settlement, Generation and ComEd entered into a five-year financial swap contract effective August 28, 2007, the effect of which is to cause ComEd to pay fixed prices and to cause Generation to pay a market price for a portion of ComEd’s electricity supply requirement. The contract is to be settled net, for the difference between the fixed and market pricing, and the financial terms only cover energy costs and do not cover capacity or

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

ancillary services. The financial swap contract is a derivative financial instrument that has been designated by Generation as a cash-flow hedge. Consequently, Generation records the fair value of the swap on its balance sheet and records changes in fair value to OCI. ComEd has not elected hedge accounting for this derivative financial instrument and records the fair value of the swap on its balance sheet. However, since the financial swap contract was deemed prudent by the Settlement Legislation, thereby ensuring ComEd of full cost recovery in rates, the change in fair value each period is recorded by ComEd as a regulatory asset or liability. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, Generation recorded an increase in current and noncurrent mark-to-market derivative liabilities totaling $98 million and $456 million, respectively, and ComEd recorded an increase in regulatory liabilities of $98 million and $456 million, respectively, associated with the swap contract. In Exelon’s consolidated financial statements, all financial statement effects of the swap recorded by Generation and ComEd are eliminated.

Cash-Flow Hedges (Exelon, Generation and ComEd).    At March 31, 2008, Generation had net unrealized pre-tax losses on effective cash-flow hedges of $1,768 million being deferred within accumulated OCI, including approximately $529 million related to the financial swap with ComEd. Amounts recorded in accumulated OCI related to changes in energy commodity cash-flow hedges are reclassified to results of operations when the forecasted purchase or sale of the energy commodity occurs. Reclassifications from OCI are included in operating revenues, purchased power and fuel in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, depending on the commodities involved in the hedged transaction. Based on market prices at March 31, 2008, approximately $912 million of these net pre-tax unrealized losses within accumulated OCI are expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI during the next twelve months by Generation, including approximately $64 million related to the financial swap with ComEd. However, the actual amount reclassified from accumulated OCI could vary due to future changes in market prices. Generation expects that the majority of its cash-flow hedges will settle during 2008 and 2009 and, for the ComEd financial swap contract, also during 2009 through 2012. In Exelon’s consolidated financial statements, all financial statement effects of the swap recorded by Generation and ComEd are eliminated.

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, Generation’s cash-flow hedge activity impact to pre-tax earnings based on the reclassification adjustment from accumulated OCI to results of operations was a $95 million pre-tax loss and a $21 million pre-tax gain, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, cash-flow hedge ineffectiveness of $50 million was reclassified from accumulated OCI into results of operations, of which $25 million was related to Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI into results of operations due to cash-flow hedge ineffectiveness were not significant to Generation’s results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, ComEd’s cash-flow hedge activity impact to pre-tax income based on the reclassification adjustment from accumulated OCI to results of operations was a $4 million pre-tax gain. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, ComEd had no cash flow hedges outstanding.

Other Derivatives (Exelon, Generation and ComEd).    Other derivative contracts are those that do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the following net pre-tax mark-to-market gains (losses) relating to changes in the fair values of certain purchased power and sale contracts pursuant to SFAS No. 133 were reported in fuel and purchased power expense, revenue, and operating and maintenance expense at Generation, ComEd and Exelon Corporate, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and in net realized and unrealized mark-to-market transactions in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

   Exelon and
Generation

Unrealized mark-to-market gains

   $ 113

Realized mark-to-market gains (losses)

    
      

Total net mark-to-market gains

   $ 113
      

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

   Generation     ComEd    Other(a)     Exelon  

Unrealized mark-to-market gains (losses)

   $ (76 )   $ 1    $ (1 )   $ (76 )

Realized mark-to-market gains (losses)

     (39 )     1            (38 )
                               

Total net mark-to-market gains (losses)

   $ (115 )   $ 2    $ (1 )   $ (114 )
                               

 

(a)

Other primarily includes corporate operations and BSC.

Proprietary Trading Activities (Generation).    For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, Exelon and Generation recognized the following net unrealized mark-to-market gains (losses), realized mark-to-market gains (losses) and total net mark-to-market gains (losses) (before income taxes) relating to mark-to-market activity on derivative instruments entered into for proprietary trading purposes. Gains and losses associated with proprietary trading are reported as revenue in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and are included in net realized and unrealized mark-to-market transactions in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

     Three Months
Ended

March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Unrealized mark-to-market gains

   $ 22     $  

Realized mark-to-market losses

     (11 )     (3 )
                

Total net mark-to-market gains (losses)

   $ 11     $ (3 )
                

Credit Risk Associated with Derivative Instruments (Exelon, Generation and ComEd)

The Registrants would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties that enter into derivative instruments. The credit exposure of derivative contracts, before collateral, is represented by the fair value of contracts at the reporting date. For energy-related derivative instruments, Generation enters into enabling agreements that allow for payment netting with its counterparties, which reduces Generation’s exposure to counterparty risk by providing for the offset of amounts payable to the counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty. Typically, each enabling agreement is for a specific commodity and so, with respect to each individual counterparty, netting is limited to transactions involving that specific commodity product, except where master netting agreements exist with a counterparty that allows for cross product netting. In addition to payment netting language in the enabling agreement, Generation’s credit department establishes credit limits, margining thresholds and collateral requirements for each counterparty, which are defined in the derivative contracts. Counterparty credit limits are based on an internal credit review that considers a variety of factors, including the results of a scoring model, leverage, liquidity, profitability, credit ratings and risk management capabilities. To the extent that a counterparty’s margining thresholds are exceeded, the counterparty is required to post collateral with Generation as specified in each enabling agreement. Generation’s credit department monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on an individual and an aggregate basis.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Under the Illinois auction rules and the supplier forward contracts that Generation entered into with ComEd and Ameren, beginning in 2007, collateral postings are one-sided from Generation only. That is, if market prices have fallen below ComEd’s or Ameren’s contracted price levels, ComEd or Ameren are not required to post collateral; however, when market prices have risen above contracted price levels with ComEd or Ameren, Generation is required to post collateral once certain credit limits are exceeded. Under the terms of the five-year financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd, there are no immediate collateral provisions on either party. However, the swap contract also provides that: (1) if ComEd is upgraded to investment grade by Moody’s Investor Service or Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and then is later downgraded below investment grade, or (2) if Generation is downgraded below investment grade by Moody’s Investor Service or S&P, collateral postings would be required by the applicable party depending on how market prices compare to the contracted price levels. As of March 19, 2008, ComEd was upgraded to investment grade by S&P, and therefore, the above condition has been satisfied such that if ComEd is later downgraded, it could be subject to margining depending on market prices at that time. Under no circumstances would collateral postings exceed $200 million from either ComEd or Generation under the swap contract. Settlement Legislation passed in Illinois during 2007 established a new procurement process in place of the procurement auctions. Generation participated in the 2008 ComEd RFP procurement process. Under the terms of the RFP, collateral postings are required of both ComEd and the counterparty supplier, including Generation, should exposures between market prices and contracted prices exceed established thresholds outlined in the agreement. Collectively under all of the above-mentioned contracts, as of March 31, 2008, there was no cash collateral posted from Generation to ComEd, or vice versa, however, Generation has issued letters of credit totaling $257 million to ComEd.

Accounting for the Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts (Exelon and Generation)

Exelon and Generation adopted the provisions of FSP FIN 39-1 on January 1, 2008. As a result of the adoption, Exelon and Generation record cash flow hedge, other derivative and proprietary trading activities in the balance sheet on a net basis and offset the fair value amounts recognized for energy-related derivatives with cash collateral paid to or received from counterparties under master netting arrangements.

Exelon and Generation retrospectively reclassified certain assets and liabilities in accordance with FIN 39, as amended by FSP FIN 39-1, and the following table shows the effect on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007.

 

     Generation    Exelon
     As
Previously
Stated
   FIN 39 and
FSP FIN 39-1
Adjustments
    As
Adjusted
   As
Previously
Stated
   FIN 39 and
FSP FIN 39-1
Adjustments
    As
Adjusted

Mark-to-market derivative current assets

   $ 445    $ (198 )   $ 247    $ 445    $ (198 )   $ 247

Prepayments and other current assets

     552      (273 )     279      700      (273 )     427

Mark-to-market derivative noncurrent assets

     113      (62 )     51      117      (62 )     55

Mark-to-market derivative current liabilities

     599      (365 )     234      599      (365 )     234

Other current liabilities

     261      (1 )     260      984      (1 )     983

Mark-to-market derivatives noncurrent liabilities

     465      (167 )     298      465      (167 )     298

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the amounts of cash collateral not offset against net derivative positions, because they were not associated with energy-related derivatives, were not significant to Exelon’s and Generation’s financial positions.

9.     Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Exelon sponsors defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans for essentially all Generation, ComEd, PECO and Exelon Corporate employees, except for those employees of Generation’s wholly owned subsidiary, AmerGen, who participate in the separate AmerGen-sponsored defined benefit pension plan and postretirement benefit plan.

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 became effective January 1, 2008 and affected the manner in which many companies, including Exelon and AmerGen, administer their pension plans. Exelon prospectively amended the vesting schedule, benefit crediting rate and investment crediting rate of its relevant cash balance pension plans in accordance with interim guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department pursuant to the Pension Protection Act. These changes to the cash balance pension plans did not have a material impact on Exelon's or Generation's results of operations, cash flows or financial positions. The U.S. Treasury Department’s interim guidance indicates that further guidance will be forthcoming, and it is possible that Exelon and AmerGen will make additional amendments to their cash balance plans in response to the future guidance.

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits — Consolidated Plans (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

The following tables present the components of Exelon’s net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. The 2008 pension benefit cost is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8.75%. The 2008 other postretirement benefit cost is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 7.80%. A portion of the net periodic benefit cost is capitalized within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

     Pension Benefits
Three Months
Ended March 31,
    Other
Postretirement
Benefits

Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 41     $ 41     $ 27     $ 25  

Interest cost

     159       151       52       49  

Expected return on assets

     (209 )     (204 )     (30 )     (28 )

Amortization of:

        

Transition obligation

                 2       2  

Prior service cost (benefit)

     3       4       (14 )     (14 )

Actuarial loss

     32       37       13       17  
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 26     $ 29     $ 50     $ 51  
                                

 

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

The following amounts were included in capital additions and operating and maintenance expense during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, for Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s and Exelon Corporate’s allocated portion of the Exelon-sponsored and AmerGen-sponsored pension and postretirement benefit plans:

 

     Three Months
Ended

March 31,

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs

   2008    2007

Generation

   $ 35    $ 36

ComEd

     25      24

PECO

     8      10

Other(a)(b)

     8      10

 

(a)

Other primarily includes corporate operations, BSC, and eliminating and consolidating adjustments.

(b)

These amounts primarily represent amounts billed to Exelon’s subsidiaries through intercompany allocations.

Exelon expects to contribute approximately $240 million to the benefit plans in 2008, of which Generation, ComEd and PECO expect to contribute $113 million, $55 million and $47 million, respectively.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits — AmerGen Plans (Generation)

The following tables present the components of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 for the AmerGen-sponsored plans. The 2008 pension benefit cost is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8.75%. A portion of the net periodic benefit cost is capitalized within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

     Pension Benefits
Three Months
Ended March 31,
    Other
Postretirement
Benefits

Three Months
Ended March 31,
     2008     2007     2008    2007

Service cost

   $ 3     $ 3     $ 2    $ 2

Interest cost

     2       2       2      1

Expected return on assets

     (2 )     (2 )         
                             

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 3     $ 3     $ 4    $ 3
                             

401(k) Savings Plan (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO participate in a 401(k) savings plan sponsored by Exelon. The plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their income in accordance with specified guidelines. Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO match a percentage of the employee contribution up to certain limits. The following table presents, by Registrant, the matching contribution to the savings plans during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Three Months
Ended

March 31,

Savings Plan Matching Contributions

   2008    2007

Exelon

   $ 16    $ 16

Generation

     8      8

ComEd

     4      4

PECO

     2      2

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

10.     Income Taxes (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Exelon’s effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 30.8% as compared to 32.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to a tax benefit on unrealized losses recorded at Generation in the first quarter of 2008 resulting in a decrease of 3.9% and state income tax benefits resulting in a decrease of 2.9%, partially offset by an increase of 4.6% due to the expiration of synthetic fuel tax credits under Internal Revenue Code Section 45K on December 31, 2007. The tax benefit on the unrealized losses discussed above was recorded at a higher statutory tax rate than Exelon’s remaining income from continuing operations. The statutory tax rate was applied to these unrealized losses generated in the three months ended March 31, 2008 because the annual amount of unrealized losses cannot be reliably estimated and therefore, were not included in the forecasted effective tax rate.

Generation’s effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 31.3% as compared to 37.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Generation’s effective tax rate decreased by 5.0% as a result of recording a tax benefit in the first quarter of 2008 on unrealized losses in its nuclear decommissioning fund investments. The tax benefit on the unrealized losses discussed above was recorded at a higher statutory tax rate than Generation’s remaining income from continuing operations. The statutory tax rate was applied to these unrealized losses generated in the three months ended March 31, 2008 because the annual amount of unrealized losses cannot be reliably estimated and therefore, were not included in the forecasted effective tax rate. In addition, Generation’s effective rate decreased by an additional 1.4% primarily as a result of recording state income tax benefits.

ComEd’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 38.8% as compared to 37.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase in the effective tax rate was a result of increased income while permanent differences remained relatively constant as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007.

PECO’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 30.7% as compared to 34.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in the effective tax rate was a result of reduced income while permanent differences remained relatively constant as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO have $1.6 billion, $556 million, $679 million and $392 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2008. ComEd’s and PECO’s uncertain tax positions have not significantly changed since December 31, 2007. Generation’s unrecognized tax benefits increased by approximately $80 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008 primarily due to a position that nuclear decommissioning liabilities, assumed as part of Generation’s acquisition of nuclear power plants, increase the tax basis of assets it acquired.

Other Tax Matters

1999 Sale of Fossil Generating Assets (Exelon and ComEd)

Exelon, through its ComEd subsidiary, has taken certain tax positions, which have been disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to defer the tax gain on the 1999 sale of its fossil generating assets. As of

 

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March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, deferred tax liabilities related to the fossil plant sale are reflected in Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets with the majority allocated to ComEd and the remainder to Generation. Exelon’s ability to defer all or a portion of this tax liability depends in part on whether its treatment of the sales proceeds, as having been received in connection with an involuntary conversion, is ultimately sustained, either by the IRS or a court, which might ultimately decide the issue. Exelon’s ability to continue to defer the remainder of the tax liability on the fossil plant sale depends also in part on whether its tax characterization of a purchase and leaseback transaction Exelon entered into in connection with the fossil plant sale is respected as a purchase and leaseback (the like-kind exchange transaction), either by the IRS or by a court, which might ultimately decide the issue. In the third quarter of 2007, Exelon received the IRS’ audit report for the taxable period 1999 through 2001, which reflected the full disallowance of the involuntary conversion position and the like-kind exchange transaction. Specifically, the IRS has asserted that the sales proceeds were not received in connection with an involuntary conversion of certain ComEd property rights. In addition, the IRS indicated its position that the Exelon purchase and leaseback transaction is substantially similar to a leasing transaction, known as a sale-in, lease-out (SILO), and, therefore, the IRS is treating it as a “listed transaction” pursuant to IRS guidance issued in 2005. A listed transaction is one which the IRS considers to be a potentially abusive tax shelter. The IRS’ view is that the like-kind transaction did not provide Exelon with a current ownership interest in any property. Exelon disagrees with the IRS’s characterization of its purchase and leaseback as a SILO and believes its position is justified. In addition, the IRS asserted penalties with respect to the involuntary conversion and like-kind exchange transaction. In the third quarter of 2007, Exelon appealed the disallowance of the deferral of gain as well as the assertion of the penalties to IRS Appeals. Exelon will continue to vigorously defend its positions throughout the IRS Appeals process and any subsequent litigation. Exelon believes it is unlikely that the penalties will be ultimately sustained. If Exelon’s and ComEd’s management decide to litigate the matter, ComEd may be required to pay the tax and related interest due on the deficiency and file suit for refund.

A successful IRS challenge to ComEd’s positions would accelerate future income tax payments and increase interest expense related to the deferred tax gain that becomes currently payable. As of March 31, 2008, Exelon’s and ComEd’s potential cash outflow, including tax and interest (after tax), could be as much as $1.0 billion. If the deferral were successfully challenged by the IRS, it could negatively impact Exelon’s and ComEd’s results of operations by as much as $177 million (after tax) related to interest expense. Due to the fact that Exelon believes it is unlikely that the penalty assertion will be ultimately sustained, Exelon and ComEd have not recorded a reserve for the penalties. Should the IRS prevail in asserting such penalty, it will result in an after-tax charge of $196 million to Exelon’s and ComEd’s results of operations. Exelon’s and ComEd’s management believe that interest and penalties have been appropriately accounted for in accordance with FIN 48; however, the ultimate outcome of such matters could result in unfavorable or favorable impacts to the results of operations, cash flows and financial positions, and such impacts could be material. The timing of the final resolution of this matter is unknown.

Interest on Tax Refunds (Generation and ComEd)

During the first quarter of 2008 and after the filing of the Registrants’ 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Generation and ComEd identified adjustments to be made for amounts recorded in 2007 related to a settlement with the IRS of a research and development claim. Upon further review of the settlement and Exelon’s tax sharing agreements, it was determined that $4 million (after tax) of interest expense recorded in the fourth quarter of 2007 upon finalization of the settlement with the IRS and $2 million of interest recorded through retained earnings in the first quarter of 2007 upon the adoption of FIN 48 was inadvertently recorded at Generation and

 

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should have been recorded at ComEd. Management believes these amounts are immaterial individually and in the aggregate to any previously issued financial statements, and also immaterial to expected full year results of operations for 2008. Consequently during the three months ended March 31, 2008, ComEd recorded an increase in interest expense of $4 million (after tax) and a reduction in retained earnings of $2 million and Generation recorded a reduction in interest expense of $4 million (after tax) and an increase in retained earnings of $2 million. There was no net impact at Exelon for the adjustment related to the settlement with the IRS as the adjustments to ComEd and Generation eliminated in consolidation.

Illinois Senate Bill 1544 (Exelon)

In August 2007, the Governor of Illinois signed Illinois SB 1544 into law, which became effective January 1, 2008. SB 1544 provides for market-based sourcing of the generation and sale of electricity for Illinois income tax purposes. This legislation will affect the method in which sales of electricity are apportioned in the determination of Illinois income tax. The language in SB 1544 is broad based and undefined and expressly provides that the sourcing of electricity may be subject to rules prescribed by the Illinois Department of Revenue. Based on the limited statutory definitions and legislative intent available at this time, Exelon cannot reasonably estimate the impact on its Illinois income tax. On January 13, 2008, Illinois enacted SB 783 amending the language of SB 1544 to expressly provide that the Department of Revenue “shall” establish utility sourcing regulations. As guidance is released, Exelon will further assess the impact that SB 1544 may have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Investments in Synthetic Fuel-Producing Facilities (Exelon)

Exelon, through three separate wholly owned subsidiaries, owns interests in two limited liability companies and one limited partnership (collectively, the Sellers) that own synthetic fuel-producing facilities. Prior to December 31, 2007, Section 45K (formerly Section 29) of the Internal Revenue Code provided tax credits for the sale of synthetic fuel produced from coal. The ability to earn these synthetic fuel tax credits expired on December 31, 2007 and, as such, the synthetic fuel-producing facilities that Exelon had interests in ceased operations on or before December 31, 2007.

Section 45K contained a provision under which the tax credits were phased out (i.e., eliminated) in the event crude oil prices for a year exceeded certain thresholds. Exelon was required to pay for tax credits based on the production of the facilities regardless of whether or not a phase-out of the tax credits was anticipated. However, Exelon has the legal right to recover a portion of the payments made to the Sellers related to phased-out tax credits. In March 2008, the IRS published the 2007 oil Reference Price which resulted in a 67% phase-out of tax credits for calendar year 2007 that reduced Exelon’s earned after-tax credits of $251 million to $82 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. At December 31, 2007, Exelon had estimated the 2007 phase-out to be 68% and had net receivables on its Consolidated Balance Sheet from the Sellers totaling $171 million associated with the portion of the payments previously made to the Sellers related to tax credits that were phased out for 2007. The difference between the actual 2007 phase-out and the 2007 phase-out previously estimated resulted in a $1 million increase in 2007 tax credits and a corresponding $1 million decrease, net of the related tax benefit, in the receivables due from the Sellers, which has been reflected in Exelon’s operating results in the first quarter of 2008. Upon collection of the related receivables, the agreements with the Sellers will terminate, which Exelon expects to occur prior to December 31, 2008.

Interests in synthetic fuel-producing facilities increased Exelon’s net income by $1 million and $25 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the three months ended March 31,

 

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2007, net income from interests in synthetic fuel-producing facilities is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within income taxes, operating and maintenance expense, depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates and other, net.

The non-recourse notes payable principal balance was $21 million at December 31, 2007. The final note payment was made in January 2008 to reduce the non-recourse notes payable principal balance to zero.

11.     Asset Retirement Obligations (Exelon and Generation)

Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO) (Exelon and Generation)

Generation and AmerGen have legal obligations to decommission their nuclear power plants following the expiration of their operating licenses. Generation and AmerGen will pay for their respective obligations using trust funds that have been established for this purpose.

The following table provides a roll forward of the nuclear decommissioning ARO reflected on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, from January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008:

 

     Exelon and Generation  

Nuclear decommissioning AROs at January 1, 2008(a)

   $ 3,578  

Net decrease resulting from updates to the estimated future cash flows

     (52 )

Accretion expense

     58  

Payments to decommission retired plants

     (4 )
        

Nuclear decommissioning AROs at March 31, 2008(a)

   $ 3,580  
        

 

(a)

Includes $16 million as the current portion of the ARO at January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2008, which is included in other current liabilities on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments (Exelon and Generation)

At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Exelon and Generation had nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments totaling $6,511 million and $6,823 million, respectively.

Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities.    Effective January 1, 2008, Exelon and Generation adopted SFAS No. 159 for all securities held in the nuclear decommissioning trust funds. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 159, nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments were classified as available-for-sale securities. Further, as a result of FSP FAS 115-1, Exelon and Generation considered all nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments in an unrealized loss position to be other-than-temporarily impaired. As a result, changes in the fair value of investments in an unrealized loss position were recognized in results of operations whereas changes in the fair value of investments in an unrealized gain position were previously recognized in accumulated OCI. In order to align the accounting treatment of investments in unrealized gain positions with unrealized loss positions, Exelon and Generation have elected the fair value option under SFAS No. 159.

As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 159, Exelon and Generation both recorded a cumulative effect adjustment of $160 million, net of deferred taxes of $286 million and regulatory offsets, as an increase to the opening balance of retained earnings and undistributed earnings, respectively.

 

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The following table presents the unrealized gains related to the nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments that are included in accumulated OCI on Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007, prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 159.

 

     Exelon and Generation

December 31, 2007

   Accumulated OCI
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Contractual
Elimination(a)
   Subtotal    Deferred
Income
Taxes
   Net
Unrealized
Gains

Regulated former ComEd and former PECO trusts

   $ 1,081    $ 871    $ 210    $ 181    $ 29

AmerGen and unregulated portions of Peach Bottom trusts

     236           236      105      131
                                  

Total

   $ 1,317    $ 871    $ 446    $ 286    $ 160
                                  

 

(a)

Represents the elimination of the gross unrealized gains and certain income taxes related to the nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments associated with the former ComEd and former PECO trusts, which are included in regulatory liabilities on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and in noncurrent payables to affiliates on Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, Exelon and Generation recorded net unrealized losses of $224 million associated with the nuclear decommissioning trust funds for the former ComEd and former PECO units, which are subject to contractual elimination pursuant to regulatory accounting, and $70 million associated with the AmerGen and unregulated portions of Peach Bottom trusts, which are included in other, net in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, Generation recorded unrealized losses totaling $8 million and $2 million associated with the nuclear decommissioning trust funds for the former ComEd and the AmerGen units, respectively.

Interest and dividends on nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments are recognized when earned and are included in other, net in Exelon’s and Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Refer to Note 16 — Related Party Transactions for information regarding intercompany balances between Generation, ComEd and PECO reflecting the obligation to refund to customers any decommissioning-related assets in excess of the related decommissioning obligations.

12.     Earnings Per Share and Shareholders’ Equity (Exelon)

Earnings per Share

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, including shares to be issued upon exercise of stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock outstanding under Exelon’s long-term incentive plans considered to be common stock equivalents. The following table sets forth the components of basic and diluted earnings per share and shows the effect of these stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock on the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating diluted earnings per share:

 

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     Three Months
Ended

March 31,
     2008    2007

Income from continuing operations

   $ 581    $ 681

Income from discontinued operations

          10
             

Net income

   $ 581    $ 691
             

Average common shares outstanding — basic

     659      672

Assumed exercise of stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock

     5      5
             

Average common shares outstanding — diluted

     664      677
             

The number of stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect was zero and 3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Share Repurchases

On August 31, 2007 and December 19, 2007, Exelon’s Board of Directors approved accelerated share repurchase (ASR) programs for up to $1.25 billion and $500 million, respectively, of Exelon’s outstanding common stock. As part of its value return policy, Exelon uses share repurchases from time to time to return cash or balance sheet capacity to Exelon shareholders after funding maintenance capital and other commitments and in the absence of higher value-added growth opportunities.

On September 4, 2007, Exelon entered into agreements with two investment banks to repurchase a total of $1.25 billion of Exelon’s common shares under an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program. In addition, on February 26, 2008, Exelon entered into an agreement with an investment bank to repurchase a total of $500 million of Exelon’s common shares under an ASR program. In accordance with EITF 99-7, “Accounting for an Accelerated Share Repurchase Program,Exelon accounts for each of the ASR programs as two distinct transactions, as shares of common stock acquired in a treasury stock transaction and as a forward contract indexed to Exelon’s own common stock.

In September 2007 and February 2008, Exelon received the minimum number of shares, as determined by each of the ASR agreement, which amounted to 15.1 million shares and 5.8 million shares, respectively. These initial shares were recorded as treasury stock, at cost, for $1.17 billion and $436 million in September 2007 and February 2008, respectively.

Exelon accounts for the forward contracts in accordance with EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock,” which requires that the contract be initially measured at fair value, reported in permanent equity and subsequently accounted for based on its equity classification. Each ASR agreement provides that Exelon is not required to make any additional cash payment or deliver or return any shares upon settlement of the forward contract to the investment banks in this transaction. The forward contract issued in September 2007 was settled in February 2008 for 525,666 shares valued at $42 million. The ultimate settlement of this forward contract was based on changes in the price of Exelon’s common stock from September 24, 2007 through the date of settlement. The fair value of the forward

 

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contract issued in February 2008 was estimated to be $64 million. The ultimate settlement of the forward contract issued in February 2008 will be based on changes in the price of Exelon’s common stock from February 29, 2008 through the date of settlement, which is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2008.

Under the share repurchase programs, 34.7 million shares of common stock are held as treasury stock with a cost of $2.3 billion as of March 31, 2008. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, Exelon repurchased 6.4 million shares and 0.6 million shares, respectively, of common stock under the share repurchase programs for $478 million, including the impact of the settlement of the September 2007 forward contract, and $37 million, respectively.

13.     Commitments and Contingencies (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

For information regarding capital commitments and nuclear decommissioning at December 31, 2007, see Notes 13 and 19 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All significant contingencies are disclosed below.

Energy Commitments

Generation’s long-term commitments relating to the purchase from and sale to unaffiliated utilities and others of energy, capacity and transmission rights as of March 31, 2008 did not change significantly from December 31, 2007, except for the following:

 

   

Generation’s total commitments for future sales of energy to unaffiliated third-party utilities and others decreased by approximately $365 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the fulfillment of approximately $562 million of 2008 commitments during the three months ended March 31, 2008, partially offset by increases of approximately $152 million, $31 million and $14 million related to 2009, 2010 and 2011 sales commitments, respectively. The increases were primarily due to increased overall hedging activity in the normal course of business.

In March 2008, ComEd entered into procurement contracts to enable ComEd to meet a portion of its customers’ electricity requirements for the period from June 2008 to May 2009. See Note 5 — Regulatory Issues for further information. These contracts resulted in an increase in ComEd’s energy commitments of $288 million for the remainder of 2008 and $130 million for 2009.

Fuel Purchase Obligations

Generation’s and PECO’s fuel purchase obligations as of March 31, 2008 did not change significantly from December 31, 2007, except for the following:

 

   

Generation’s total fuel purchase obligations for nuclear and fossil generation increased by approximately $147 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, reflecting increases of approximately $137 million, $109 million, $24 million, $32 million, and $51 million for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and beyond, respectively, due to contracts entered into in the normal course of business, offset by the fulfillment of approximately $206 million of 2008 commitments during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

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PECO’s total fuel purchase obligations increased by approximately $28 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, reflecting an increase of $26 million and $2 million in 2008 and 2009, respectively, primarily related to the purchase of natural gas and related transportation services.

Commercial and Construction Commitments

Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s commercial and construction commitments as of March 31, 2008, representing commitments potentially triggered by future events, did not change significantly from December 31, 2007, except for the following:

 

   

Exelon’s letters of credit increased $482 million and guarantees increased by $50 million primarily as a result of energy trading activities.

 

   

Generation’s letters of credit increased by $478 million primarily as a result of energy trading activities.

 

   

ComEd’s letters of credit increased by $5 million primarily as a result of the new procurement contracts.

Environmental Liabilities

General (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

The Registrants’ operations have in the past and may in the future require substantial expenditures in order to comply with environmental laws. Additionally, under Federal and state environmental laws, the Registrants are generally liable for the costs of remediating environmental contamination of property now or formerly owned by them and of property contaminated by hazardous substances generated by them. The Registrants own or lease a number of real estate parcels, including parcels on which their operations or the operations of others may have resulted in contamination by substances that are considered hazardous under environmental laws. ComEd and PECO identified 42 and 27 sites, respectively, where former manufactured gas plant (MGP) activities have or may have resulted in actual site contamination. For almost all of these sites, ComEd or PECO is one of several Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), which may be responsible for ultimate remediation of each location. Of these 42 sites identified by ComEd, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has approved the clean up of nine sites and of the 27 sites identified by PECO, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has approved the cleanup of 14 sites. Of the remaining sites identified by ComEd and PECO, 21 and 9 sites, respectively, are currently under some degree of active study and/or remediation. ComEd and PECO anticipate that the majority of the remediation at these sites will continue through at least 2015 and 2013, respectively. In addition, the Registrants are currently involved in a number of proceedings relating to sites where hazardous substances have been deposited and may be subject to additional proceedings in the future.

ComEd and Nicor Gas Company, a subsidiary of Nicor Inc. (Nicor), are parties to an interim agreement under which they cooperate in remediation activities at 38 former MGP sites for which ComEd or Nicor, or both, may have responsibility. Under the interim agreement, costs are split evenly between ComEd and Nicor pending their final agreement on allocation of costs at each site. For most of the sites, the interim agreement contemplated that neither party would pay less than 20%, or more than 80% of the final costs for each site. On April 17, 2006, Nicor submitted a demand for arbitration of the cost allocation for the 38 MGP sites. In July 2007, ComEd and Nicor reached an agreement on the allocation of costs for the MGP sites. On January 3, 2008, ComEd and Nicor executed the definitive written agreement. The agreement is contingent upon ICC approval. Through March 31, 2008, ComEd has incurred approximately $116 million associated with remediation of the sites in question.

 

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ComEd’s accrual as of March 31, 2008 for these environmental liabilities reflects the cost allocations contemplated in the definitive agreement.

Based on the final order received in ComEd’s 2005 Rate Case, beginning in 2007, ComEd is recovering MGP remediation costs from customers, through a rider, subject to periodic reconciliation. Such recovery is reflected as a regulatory asset. Pursuant to a PAPUC order, PECO is currently recovering costs for the remediation of former MGP facility sites, for which PECO has recorded a regulatory asset. See Note 14 — Supplemental Financial Information for further information regarding regulatory assets and liabilities.

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO had accrued the following amounts for environmental liabilities:

 

March 31, 2008

   Total
Environmental
Investigation and
Remediation
Reserve
   Portion of Total Related
to MGP Investigation
and Remediation

Exelon

   $ 130    $ 108

Generation

     14     

ComEd

     76      70

PECO

     40      38

 

December 31, 2007

   Total
Environmental
Investigation and
Remediation
Reserve
   Portion of Total Related
to MGP Investigation
and Remediation

Exelon

   $ 132    $ 110

Generation

     14     

ComEd

     77      71

PECO

     41      39

The Registrants cannot predict the extent to which they will incur other significant liabilities for additional investigation and remediation costs at these or additional sites identified by environmental agencies or others, or whether such costs may be recoverable from third parties, including customers.

Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (Exelon and Generation)

In July 2004, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Phase II rule implementing Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act requires that the cooling water intake structures at electric power plants reflect the best technology available to minimize adverse environmental impacts. The Phase II rule established national performance standards for reducing entrainment and impingement of aquatic organisms at existing power plants. The rule provided each facility with a number of compliance options and permits site-specific variances based on a cost-benefit analysis. The requirements were intended to be implemented through state-level National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit programs. All of Generation’s power generation facilities with cooling water systems are subject to the regulations. Facilities without closed-cycle recirculating systems (e.g., cooling towers) are potentially most affected. Those facilities are Clinton, Cromby, Dresden, Eddystone, Fairless Hills, Handley, Mountain Creek, Oyster Creek,

 

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Peach Bottom, Quad Cities, Salem and Schuylkill. Since promulgation of the rule, Generation has been evaluating compliance options at each of its affected plants to achieve interim compliance deadlines.

On January 25, 2007, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in a challenge to the final Phase II rule brought by environmental groups and several states. The court found that with respect to a number of significant provisions of the rule the EPA either exceeded its authority under the Clean Water Act, failed to adequately set forth its rationale for the rule, or failed to follow required procedures for public notice and comment. The court remanded the rule back to the EPA for revisions consistent with the court’s opinion. By its action, the court invalidated compliance measures that the utility industry supported because they were cost-effective and provided existing plants with needed flexibility in selecting the compliance option appropriate to its location and operations. For example, the court found that environmental restoration does not qualify as a compliance option and site-specific compliance variances based on a cost-benefit analysis are impermissible. The Second Circuit Court’s opinion has created significant uncertainty about the specific nature, scope and timing of the final compliance requirements.

On July 9, 2007, the EPA formally suspended the Phase II rule due to the uncertainty about the specific compliance requirements created by the court’s remand of significant provisions of the rule. Until the EPA finalizes the rule on remand (which could take several years), the state permitting agencies will continue the current practice of applying their best professional judgment to address impingement and entrainment requirements at plant cooling water intake structures.

On April 14, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition filed by the industry parties and will review one significant aspect of the Second Circuit Court’s opinion – whether Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act authorizes the EPA to compare costs with benefits in determining the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impact at cooling water intake structures. It is expected that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the appeal before the end of 2008, with a decision in 2009. Should the U.S. Supreme Court find that the EPA can utilize the cost-benefit compliance option, this would provide the utility industry with flexible and cost-effective alternatives.

Due to the regulatory and litigation uncertainties, Generation cannot estimate the effect that compliance with the Phase II rule requirements will have on the operation of its generating facilities and its future results of operations, cash flows and financial position. If the final rule or interim state requirements under best professional judgment have performance standards that require the reduction of cooling water intake flow at the plants consistent with closed loop cooling systems, then there could be a material impact on the operation of the facilities and Exelon’s and Generation’s future results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

In a pre-draft permit dated May 13, 2005 and a draft permit issued on July 19, 2005, as part of the pending NPDES permit renewal process for Oyster Creek, the NJDEP preliminarily determined that closed-cycle cooling and environmental restoration are the only viable compliance options for Section 316(b) compliance at Oyster Creek. In light of the suspension of the Phase II rule by the EPA, the NJDEP advised AmerGen that it will issue a new draft permit, and reiterated its preference for cooling towers as the best technology available in the exercise of its best professional judgment. Since the final permit has not been issued, Oyster Creek has continued to operate under the 1999 permit. Generation cannot predict with any certainty how the NJDEP will implement its best professional judgment. AmerGen has not made a determination regarding how it will comply with the Section 316(b) regulations and must first evaluate the final regulations issued by the EPA as a result of the

 

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decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, discussed above. In addition, the cost required to retrofit Oyster Creek with closed cycle cooling could be material and could therefore negatively impact Generation’s decision to operate the plant after the 316(b) matter is ultimately resolved.

In June 2001, the NJDEP issued a renewed NPDES permit for Salem, which expired in July 2006, allowing for the continued operation of Salem with its existing cooling water system. NJDEP advised Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), the Salem plant operator, in a letter dated July 12, 2004 that it strongly recommended reducing cooling water intake flow commensurate with closed-cycle cooling as a compliance option for Salem. PSEG submitted an application for a renewal of the permit on February 1, 2006. In the permit renewal application, PSEG analyzed closed-cycle cooling and other options and demonstrated that the continuation of the Estuary Enhancement Program, an extensive environmental restoration program at Salem is the best technology to meet the Section 316(b) requirements. PSEG continues to operate Salem under the approved June 2001 NPDES permit while the NPDES permit renewal application is being reviewed. If application of the final Section 316(b) regulations ultimately requires the retrofitting of Salem’s cooling water intake structure to reduce cooling water intake flow commensurate with closed-cycle cooling, Exelon’s and Generation’s share of the total cost of the retrofit and any resulting interim replacement power would likely be in excess of $500 million and could result in increased depreciation expense related to the retrofit investment.

Nuclear Generating Station Groundwater (Exelon and Generation)

On December 16, 2005 and February 27, 2006, the Illinois EPA issued violation notices to Generation alleging violations of state groundwater standards as a result of historical discharges of liquid tritium from a line at the Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station (Braidwood). In November 2005, Generation discovered that spills from the line in 1996, 1998 and 2000 have resulted in a tritium plume in groundwater that is both on and off the plant site. Levels in portions of the plume exceed Federal limits for drinking water. However, samples from drinking water wells on property adjacent to the plant showed that, with one exception, tritium levels in these wells were at levels that naturally occur. The tritium level in one drinking water well was elevated above levels that occur naturally, but was significantly below the state and Federal drinking water standards, and Generation believes that this level posed no threat to human health. Generation has investigated the causes of the releases and has taken the necessary corrective actions to prevent another occurrence. Generation notified the owners of 14 potentially affected adjacent properties that, upon sale of their property, Generation will reimburse the owners for any diminution in property value caused by the tritium release. As of March 31, 2008, Generation has purchased four of the 14 adjacent properties.

On October 11, 2006, a resident owning property near the plant filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Exelon, Generation and ComEd alleging property contamination and seeking damages for diminished property value. The allegations in the complaint were substantially similar to prior lawsuits filed by area residents that were voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs without prejudice. This was the only remaining lawsuit brought by local residents. Generation tendered the defense of this lawsuit to its insurance carrier, ANI, and ANI agreed to defend the suit subject to a reservation of rights. On December 27, 2007, the judge dismissed Exelon from this litigation. On January 28, 2008, the judge granted Generation’s motion for summary judgment against the plaintiff in favor of Generation, and, on February 28, 2008, the deadline for the plaintiff to file an appeal expired, with the matter now being terminated.

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County relating to the releases of tritium discussed above and alleging that, beginning on or before 1996, and with additional events in 1998, 2000 and 2005, there have been tritium and other non-radioactive wastes discharged from Braidwood in violation of Braidwood’s NPDES permit, the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and regulations of the Illinois Pollution Control Board. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief relating to the discontinuation of the liquid tritium discharge line until further court order, soil and groundwater testing, prevention of future releases and off-site migration and to provide potable drinking water to area residents. The action also seeks the maximum civil penalties allowed by the statute and regulations, $10,000 or $50,000 for each violation (depending on the specific violation), and $10,000 for each day during which a violation continues. On May 24, 2006, the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois entered an order resulting in Generation commencing remediation efforts in June 2006 for tritium in groundwater off of plant property. Among other things, the May 24, 2006 order requires Generation to conduct certain studies and implement measures to ensure that tritium does not leave plant property at levels in excess of the United States EPA safe drinking water standard. Any civil penalty will not be determined until the consent decree is finalized. Generation is unable to determine the amount of the penalty that will be sought. Furthermore, the Circuit Court of Will County may exercise its discretion in determining the final penalty, if any, taking into account a number of factors, including corrective actions taken by Generation and other mitigating circumstances.

As a result of intensified monitoring and inspection efforts in 2006, Generation detected small underground tritium leaks at the Dresden Nuclear Generating Station (Dresden) and at the Byron Nuclear Generating Station (Byron). Neither of these discharges occurred outside the property lines of the plant, nor does Generation believe either of these matters pose health or safety threats to employees or to the public. Generation identified the source of the leaks and implemented repairs. On March 31, 2006 and April 12, 2006, the Illinois EPA issued a violation notice to Generation in connection with the Dresden and Byron leaks, respectively, alleging various violations, including those related to (1) Illinois groundwater standards, (2) non-permitted discharges, and (3) each station’s NPDES permit. Generation has analyzed the remediation options related to these matters and submitted its response and proposed remediation plan to the Illinois EPA. On July 10, 2006, the Illinois EPA rejected the remediation plan for Dresden and on July 12, 2006, the Illinois EPA sent a Notice of Intention to Pursue Legal Action. On July 17, 2006, the Illinois EPA rejected the remediation plan for Byron and has referred the matter to the Illinois Attorney General for consideration of formal enforcement action and the imposition of penalties.

Generation is actively discussing the violation notices and Illinois Attorney General civil enforcement matters for Braidwood, Dresden and Byron, discussed above, with the Illinois EPA, the Attorney General for Illinois and the State’s Attorney for the Counties in which the plants are located. Generation believes that appropriate reserves have been recorded for State of Illinois fines and remediation costs in accordance with SFAS No. 5 as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

On April 10, 2008, the Illinois EPA issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Generation alleging that the Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station (Quad Cities) violated state groundwater quality standards for tritium. The NOV relates to increases in monitored tritium levels in October 2007, which Generation had reported to the Illinois EPA. Since discovering these increased levels of tritium, Quad Cities conducted an investigation and took appropriate corrective actions. Quad Cities is preparing a response to the NOV.

Exelon, Generation or ComEd cannot determine the outcome of the above-described matters but believe their ultimate resolution should not, after consideration of reserves established, have a material impact on Exelon’s, Generation’s or ComEd’s respective results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

 

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Cotter Corporation (Exelon and Generation)

The EPA has advised Cotter Corporation (Cotter), a former ComEd subsidiary, that it is potentially liable in connection with radiological contamination at a site known as the West Lake Landfill in Missouri. On February 18, 2000, ComEd sold Cotter to an unaffiliated third party. As part of the sale, ComEd agreed to indemnify Cotter for any liability incurred by Cotter as a result of any liability arising in connection with the West Lake Landfill. In connection with Exelon’s 2001 corporate restructuring, this responsibility to indemnify Cotter was transferred to Generation. Cotter is alleged to have disposed of approximately 39,000 tons of soils mixed with 8,700 tons of leached barium sulfate at the site. Cotter, along with three other companies identified by the EPA as PRPs, has submitted a draft feasibility study addressing options for remediation of the site. The PRPs are also engaged in discussions with the State of Missouri and the EPA. The current estimated cost of the anticipated remediation for the site is $24 million, which will be allocated among all PRPs. It is expected that the PRPs will agree on an allocation of responsibility for the costs once a remedy is selected. Generation has accrued what it believes to be an adequate amount within this estimated cost range to cover its anticipated share of the liability.

Notice and Finding of Violation Related to Electric Generation Stations (Exelon, Generation and ComEd)

On August 6, 2007, ComEd received a Notice and Finding of Violation (NOV), addressed to it and Midwest Generation from the EPA, alleging that ComEd and Midwest Generation have violated and are continuing to violate several provisions of the Federal Clean Air Act as a result of the modification and/or operation of six electric generation stations located in northern Illinois that have been owned and operated by Midwest Generation since 1999. The EPA requested information related to the stations in 2003, and ComEd has been cooperating with the EPA since then. The NOV states that the EPA may issue an order requiring compliance with the relevant Clean Air Act provisions and may seek injunctive relief and/or civil penalties, all pursuant to the EPA’s enforcement authority under the Clean Air Act.

The generating stations that are the subject of the NOV are currently owned and operated by Midwest Generation, which purchased the stations in December 1999 from ComEd. Under the terms of the sale agreement, Midwest Generation and its affiliate, Edison Mission Energy (EME), assumed responsibility for environmental liabilities associated with the ownership, occupancy, use and operation of the stations, including responsibility for compliance of the stations with environmental laws before the purchase of the stations by Midwest Generation. Midwest Generation and EME further agreed to indemnify and hold ComEd and its affiliates harmless from claims, fines, penalties, liabilities and expenses arising from third-party claims against ComEd resulting from or arising out of the environmental liabilities assumed by Midwest Generation and EME under the terms of the agreement governing the sale.

In connection with Exelon’s 2001 corporate restructuring, Generation assumed ComEd’s rights and obligations with respect to its former generation business. Exelon, Generation and ComEd are unable to predict the ultimate resolution of the claims alleged in the NOV, the costs that might be incurred or the amount of indemnity that may be available from Midwest Generation and EME; however, Exelon, Generation and ComEd have concluded that a loss is not probable, and accordingly, have not recorded a reserve for the NOV.

Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions (Exelon)

On May 6, 2005, Exelon announced that it had established a voluntary goal to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 8% from 2001 levels by the end of 2008. The 8% reduction goal represents a decrease of an

 

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estimated 1.3 million metric tons of GHG emissions. Exelon has incorporated recognition of GHG emissions and their potential cost into its business analyses as a means to promote internal investment in activities that result in the reduction or avoidance of GHG emissions. Exelon made this pledge under the United States EPA’s Climate Leaders program, a voluntary industry-government partnership addressing climate change. As of March 31, 2008, Exelon expects to achieve its 2008 voluntary GHG reduction goal through its planned GHG management efforts, including the previous closure of older, inefficient fossil power plants, reduced leakage of sulfur hexafluoride, increased use of renewable energy and its current energy efficiency initiatives. The anticipated cost of achieving the voluntary GHG emissions reduction goal will not have a material impact on Exelon’s future competitive position, results of operations, earnings, cash flows or financial position.

In February 2008, Exelon announced a corporate-wide effort to develop a broader, long-term Low Carbon Energy Strategy that incorporates the work completed to date on the voluntary reduction goal. Exelon’s working goal for this effort is to reduce, displace or offset the equivalent of its current total GHG emissions by the end of 2020 (representing a decrease of approximately 15 million metric tons carbon dioxide (CO2)-equivalent based on a 2001 baseline). With regard to additional GHG reductions, Exelon is currently considering opportunities to further reduce direct emissions from its own operations in the areas of energy efficiency improvements and changes to the vehicle fleet in the generation and energy delivery businesses. Exelon is also evaluating opportunities to assist customers and suppliers in reducing their GHG emissions. With regard to displacement, Exelon is reviewing its options to build or expand its existing low-carbon generation, through nuclear uprates and higher-efficiency combined cycle gas plants, to effectively displace existing higher carbon generation in regional power pools. Finally, Exelon is also reviewing opportunities to develop or procure qualified GHG offsets to support its goal of meeting its final long-term Low Carbon Energy Strategy.

The actual implementation of Exelon’s Low Carbon Energy Strategy will be contingent upon an ongoing review of economic, market and political developments, including particularly passage of comprehensive Federal carbon legislation and the funding of previously authorized Federal loan guarantees. Management does not anticipate implementing any initiative to achieve the strategy that would have a material adverse impact on the Registrants’ future competitive position, results of operations, earnings, cash flows and financial positions.

On April 2, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Massachusetts v. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency holding that CO2 and other GHG emissions are pollutants subject to regulation under the new motor vehicle provisions of the Clean Air Act. The case was remanded to the EPA for further rulemaking to determine whether GHG emissions may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare, or in the alternative provide a reasonable explanation why GHG emissions should not be regulated. Possible outcomes from this decision include regulation of GHG emissions from manufacturing plants, including electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, under a new EPA rule and Federal or state legislation. On March 27, 2008, the EPA Administrator advised congressional leadership that the EPA would issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking later in the year relating to the potential regulation of GHG's as air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. Exelon continues to support the enactment, through Federal legislation, of a cap-and-trade system for GHG emissions that is mandatory, economy-wide and designed in a way to limit potential harm to the economy and the competitiveness of the manufacturing base in the U.S. Due to the uncertainty as to any of these potential outcomes, Exelon cannot estimate the effect of the decision on its operations and its future competitive position, results of operations, earnings, cash flows and financial position.

 

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Litigation and Regulatory Matters

Exelon, Generation and PECO

Real Estate Tax Appeals.    PECO and Generation each have been challenging real estate taxes assessed on certain nuclear plants. PECO has appealed local real estate assessments for 1998 and 1999, and Generation is involved in real estate tax appeals for 2000 through 2004, regarding the valuation of Generation’s Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (York County, PA) (Peach Bottom). During the period ended March 31, 2008, an agreement that includes settlement of all outstanding real estate tax appeals has been negotiated between Generation, PECO and the taxing authorities. The agreement has been submitted to the taxing authorities for their review and formal approval. For the years 1998 and 1999, the agreement calls for the assessment to be set at $10 million, which would not result in any significant amount of additional taxes due over amounts previously remitted by PECO. Generation and PECO have determined that the formal approval of the agreement by the taxing authorities will not have a material impact on their respective results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

Also during the period ended March 31, 2008, Generation entered into an agreement with the taxing authorities for its Braidwood plant that resolved a previously outstanding real estate tax appeal and related litigation for the 2006 tax year and established fixed assessments for the tax years 2007 through 2011. As of March 31, 2008, Generation remains involved in real estate tax appeals for the 2005, 2006 and 2007 tax years concerning the value of its Byron plant for real estate tax purposes. The ultimate outcome of such matters remain uncertain and could result in unfavorable or favorable impacts to Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions. Generation believes that the payments that have been made for each of the affected tax years and its reserve balances for exposures associated with real estate tax liabilities as of March 31, 2008 reflect the probable expected outcome of the litigation and appeals proceedings in accordance with SFAS No. 5.

Exelon and Generation

Asbestos Personal Injury Claims.    In the second quarter of 2005, Generation performed analyses to determine if, based on historical claims data and other available information, a reasonable estimate of future losses could be calculated associated with asbestos-related personal injury actions in certain facilities that are currently owned by Generation or were previously owned by ComEd and PECO. Based on the analyses, management’s review of current and expected losses, and the view of counsel regarding the assumptions used in estimating the future losses, Generation recorded an undiscounted $43 million pre-tax charge for its estimated portion of all estimated future asbestos-related personal injury claims estimated to be presented through 2030. This amount did not include estimated legal costs associated with handling these matters, which could be material. Generation’s management determined that it was not reasonable to estimate future asbestos-related personal injury claims past 2030 based on only three years of historical claims data and the significant amount of judgment required to estimate this liability.

At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Generation had reserved approximately $50 and $50 million, respectively, in total for asbestos-related bodily injury claims. As of March 31, 2008, approximately $14 million of this amount relates to 172 open claims presented to Generation, while the remaining $36 million of the reserve is for estimated future asbestos-related bodily injury claims anticipated to arise through 2030 based on actuarial assumptions and analysis. Generation plans to obtain annual updates of the estimate of future losses. On a quarterly basis, Generation monitors actual experience against the number of forecasted claims to be received and expected claim payments. During 2007 and 2006, Generation performed periodic updates to this reserve, which did not result in material adjustments.

 

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Flood Damage Claim.    On September 12, 2006, a provider of specialty salvage services filed a lawsuit against Generation and one of its subsidiaries in the district court of Dallas County, Texas. The plaintiff alleges that operations at the Mountain Creek Reservoir and Dam on March 19, 2006 caused severe flooding and damage to the plaintiff's facilities and vehicle inventory located downstream of the reservoir and dam. The plaintiff also alleges supplemental damages for the future costs of relocating its facility. Generation denies liability and is vigorously defending the lawsuit.

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Claim.    In December 2004, the two Salem nuclear generation units were taken offline due to an oil spill from a tanker in the Delaware River near the facilities. The units, which draw water from the river for cooling purposes, were taken offline for approximately two weeks to avoid intake of the spilled oil and for an additional two weeks relating to start up issues arising from the oil spill shutdown. The total shutdown period resulted in lost revenues from the plant. Generation and PSEG subsequently filed a joint claim for losses and damages with the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. In January 2007, Generation and PSEG submitted a revised damages calculation to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund identifying approximately $46 million in total damages and losses, of which approximately $20 million would be paid to Exelon. This matter represents a contingent gain and Generation has not recorded any income pursuant to SFAS No. 5. Generation expects this matter to be resolved in 2008.

Uranium Supply Agreement Non-performance Claims.    Generation enters into long-term supply agreements to procure uranium concentrates. In 2007, Generation initiated claims asserting non-performance by certain counterparties. As a result of this non-performance, Generation has been required to procure uranium concentrates at higher prices than originally anticipated. Generation filed suit against two counterparties asserting breach of uranium supply agreement against one counterparty and breach of performance guarantee and fraudulent inducement against the other counterparty. On February 29, 2008, a settlement was reached with the one counterparty against whom Generation asserted breach of uranium supply agreement. Under the terms of the settlement, Generation has accepted uranium from the counterparty, with no cash payment or other consideration due from Generation. Generation valued the settlement at approximately $14 million and recorded the gain as a reduction in fuel expense on Exelon's and Generation's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The other matter remains unresolved and represents a contingent gain and Generation will not record any income or reduction to expense pursuant to SFAS No. 5 as of March 31, 2008. This remaining case is scheduled for trial later in 2008.

Coal Supply Agreement Matter.    In September 2005, Generation entered into a Coal Supply Agreement (Agreement) with Guasare Coal International, N.V. (Guasare). The Agreement, as amended, provides for Guasare to supply approximately 390,000 metric tons of coal per year to Generation at prices fixed through December 31, 2009. By letter dated December 27, 2007, Guasare advised Generation that it was suspending shipments under the Agreement. On January 5, 2008, representatives of Guasare and Generation met to discuss the Agreement. No understanding regarding the recommencement of shipments has been reached. Neither party has declared an event of default under the Agreement and discussions are ongoing. Generation does not expect that the end result of these discussions will have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

Exelon

Pension Claim.    On July 11, 2006, a former employee of ComEd filed a purported class action lawsuit against the Exelon Corporation Cash Balance Pension Plan (Plan) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern

 

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District of Illinois. The complaint alleges that the Plan, which covers certain management employees of Exelon’s subsidiaries, calculates lump sum distributions in a manner that does not comply with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The plaintiff seeks compensatory relief from the Plan on behalf of participants who received lump sum distributions since 2001 and injunctive relief with respect to future lump sum distributions. On August 31, 2007, the District Court dismissed the lawsuit in its entirety. On December 21, 2007, the District Court amended its order, in part, to allow the plaintiff to file an administrative claim with the Plan with respect to the calculation of the portion of his lump sum benefit accrued under the Plan’s prior traditional formula. On January 16, 2008, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of the District Court’s dismissal of his claims. The ultimate outcome of the pension claim is uncertain and may have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Savings Plan Claim.    On September 11, 2006, five individuals claiming to be participants in the Exelon Corporation Employee Savings Plan, Plan #003 (Savings Plan), filed a putative class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint names as defendants Exelon, its Director of Employee Benefit Plans and Programs, the Employee Savings Plan Investment Committee, the Compensation and the Risk Oversight Committees of Exelon’s Board of Directors and members of those committees. The complaint alleges that the defendants breached fiduciary duties under ERISA by, among other things, permitting fees and expenses to be incurred by the Savings Plan that allegedly were unreasonable and for purposes other than to benefit the Savings Plan and participants, and failing to disclose purported “revenue sharing” arrangements among the Savings Plan’s service providers. The plaintiffs seek declaratory, equitable and monetary relief, including alleged investment losses. On February 21, 2007, the district court granted the defendants’ motion to strike the plaintiffs’ claim for investment losses. On June 27, 2007, the district court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. On June 28, 2007, the district court granted the defendants’ motion to stay proceedings in this action pending the outcome of the forthcoming appeal to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in another case not involving Exelon. In that case, an appeal has been taken from the June 20, 2007 decision of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, which dismissed with prejudice substantially similar claims. Exelon cannot currently predict the outcome of the Savings Plan claim.

Retiree Healthcare Benefits Grievance.    In 2006, Local 15 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW Local 15) filed a demand for arbitration of a grievance challenging certain changes implemented in 2004 to the health care coverage provided to retirees who were members of IBEW Local 15 during their employment with Exelon, Generation and ComEd. Exelon then filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking a judicial determination that this grievance is not arbitrable as disputes regarding benefits provided to current retirees are not within the scope of the collective bargaining and related agreements. On December 3, 2007, the U.S. District Court ruled that under the terms of the parties' collective bargaining agreement, IBEW Local 15 could use the collective bargaining agreement’s grievance and arbitration procedure to challenge these changes with respect to retirees named in the grievance. Exelon’s appeal of the U.S. District Court’s decision is currently pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The ultimate outcome of the retiree healthcare benefits grievance is uncertain and may have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO

General.    The Registrants are involved in various other litigation matters that are being defended and handled in the ordinary course of business. The Registrants maintain accruals for such costs that are probable of

 

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being incurred and subject to reasonable estimation. The Registrants will record a receivable if they expect to recover costs for these contingencies. The ultimate outcomes of such matters, as well as the matters discussed above, are uncertain and may have a material adverse impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

Agreement Related to Sale of Accounts Receivable

Exelon and PECO

PECO is party to an agreement with a financial institution under which it sold an undivided interest, adjusted daily, in up to $225 million of designated accounts receivable through November 2010. During 2007, the agreement was amended to eliminate special agreement accounts receivable from the eligible receivables sale pool and certain recourse provisions relating to special agreement receivables. PECO retains the servicing responsibility for the sold receivables. The agreement requires that PECO not exceed a certain established threshold of outstanding aged receivables with balances greater than 61 days to net eligible receivables. If the average of the last day of any calendar month and the last day of the two immediately proceeding calendar months exceed the established threshold, the agreement allows for the financial institution to declare the agreement terminated. PECO has exceeded this threshold since June 2007, but the financial institution has waived through April 30, 2008 its right to terminate the agreement as a result of PECO’s exceeding this threshold. The financial institution will have the right to terminate the facility on or after May 1, 2008. PECO is currently engaged in discussions regarding an extended waiver. If the financial institution terminated the facility, PECO will either replace the facility or seek other financing.

Income Taxes

See Note 10 — Income Taxes for information regarding the Registrants’ income tax refund claims and certain tax positions, including the 1999 sale of fossil generating assets.

 

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14.     Supplemental Financial Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Supplemental Statement of Operations Information

The following tables provide additional information regarding the components of other, net within the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income of Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2008

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO

Investment income

   $ 5     $     $ 4     $ 1

Decommissioning-related activities:

        

Decommissioning trust fund income — regulated units(a)

     17       17            

Decommissioning trust fund loss — unregulated units(b)

     (6 )     (6 )          

Net unrealized losses on decommissioning trust funds — regulated units(c)

     (224 )     (224 )          

Net unrealized losses on decommissioning trust funds — unregulated units(d)

     (70 )     (70 )          

Regulatory offset to non-operating decommissioning-related activities(e)

     207       207            

Net direct financing lease income

     6                  

AFUDC, equity(f)

     (1 )           (1 )    

Recovery of tax credits related to Exelon’s investments in synthetic fuel — producing facilities(g)

     (1 )                

Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions under FIN 48

     5       9             3

Other

     4       3       1      
                              

Other, net

   $ (58 )   $ (64 )   $ 4     $ 4
                              

 

(a)

Includes investment income and realized gains and losses of the trust funds for those units that are subject to regulatory accounting.

(b)

Includes investment income and realized gains and losses of the trust funds for AmerGen and the unregulated portions of the Peach Bottom trusts.

(c)

Includes net unrealized losses of the trust funds for those units that are subject to regulatory accounting.

(d)

Includes the net unrealized losses of the trust funds for AmerGen of $65 million, and the unregulated portions of the Peach Bottom trusts of $5 million.

(e)

Includes the elimination of non-operating decommissioning-related activity for those units that are subject to regulatory accounting, including the elimination of decommissioning trust fund income and other-than-temporary impairments. See Notes 9 and 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning.

(f)

Includes reversal of previously recognized AFUDC resulting from the January 18, 2008 FERC order granting incentive treatment on ComEd’s largest transmission project. See Note 5 – Regulatory Issues for additional information.

(g)

Receivable for the contractual recovery of unrealized income tax credits related to Exelon’s investment in synthetic fuel-producing facilities. See Note 10 — Income Taxes for additional information.

 

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Three months ended March 31, 2007

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd    PECO

Investment income

   $ 2     $     $ 1    $ 1

Gain on disposition of assets and investments, net

     15       15           

Decommissioning-related activities:

         

Decommissioning trust fund income(a)

     46       46           

Decommissioning trust fund income — AmerGen(a)

     11       11           

Other-than-temporary impairment of decommissioning trust funds(b)

     (8 )     (8 )         

Other-than-temporary impairment of decommissioning trust funds — AmerGen

     (2 )     (2 )         

Regulatory offset to non-operating decommissioning-related activities(c)

     (37 )     (37 )         

Net direct financing lease income

     6                 

AFUDC, equity

     1             1     

Recovery of tax credits related to Exelon’s investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities(d)

     20                 

Interest income related to settlement of PJM billing dispute

     5       4            1

Interest income related to uncertain income tax positions under FIN 48

     1                  3

Other

     3       3           
                             

Other, net

   $ 63     $ 32     $ 2    $ 5
                             

 

(a)

Includes investment income and realized gains and losses.

(b)

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, includes other-than-temporary impairments totaling $8 million on nuclear decommissioning trust funds for the former ComEd units.

(c)

Includes the elimination of non-operating decommissioning-related activity for those units that are subject to regulatory accounting, including the elimination of decommissioning trust fund income and other-than-temporary impairments. See Notes 9 and 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the accounting for nuclear decommissioning.

(d)

Receivable for the contractual recovery of unrealized income tax credits related to Exelon’s investment in synthetic fuel-producing facilities. See Note 10 — Income Taxes for additional information.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following tables provide additional information regarding the components of impairment charges, other non-cash operating activities and other assets and liabilities within the Registrants’ Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2008

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  

Other non-cash operating activities:

        

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits costs

   $ 76     $ 35     $ 25     $ 8  

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates and investments

     5             2       3  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     36       (5 )     13       28  

Stock-based compensation costs

     26                    

Net realized losses on nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     47       47              

Net unrealized losses on nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     70       70              

Other decommissioning-related activity

     20       20              

Amortization of energy-related options

     3       3              

Amortization of regulatory asset related to debt costs

     8             7       1  

Amortization of the regulatory liability related to the PURTA tax settlement(a)

     (7 )                 (7 )

Other

     12       2       11       2  
                                

Total other non-cash operating activities

   $ 296     $ 172     $ 58     $ 35  
                                

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

        

Under/over-recovered energy and transmission costs

   $ (64 )   $     $ (67 )   $ 3  

Other current assets

     (166 )     (34 )(b)     (1 )     (131 )(d)

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

     (108 )     (73 )(c)     (16 )     (5 )
                                

Total changes in other assets and liabilities

   $ (338 )   $ (107 )   $ (84 )   $ (133 )
                                

 

(a)

On March 27, 2007, PECO prevailed in a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case in which PECO had contested the assessment of PURTA taxes applicable to 1997. As a result, PECO received approximately $38 million of real estate taxes previously remitted. This refund was recorded as a regulatory liability and PECO began amortizing this liability and refunding customers in January 2008.

(b)

Relates primarily to the purchase of energy-related options and prepaid assets.

(c)

Relates primarily to the purchase of long-term fuel options.

(d)

Relates primarily to prepaid utility taxes.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Three months ended March 31, 2007

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd     PECO  

Other non-cash operating activities:

        

Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits costs

   $ 80     $ 36     $ 24     $ 10  

Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates and investments

     26       (2 )     2       2  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     19             7       12  

Stock-based compensation costs

     27                    

Net realized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds

     (9 )     (9 )            

Amortization of energy-related options

     (15 )     (15 )            

Amortization of deferred revenue

     33       33              

Non-cash accounts receivable activity

     (18 )                  

Spent nuclear fuel expense

     12       12              

Amortization of regulatory asset related to debt costs

     9             7       2  

Other

     6       1       11       3  
                                

Total other non-cash operating activities

   $ 170     $ 56     $ 51     $ 29  
                                

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

        

Under/over-recovered energy costs

   $ (55 )   $     $ (67 )   $ 12  

Other current assets

     (281 )     (100 )(a)     1       (147 )(c)

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

     (29 )     (19 )(b)     8       (4 )
                                

Total changes in other assets and liabilities

   $ (365 )   $ (119 )   $ (58 )   $ (139 )
                                

 

(a)

Relates primarily to the purchase of energy-related options and prepaid assets.

(b)

Relates primarily to the purchase of long-term fuel options.

(c)

Relates primarily to prepaid utility taxes.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

The following tables provide information about the regulatory assets and liabilities of Exelon, ComEd and PECO as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

March 31, 2008

   Exelon    ComEd    PECO

Regulatory assets

        

Competitive transition charge

   $ 2,196    $    $ 2,196

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     1,365           31

Deferred income taxes

     816      15      801

Debt costs

     182      157      25

Severance

     132      132     

Conditional asset retirement obligations

     121      104      17

MGP remediation costs

     92      65      27

Rate case costs

     4      4     

Procurement case costs

     3      3     

Other

     42      26      16
                    

Noncurrent regulatory assets

     4,953      506      3,113

Under-recovered energy and transmission costs current asset(a)

     167      167     
                    

Total regulatory assets

   $ 5,120    $ 673    $ 3,113
                    

Regulatory liabilities

        

Nuclear decommissioning

   $ 1,964    $ 1,793    $ 171

Removal costs

     1,107      1,107     

Financial swap with Generation(b)

          465     

Deferred taxes

     36          

Refund of PURTA taxes(c)

     31           31
                    

Noncurrent regulatory liabilities

     3,138      3,365      202

Financial swap with Generation(b)

          89     

Over-recovered energy and transmission costs current liability(d)

     18      3      15
                    

Total regulatory liabilities

   $ 3,156    $ 3,457    $ 217
                    

 

(a)

See Note 5 — Regulatory Issues for additional information.

(b)

To fulfill a requirement of the Settlement, ComEd entered into a five-year financial swap contract with Generation. Since the swap contract was deemed prudent by the Settlement Legislation, thereby ensuring that ComEd will be entitled to receive full recovery in rates, the changes in fair value each period are recorded by ComEd as a regulatory asset or liability. In Exelon’s consolidated financial statements, the fair value of the intercompany swap recorded by Generation and ComEd is eliminated.

(c)

On March 27, 2007, PECO prevailed in a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case in which PECO had contested the assessment of PURTA taxes applicable to 1997. As a result, PECO received approximately $38 million of real estate taxes previously remitted. This refund was recorded as a regulatory liability and PECO began amortizing this liability in January 2008.

(d)

The PECO over-recovered energy costs represent gas supply related costs refundable under PECO’s PAPUC-approved rates. The ComEd over-recovered or under-recovered energy and transmission costs represent purchased power related costs refundable or recoverable under ComEd’s ICC-approved rates. PECO and ComEd pay or earn a rate of return on deferred energy and transmission costs.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

December 31, 2007

   Exelon    ComEd    PECO

Regulatory assets

        

Competitive transition charge

   $ 2,363    $    $ 2,363

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     1,389           32

Deferred income taxes

     812      14      798

Debt costs

     177      152      25

Severance

     137      137     

Conditional asset retirement obligations

     115      100      15

MGP remediation costs

     96      66      30

Rate case costs

     5      5     

Procurement case costs

     3      3     

Other

     36      26      10
                    

Noncurrent regulatory assets

     5,133      503      3,273

Under-recovered energy and transmission costs current asset

     101      101     
                    

Total regulatory assets

   $ 5,234    $ 604    $ 3,273
                    

Regulatory liabilities

        

Nuclear decommissioning

   $ 2,117    $ 1,905    $ 212

Removal costs

     1,099      1,099     

Financial swap with Generation — noncurrent

          443     

Refund of PURTA taxes(a)

     38           38

Deferred taxes

     47          
                    

Noncurrent regulatory liabilities

     3,301      3,447      250

Financial swap with Generation — current

     13      13     

Over-recovered energy and transmission costs current liability(b)

     16      4      12
                    

Total regulatory liabilities

   $ 3,330    $ 3,464    $ 262
                    

 

(a)

On March 27, 2007, PECO prevailed in a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case in which PECO had contested the assessment of PURTA taxes applicable to 1997. As a result, PECO received approximately $38 million of real estate taxes previously remitted. This refund was recorded as a regulatory liability.

(b)

The PECO over-recovered energy costs represent gas supply related costs refundable under PECO’s PAPUC-approved rates. The ComEd over-recovered or under-recovered energy and transmission costs represent purchased power related costs refundable or recoverable under ComEd’s ICC-approved rates. PECO and ComEd pay or earn a rate of return on deferred energy and transmission costs.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

The following tables provide information regarding accumulated depreciation and the allowance for uncollectible accounts as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

March 31, 2008

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd    PECO

Property, plant and equipment:

         

Accumulated depreciation

   $ 7,806 (a)   $ 3,615 (a)   $ 1,725    $ 2,281

Accounts receivable:

         

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

     128       9       49      69

 

(a)

Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel of $1,093 million.

 

December 31, 2007

   Exelon     Generation     ComEd    PECO

Property, plant and equipment:

         

Accumulated depreciation

   $ 7,811 (a)   $ 3,649 (a)   $ 1,698    $ 2,270

Accounts receivable:

         

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

     130       17       53      59

 

(a)

Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel of $1,175 million.

The following tables provide information regarding Exelon’s and Generation’s option premiums as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

March 31, 2008

   Exelon    Generation

Other current assets:

     

Option premiums

     210      210

Other current liabilities:

     

Option premiums

     171      171

December 31, 2007

   Exelon    Generation

Other current assets:

     

Option premiums

     189      189

Other current liabilities:

     

Option premiums

     163      163

 

The following table provides information regarding dividends payable as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

Exelon

   March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Other current liabilities:

     

Dividends payable

   $ 1    $ 331

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

15.     Segment Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Exelon has three reportable and operating segments: Generation, ComEd and PECO. Exelon evaluates the performance of its segments based on net income. Generation, ComEd and PECO each operate in a single business segment; as such, no separate segment information is provided for these Registrants.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

Exelon’s segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:

 

     Generation     ComEd    PECO    Other(a)     Intersegment
Eliminations
    Consolidated

Total revenues(b):

              

2008

   $ 2,482     $ 1,440    $ 1,476    $ 173     $ (1,054 )   $ 4,517

2007

     2,703       1,490      1,500      194       (1,058 )     4,829

Intersegment revenues:

              

2008

   $ 879     $    $ 3    $ 172     $ (1,054 )   $

2007

     860       1      2      195       (1,058 )    

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:

2008

   $ 639     $ 67    $ 140    $ (32 )   $ 25     $ 839

2007

     890       8      194      (77 )           1,015

Income taxes:

              

2008

   $ 200     $ 26    $ 43    $ (21 )   $ 10     $ 258

2007

     335       3      66      (70 )           334

Income (loss) from continuing operations:

2008

   $ 439     $ 41    $ 97    $ (11 )   $ 15     $ 581

2007

     555       5      128      (7 )           681

Income (loss) from discontinued operations:

2008

   $ (1 )   $    $    $ 1     $     $

2007

     5                 5             10

Net income (loss):

2008

   $ 438     $ 41    $ 97    $ (10 )   $ 15     $ 581

2007

     560       5      128      (2 )           691

 

(a)

Other primarily includes corporate operations and BSC.

(b)

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, utility taxes of $53 million and $66 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for ComEd. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, utility taxes of $66 million and $63 million, respectively, are included in revenues and expenses for PECO.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

16.     Related-Party Transactions (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Exelon

The financial statements of Exelon include related-party transactions as presented in the tables below:

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Operating revenues from affiliates

    

ComEd Transitional Funding Trust

   $ 1     $ 1  

PETT

     1       2  
                

Total operating revenues from affiliates

   $ 2     $ 3  
                

Fuel purchases from related parties

    

Keystone Fuels, LLC

   $ 15     $ 9  

Conemaugh Fuels, LLC

     14       11  
                

Total fuel purchases from related parties

   $ 29     $ 20  
                

Interest expense to affiliates, net

    

ComEd Transitional Funding Trust

   $ 4     $ 9  

ComEd Financing II

     2       3  

ComEd Financing III

     3       3  

PETT

     29       39  

PECO Trust III

     2       2  

PECO Trust IV

     1       1  
                

Total interest expense to affiliates, net

   $ 41     $ 57  
                

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates and investments

    

ComEd Funding LLC

   $ (2 )   $ (2 )

PETT

     (3 )     (2 )

TEG and TEP

           3  

Investment in synthetic fuel-producing facilities

           (24 )

Other

           (1 )
                

Total equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates and investments

   $ (5 )   $ (26 )
                

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

     As of
March 31,
2008
    As of
December 31,
2007
 

Receivables from affiliates (current)

    

ComEd Transitional Funding Trust

   $ 16     $ 15  

Investments in affiliates

    

ComEd Funding LLC

   $ (13 )   $ (10 )

ComEd Financing II(a)

           10  

ComEd Financing III

     6       6  

PETT

     43       47  

PECO Energy Capital Corporation

     4       4  

PECO Trust IV

     6       6  

Other

     1       __  
                

Total investments in affiliates

   $ 47     $ 63  
                

Payables to affiliates (current)

    

ComEd Financing II

   $     $ 6  

ComEd Financing III

     1       4  

PECO Trust III

     2       1  

PECO Trust IV

     2        
                

Total payables to affiliates (current)

   $ 5     $ 11  
                

Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust, PETT and other financing trusts (including due within one year)

    

ComEd Transitional Funding Trust

   $ 183     $ 274  

ComEd Financing II

           155  

ComEd Financing III

     206       206  

PETT

     1,598       1,732  

PECO Trust III

     81       81  

PECO Trust IV

     103       103  

Other

     1        
                

Total long-term debt due to financing trusts

   $ 2,172     $ 2,551  
                

 

(a)

ComEd Financing II was liquidated and dissolved upon repayment of the debt.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Generation

The financial statements of Generation include related-party transactions as presented in the tables below:

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
     2008    2007  

Operating revenues from affiliates

     

ComEd(a)

   $ 385    $ 380  

PECO(b)

     494      480  
               

Total operating revenues from affiliates

   $ 879    $ 860  
               

Fuel expense from related parties

     

Keystone Fuels, LLC

     15      9  

Conemaugh Fuels, LLC

     14      11  
               

Total fuel purchases from related parties

   $ 29    $ 20  
               

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     

ComEd(d)

   $    $ 1  

PECO(d)

     3      2  

BSC(c)

     71      75  
               

Total operating and maintenance from affiliates

   $ 74    $ 78  
               

Equity in earnings (losses) of investments

     

TEG and TEP

          3  

NuStart Energy Development, LLC

          (1 )
               

Total equity in earnings (losses) of investments

   $    $ 2  
               

Cash distribution paid to member

   $ 689    $ 295  

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

     As of
March 31,
2008
   As of
December 31,

2007

Receivables from affiliates (current)

     

Exelon(f)

   $    $ 5

ComEd(a)(i)

     23      17

PECO(b)

     114      121

BSC(c)

     1      5

Ventures(j)

          1
             

Total receivables from affiliates (current)

   $ 138    $ 149
             

Receivable from affiliate (noncurrent)

     

Exelon(f)

   $ 1    $

Payable to Exelon intercompany money pool(e)

   $ 119    $

Payables to affiliates (current)

     

Exelon(f)

   $ 6     

BSC(c)

     32     
             

Total payables to affiliates (current)

   $ 38     
             

Payables to affiliates (noncurrent)

     

ComEd decommissioning(g)

   $ 1,793    $ 1,905

PECO decommissioning(g)

     172      212
             

Total payables to affiliates (noncurrent)

   $ 1,965    $ 2,117
             

Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate (current)

     

ComEd(h)

   $ 89    $ 13

Mark-to-market derivative liability with affiliate (noncurrent)

     

ComEd(h)

   $ 465    $ 443

 

(a)

Effective January 1, 2007, Generation has a supplier forward agreement with ComEd to provide up to 35% of ComEd’s electricity supply requirements.

(b)

Generation has a PPA with PECO, as amended, to provide the full energy requirements of PECO through 2010.

(c)

Generation receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology and supply management services. All services are provided at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such services is capitalized. Some third-party reimbursements due to Generation are recovered through BSC.

(d)

Generation requires electricity for its own use at its generating stations. Generation purchases electricity and distribution and transmission services from PECO and only distribution and transmission services from ComEd for the delivery of electricity to its generating stations. See Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies for further detail regarding the PPAs.

(e)

Generation participates in Exelon’s intercompany money pool. Generation earns interest on its contributions to the money pool, and pays interest on its borrowings from the money pool at a market rate of interest.

(f)

In order to facilitate payment processing, Exelon processes certain invoice payments on behalf of Generation. In addition, Generation has a receivable from Exelon for the allocation of certain tax benefits.

(g)

Generation has long-term payables to ComEd and PECO as a result of the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct whereby, to the extent nuclear decommissioning trust funds are greater than the underlying AROs at the end of decommissioning, such amounts are due back to ComEd and PECO, as applicable, for payment to the customers. See Note 11 — Asset Retirement Obligations for additional information.

(h)

Represents the fair value of Generation’s five-year financial swap contract with ComEd.

 

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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

(i)

In 2007, ComEd began issuing credits to customers due to the Illinois settlement through rate relief programs. Generation is contributing to a portion of these credits and, therefore, is reimbursing ComEd. At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Generation had a $32 million and $43 million payable, respectively, to ComEd. The majority of the credits will be issued by the end of 2008. See Note 5 — Regulatory Issues for additional information.

(j)

Includes a payable to Exelon Ventures Company, LLC (Ventures) for the allocation of state tax benefits.

ComEd

The financial statements of ComEd include related-party transactions as presented in the tables below:

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
     2008    2007

Operating revenues from affiliates

     

Generation

   $    $ 1

ComEd Transitional Funding Trust

     1      1
             

Total operating revenues from affiliates

   $ 1    $ 2
             

Purchased power from affiliate

     

Generation(a)

   $ 385    $ 380

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     

BSC(b)

   $ 43    $ 49

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     

ComEd Transitional Funding Trust

   $ 4    $ 9

ComEd Financing II(c)

     2      3

ComEd Financing III

     3      3
             

Total interest expense to affiliates, net

   $ 9    $ 15
             

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     

ComEd Funding LLC

   $ 2    $ 2

Capitalized costs

     

BSC(b)

   $ 12    $ 17

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

     As of
March 31,
2008
    As of
December 31,

2007
 

Receivables from affiliates (current)

    

ComEd Transitional Funding Trust

   $ 16     $ 15  

PECO

     1       2  
                

Total receivables from affiliates (current)(d)

   $ 17     $ 17  
                

Mark-to-market derivative asset with affiliate (current)

    

Generation(e)

   $ 89     $ 13  

Investments in affiliates

    

ComEd Funding LLC(f)

   $ (13 )   $ (10 )

ComEd Financing II(c)

           10  

ComEd Financing III

     6       6  
                

Total investments in affiliates(d)

   $ (7 )   $ 6  
                

Mark-to-market derivative asset with affiliate (noncurrent)

    

Generation(e)

   $ 465     $ 443  

Receivable from affiliates (noncurrent)

    

Generation(g)

   $ 1,793     $ 1,905  

Other

     3       3  
                

Total receivable from affiliates (noncurrent)

   $ 1,796     $ 1,908  
                

Payables to affiliates (current)

    

Generation(a)(h)

   $ 23     $ 17  

BSC(b)

     25       26  

ComEd Financing II(c)

           6  

ComEd Financing III

     1       4  

Other

     1       2  
                

Total payables to affiliates (current)

   $ 50     $ 55  
                

Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust and other financing trusts (including due within one year)

    

ComEd Transitional Funding Trust

   $ 183     $ 274  

ComEd Financing II(c)

           155  

ComEd Financing III

     206       206  
                

Total long-term debt due to financing trusts

   $ 389     $ 635  
                

 

(a)

Starting January 2007, ComEd began procuring electricity from Generation under the supplier forward contract resulting from the reverse-auction procurement process. See Note 5 — Regulatory Issues for more information.

(b)

ComEd receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology, supply management services. All services are provided at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such services is capitalized. Beginning January 1, 2008, certain services previously provided by BSC are performed by ComEd.

(c)

ComEd Financing II was liquidated and dissolved upon repayment of the debt.

(d)

Receivables from affiliates are included in other current assets. Investments in affiliates are included in other noncurrent assets.

(e)

To fulfill a requirement of the Settlement, ComEd entered into a five-year financial swap with Generation.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

(f)

In the fourth quarter of 2008, ComEd expects to fully pay off its long-term debt obligations to the ComEd Transitional Funding Trust (which will retire outstanding transition bonds) and expects to receive its current receivable from the ComEd Transitional Funding Trust. Subsequently in 2008, ComEd Funding LLC expects to liquidate its investment in the ComEd Transitional Funding Trust and ComEd expects to liquidate its investment in ComEd Funding LLC.

(g)

ComEd has a long-term receivable from Generation as a result of the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct, whereby, to the extent the assets associated with decommissioning are greater than the applicable ARO at the end of decommissioning, such amounts are due back to ComEd for payment to ComEd’s customers.

(h)

ComEd is issuing rate relief credits to customers as part of the Settlement Legislation. As of March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, ComEd had a $32 million and $43 million receivable, respectively, from Generation as Generation is funding a portion of the credits. See Note 5 — Regulatory Issues for additional information.

PECO

The financial statements of PECO include related-party transactions as presented in the tables below:

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
     2008    2007

Operating revenues from affiliates

     

Generation(a)

   $ 3    $ 2

PETT(b)

     1      2
             

Total operating revenues from affiliates

   $ 4    $ 4
             

Purchased power from affiliate

     

Generation(c)

   $ 493    $ 480

Operating and maintenance from affiliates

     

BSC(d)

   $ 22    $ 29

Generation

     1     
             

Total operating and maintenance from affiliates

   $ 23    $ 29
             

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     

PETT

   $ 29    $ 39

PECO Trust III

     2      2

PECO Trust IV

     1      1

Other

          1
             

Total interest expense to affiliates, net

   $ 32    $ 43
             

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     

PETT

   $ 3    $ 2

Capitalized costs

     

BSC(d)

   $ 4    $ 9

Cash dividends paid to parent

   $ 139    $ 155

Cash contributions received from parent

   $ 71    $ 65

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

     As of
March 31,
2008
   As of
December 31,

2007

Contributions to Exelon intercompany money pool(f)

   $ 181    $

Investments in affiliates

     

PETT

   $ 43    $ 47

PECO Energy Capital Corporation

     4      4

PECO Trust IV

     6      6
             

Total investments in affiliates

   $ 53    $ 57
             

Receivable from affiliate (noncurrent)

     

Generation decommissioning(e)

   $ 172    $ 212

Payables to affiliates (current)

     

Generation(c)

   $ 114    $ 121

BSC(d)

     19      20

Exelon

     1      1

PECO Trust III

     2      1

PECO Trust IV

     2     

ComEd

     1      2
             

Total payables to affiliates (current)

   $ 139    $ 145
             

Long-term debt to PETT and other financing trusts (including due within one year)

     

PETT

   $ 1,598    $ 1,733

PECO Trust III

     81      81

PECO Trust IV

     103      103
             

Total long-term debt to financing trusts

   $ 1,782    $ 1,917
             

Shareholders’ equity — receivable from parent(g)

   $ 713    $ 784

 

(a)

PECO provides energy to Generation for Generation’s own use primarily at its generation stations.

(b)

PECO receives a monthly service fee from PETT based on a percentage of the outstanding balance of all series of transition bonds.

(c)

PECO has entered into a PPA with Generation. See Note 18 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding the PPA.

(d)

PECO receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology and supply management services. All services are provided at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such services is capitalized. Beginning January 1, 2008, certain services previously provided by BSC are performed by PECO

(e)

PECO has a long-term receivable from Generation as a result of the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct, whereby, to the extent the assets associated with decommissioning are greater than the applicable ARO at the end of decommissioning, such amounts are due back to PECO for payment to PECO’s customers.

(f)

PECO participates in Exelon’s intercompany money pool. PECO earns interest on its contributions to the money pool and pays interest on its borrowings from the money pool at a market rate of interest.

(g)

PECO has a non-interest bearing receivable from Exelon related to the 2001 corporate restructuring. The receivable is expected to be settled over the years 2007 through 2010.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

17.     Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Fair Value of Financial Liabilities Recorded at the Carrying Amount

Exelon

The carrying amounts and fair values of Exelon’s long-term debt and spent nuclear fuel obligation as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2008    December 31, 2007  
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
    Fair Value  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

   $ 11,904    $ 11,643    $ 10,520     $ 10,361  

Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust and PECO Energy Transition Trust (PETT) (including amounts due within one year)

     1,781      1,867      2,006       2,079  

Long-term debt to other financing trusts

     391      314      545       490  

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,004      739      (a )     (a )

 

(a)

At December 31, 2007, the carrying value of Exelon’s and Generation’s spent nuclear fuel obligation was considered to approximate its fair value since, under SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (SFAS No. 107), entities were permitted to value financial liabilities for which quoted market prices are not available using a settlement rate notion. With the adoption of SFAS No. 157 effective January 1, 2008, a transfer price (or exit price) notion is now required.

Generation

The carrying amounts and fair values of Generation’s long-term debt and spent nuclear fuel obligation as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2008    December 31, 2007  
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
    Fair Value  

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

   $ 2,525    $ 2,545    $ 2,525     $ 2,531  

Spent nuclear fuel obligation

     1,004      739      (a )     (a )

 

(a)

At December 31, 2007, the carrying value of Exelon’s and Generation’s spent nuclear fuel obligation was considered to approximate its fair value since, under SFAS No. 107, entities were permitted to value financial liabilities for which quoted market prices are not available using a settlement rate notion. With the adoption of SFAS No. 157 effective January 1, 2008, a transfer price (or exit price) notion is now required.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

ComEd

The carrying amounts and fair values of ComEd’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2008    December 31, 2007
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

   $ 4,998    $ 4,914    $ 4,145    $ 4,126

Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust (including amounts due within one year)

     183      186      274      277

Long-term debt to other financing trusts

     206      148      361      317

PECO

The carrying amounts and fair values of PECO’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2008    December 31, 2007
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)

   $ 2,175    $ 2,089    $ 1,626    $ 1,606

Long-term debt to PETT (including amounts due within one year)

     1,598      1,681      1,733      1,802

Long-term debt to other financing trusts

     184      167      184      173

Fair values for long-term debt are determined by a valuation model which is based on a conventional discounted cash flow methodology and utilizes assumptions of current market pricing curves. The carrying amount of Exelon’s and Generation’s spent nuclear fuel (SNF) obligation resulted from contracts with the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide for disposal of SNF from its nuclear generating stations. Exelon’s and Generation’s obligation to the DOE accrues at the 13-week Treasury rate and fair value was determined by comparing the carrying amount of the obligation at the 13-week Treasury rate to the present value of the obligation discounted using the prevailing Treasury rate for a long-term obligation expected to mature in 2018 (after being adjusted for Generation’s credit risk).

Adoption of SFAS No. 157

Effective January 1, 2008, the Registrants’ partially adopted SFAS No. 157, which primarily requires expanded disclosure for assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. As permitted by FSP FAS 157-2, the Registrants have elected to defer the adoption of the nonrecurring fair value measurement disclosures of nonfinancial assets and liabilities, such as goodwill and asset retirement obligations until January 1, 2009. The partial adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical asset or liabilities that the Registrants have the ability to access as of the reporting date. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded equity securities and exchange-based derivatives.

 

   

Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 2 inputs include fixed income securities, non-exchanged-based derivatives, mutual funds and fair-value hedges.

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs, such as internally-developed pricing models for the asset or liability due to little or no market activity for the asset or liability. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 3 inputs include infrequently-traded non-exchange-based derivatives and commingled investment funds.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Exelon

The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Balance as of
March 31,
2008
 

Assets

        

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

   $ 1,791     $ 2,686     $ 1,877     $ 6,354 (a)

Rabbi trust investments

           52             52 (b)

Total assets

   $ 1,791     $ 2,738     $ 1,877     $ 6,406  

Liabilities

        

Mark-to-market derivative net (liabilities) assets

   $ (6 )   $ (822 )   $ 105     $ (723 )(c)(d)

Deferred compensation

           (115 )           (115 )

Servicing liability

                 (1 )     (1 )

Total liabilities

   $ (6 )   $ (937 )   $ 104     $ (839 )

Total net assets

   $ 1,785     $ 1,801     $ 1,981     $ 5,567  

 

(a)

Excludes net assets of $157 million consisting of cash and cash equivalents, interest receivables and receivables related to pending securities sales net of payables related to pending securities purchases.

(b)

Excludes $37 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments.

(c)

Includes both current and noncurrent mark-to-market derivative liabilities and interest rate swaps, and is net of current and noncurrent mark-to-market derivative assets. In addition, the Level 3 balance does not include the current and noncurrent liability of $89 million and $465 million, respectively, related to the fair value of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd since, at Exelon, these fair value balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

(d)

Includes collateral postings received from and paid to counterparties. Collateral paid to counterparties, net of collateral received from counterparties, totaled $6 million and $461 million that are netted against Level 1 and Level 2 mark-to-market derivative net liabilities, respectively, as of March 31, 2008.

The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Nuclear
decommissioning
trust fund
investments
    Mark-to-market
derivatives
    Servicing
Liability
    Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2008

   $ 2,019     $ 52     $ (1 )   $ 2,070  

Total realized / unrealized (losses) gains

        

Included in net income

     (75 )     56 (a)           (19 )

Included in other comprehensive income

           (3 )(b)           (3 )

Included in regulatory liabilities

     (121 )                 (121 )

Purchases, sales and issuances, net

     54                   54  

Transfers in or out of Level 3

                        

Balance as of March 31, 2008

   $ 1,877     $ 105     $ (1 )   $ 1,981  

The amount of total gains (losses) included in net income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of March 31, 2008

   $ (65 )   $ 66     $     $ 1  

 

(a)

Includes the reclassification of $10 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations.

(b)

Excludes $98 million of changes in the fair value during 2008 of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd since, at Exelon, the fair value balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

The following table presents total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Operating
Revenue
   Purchased
Power
    Fuel    Other, net  

Total gains (losses) included in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008

   $ 12    $ (30 )   $ 74    $ (75 )

Change in the unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held as of March 31, 2008

   $ 23    $ (29 )   $ 72    $ (65 )

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Generation

The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on Generation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Balance as of
March 31,
2008
 

Assets

        

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments

   $ 1,791     $ 2,686     $ 1,877     $ 6,354 (a)

Rabbi trust investments

           4             4 (b)

Total assets

   $ 1,791     $ 2,690     $ 1,877     $ 6,358  

Liabilities

        

Mark-to-market derivative net liabilities

   $ (6 )   $ (833 )   $ (448 )   $ (1,287 )(c)(d)

Deferred compensation obligation

           (31 )           (31 )

Total liabilities

   $ (6 )   $ (864 )   $ (448 )   $ (1,318 )

Total net assets

   $ 1,785     $ 1,826     $ 1,429     $ 5,040  

 

 

(a)

Excludes net assets of $157 million consisting of cash and cash equivalents, interest receivables and receivables related to pending securities sales net of payables related to pending securities purchases.

(b)

Excludes $11 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments.

(c)

Includes both current and noncurrent mark-to-market derivative liabilities and is net of current and noncurrent mark-to-market derivative assets. In addition, the Level 3 balance includes the current and noncurrent liability of $89 million and $465 million, respectively, related to the fair value of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd which, at Exelon, are eliminated upon consolidation.

(d)

Includes collateral postings received from and paid to counterparties. Collateral paid to counterparties, net of collateral received from counterparties, totaled $6 million and $461 million that are netted against Level 1 and Level 2 mark-to-market derivative net liabilities, respectively, as of March 31, 2008.

The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Nuclear
decommissioning
trust fund
investments
    Mark-to-market
derivatives
    Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2008

   $ 2,019     $ (403 )   $ 1,616  

Total unrealized / realized (losses) gains

      

Included in net income

     (75 )     56 (a)     (19 )

Included in other comprehensive income

           (101 )(b)     (101 )

Included in noncurrent payables to affiliates

     (121 )           (121 )

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net

     54             54  

Transfers in or out of Level 3

                  

Balance as of March 31, 2008

   $ 1,877     $ (448 )   $ 1,429  

The amount of total gains (losses) included in net income attributed to the change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held as of March 31, 2008

   $ (65 )   $ 66     $ 1  

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

 

(a)

Includes the reclassification of $10 million of realized losses due to the settlement of derivative contracts recorded in results of operations.

(b)

Includes $98 million of changes in the fair value during 2008 of Generation’s financial swap contract with ComEd which, at Exelon, are eliminated upon consolidation.

The following table presents total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Operating
Revenue
   Purchased
Power
    Fuel    Other, net  

Total (losses) gains included in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

   $ 12    $ (30 )   $ 74    $ (75 )

Change in the unrealized (losses) gains relating to assets and liabilities held as of March 31, 2008

   $ 23    $ (29 )   $ 72    $ (65 )

ComEd

The following table presents assets measured and recorded at fair value on ComEd’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Level 1    Level 2     Level 3(a)    Balance as of
March 31,
2008
 

Assets

          

Mark-to-market derivative assets

   $    $     $ 554    $ 554  

Rabbi trust investments

          39            39 (b)

Total assets

   $    $ 39     $ 554    $ 593  

Liabilities

          

Deferred compensation obligation

   $    $ (9 )   $    $ (9 )

Total liabilities

   $    $ (9 )   $    $ (9 )

Total net assets

   $    $ 30     $ 554    $ 584  

 

(a)

The Level 3 balance is comprised of the current and noncurrent asset of $89 million and $465 million, respectively, related to the fair value of ComEd’s financial swap contract with Generation which, at Exelon, are eliminated upon consolidation.

(b)

Excludes $2 million of the cash surrender value of life insurance investments.

The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Mark-to-market
derivatives

Balance as of January 1, 2008

   $ 456

Total unrealized / realized gains (losses) included in regulatory liabilities

     98

Balance as of March 31, 2008

   $ 554

 

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

As of March 31, 2008, no realized or unrealized gains (losses) were included in income for the Level 3 mark-to-market derivative asset measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

PECO

The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(In millions)

   Level 1    Level 2     Level 3     Balance as of
March 31,
2008
 

Assets

         

Rabbi trust investments

   $    $ 7     $     $ 7  

Total assets

   $    $ 7     $     $ 7  

Liabilities

         

Deferred compensation obligation

   $    $ (33 )   $     $ (33 )

Servicing liability

                (1 )     (1 )

Total liabilities

   $    $ (33 )   $ (1 )   $ (34 )

Total net assets

   $    $ (26 )   $ (1 )   $ (27 )

There was no activity related to the servicing liability which occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Valuation Techniques Used to Determine Fair Value

The following describes the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the assets and liabilities shown in the tables above.

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments (Exelon and Generation).    The trust fund investments have been established to satisfy Exelon’s and Generation’s nuclear decommissioning obligations. The nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments hold debt and equity securities directly and equity securities indirectly through commingled funds. The fair values of equity securities held directly by the trust funds are based on quoted prices in active markets and are categorized in Level 1. In addition, U.S. Treasury securities are categorized as Level 1 because they trade in a highly liquid and transparent market. The fair values of fixed income securities, excluding U.S. Treasury securities, are based on evaluated prices that reflect observable market information, such as actual trade information of similar securities, adjusted for observable differences and are categorized in Level 2. Commingled funds, which are analogous to mutual funds, are maintained by investment companies and hold certain investments in accordance with a stated set of fund objectives. The objectives of the commingled funds in which Exelon and Generation invest seek to track the performance of specific equity indices, specifically the S&P 500, the Russell 3000 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE indices, by purchasing equity securities to replicate the capitalization and characteristics of the indices. The fair value of commingled funds are based on net asset values per fund share (the unit of account), derived from the quoted prices in active markets of the underlying equity securities. However, because the shares in the

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

commingled funds are not publicly quoted, not traded in an active market and are subject to certain restrictions regarding their purchase and sale, the commingled funds are categorized in Level 3. See “Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities” in Note 11 — Asset Retirement Obligations for further discussion on the nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments.

Rabbi Trust Investments (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO).    The Registrants’ rabbi trust investments were established to hold assets related to deferred compensation plans existing for certain members of Exelon’s executive management and directors. The Registrants’ rabbi trust investments are included in investments in the Registrants’ Consolidated Balance Sheets. The rabbi trust investments shown in the fair value table are comprised of mutual funds. The fair value of the shares of the mutual funds is based on observable market prices. However, since the shares of the mutual funds are not exchanged in an active market, they are categorized in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Mark-to-Market Derivatives (Exelon, Generation and ComEd).    Derivative contracts are traded in both exchange-based and non-exchange-based markets. Exchange-based derivatives that are valued using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain non-exchange-based derivatives are valued using price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges and, are categorized in Level 2. These price quotations reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices, are obtained from sources that Generation believes provide the most liquid market for the commodity, and are reviewed by Generation to ensure the prices are observable. The remainder of non-exchange-based derivative contracts are valued using the Black model, an industry standard option valuation model. The Black model takes into account inputs such as contract terms, including maturity, and market parameters, including assumptions of the future prices of energy, interest rates, volatility, credit worthiness and credit spread. For non-exchange-based derivatives that trade in liquid markets, such as generic forwards, swaps and options, model inputs are generally observable. Such instruments are categorized in Level 2. For non-exchange-based derivatives that trade in less liquid markets with limited pricing information, such as the financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd, model inputs generally would include both observable and unobservable inputs. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3.

Exelon may utilize fixed-to-floating interest-rate swaps, which are typically designated as fair-value hedges, as a means to achieve its targeted level of variable-rate debt as a percent of total debt. Exelon uses a calculation of future cash inflows and estimated future outflows related to the swap agreements, which are discounted and netted to determine the current fair value. Additional inputs to the present value calculation include the contract terms, as well as market parameters such as interest rates and volatility. As these inputs are based on observable data and valuations of similar instruments, the interest-rate swaps are categorized in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

See Note 8 — Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion on mark-to-market derivatives.

Deferred Compensation Obligations (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO).    The Registrants’ deferred compensation plans allow participants to defer certain cash compensation into a notional investment account. The Registrants include such plans in other current and noncurrent liabilities in their Consolidated Balance Sheets. The value of the Registrants’ deferred compensation obligations is based on the market value of the participants’ notional investment accounts. The notional investments are comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices. However, since the mutual funds are not exchanged in an active market, they are categorized in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Servicing Liability (Exelon and PECO).    PECO is party to an agreement with a financial institution under which it sold an undivided interest, adjusted daily, in up to $225 million of designated accounts receivable. A servicing liability was recorded for the agreement, which has a five-year term and was most recently renewed in 2005, in accordance with FASB Statement No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (SFAS No. 156). The servicing liability is included in other noncurrent liabilities in Exelon’s and PECO’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the liability has been determined using internal estimates based on provisions in the agreement, which are categorized as Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

18.     Subsequent Events (Exelon and PECO)

On April 3, 2008, PECO retired $50 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, variable rate, due December 1, 2012 with the remaining proceeds from the issuance of the March 5, 2008 First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.0%, due December 1, 2012.

 

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Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Dollars in millions except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

General

Exelon is a utility services holding company. It operates through subsidiaries in the following operating segments:

 

   

Generation, whose business consists of its owned and contracted electric generating facilities, its wholesale energy marketing operations and competitive retail sales operations.

 

   

ComEd, whose business consists of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago.

 

   

PECO, whose business consists of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, as well as the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and the provision of distribution services in Pennsylvania in the counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia.

See Note 15 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for segment information.

Exelon’s corporate operations, some of which are performed through its business services subsidiary, Exelon Business Services Company, LLC (BSC), provide Exelon’s business segments with a variety of support services at cost. The costs of these services are directly charged or allocated to the applicable business segments. Additionally, the results of Exelon’s corporate operations include costs for corporate governance and interest costs and income from various investment and financing activities.

EXELON CORPORATION

Executive Overview

Financial Results.    Exelon’s net income was $581 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $691 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and diluted earnings per average common share were $0.88 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $1.02 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

The decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was primarily due to the following:

 

   

the impact of the Illinois settlement agreement reached in 2007 (Settlement). See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information;

 

   

decreased nuclear output at Generation reflecting increased refueling and non-refueling outage days;

 

   

the impact of a favorable PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) billing settlement with PPL Electric (PPL) in 2007;

 

   

unfavorable weather conditions in the PECO service territory;

 

   

increased planned nuclear refueling outage costs;

 

   

realized losses associated with Generation’s nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments due to the execution of a tax-planning strategy;

 

   

unrealized losses associated with Generation’s nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments;

 

   

a gain on Generation’s sale of investments during the first quarter of 2007;

 

   

income associated with Exelon’s investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities, including the impact of mark-to-market gains (losses) associated with the related derivatives in 2007;

 

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increased depreciation and amortization expense, primarily related to competitive transition charge (CTC) amortization at PECO;

 

   

increased allowance for uncollectible accounts expense at PECO;

 

   

nuclear site development costs for the evaluation and development of a new nuclear generating facility in Texas;

 

   

higher other operating and maintenance expenses, including wage-related inflation; and

 

   

a favorable settlement of a tax matter at Generation related to Sithe Energies, Inc. (Sithe) in 2007.

The factors driving the overall decrease in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were partially offset by the following:

 

   

unrealized mark-to-market gains on contracts not yet settled;

 

   

increased transmission revenue as a result of ComEd’s 2007 transmission rate case, which became effective in May 2007 as a result of the impact of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved formula rate;

 

   

the one-day impact of lower revenues for January 1, 2007 due to the end of the rate freeze and implementation of the rate increase in Illinois effective January 2, 2007;

 

   

increased electric delivery volume, excluding the effects of weather, at ComEd and PECO;

 

   

contractual increase in prices associated with Generation’s power purchase agreement (PPA) with PECO, which took effect in mid-January 2007;

 

   

favorable weather conditions in the ComEd service territory; and

 

   

the favorable impact of state income tax anticipated settlements and the effects of changes in income mix.

Financing Activities.    During the three months ended March 31, 2008, Exelon met its capital resource requirements primarily with internally generated cash as well as funds from external sources, including the capital markets and through bank borrowings. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, ComEd and PECO issued $1,150 million and $650 million, respectively, of long-term fixed rate debt and retired $542 million and $235 million, respectively, of long-term debt.

On February 26, 2008, Exelon entered into an agreement with an investment bank to repurchase a total of $500 million of Exelon’s common shares under an accelerated share repurchase program. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Regulatory and Environmental Developments.    The following significant regulatory and environmental developments occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2008. See Notes 5 and 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

 

   

Delivery Service Rate Case — On October 17, 2007, ComEd filed a request with the ICC seeking approval of a formula rate model and to increase its delivery service rates to reflect its continued investment in delivery service assets since rates were last determined. If approved by the ICC, the total proposed increase of approximately $360 million in the net annual revenue requirement, which was generally based on a 2006 test year, would increase an average residential customer bill by approximately 7.7%. ICC proceedings relating to the proposed delivery service rates will take place over a period of up to eleven months. On March 12, 2008, ComEd filed rebuttal testimony that supported an adjusted revenue requirement increase of approximately $355 million. Various interveners and the ICC staff have filed testimony challenging the amount of the rate increase. The ICC staff’s testimony indicated that ComEd’s rate increase after agreeing to the stipulation described below should be approximately $269 million on an annual basis. Various interveners and the ICC staff have suggested positions in the rate case which, if

 

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approved by the ICC, could lead to write-offs which could be material to ComEd’s results of operations. ComEd cannot predict how much of the requested delivery service rate increase the ICC may approve, if any, when any rate increase may go into effect, or whether any rate increase that may eventually be approved will be sufficient for ComEd to adequately recover its costs when the increase goes into effect.

On April 10, 2008, ComEd and the ICC Staff reached a stipulation covering portions of contested issues in the delivery service rate case as well as the original cost audit (see Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details). The stipulation, which is conditioned upon approval by the ICC, would require ComEd to incur a charge of approximately $20 million (pre-tax) related to various items identified in the original cost audit. The ICC Staff agreed to various positions in the current delivery services rate case related to ComEd’s 2008 capital additions, which had the result of increasing the ICC Staff’s suggested revenue requirement from approximately $112 million to $269 million. The stipulation does not preclude other parties to the rate case or to any future original cost audit proceeding to take positions contrary to the stipulation. On April 21, 2008, ComEd filed its surrebuttal testimony, which concurred with the stipulation and reflected the impacts on the revenue requirement which, along with other adjustments, would result in an increase of approximately $314 million if approved by the ICC. If approved by the ICC Staff, ComEd anticipates it would incur the $20 million charge during the third quarter 2008.

 

   

Transmission Rate Case — On March 1, 2007, ComEd filed a request with FERC, seeking approval to increase the rate ComEd receives for transmission services. ComEd also requested incentive rate treatment for certain transmission projects. On October 5, 2007, ComEd made a filing with FERC seeking approval of a settlement agreement reached on the case that had been announced by the settlement judge to FERC in September 2007. The settlement agreement is a comprehensive resolution of all issues in the proceeding, other than ComEd’s pending request for rehearing on incentive returns on new investment. The settlement agreement resulted in an annual transmission network service revenue requirement increase of approximately $93 million. FERC approved the settlement on January 16, 2008. On January 18, 2008, FERC issued an order on rehearing that allowed a 1.5% adder to return on equity for ComEd’s largest transmission project and authorized the inclusion of 100% of construction work in progress in rate base for that project but rejected incentive treatment for any other project ComEd has pending. On February 19, 2008, several parties filed a petition for rehearing of FERC’s January 18 order. FERC has not yet ruled on this request.

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, ComEd recognized the effects of the FERC Orders approving the settlement and the incentive treatment of the transmission project as well as the estimated first-year formula rate true up. As a result, ComEd’s regulatory asset for the transmission formula rate true-up increased by approximately $19 million (pre-tax), partially offset by a reversal of $8 million (pre-tax) of previously recognized allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC).

 

   

Gas Distribution Rate Case — On March 31, 2008, PECO filed a petition before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PAPUC) for a $98.3 million increase to its delivery service revenue to fund critical infrastructure improvement projects that will ensure the safety and reliability of the natural gas delivery system. If approved as requested, the new gas delivery rates would take effect no later than January 2009. The results of the rate case are expected to be known in the fourth quarter of 2008. PECO cannot predict how much of the requested increase the PAPUC will approve.

 

   

PECO AEPS Filing — On December 20, 2007, the PAPUC approved PECO’s request to acquire and bank up to 450,000 non-solar Tier I AECs (equivalent to up to 240 MWs of electricity generated by wind) annually for a five-year term in order to prepare for 2011, the first year of PECO’s required compliance under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS Act) following the completion of its transition period. Bids were received on March 13, 2008. On March 14, 2008, PECO’s third-party monitor report was submitted to the PAPUC for approval. The PAPUC issued a letter on March 19, 2008, stating that while PECO had conducted the request for proposal (RFP) in accordance with the PAPUC approved process, the PAPUC required additional information. On March 21, 2008, the PAPUC rejected the bids PECO received for AECs. The bidders sought reconsideration on April 7, 2008. PECO is planning to issue its second RFP later in 2008.

 

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Outlook for 2008 and Beyond.

Exelon’s future financial results will be affected by a number of factors, including the following:

 

   

The legislation reflecting the agreement that ComEd and other generators and utilities in Illinois reached with various representatives from the State of Illinois (Settlement Legislation) is expected to provide ComEd with greater stability and certainty that it will be able to procure electricity and pass through the costs of that electricity to its customers with less risk that rate freeze or other harmful legislation will be pursued in the near term. The Settlement Legislation established a new competitive procurement model to be developed by the IPA, by which ComEd will procure its energy supply. ComEd has stabilized a portion of its costs of procurement pursuant to a five-year financial swap contract with Generation. ComEd will be allowed to fully recover the costs of procuring energy, capacity and ancillary services, including the impacts of the financial swap contract, in its rates. In the event that legislation is enacted in the Illinois General Assembly prior to August 1, 2011 that freezes or reduces electric rates or imposes a generation tax, the Settlement Legislation permits ComEd and Generation, as contributors to certain rate relief programs, to terminate their funding commitments to such programs and recover any undisbursed funds set aside for rate relief.

 

   

PECO is subject to caps on its generation rates through December 31, 2010. PECO’s electric transmission and distribution rates will continue in effect until PECO files a rate case or there is some other specific regulatory action to adjust the rates. There are no current proceedings to do so. PECO is or will be involved in proceedings involving annual changes in its electric and gas universal service fund cost charges, its electric CTC/intangible transition charge reconciliation mechanism, its purchased gas cost rate, and its every five-year nuclear decommissioning cost adjustment clause mechanism, all of which relate to PECO’s recovery of the applicable costs.

 

   

Generation is exposed to commodity price risk associated with the unhedged portion of its electricity portfolio. Generation enters into derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps, and options, with approved counterparties to hedge this anticipated exposure. Generation has hedges in place that significantly mitigate this risk for 2008 and 2009. However, Generation is exposed to relatively greater commodity price risk in the subsequent years for which a larger portion of its electricity portfolio may be unhedged. Generation has been and will continue to be proactive in using hedging strategies to mitigate this risk in subsequent years as well.

 

   

Generation procures coal through annual, short-term and spot-market purchases and natural gas through annual, monthly and spot-market purchases. Nuclear fuel assemblies are obtained through long-term contracts for uranium concentrates, and long-term contracts for conversion services, enrichment services and fuel fabrication services. The supply markets for coal, natural gas, uranium concentrates and certain nuclear fuel services are subject to price fluctuations and availability restrictions. Supply market conditions may make Generation’s procurement contracts subject to credit risk related to the potential non-performance of counterparties to deliver the contracted commodity or service at the contracted prices. Generation currently procures uranium concentrates through long-term contracts. Approximately 60% of requirements from 2008 through 2012 are supplied by three producers. In the event of non-performance by these or other suppliers, Generation believes that replacement uranium concentrates can be obtained, although at prices that may be unfavorable when compared to the prices under the current supply agreements. Non-performance by these counterparties could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

 

   

The PPA between Generation and PECO expires at the end of 2010. Current market prices for electricity have increased significantly over the past few years due to the rise in natural gas and other fuel prices. As a result, PECO customers’ generation rates are below current wholesale energy market prices and Generation’s margins on sales in excess of PECO’s requirements have improved historically. Generation’s ability to achieve those margins following the expiration of the PPA will partially depend on future wholesale market prices.

 

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Various stakeholders, including legislators and regulators, shareholders and non-governmental organizations, as well as other companies in many business sectors, including utilities, are considering ways to address the climate change issue. Mandatory programs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are likely to evolve in the future. If these plans become effective, Exelon may incur costs to either further limit the GHG emissions from its operations or in procuring emission allowance credits. However, Exelon may benefit from stricter emission standards due to its significant nuclear capacity, which is not anticipated to be adversely affected by the proposed emission standards. On April 2, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Massachusetts v. U. S. EPA (EPA) holding that carbon dioxide (CO2) and other GHG emissions are pollutants subject to regulation under the new motor vehicle provisions of the Clean Air Act.

The case was remanded to the EPA for further rulemaking to determine whether GHG emissions may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare, or in the alternative provide a reasonable explanation why GHG emissions should not be regulated. Possible outcomes from this decision include regulation of GHG emissions from manufacturing plants, including electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, under a new EPA rule, and Federal or state legislation. On March 27, 2008, the EPA Administrator advised congressional leadership that the EPA would issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking later in the year relating to the potential regulation of GHG’s as air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. On May 6, 2005, Exelon announced that it had established a voluntary goal to reduce its GHG emissions by 8% from 2001 levels by the end of 2008. The 8% reduction goal represents a decrease of an estimated 1.3 million metric tons of GHG emissions. Additionally, in February 2008, Exelon announced a corporate-wide effort to develop a broader, long-term Low Carbon Energy Strategy that incorporates the work completed to date on the voluntary reduction goal. Exelon’s working goal for this effort is to reduce, displace or offset the equivalent of its current total GHG emissions by the end of 2020 (representing a decrease of approximately 15 million metric tons CO2-equivalent based on a 2001 baseline). Management does not anticipate implementing any initiative to achieve the strategy that would have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s future competitive position, results of operations, earnings, cash flows and financial positions.

 

   

Exelon anticipates that it will be subject to the ongoing pressures of rising operating expenses due to increases in costs, such as medical benefits and rising payroll costs due to inflation. Also, Exelon will continue to incur significant capital costs associated with its commitment to produce and deliver energy reliably to its customers. Increasing capital costs may include the price of uranium, which fuels the nuclear facilities, and continued capital investment in Exelon’s aging distribution infrastructure and generating facilities. Exelon is determined to operate its businesses responsibly and to manage appropriately its operating and capital costs while serving its customers and producing value for its shareholders.

 

   

Generation pursues growth opportunities that are consistent with its disciplined approach to investing to maximize shareholder value, taking results of operations, cash flow and financial risk into account. On September 29, 2006, Generation notified the NRC that Generation will begin the application process for a combined Construction and Operating License (COL) that would allow for the possible construction of a new nuclear plant in Texas. The filing of the letter with the NRC launched a process that preserves for Exelon and Generation the option to develop a new nuclear plant in Texas without immediately committing to the full project. In order to continue preserving and assessing this option, Exelon and Generation have approved expenditures on the project of up to $100 million, which includes fees and costs related to the COL, reservation payments and other costs for long-lead components of the project, and other site evaluation and development costs. Amounts spent on the project to date have been expensed. The development phase of the project is expected to extend into 2009, and funding beyond the $100 million commitment would be subject to extensive analysis. Generation has not made a decision to build a new nuclear plant at this time. Among the various conditions that must be resolved before any formal decision to build is made are a workable solution to spent nuclear fuel disposal, broad public acceptance of a new nuclear plant and assurances that a new plant using the new technology can be

 

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financially successful, which would entail economic analysis that would incorporate assessing construction and financing costs, production and other potential tax credits, and other key economic factors. Generation expects to submit the COL application to the NRC in 2008.

 

   

On December 11, 2007, Generation announced that it will seek to accelerate the decommissioning of its Zion Station in Illinois more than a decade earlier than originally planned. Generation has contracted with EnergySolutions, Inc. to dismantle the nuclear plant, which closed in 1998. Completion of the arrangement is subject to the satisfaction of a number of closing conditions, including the receipt of a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Additionally, the NRC must approve the arrangement, and this decision is not expected before the second half of 2008. Upon approval, the Zion Station’s licenses and decommissioning funds would be transferred to EnergySolutions, Inc. The decommissioning of Zion Station by EnergySolutions, Inc. under the aforementioned arrangement is not expected to have a significant economic impact on Generation.

 

   

On January 25, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its opinion in a challenge to the final Phase II rule implementing Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. By its action, the court invalidated compliance measures that the utility industry supported because they were cost-effective and provided existing plants with needed flexibility in selecting the compliance option appropriate to its location and operations. The Second Circuit Court’s opinion has created significant uncertainty about the specific nature, scope and timing of the final compliance requirements.

On July 9, 2007, the EPA formally suspended the Phase II rule due to the uncertainty about the specific compliance requirements created by the court’s remand of significant provisions of the rule. On April 14, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition filed by the industry parties and will review one significant aspect of the Second Circuit Court’s opinion – whether Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act authorizes the EPA to compare costs with benefits in determining the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impact at cooling water intake structures. It is expected that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the appeal before the end of 2008, with a decision in 2009. Should the U.S. Supreme Court find that the EPA can utilize the cost-benefit compliance option, this would provide the utility industry with flexible and cost-effective alternatives. Due to the regulatory and litigation uncertainties, Generation cannot estimate the effect that compliance with the Phase II rule requirements will have on the operation of its generating facilities and its future results of operations, cash flows and financial position. If the final rule, or interim state requirements under best professional judgment, has performance standards that require the reduction of cooling water intake flow at the plants consistent with closed loop cooling systems, then there could be a material impact on the operation of the facilities and Exelon’s and Generation’s future results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

 

   

The final default service regulations became effective in Pennsylvania on September 15, 2007. The regulations allow for competitive procurement by distribution companies through auctions or Requests for Proposals, with full cost recovery and no retrospective prudence review. According to the policy statement, the PAPUC expects companies to procure power, on a customer-class basis, using contracts of varying expiration dates, and prefers contracts with a duration of one year or less, except for contracts for compliance with the AEPS Act. The PAPUC also expects companies to reconcile costs and adjust rates at least quarterly for most customers, but hourly or monthly for larger energy users. The PAPUC believes this combination will stimulate competition, send market-price signals and avoid price spikes following long periods of fixed, capped rates. The PAPUC also ordered the elimination of (1) declining-block rates, while allowing rates to be phased out if the resulting rate increase is greater than 25%; and (2) demand charges for large customers, while entertaining requests to retain those charges on a case-by-case basis. Electric distribution companies, such as PECO, will be required to make their implementation filings a minimum of 12 months prior to the end of the generation rate cap period, which for PECO, expires December 31, 2010.

 

   

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for six Pennsylvania electric distribution companies and, in some instances, post-transition electricity price increases occurred. In response to concerns about post-transition rate increases in Pennsylvania, several measures have been either proposed or contemplated by various stakeholders. Certain legislators, for example, have suggested an extension of rate caps. Other measures previously proposed by the Pennsylvania Governor as part of his Energy Independence Strategy included, among other things: a phase-in of increased generation rates after expiration of rate caps; installation of smart metering technology; permission for electric distribution companies to enter into long-term contracts with large industrial customers; creation of a fee on electric consumption that would help fund an $850 million Energy Independence Fund designed to spur the development of a biofuels industry in the state as well as to promote the advancement of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives; a requirement for electric distribution companies, such as PECO, to procure electricity for their default-service customers after the end of their electric restructuring period (post-2010 for PECO), through a least-cost portfolio approach, with preferences for conservation and renewable power; and permission for distribution companies to enter into long-term procurement contracts to support the construction of new generation. As of March 31, 2008, no portion of the Governor’s environmental agenda has been enacted into law. PECO cannot predict what measures, if any, will be introduced in the state legislature or become law in Pennsylvania, nor the disposition of measures in the Pennsylvania Governor’s Energy Independence Strategy. However, any legislation that requires PECO to sell electricity, beginning in 2011, at prices that are below PECO’s cost to procure and deliver electricity to customers or other legislation that would freeze rates or extend the rate cap beyond 2010 could have a material adverse impact on Exelon’s and PECO’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management of each of the Registrants makes a number of significant estimates, assumptions and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in the Registrants’ accounting for asset retirement obligations, asset impairments, depreciable lives of property, plant and equipment, defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits, regulatory accounting, derivative instruments, taxation, contingencies and revenue recognition. At March 31, 2008, the Registrants’ critical accounting policies and estimates did not change significantly from December 31, 2007, except for the elimination of the critical accounting policy and estimate “Asset Impairments — Investments” as it is no longer applicable to the Registrants due to the adoption of SFAS No. 159 in 2008. See Notes 3 and 11 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 3 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of new accounting pronouncements.

 

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Results of Operations — Exelon Corporation

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared To Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 

Exelon Corporation

       2008             2007        

Operating revenues

   $ 4,517     $ 4,829     $ (312 )

Operating expenses

      

Purchased power and fuel expense

     1,610       2,015       405  

Operating and maintenance expense

     1,193       1,058       (135 )

Depreciation and amortization

     398       369       (29 )

Taxes other than income

     193       196       3  
                        

Total operating expenses

     3,394       3,638       244  
                        

Operating income

     1,123       1,191       (68 )
                        

Other income and deductions

      

Interest expense

     (180 )     (156 )     (24 )

Interest expense to affiliates, net

     (41 )     (57 )     16  

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates and investments

     (5 )     (26 )     21  

Other, net

     (58 )     63       (121 )
                        

Total other income and deductions

     (284 )     (176 )     (108 )
                        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     839       1,015       (176 )

Income taxes

     258       334       76  
                        

Income from continuing operations

     581       681       (100 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

           10       (10 )
                        

Net income

   $ 581     $ 691     $ (110 )
                        

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.88     $ 1.02     $ (0.14 )
                        

Net Income.    Exelon’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 decreased due to the impact of the Settlement; lower nuclear output at Generation; a favorable PJM billing settlement with PPL in 2007; unfavorable weather conditions in the PECO service territory; increased planned nuclear refueling outage costs; realized and unrealized losses associated with Generation’s nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments; a gain on Generation’s sale of investments in 2007; income associated with investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities in 2007; increased depreciation and amortization expense, primarily related to CTC amortization at PECO; increased allowance for uncollectible accounts expense at PECO; nuclear site development costs for the evaluation and development of a new nuclear generating facility in Texas; higher operating and maintenance expenses, including wage-related inflation; and a favorable settlement of a tax matter at Generation related to Sithe in 2007. These decreases were partially offset by unrealized mark-to-market gains on contracts not yet settled; increased transmission revenue as a result of ComEd’s 2007 transmission rate case, which became effective in May 2007 as a result of the impact of the FERC approved formula rate; the one-day impact of lower revenues for January 1, 2007 due to the end of the rate freeze and implementation of the rate increase in Illinois effective January 2, 2007; increased electric delivery volume, excluding the effects of weather, at ComEd and PECO; contractual increase in prices associated with Generation’s PPA with PECO in 2007; favorable weather conditions in the ComEd service territory; and the favorable impact of state income tax anticipated settlements and the effects of changes in income mix.

Operating Revenues.    Operating revenues decreased due to the impact of the Settlement; lower nuclear output at Generation; more non-residential customers at ComEd electing to purchase electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier; the expiration of certain wholesale contracts at ComEd; and unfavorable weather conditions in the PECO service territory. These decreases were partially offset by increased transmission

 

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revenue as a result of ComEd’s 2007 transmission rate case, which became effective in May 2007 as a result of the impact of the FERC approved formula rate; the one-day impact of lower revenues for January 1, 2007 due to the end of the rate freeze and implementation of the rate increase in Illinois effective January 2, 2007; increased electric delivery volume, excluding the effects of weather, at ComEd and PECO; favorable weather conditions in the ComEd service territory; and a contractual increase in prices associated with Generation’s PPA with PECO in 2007.

Purchased Power and Fuel Expense.    Purchased power and fuel expense decreased due to unrealized mark-to-market gains on contracts not yet settled; lower purchased power volumes at Generation; more non-residential customers at ComEd electing to purchase electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier; the expiration of certain wholesale contracts at ComEd; and a favorable settlement reached in 2008 related to a uranium supply agreement. This decrease was partially offset by a favorable PJM billing settlement with PPL in 2007 and a contractual increase in prices associated with Generation’s PPA with PECO in 2007. Purchased power represented 14% of Generation’s total supply for both the three months ended March 31, 2008 versus 18% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. See further analysis and discussion of purchased power and fuel expense by segment below.

Operating and Maintenance Expense.    Operating and maintenance expense increased primarily due to increased planned nuclear refueling outage costs, increased allowance for uncollectible accounts expense at ComEd and PECO, nuclear site development costs for the evaluation and development of a new nuclear generating facility in Texas and wage-related inflation. See further discussion of operating and maintenance expenses by segment below.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense.    Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to additional CTC amortization at PECO.

Taxes Other Than Income.    Taxes other than income decreased primarily due to an Illinois distribution tax refund received in 2008 and the amortization of a regulatory liability that was established in connection with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Realty Tax Act (PURTA) property tax settlement in 2007.

Other Income and Deductions.    The change in other income and deductions reflects realized and unrealized losses associated with Generation’s nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments, a gain related to the sale of Generation’s ownership interest in TEG and TEP in 2007, income associated with investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities in 2007 and interest income related to the favorable PJM billing settlement with PPL in 2007.

Effective Income Tax Rate.    Exelon’s effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 30.8% as compared to 32.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to a tax benefit on unrealized losses recorded at Generation in the first quarter of 2008 resulting in a decrease of 3.9% and state income tax benefits resulting in a decrease of 2.9%, partially offset by an increase of 4.6% due to the expiration of synthetic fuel tax credits under Internal Revenue Code Section 45K on December 31, 2007. The tax benefit on the unrealized losses discussed above was recorded at a higher statutory tax rate than Exelon’s remaining income from continuing operations. The statutory tax rate was applied to these unrealized losses generated in the three months ended March 31, 2008 because the annual amount of unrealized losses cannot be reliably estimated and therefore, were not included in the forecasted effective tax rate.

Discontinued Operations.    During the three months ended March 31, 2007, Exelon’s Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income included $5 million (after-tax) of income from discontinued operations related to a favorable legal settlement at Enterprises and $5 million (after-tax) of income from discontinued operations related primarily to Sithe, resulting from a settlement agreement between a subsidiary of Sithe, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue regarding a

 

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previously disputed tax position asserted for the 2000 tax year. See Notes 2 and 4 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the presentation of Sithe and certain Enterprises businesses as discontinued operations.

Results of Operations by Business Segment

The comparisons of operating results and other statistical information for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 set forth below include intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in Exelon’s consolidated financial statements.

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations by Business Segment

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 
         2008            2007        

Generation

   $ 439    $ 555     $ (116 )

ComEd

     41      5       36  

PECO

     97      128       (31 )

Other(a)

     4      (7 )     11  
                       

Total

   $ 581    $ 681     $ (100 )
                       

 

(a)

Other primarily includes corporate operations, BSC and intersegment eliminations.

Net Income (Loss) by Business Segment

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 
         2008            2007        

Generation

   $ 438    $ 560     $ (122 )

ComEd

     41      5       36  

PECO

     97      128       (31 )

Other(a)

     5      (2 )     7  
                       

Total

   $ 581    $ 691     $ (110 )
                       

 

(a)

Other primarily includes corporate operations, BSC and intersegment eliminations.

 

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Results of Operations — Generation

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 
     2008     2007    

Operating revenues

   $ 2,482     $ 2,703     $ (221 )

Operating expenses

      

Purchased power and fuel

     835       1,065       230  

Operating and maintenance

     785       639       (146 )

Depreciation and amortization

     70       67       (3 )

Taxes other than income

     53       41       (12 )
                        

Total operating expenses

     1,743       1,812       69  
                        

Operating income

     739       891       (152 )
                        

Other income and deductions

      

Interest expense

     (36 )     (35 )     (1 )

Equity in earnings (losses) of investments

           2       (2 )

Other, net

     (64 )     32       (96 )
                        

Total other income and deductions

     (100 )     (1 )     (99 )
                        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     639       890       (251 )

Income taxes

     200       335       135  
                        

Income from continuing operations

     439       555       (116 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     (1 )     5       (6 )
                        

Net income

   $ 438     $ 560     $ (122 )
                        

Net Income.    Generation’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 decreased as compared to the same period in 2007 primarily due to lower nuclear generation and increased operating and maintenance expense, both primarily resulting from increased refueling and non-refueling outages, costs incurred in conjunction with the Settlement, realized and unrealized investment losses associated with nuclear decommissioning trust funds, costs related to the new nuclear project development and a 2007 gain related to the sale of investments. The decrease in net income was partially offset by higher mark-to-market gains from economic hedging activities, higher average margins on energy sales and a gain related to a non-performance claim for a uranium supply agreement.

Operating Revenues.    For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, Generation’s sales were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
            

Revenue

   2008     2007    Variance     % Change  

Electric sales to affiliates

   $ 879     $ 860    $ 19     2.2 %

Wholesale and retail electric sales

     1,450       1,636      (186 )   (11.4 )%
                         

Total electric sales revenue

     2,329       2,496      (167 )   (6.7 )%

Retail gas sales

     189       182      7     3.8 %

Trading portfolio

     21       1      20     n.m.  

Other operating revenue(a)

     (57 )     24      (81 )   (337.5 )%
                         

Total operating revenue

   $ 2,482     $ 2,703    $ (221 )   (8.2 )%
                         

 

(a)

Includes amounts incurred for the Settlement, revenues relating to fossil fuel sales and decommissioning revenue from PECO during 2008. Includes revenues relating to fossil fuel sales, operating service agreements and decommissioning revenue from PECO during 2007.

n.m.

Not meaningful.

 

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     Three Months
Ended March 31,
   Variance     % Change  

Sales (in gigawatt hours (GWhs)(a))

   2008    2007     

Electric sales to affiliates

   16,204    16,205    (1 )   n.m.  

Wholesale and retail electric sales

   25,370    30,829    (5,459 )   (17.7 )%
                  

Total electric sales

   41,574    47,034    (5,460 )   (11.6 )%
                  

 

(a)

One Gwh is the equivalent of one million kilowatt hours (kWhs)

n.m.

Not meaningful.

Trading volumes of 1,862 GWhs and 5,101 GWhs for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, are not included in the table above.

Electric sales to affiliates.    The changes in Generation’s electric sales to affiliates for the three months ended March 31, 2008 consisted of the following:

 

Electric sales to affiliates

   Price     Volume     Increase
(Decrease)

ComEd

   $ (6 )   $ 11     $ 5

PECO

     22       (8 )     14
                      

Total

   $ 16     $ 3     $ 19
                      

In the ComEd territories, the volume increase was primarily due to favorable weather conditions. In the PECO territories, the price increase was primarily due to the last scheduled rate increase under the PPA, which took effect in mid-January 2007. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in volumes primarily due to unfavorable weather conditions.

Wholesale and retail electric sales.    The decrease in Generation’s wholesale and retail electric sales for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase
(Decrease)
 

Volume

   $ (290 )

Price

     104  
        

Decrease in wholesale and retail electric sales

   $ (186 )
        

The decrease was primarily the result of lower volumes of generation sold to the market, due to decreased nuclear generation as the result of refueling and non-refueling outage days, partially mitigated by an overall increase in market prices.

Retail gas sales.    Retail gas sales increased $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, which was due to increased volumes as a result of higher demand.

Other revenue.    The decrease in other revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 was primarily due to amounts recorded related to the Settlement.

 

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Purchased Power and Fuel Expense.    Generation’s supply sources are summarized below:

 

    Three Months
Ended March 31,
   Variance     % Change  

Supply Source (in GWhs)

  2008    2007     

Nuclear generation(a)

  32,935    35,357    (2,422 )   (6.9 )%

Purchases — economic hedge portfolio

  5,827    8,683    (2,856 )   (32.9 )%

Fossil and hydroelectric generation

  2,812    2,994    (182 )   (6.1 )%
                 

Total supply

  41,574    47,034    (5,460 )   (11.6 )%
                 

 

(a)

Represents Generation’s proportionate share of the output of its nuclear generating plants, including Salem, which is operated by PSEG Nuclear, LLC.

The following table presents changes in Generation’s purchased power and fuel expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Generation considers the aggregation of purchased power and fuel expense as a useful measure to analyze the profitability of electric operations between periods. Generation has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). However, the aggregation of purchased power and fuel expense is not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or more useful than the GAAP information Generation provides elsewhere in this report.

 

     Price     Volume     Increase
(Decrease)
 

Purchased power costs

   $ 189     $ (166 )   $ 23  

Generation costs

     (63 )     (18 )     (81 )

Fuel resale costs

     (1 )     7       6  

Mark-to-market

     n.m.       n.m.       (178 )
            

Decrease in purchased power and fuel expense

       $ (230 )
            

 

n.m.

Not meaningful

Purchased Power Costs.    Purchased power costs include all costs associated with the procurement of electricity including capacity, energy and fuel costs associated with tolling agreements. Generation had lower purchased power volumes primarily due to market conditions that resulted in decreased purchases from contracted units as well as decreases due to the termination of the Stateline PPA in October 2007. In addition, Generation incurred overall higher prices for purchased power. Further, Generation’s purchased power cost increased $28 million due to the favorable PJM billing dispute settlement with PPL in the first quarter of 2007.

Generation Costs.    Generation costs include fuel cost for internally generated energy. Generation experienced overall lower generation costs for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007 due to decreased realized prices and lower volumes. Additionally, Generation recorded a gain of approximately $14 million related to a non-performance claim for a uranium supply agreement.

Fuel Resale Costs.    Fuel resale costs include retail gas purchases and wholesale fossil fuel expenses. The changes in Generation’s fuel resale costs for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007 consisted of overall lower prices resulting in a decrease of $1 million. Additionally, demand was higher resulting in a volume increase of $7 million.

Mark-to-market.    Mark-to-market losses on power hedging activities were $101 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to losses of $161 million for the same period in 2007. Mark-to-market gains on fuel hedging activities were $164 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to gains of $46 million for the same period in 2007. See Note 17 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information on gains and losses associated with Level 3 mark-to-market derivatives under SFAS No. 157.

 

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The following table presents average electric revenues, supply costs and margins per megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity sold during the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared with the same period in 2007. As set forth in the table, average electric margins are defined as average electric revenues less average electric supply costs. Generation considers average electric margins useful measures to analyze the change in profitability of electric operations between periods. Generation has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, these margins are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or more useful than the GAAP information Generation provides elsewhere in this report.

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
   % Change  

($/MWh)

   2008    2007   

Average electric revenue

        

Electric sales to affiliates

   $ 54.22    $ 53.07    2.2 %

Wholesale and retail electric sales

     57.19      53.07    7.7 %

Total — excluding the trading portfolio

     56.02      53.07    5.6 %

Average electric supply cost (a) — excluding the proprietary trading portfolio

     15.72      18.90    (16.8 )%

Average margin — excluding the proprietary trading portfolio

     40.30      34.17    18.0 %

 

(a)

Average supply cost includes purchased power and fuel costs associated with electric sales. Average electric supply cost does not include fuel costs associated with retail gas sales and other sales.

The following table presents nuclear fleet operating data for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared with the same period in 2007, for the Exelon-operated plants. The nuclear fleet capacity factor presented in the table is defined as the ratio of the actual output of a plant over a period of time to its output if the plant had operated at full average annual mean capacity for that time period. Nuclear fleet production cost is defined as the costs to produce one (1) MWh of energy, including fuel, materials, labor, contracting and other miscellaneous costs, but excludes depreciation and certain other non-production related overhead costs. Generation considers capacity factor and production costs useful measures to analyze the nuclear fleet performance between periods. Generation has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, these measures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or be more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Nuclear fleet capacity factor(a)

     89.0 %     96.4 %

Nuclear fleet production cost per MWh(a)

   $ 18.37     $ 14.27  

 

(a)

Excludes Salem, which is operated by PSEG Nuclear, LLC.

The nuclear fleet capacity factor decreased primarily due to more planned refueling outage days as well as an increase in non-refueling outage days during the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, refueling outage days totaled 104 and 40, respectively, while non-refueling outage days totaled 26 and 1, respectively. The lower number of net MWh’s generated and the higher outage inspection and maintenance costs associated with the higher number of planned refueling outage days resulted in a higher production cost per MWh for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007.

 

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Operating and Maintenance Expense.    The increase in operating and maintenance expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase

Nuclear refueling outage costs including the co-owned Salem plant

   $ 70

Decommissioning-related activities

     46

Contractor costs

     18

New nuclear project development costs

     9

Other

     3
      

Increase in operating and maintenance expense

   $ 146
      

 

   

A $70 million increase in nuclear refueling outage costs was associated with the increased planned refueling outage days during the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007.

 

   

The $46 million increase in decommissioning-related activities was primarily related to the contractual elimination of trust-level taxes driven by the realized and unrealized losses on the nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments associated with the former ComEd and former PECO units.

 

   

The $18 million increase in contractor expense was primarily related to non-outage contracting and services maintenance work at the nuclear plants and staff augmentation and maintenance work at the fossil and hydroelectric plants.

 

   

The $9 million increase in new nuclear project development costs was due to costs incurred for the evaluation and development of a new nuclear generating facility in Texas, including fees and costs related to the COL and other site evaluation and development costs.

Taxes Other Than Income.    The increase in taxes other than income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 was primarily due to increased property taxes, payroll taxes and sales and use taxes.

Depreciation and Amortization.    Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 was relatively unchanged.

Interest Expense.    Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 was relatively unchanged.

Other, Net.    The decrease in other, net primarily reflects higher net unrealized losses on the nuclear decommissioning trust funds due to adverse financial market conditions experienced during the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007 as well as due to higher realized losses on the trust funds due to the execution of a tax planning strategy during the three months ended March 31, 2008. In addition, the decrease in other, net also reflects the recognition of a gain on sale of investments during the first quarter of 2007.

Effective Income Tax Rate.    Generation’s effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 31.3% as compared to 37.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Generation’s effective tax rate decreased by 5.0% as a result of recording a tax benefit in the first quarter of 2008 on unrealized losses in its nuclear decommissioning fund investments. The tax benefit on the unrealized losses discussed above was recorded at a higher statutory tax rate than Generation’s remaining income from continuing operations. The statutory tax rate was applied to these unrealized losses generated in the three months ended March 31, 2008 because the annual amount of unrealized losses cannot be reliably estimated and therefore, were not included in the forecasted effective tax rate. In addition, Generation’s effective rate decreased by an additional 1.4% primarily as a result of recording state income tax benefits.

 

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Discontinued Operations.    On January 31, 2005, subsidiaries of Generation completed a series of transactions that resulted in Generation’s sale of its investment in Sithe Energies, Inc (Sithe). Accordingly, the results of operations and the gain on the sale of Sithe have been presented as discontinued operations within Generation’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. There was no significant activity related to the discontinued operations for Sithe during the three months ended March 31, 2008. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, Generation’s Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income included $5 million (after-tax) gain on disposal of discontinued operations related primarily to Sithe, resulting from a settlement agreement between a subsidiary of Sithe, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue regarding a previously disputed tax position asserted for the 2000 tax year. See Notes 2 and 4 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the presentation of Sithe as discontinued operations.

Results of Operations — ComEd

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 
     2008     2007    

Operating revenues

   $ 1,440     $ 1,490     $ (50 )

Purchased power

     841       968       127  
                        

Revenue net of purchased power

     599       522       77  
                        

Other operating expenses

      

Operating and maintenance

     249       244       (5 )

Depreciation and amortization

     111       107       (4 )

Taxes other than income

     69       80       11  
                        

Total other operating expenses

     429       431       2  
                        

Operating income

     170       91       79  
                        

Other income and deductions

      

Interest expense, net

     (105 )     (83 )     (22 )

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (2 )     (2 )      

Other, net

     4       2       2  
                        

Total other income and deductions

     (103 )     (83 )     (20 )
                        

Income before income taxes

     67       8       59  

Income taxes

     26       3       (23 )
                        

Net income

   $ 41     $ 5     $ 36  
                        

Net Income.    As more fully described below, ComEd’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 reflects higher revenue net of purchased power expense, primarily driven by higher transmission rates effective May 1, 2007, favorable weather, and the one-day impact of lower retail rates for January 1, 2007 before the expiration of the rate freeze and implementation of the rate increase on January 2, 2007. Also contributing to the increase was a refund of Illinois Distribution Tax received in 2008, offset by higher interest expense.

Operating Revenues and Purchased Power Expense.    ComEd evaluates its operating performance using the measure of revenue net of purchased power. ComEd believes revenue net of purchased power is a useful measurement of its performance because it provides information that can be used to evaluate its operational performance. In general, effective January 2, 2007, ComEd only earns margin based on the delivery and transmission of electricity. ComEd has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, the revenue net of purchased power figures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

 

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The changes in operating revenues, purchased power expense and revenue net of purchased power for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase (Decrease)  
     Operating
Revenues
    Purchased
Power
    Revenue Net of
Purchased Power
 

Energy and customer choice

   $ (89 )   $ (99 )   $ 10  

Transmission

     40             40  

Volume — delivery

     6       n/a       6  

Weather — delivery

     11       n/a       11  

Wholesale contracts

     (31 )     (30 )     (1 )

Other

     13       2       11  
                        

Total increase (decrease)

   $ (50 )   $ (127 )   $ 77  
                        

 

n/a

Not applicable.

Energy and customer choice

Revenue.    Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007 reflected an increase attributable to the one-day impact of lower revenues for January 1, 2007 due to the end of the rate freeze and implementation of the rate increase on January 2, 2007. This increase partially offsets the decrease in revenues associated with customer choice.

All ComEd customers have the choice to purchase electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier. This choice does not impact the volume of deliveries, but affects revenue collected from customers related to supplied electricity and generation service. As of March 31, 2008, four competitive electric generation suppliers had been granted approval to serve residential customers in the ComEd service territory, but no residential customers were being served by alternative suppliers.

As a result of legislative action making certain non-residential customers ineligible for fixed-price bundled service and due to currently higher electricity rates, more non-residential customers have elected to have a competitive electric generation supplier provide their electricity. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, 50% and 44%, respectively, of electricity delivered to ComEd’s retail customers was provided by competitive electric generation suppliers.

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Retail customers purchasing electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier:

    

Number of customers at period end

   45,400     36,800  

Percentage of total retail customers

   1 %   1 %

Volume (GWhs)

   11,666     10,071  

Percentage of total retail deliveries

   50 %   44 %

Purchased Power.    The decrease in purchased power expense from customer choice was primarily due to more ComEd non-residential customers electing to purchase electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier.

Transmission

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, ComEd experienced increased revenue from an increase in transmission rates. On June 5, 2007, FERC issued an order in ComEd’s transmission rate case conditionally approving ComEd’s proposal to implement a formula-based transmission rate and associated rate increase

 

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effective May 1, 2007, subject to refund. In addition, ComEd recognized the effects of the FERC orders approving the settlement and the incentive treatment of the transmission project, as well as the estimated first-year formula rate true up. See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Volume — Delivery

Revenue.    The increase in revenues for the provision of distribution services primarily resulted from an increase in deliveries, excluding the effects of weather, due to an increased number of customers and increased usage per customer.

Weather — Delivery

Revenue.    Revenues were higher due to favorable weather conditions for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The demand for electricity is affected by weather conditions. Very warm weather in summer months and very cold weather in other months are referred to as “favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased deliveries of electricity. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand. In ComEd’s service territory, heating degree days were 9% higher during the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Heating degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat a home or business.

Wholesale Contracts.

Revenue.    ComEd’s revenues decreased $31 million primarily as a result of certain wholesale contracts expiring in May 2007.

Purchased Power.    ComEd’s purchased power decreased $30 million primarily as a result of certain wholesale contracts expiring in May 2007.

Operating and Maintenance Expense.    The changes in operating and maintenance expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase
(Decrease)
 

Allowance for uncollectible accounts expense

   $ 6  

Wages and salaries

     5  

Incremental storm-related costs

     3  

Fringe benefits

     3  

Post rate freeze period transition expenses

     (5 )

Severance-related expenses

     (2 )

Other

     (5 )
        

Increase in operating and maintenance expense

   $ 5  
        

Depreciation and Amortization Expense.    The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase
(Decrease)

Depreciation expense associated with higher plant balances

   $ 3

Other

     1
      

Increase in depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 4
      

 

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Taxes Other Than Income.    Taxes other than income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 as a result of a $14 million refund of 2005 Illinois distribution tax received in 2008.

Interest Expense, Net.    The increase in interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 primarily resulted from higher debt balances and higher average interest rates. In 2008, interest expense included a $7 million charge to reverse previously recognized AFUDC resulting from the January 18, 2008 FERC order granting incentive treatment on ComEd’s largest transmission project. ComEd also recorded an increase in interest expense of $6 million related to a 2007 settlement with the IRS of a research and development claim. See Notes 5 and 10 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to interest expense.

Other, Net.    Other, net increased for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The changes consisted of the following:

 

     Increase
(Decrease)
 

Investment income

   $ 3  

AFUDC equity(a)

     (2 )

Other

     1  
        

Increase in other, net

   $ 2  
        

 

(a)

Includes $1 million reversal of previously recognized AFUDC resulting from the January 18, 2008 FERC order granting incentive treatment on ComEd’s largest transmission project. See Note 5 — Regulatory Issues for more information.

Effective Income Tax Rate.    ComEd’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 38.8% as compared to 37.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase in the effective tax rate was a result of increased income while permanent differences remained relatively constant as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007.

ComEd Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
   Variance     % Change  

Retail Deliveries (in GWhs)

   2008    2007     

Full service(a)

          

Residential

   7,288    7,089    199     2.8 %

Small commercial & industrial

   3,801    4,611    (810 )   (17.6 )%

Large commercial & industrial

   311    737    (426 )   (57.8 )%

Public authorities & electric railroads

   180    183    (3 )   (1.6 )%
                  

Total full service

   11,580    12,620    (1,040 )   (8.2 )%
                  

Delivery only(b)

          

Small commercial & industrial

   4,575    3,495    1,080     30.9 %

Large commercial & industrial

   6,924    6,423    501     7.8 %

Public authorities & electric railroads

   167    153    14     9.2 %
                  
   11,666    10,071    1,595     15.8 %
                  

Total retail deliveries

   23,246    22,691    555     2.4 %
                  

 

(a)

Full service reflects deliveries to customers taking electric service under tariff rates.

(b)

Delivery only service reflects customers electing to receive electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier.

 

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     Three Months
Ended March 31,
            

Electric Revenue

   2008    2007    Variance     % Change  

Full service(a)

          

Residential

   $ 761    $ 727    $ 34     4.7 %

Small commercial & industrial

     362      437      (75 )   (17.2 )%

Large commercial & industrial

     25      63      (38 )   (60.3 )%

Public authorities & electric railroads

     16      17      (1 )   (5.9 )%
                        

Total full service

     1,164      1,244      (80 )   (6.4 )%
                        

Delivery only(b)

          

Small commercial & industrial

     64      49      15     30.6 %

Large commercial & industrial

     66      63      3     4.8 %

Public authorities & electric railroads

     1      1          0 %
                        
     131      113      18     15.9 %
                        

Total electric retail revenues

     1,295      1,357      (62 )   (4.6 )%

Other revenue(c)

     145      132      13     9.8 %

Economic hedge derivative contracts

          1      (1 )   n.m.  
                        

Total operating revenues

   $ 1,440    $ 1,490    $ (50 )   (3.4 )%
                        

 

(a)

Full service revenue reflects revenue from customers taking electric service under tariff rates, which include the cost of electricity and the cost of transmission and distribution of the electricity.

(b)

Delivery only revenue reflects revenue under tariff rates from customers electing to receive electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier.

(c)

Other revenues include transmission revenue (including revenue from PJM), sales to municipalities and other wholesale energy sales.

n.m.

Not meaningful.

Results of Operations — PECO

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Variance
 
     2008     2007    

Operating revenues

   $ 1,476     $ 1,500     $ (24 )

Purchased power and fuel

     839       843       4  
                        

Revenue net of purchased power and fuel

     637       657       (20 )
                        

Other operating expenses

      

Operating and maintenance

     168       148       (20 )

Depreciation and amortization

     205       185       (20 )

Taxes other than income

     66       71       5  
                        

Total other operating expenses

     439       404       (35 )
                        

Operating income

     198       253       (55 )
                        

Other income and deductions

      

Interest expense, net

     (59 )     (62 )     3  

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (3 )     (2 )     (1 )

Other, net

     4       5       (1 )
                        

Total other income and deductions

     (58 )     (59 )     1  
                        

Income before income taxes

     140       194       (54 )

Income taxes

     43       66       23  
                        

Net income

     97       128       (31 )

Preferred stock dividends

     1       1        
                        

Net income on common stock

   $ 96     $ 127     $ (31 )
                        

 

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Net Income.    PECO’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 decreased due to lower revenues net of purchased power and fuel expense, which reflected decreased sales from unfavorable weather conditions in PECO’s service territory and the impact of the favorable PJM settlement received in 2007. Additionally, higher operating and maintenance expenses, primarily driven by an increase in the allowance for uncollectible accounts expense and higher CTC amortization in accordance with the Competition Act , contributed to decreased net income.

Operating Revenues, Purchased Power and Fuel Expense.    PECO evaluates its operating performance using the measures of revenue net of purchased power for electric and revenue net of fuel expense for gas. PECO believes revenue net of purchased power and revenue net of fuel expense are useful measurements of its performance because they provide information that can be used to evaluate its operational performance. PECO has included the analysis below as a complement to the financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. However, the revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense figures are not a presentation defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

The changes in PECO’s operating revenues, purchased power and fuel expense and revenue net of purchased power and fuel expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 consisted of the following:

 

     Increase (Decrease)  
     Electric     Gas     Total  
     Operating
Revenues
    Purchased
Power
    Net     Operating
Revenues
    Fuel
Expense
    Net     Operating
Revenues
    Purchased
Power
and Fuel
Expense
    Net  

Weather

   $ (24 )   $ (11 )   $ (13 )   $ (32 )   $ (24 )   $ (8 )   $ (56 )   $ (35 )   $ (21 )

Settlement of PJM billing dispute

           10       (10 )                             10       (10 )

Volume

     20       9       11       (3 )     (4 )     1       17       5       12  

Rate increases

     8       8             13       13             21       21        

Customer choice

     1       1                               1       1        

Other

     7       11       (4 )     (14 )     (17 )     3       (7 )     (6 )     (1 )
                                                                        

Total increase (decrease)

   $ 12     $ 28     $ (16 )   $ (36 )   $ (32 )   $ (4 )   $ (24 )   $ (4 )   $ (20 )
                                                                        

Weather

Revenues.    The demand for electricity and gas is affected by weather conditions. With respect to the electric business, very warm weather in summer months and, with respect to the electric and gas businesses, very cold weather in other months are referred to as “favorable weather conditions” because these weather conditions result in increased deliveries of electricity and gas. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand. Revenues were lower due to unfavorable weather conditions in PECO’s service territory, where heating degree days were 7% lower during the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Heating degree days are quantitative indices that reflect the demand for energy needed to heat a home or business.

Purchased Power and Fuel Expense.    The decrease in purchased power and fuel expense attributable to weather was due to lower demand as a result of unfavorable weather conditions in the PECO service territory relative to the prior year.

Settlement of PJM billing dispute

Purchased Power.    PECO’s purchased power increased $10 million due to the favorable settlement of a PJM billing dispute with PPL during the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

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Volume

Revenues.    The increase in electric revenues as a result of higher delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather and customer choice, reflected an increased number of customers across all customer classes, and increased usage per customer, primarily in the residential customer class. The decrease in gas revenues as a result of lower delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather and customer choice, reflected decreased usage per customer across all customer classes.

Purchased Power and Fuel Expense.    The increase in purchased power as a result of higher delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather and customer choice, reflected an increased number of customers across all customer classes, and increased usage per customer, primarily in the residential customer class. The decrease in fuel expense as a result of lower delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather and customer choice, reflected decreased gas usage per customer across all customer classes.

Rate increases

Revenues.    The increase in electric revenues attributable to electric rate increases reflected the impact of the completion of the last in a series of scheduled generation rate increases under PECO’s 1998 restructuring settlement in mid-January 2007. This rate increase did not affect operating income as PECO incurred corresponding and offsetting purchased power expense under its PPA with Generation. The increase in gas revenues was due to net increases in rates through PAPUC-approved quarterly changes to the purchased gas adjustment clause to reflect current market gas prices. The average purchased gas cost rate per million cubic feet in effect for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 4% higher than the average rate for the same period in 2007.

Purchased Power and Fuel Expense.    The increase in purchased power attributable to electric rate increases reflected the impact of the completion of the last scheduled generation rate increase under the PPA with Generation in mid-January 2007. The increase in fuel expense reflected higher realized gas prices.

Customer choice

Revenues and Purchased Power.    For the three months ended March 31, 2008, 1% of energy delivered to PECO’s retail customers was provided by competitive electric generation suppliers compared to 2% for the same period in 2007.

All PECO customers have the choice to purchase energy from a competitive electric generation supplier. This choice does not affect the volume of deliveries, but affects revenue collected from customers related to supplied energy and generation service. PECO’s operating income is not affected by customer choice because any increase or decrease in revenues is completely offset by a related increase or decrease in purchased power expense.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
         2008             2007      

Retail customers purchasing energy from a competitive electric generation supplier:

    

Number of customers at period end

   28,500     34,000  

Percentage of total retail customers

   2 %   2 %

Volume (GWhs)

   134     159  

Percentage of total retail deliveries

   1 %   2 %

The increase in electric retail revenue and expense associated with customer choice reflected customers, primarily from the small commercial and industrial customer class, returning to PECO as their electric supplier.

 

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Other revenues and expenses

Revenues.    The increase in other electric revenues was primarily attributable to the manner in which, during the winter heating season, certain customer charges per unit of energy are reduced when customer usage exceeds a certain threshold. Such reductions were more prevalent during 2007 as electric volumes were higher due to colder weather. This increase was partially offset by a reduction in distribution rates made to refund the PURTA tax settlement to customers. This rate change has no impact on operating income because it is offset by the amortization of the regulatory liability related to the PURTA tax settlement that is reflected in taxes other than income. The decrease in other gas revenues was primarily due to decreased off-system sales.

Purchased Power and Fuel.    The increase in other purchased power primarily reflected a change in the mix of average pricing related to PECO’s PPA with Generation. The decrease in other fuel expense was primarily due to decreased off-system sales.

Operating and Maintenance Expense.    The increase in operating and maintenance expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 primarily consisted of the following:

 

     Increase
(Decrease)

Allowance for uncollectible accounts expense(a).

   $ 16

Fringe benefits

     2

Wages and salaries

     2
      

Increase in operating and maintenance expense

   $ 20
      

 

(a)

The increase resulted from a change in collectibility assumptions and related aging receivables due in part to temporary suspension of certain collection processes during a billing system conversion project

Depreciation and Amortization Expense.    The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 was primarily due to an increase in CTC amortization of $20 million. PECO’s additional amortization of the CTC is in accordance with its original settlement under the Competition Act.

Taxes Other Than Income.    The decrease in taxes other than income is primarily due to amortization of the regulatory liability for the PURTA settlement, which began in January 2008. See Note 14 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the PURTA settlement.

Interest Expense, Net.    The decrease in interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 was primarily due to a decrease in the outstanding debt balance due to PECO Energy Transition Trust (PETT) as a result of scheduled principal payments, partially offset by a higher principal amount of long-term first and refunding mortgage bonds outstanding.

Other, Net.    The decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 was primarily due to the impact of interest income associated with the PJM billing dispute settlement in 2007. See Note 14 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details of the components of other, net.

Effective Income Tax Rate.    PECO’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 30.7% as compared to 34.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in the effective tax rate was a result of reduced income while permanent differences remained relatively constant as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

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PECO Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue Detail

PECO’s electric sales statistics and revenue detail were as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
            

Retail Deliveries (in GWhs)

       2008            2007        Variance     % Change  

Full service(a)

          

Residential

   3,407    3,414    (7 )   (0.2 )%

Small commercial & industrial

   2,040    2,069    (29 )   (1.4 )%

Large commercial & industrial

   3,933    3,907    26     0.7 %

Public authorities & electric railroads

   234    232    2     0.9 %
                  

Total full service

   9,614    9,622    (8 )   (0.1 )%
                  

Delivery only(b)

          

Residential

   8    12    (4 )   (33.3 )%

Small commercial & industrial

   124    144    (20 )   (13.9 )%

Large commercial & industrial

   2    3    (1 )   (33.3 )%
                  

Total delivery only

   134    159    (25 )   (15.7 )%
                  

Total retail deliveries

   9,748    9,781    (33 )   (0.3 )%
                  

 

(a)

Full service reflects deliveries to customers taking electric service under tariff rates.

(b)

Delivery only service reflects customers electing to receive electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier.

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
            

Electric Revenue

   2008    2007    Variance     % Change  

Full service(a)

          

Residential

   $ 452    $ 449    $ 3     0.7 %

Small commercial & industrial

     240      239      1     0.4 %

Large commercial & industrial

     339      329      10     3.0 %

Public authorities & electric railroads

     22      22          0.0 %
                        

Total full service

     1,053      1,039      14     1.3 %
                        

Delivery only(b)

          

Residential

     1      1          0.0 %

Small commercial & industrial

     6      7      (1 )   (14.3 )%

Large commercial & industrial

                   0.0 %
                        

Total delivery only

     7      8      (1 )   (12.5 )%
                        

Total electric retail revenues

     1,060      1,047      13     1.2 %
                        

Other revenue(c)

     64      65      (1 )   (1.5 )%
                        

Total electric and other revenue

   $ 1,124    $ 1,112    $ 12     1.1 %
                        

 

(a)

Full service revenue reflects revenue from customers taking electric service under tariff rates, which include the cost of electricity, the cost of transmission and distribution of the electricity and a CTC.

(b)

Delivery only revenue reflects revenue under tariff rates from customers electing to receive electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier, which includes a distribution charge and a CTC.

(c)

Other revenue includes transmission revenue from PJM and other wholesale energy sales.

 

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PECO Gas Sales Statistics and Revenue Detail

PECO’s gas sales statistics and revenue detail were as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
   Variance     % Change  

Deliveries to customers (in million cubic feet (mmcf))

   2008    2007     

Retail sales

     26,347      28,968      (2,621 )   (9.0 )%

Transportation

     8,193      7,049      1,144     16.2 %
                        

Total

     34,540      36,017      (1,477 )   (4.1 )%
                        
     Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Variance     % Change  

Revenue

   2008    2007     

Retail sales

   $ 343    $ 366    $ (23 )   (6.3 )%

Transportation

     5      4      1     25.0 %

Resales and other

     4      18      (14 )   (77.8 )%
                        

Total gas revenue

   $ 352    $ 388    $ (36 )   (9.3 )%
                        

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Registrants’ operating and capital expenditures requirements are provided by internally generated cash flows from operations as well as funds from external sources in the capital markets and through bank borrowings. Generation, ComEd and PECO may also receive capital contributions from Exelon if Exelon determines it is appropriate. The Registrants’ businesses are capital intensive and require considerable capital resources. Each Registrant’s access to external financing on reasonable terms depends on its credit ratings and current overall capital market business conditions, including that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to the extent that the Registrants no longer have access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO have access to unsecured revolving credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $1 billion, $5 billion, $1 billion and $600 million, respectively. Exelon, Generation and PECO utilize their credit facilities to support their commercial paper programs and to issue letters of credit. See the “Credit Matters” section below for further discussion. Exelon expects cash flows to be sufficient to meet operating expenses, financing costs and capital expenditure requirements. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

The Registrants primarily use their capital resources, including cash, to fund capital requirements, including construction expenditures, retire debt, pay dividends, fund pension obligations and invest in new and existing ventures. The Registrants spend a significant amount of cash on capital improvements and construction projects that have a long-term return on investment. Additionally, ComEd and PECO operate in rate-regulated environments in which the amount of new investment recovery may be limited and where such recovery takes place over an extended period of time. As a result of these factors, each of Exelon’s and PECO’s working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, is in a net deficit position as of March 31, 2008. At times, historically ComEd has also been in a net deficit position, including as of December 31, 2007. ComEd and PECO have and continue to intend to refinance maturing long-term debt in 2008. As of March 31, 2008, ComEd has the capacity to issue approximately $1.9 billion of first mortgage bonds. To manage cash flows as more fully described below, ComEd did not pay a dividend in the first quarter of 2008 or during the years 2007 and 2006. Future acquisitions that Exelon may undertake may involve external debt financing or the issuance of additional Exelon common stock. See Note 7 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Generation’s cash flows from operating activities primarily result from the sale of electric energy to wholesale customers, including ComEd and PECO. Generation’s future cash flows from operating activities may be affected by future demand for and market prices of energy and its ability to continue to produce and supply power at competitive costs as well as to obtain collections from customers. ComEd’s cash flows from operating activities primarily result from sales of electricity to a stable and diverse base of retail customers and are weighted toward the third quarter of each fiscal year. PECO’s cash flows from operating activities primarily result from sales of electricity and gas to a stable and diverse base of retail customers. ComEd’s and PECO’s future cash flows may be affected by the economy, weather, customer choice, future regulatory proceedings with respect to their rates and their ability to achieve operating cost reductions. See Notes 5 and 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of regulatory and legal proceedings and proposed legislation.

A provision in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 allows companies an income tax deduction for a “special transfer” of funds from a non-tax qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund to a tax qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund. As a result of recent interpretative guidance published by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to this provision in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Generation completed a special transfer in the first quarter of 2008, which will result in net positive cash flow of approximately $270 million in 2008 and 2009.

The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was enacted in the first quarter of 2008 and includes an incentive that allows companies to claim an accelerated depreciation deduction for Federal income tax purposes equal to 50% of the cost basis of certain property placed in service during 2008 and to a lesser extent in 2009. Exelon is evaluating the impact of this special tax depreciation provision but currently anticipates that it will result in positive cash flow between $250 million and $350 million during 2008 and 2009.

Additionally, Exelon, through ComEd, has taken certain tax positions to defer the tax gain on the 1999 sale of its fossil generating assets. The ultimate outcome of this matter could result in unfavorable or favorable impacts to Exelon’s and ComEd’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions, and such impacts could be material. See Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

The following table provides a summary of the major items affecting Exelon’s cash flows from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
    Variance  
     2008     2007    

Net income

   $ 581     $ 691     $ (110 )

Add (subtract):

      

Non-cash operating activities(a)

     795       744       51  

Income taxes

     (5 )     319       (324 )

Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and liabilities(b)

     (492 )     (739 )     247  

Counterparty collateral (net)

     (161 )     (347 )     186  
                        

Net cash flows provided by operations

   $ 718     $ 668     $ 50  
                        

 

(a)

Represents depreciation, amortization and accretion, deferred income taxes, provision for uncollectible accounts, pension and non-pension postretirement benefit expense, equity in earnings and losses of unconsolidated affiliates and investments, other decommissioning-related activities, stock compensation expense and other non-cash charges.

(b)

Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and liabilities exclude the changes in commercial paper, income taxes and the current portion of long-term debt.

 

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Cash flows provided by (used in) operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 by registrant were as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
         2008            2007      

Exelon

   $ 718    $ 668  

Generation

     586      823  

ComEd

     116      (31 )

PECO

     233      201  

Changes in Exelon’s, Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s cash flows from operations were generally consistent with changes in respective results of operations, as adjusted by changes in working capital in the normal course of business. In addition, significant operating cash flow impacts for the Registrants for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

Generation

 

   

At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Generation had accounts receivable from ComEd under its supplier forward agreement of $56 million and $60 million, respectively. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Generation had accounts receivable from ComEd of $53 million under its supplier forward agreement and $197 million under the PPA, respectively.

 

   

During 2007, Generation, along with ComEd and other generators and utilities, reached an agreement with various representatives from the State of Illinois to address concerns about higher electric bills in Illinois. Generation committed to contributing approximately $747 million over four years. As part of the agreement, during the three months ended March 31, 2008, Generation contributed approximately $106 million.

 

   

At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Generation had accounts receivable from PECO under the PPA of $114 million and $121 million, respectively. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Generation had accounts receivable from PECO under the PPA of $186 million and $153 million, respectively.

 

   

During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, Generation had net disbursements of counterparty collateral of $196 million and $347 million, respectively. The decrease in net disbursements was primarily due to changes in market conditions as well as an increased use of letters of credit issued to counterparties to satisfy margin requirements.

 

   

During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, Generation had net payments of approximately $67 million and $19 million, respectively, related to option premiums, primarily due to greater activity in 2008 compared to 2007 due to changes in market prices.

ComEd

 

   

As a result of ComEd’s upgraded credit ratings, beginning in April 2008, ComEd will make monthly payments to its energy suppliers under supplier forward contracts, including Generation. Prior to the credit ratings upgrade, ComEd made semi-monthly payments to its energy suppliers. At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, ComEd had accrued payments to Generation for energy purchases of $56 million and $60 million, respectively. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, ComEd had accrued payments to Generation for energy purchases of $53 million and $197 million, respectively. At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, ComEd had accrued payments to other energy suppliers of $67 million and $82 million, respectively. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, ComEd had accrued payments to other energy suppliers of $81 million and $10 million, respectively.

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2008, ComEd’s cash collections exceeded its revenue from customers by $27 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, ComEd’s revenue exceeded its cash collections from customers by $38 million.

PECO

 

   

During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007, PECO’s revenue exceeded its cash collections from customers by $29 million and $97 million, respectively.

 

   

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, PECO’s prepaid utility taxes increased by $132 million primarily due to the Pennsylvania Gross Receipts Tax prepayment made in March.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 by registrant were as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Exelon

   $ (1,105 )   $ (659 )

Generation

     (585 )     (380 )

ComEd

     (369 )     (288 )

PECO

     (332 )     (85 )

Capital expenditures by registrant and business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and projected amounts for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008
   Projected
2008

Generation

   $ 529    $ 1,740

ComEd

     255      1,003

PECO

     105      394

Other(a)

     8      122
             

Total Exelon capital expenditures

   $ 897    $ 3,259
             

 

(a)

Other primarily includes corporate operations and BSC.

Projected capital expenditures and other investments are subject to periodic review and revision to reflect changes in economic conditions and other factors.

Generation.    Approximately 47% of the projected 2008 capital expenditures at Generation are for the acquisition of nuclear fuel, with the remaining amounts reflecting additions and upgrades to existing facilities (including material condition improvements during nuclear refueling outages). Exelon anticipates that Generation’s capital expenditures will be funded by internally generated funds, borrowings or capital contributions from Exelon.

ComEd and PECO.    Approximately 50% of the projected 2008 capital expenditures at ComEd and PECO are for continuing projects to maintain and improve the reliability of their transmission and distribution systems. The remaining amounts are for capital additions to support new business and customer growth. ComEd and PECO are each continuing to evaluate their total capital spending requirements. ComEd and PECO anticipate that they will fund their capital expenditures by internally generated funds, borrowings and the issuance of debt.

 

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Other significant investing activities of the Registrants for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

Exelon

 

   

Exelon contributed $9 million and $24 million to its investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Generation

 

   

On February 9, 2007, Tamuin International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Generation, sold its 49.5% ownership interests in TEG and TEP to a subsidiary of AES Corporation for $95 million in cash plus certain purchase price adjustments.

ComEd

 

   

ComEd currently has restricted $120 million for the retirement of First Mortgage Bonds 8.00% Series 83 maturing on May 15, 2008.

PECO

 

   

PECO contributed $181 million to the Exelon intercompany money pool during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

   

PECO’s restricted cash increased during the three months ended March 31, 2008 due to proceeds received from the issuance of $150 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.0% due December 1, 2012, on March 5, 2008 to be used for the retirement of $150 million of First Mortgage Bonds, variable rate due December 1, 2012. $100 million was retired during the three months ended March 31, 2008, and $50 million remained in restricted cash at March 31, 2008. The $50 million was used to retire the remaining $50 million of First Mortgage Bonds, variable rate due December 1, 2012, on April 3, 2008.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 by Registrant were as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Exelon

   $ 238     $ 147  

Generation

     (80 )     (294 )

ComEd

     224       336  

PECO

     95       (123 )

 

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Debt.    Debt activity for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:

 

Company

  

Issuance of long-term debt during the three months
ended March 31, 2008

  

Use of proceeds

ComEd

   $450 million of First Mortgage 6.45% Bonds, Series 107, due January 15, 2038    Used to retire $295 million of First Mortgage Bonds, Series 99, to call and refinance $155 million of trust preferred securities and for other general corporate purposes.

ComEd

   $700 million of First Mortgage 5.80% Bonds, Series 108, due March 15, 2018    Used to repay a portion of borrowings under ComEd’s revolving credit facility, to provide for the retirement at scheduled maturity in May 2008 of $120 million of First Mortgage bonds, Series 83, and for general corporate purposes.

PECO

   $150 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.00% due December 1, 2012(a)    Used to retire First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, variable rate due December 1, 2012(a)(b)

PECO

   $500 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.35% due March 1, 2018    Used to repay commercial paper and other general corporate purposes.

Company

  

Issuance of long-term debt during the three months
ended March 31, 2007

  

Use of proceeds

ComEd

   $300 million of First Mortgage 5.90% Bonds, Series 103, due March 15, 2036    Used to refinance outstanding commercial paper and to repay a portion of borrowings under ComEd’s revolving credit facility.

PECO

   $175 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.70% Series due March 15, 2037    Used to supplement working capital previously financed through sales of commercial paper and for other general corporate purposes.

 

(a)

First and Refunding Mortgage bonds issued under the PECO mortgage indenture to secure tax-exempt pollution control bonds and notes that were refinanced.

(b)

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, $100 million of the proceeds was used to retire $100 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, variable rate due December 1, 2012. As of March 31, 2008, the remaining $50 million of proceeds was restricted cash, and on April 3, 2008, was used to retire the remaining $50 million of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, variable rate due December 1, 2012.

 

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Company

  

Retirement of long-term debt during the three months ended March 31, 2008

Exelon

  

$21 million of 6.00-8.00% notes payable for investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities, due at various dates

ComEd

  

$295 million of 3.70% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 99 due February 1, 2008

ComEd

  

$155 million of 8.50% Subordinated Debentures of ComEd Financing II, due January 15, 2027

ComEd

  

$91 million of 5.74% ComEd Transitional Funding Trust, due December 25, 2008 (a)(b)

ComEd

  

$1 million of 3.875% sinking fund debentures, due January 1, 2008

PECO

  

$50 million First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, variable rate due December 1, 2012 (c)

PECO

  

$50 million First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, variable rate due December 1, 2012 (c)

PECO

  

$123 million of 6.13% PETT Transition Bonds, due September 1, 2008

PECO

  

$12 million of 7.625% PETT Transition Bonds, due March 1, 2009

 

Company

  

Retirement of long-term debt during the three months ended March 31, 2007

Exelon

  

$34 million of 6.00-8.00% notes payable for investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities, due at various dates

ComEd

  

$145 million of 7.625% note payable, due January 15, 2007

ComEd

  

$111 million of 5.63% ComEd Transitional Funding Trust, due June 25, 2007 (a)(b)

PECO

  

$178 million of 6.13% PETT Transition Bonds, due September 1, 2008

 

(a)

Amount includes $17 million previously reflected in prepaid interest. This amount did not impact ComEd’s Consolidated Statement of Operations or ComEd’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

(b)

ComEd applied $8 million of previously prepaid balances against the long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust.

(c)

First and Refunding Mortgage bonds issued under the PECO mortgage indenture to secure tax-exempt pollution control bonds and notes that were refinanced.

From time to time and as market conditions warrant, the Registrants may engage in long-term debt retirements via tender offers, open market repurchases or other viable options to strengthen their respective balance sheets.

Dividends.    Cash dividend payments and distributions during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 by registrant were as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
         2008            2007    

Exelon

   $ 330    $ 296

Generation

     689      295

PECO

     140      156

Exelon paid dividends of $330 million on March 10, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2008. Exelon paid dividends of $296 million on March 10, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2007.

During 2007 and the first quarter of 2008 ComEd did not pay any dividend. The decision by the ComEd Board of Directors not to declare a dividend was the result of several factors, including ComEd’s need for a rate

 

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increase to cover existing costs and anticipated levels of future capital expenditures as well as the continued uncertainty related to ComEd’s regulatory filings as discussed in Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. ComEd’s Board of Directors will continue to assess ComEd’s ability to pay a dividend for the remainder of 2008.

Share Repurchases.    On February 26, 2008, Exelon entered into an agreement with an investment bank to repurchase a total of $500 million of Exelon’s common shares under an accelerated share repurchase program. See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, Exelon repurchased $37 million of treasury shares.

Intercompany Money Pool.    Generation borrowed from the Exelon intercompany money pool totaling $119 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, PECO repaid $32 million that it had borrowed from the Exelon intercompany money pool.

Short-Term Borrowings.    During the three months ended March 31, 2008, Exelon, Generation and PECO issued (repaid) $385 million, $490 million and $(246) million of commercial paper, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, ComEd repaid $370 million of outstanding borrowings under its credit agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, Exelon, ComEd and PECO issued (repaid) $(9) million, $(60) million and $5 million of commercial paper, respectively. At March 31, 2007, ComEd had $340 million of outstanding borrowings under its credit agreement.

Retirement of Long-Term Debt to Financing Affiliates.    Retirement of long-term debt to financing affiliates during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 by registrant was as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
         2008            2007    

Exelon

   $ 381    $ 264

ComEd

     246      86

PECO

     135      178

Repayment of Parent Receivable.    The repayment of parent (Exelon) receivable during the three months ended March 31, 2008, and 2007 by Registrant was as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
         2008            2007    

PECO

   $ 71    $ 65

Other.    Other significant financing activities for Exelon for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

   

Exelon received proceeds from employee stock plans of $44 million and $98 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

   

There were $20 million and $34 million of excess tax benefits included as a cash inflow in other financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Credit Matters

Credit Facilities.    Exelon, Generation and PECO meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and ComEd meets its short-term liquidity requirements primarily through borrowings from its credit facility. The Registrants may use credit facilities for general corporate purposes, including meeting short-term funding requirements and the issuance of letters of credit. At March 31, 2008, the Registrants did not have any outstanding borrowings under their credit agreements. See Note 7 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the Registrants’ credit facilities.

 

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At March 31, 2008, the Registrants had the following bank commitments and available capacity under the various credit agreements to which they were a party and the indicated amounts of outstanding commercial paper:

 

Borrower

   Aggregate Bank
Commitment(a)
   Available
Capacity(b)
   Outstanding
Commercial Paper

Exelon

   $ 1,000    $ 995    $ 141

Generation

     5,000      4,388      490

ComEd

     1,000      950     

PECO

     600      598     

 

(a)

Represents the total bank commitments to the borrower under credit agreements to which the borrower is a party.

(b)

Available capacity represents the unused bank commitments under the borrower’s credit agreements net of outstanding letters of credit and any required reserves. The amount of commercial paper outstanding does not reduce the available capacity under the credit agreements.

Interest rates on advances under the credit facilities are based on either prime or the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus an adder based on the credit rating of the borrower as well as the total outstanding amounts under the agreement at the time of borrowing. In the cases of Exelon, Generation and PECO, the maximum LIBOR adder is 65 basis points, and in the case of ComEd, it is 162.5 basis points.

The average interest rates on short-term borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 for Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO were approximately 3.41%, 3.55%, 4.30% and 3.79%, respectively.

The credit agreements require the Registrants to maintain a minimum cash from operations to interest expense ratio for the twelve-month period ended on the last day of any quarter. The ratios exclude revenues and interest expenses attributable to securitization debt, certain changes in working capital, distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries and interest on nonrecourse debt. The following table summarizes the minimum thresholds reflected in the credit agreements for the three month period ended March 31, 2008:

 

     Exelon    Generation    ComEd    PECO

Credit agreement threshold

   2.50 to 1    3.00 to 1    2.00 to 1    2.00 to 1

At March 31, 2008, the Registrants were in compliance with the foregoing thresholds.

PECO is party to an agreement with a financial institution under which it sold an undivided interest, adjusted daily, in up to $225 million of designated accounts receivable through November 2010. During 2007, the agreement was amended to eliminate special agreement accounts receivable from the eligible receivables sale pool and certain recourse provisions relating to special agreement receivables. PECO retains the servicing responsibility for the sold receivables. The agreement requires that PECO not exceed a certain established threshold of outstanding aged receivables with balances greater than 61 days to net eligible receivables. If the average of the last day of any calendar month and the last day of the two immediately proceeding calendar months exceed the established threshold, the agreement allows for the financial institution to declare the agreement terminated. PECO has exceeded this threshold since June 2007, but the financial institution has waived through April 30, 2008 its right to terminate the agreement as a result of PECO’s exceeding this threshold. The financial institution will have the right to terminate the facility on or after May 1, 2008. PECO is currently engaged in discussions regarding an extended waiver. If the financial institution terminated the facility, PECO will either replace the facility or seek other financing.

 

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Intercompany Money Pool.    To provide an additional short-term borrowing option that will generally be more favorable to the borrowing participants than the cost of external financing, Exelon operates an intercompany money pool. Maximum amounts contributed to and borrowed from the money pool by participant during the three months ended March 31, 2008 are presented in the following table in addition to the net contribution or borrowing as of March 31, 2008:

 

     Maximum
Contributed
   Maximum
Borrowed
   March 31, 2008
Contributed
(Borrowed)
 

Generation

   $    $ 119    $ (119 )

PECO

     181           181  

BSC

          92      (62 )

Exelon

     37      N/A       

Security Ratings.    The Registrants’ access to the capital markets, including the commercial paper market, and their respective financing costs in those markets may depend on the securities ratings of the entity that is accessing the capital markets.

On March 19, 2008, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) upgraded ComEd’s long-term unsecured security ratings from B+ to BBB- as a result of a change in methodology by S&P. ComEd’s rating outlook from S&P is positive. Exelon’s, Generation’s and PECO’s ratings outlooks are stable.

Listed below are the Registrants’ securities ratings as of March 31, 2008.

 

    

Securities

   Moody’s
Investor Service
   S&P    Fitch
Ratings

Exelon

           
  

Senior unsecured debt

   Baa1    BBB    BBB+
  

Commercial paper

   P2    A2    F2

Generation

           
  

Senior unsecured debt

   A3    BBB+    BBB+
  

Commercial paper

   P2    A2    F2

ComEd

           
  

Senior unsecured debt

   Ba1    BBB-    BBB-
  

Senior secured debt

   Baa2    BBB    BBB
  

Commercial paper

   Not prime    B    B
  

Transition bonds(a)

   Aaa    AAA    AAA

PECO

           
  

Senior unsecured debt

   A3    BBB    A-
  

Senior secured debt

   A2    A    A
  

Commercial paper

   P1    A2    F2
  

Transition bonds(b)

   Aaa    AAA    AAA

 

(a)

Issued by ComEd Transitional Funding Trust, an unconsolidated affiliate of ComEd.

(b)

Issued by PETT, an unconsolidated affiliate of PECO.

None of the Registrants’ borrowings are subject to default or prepayment as a result of a downgrading of securities although such a downgrading could increase fees and interest charges under the Registrants’ credit agreements.

A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.

 

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As part of the normal course of business, Generation routinely enters into physical or financially settled contracts for the purchase and sale of capacity, energy, fuels and emissions allowances. These contracts either contain express provisions or otherwise permit Generation and its counterparties to demand adequate assurance of future performance when there are reasonable grounds for doing so. In accordance with the contracts and applicable contracts law, if Exelon or Generation is downgraded by a credit rating agency, especially if such downgrade is to a level below investment grade, it is possible that a counterparty would attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a demand for adequate assurance of future performance. Depending on its net position with a counterparty, the demand could be for the posting of collateral. In the absence of expressly agreed to provisions that specify the collateral that must be provided, the obligation to supply the collateral requested will be a function of the facts and circumstances of Exelon or Generation’s situation at the time of the demand. If Exelon can reasonably claim that it is willing and financially able to perform its obligations, it may be possible to successfully argue that no collateral should be posted or that only an amount equal to two or three months of future payments should be sufficient.

The terms of the financial swap contract between Generation and ComEd provide that: (1) if ComEd is upgraded to investment grade by Moody’s Investor Service or Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and then is later downgraded below investment grade, or (2) if Generation is downgraded below investment grade by Moody’s Investor Service or S&P, collateral postings would be required by the applicable party depending on how market prices compare to the contracted price levels. As previously noted above, ComEd was upgraded to investment grade by S&P, and, therefore, the aforementioned condition has been satisfied such that if ComEd is later downgraded, it could be subject to margining depending on market prices at that time. However, under no circumstances would collateral postings exceed $200 million from either ComEd or Generation under the swap contract.

Variable-Rate Debt

As of March 31, 2008, ComEd had $343 million of tax-exempt long-term debt that is insured by bond insurers, namely Ambac Assurance Corporation and XL Capital Assurance Inc. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the rating agencies have lowered the credit ratings of these bond insurers due to their exposure to asset-backed securities. Fitch Ratings lowered the credit ratings of Ambac Assurance Corporation from AAA to AA, and XL Capital Assurance Inc. from AAA to BB. Moody’s Investor Service (Moody’s) lowered the credit ratings of XL Capital Assurance from Aaa to A3. S&P lowered the credit ratings of XL Capital Assurance from AAA to A-. The ComEd bonds are sold at auction rates that are reset every 7 or 35 days. As a result of securities downgrade of the bond insurers, ComEd has experienced failed auctions where bonds priced at the maximum rate (either a percentage of LIBOR on some bonds or 12% on others) and other successful auctions have resulted in interest rates of up to 10%. ComEd intends to refinance its variable-rate bonds during the second and early third quarter of 2008.

On March 5, 2008, PECO issued $150 million of 4.0% First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, due December 1, 2012, to secure tax-exempt pollution control bonds and notes issued to refinance three series of auction-rate, tax-exempt bonds on their most recent auction dates. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, $100 million, representing two series of the auction-rate, tax-exempt bonds, was redeemed, and the remaining series of $50 million was redeemed on April 3, 2008. On March 25, 2008, PECO issued a redemption notice to redeem $4.2 million of variable rate First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds due December 1, 2012 that secure PECO’s last remaining series of auction-rate, tax-exempt bonds. PECO intends to use available cash for the redemption of the remaining auction-rate, tax-exempt bonds on May 1, 2008. As of March 31, 2008, Generation had $566 million in tax-exempt long-term debt outstanding in the commercial paper, weekly and daily reset structures, of which $520 million is backed by letters of credit and $46 million is unenhanced. Generation does not have any bonds insured by the aforementioned bond insurers.

 

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Shelf Registrations

The Registrants filed automatic shelf registration statements that are not required to specify the amount of securities to be offered thereon. As of March 31, 2008, the Registrants had current shelf registration statements for the sale of unspecified amounts of securities that were effective with the SEC. The ability of the Registrants to sell securities in the public market or to access the private placement markets will depend on a number of factors at the time of the proposed sale, including other required regulatory approvals, the current financial condition of the company, its securities ratings and market conditions.

Regulatory Authorizations

As of March 31, 2008, ComEd had $580 million in long-term debt refinancing authority from the ICC and $400 million in new money long-term debt financing authority. As of March 31, 2008, PECO had $1.3 billion in long-term debt financing authority from the PAPUC.

Investments in Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds

Exelon and Generation maintain trust funds, as required by the NRC, to fund certain costs of decommissioning Generation’s nuclear plants. The mix of securities in the trust funds is designed to provide returns to be used to fund decommissioning and to offset inflationary increases in decommissioning costs; however, the equity securities in the trust funds are exposed to price fluctuations in equity markets, and the values of fixed-rate, fixed-income securities are exposed to changes in interest rates. Generation actively monitors the investment performance of the trust funds and periodically reviews asset allocation in accordance with Generation’s nuclear decommissioning trust fund investment policy. With regards to equity securities, Generation’s investment policy establishes limits on the concentration of equity holdings in any one company and also in any one industry. With regards to its fixed-income securities, Generation’s investment policy limits the concentrations of the types of bonds that may be purchased for the trust funds and also requires a minimum percentage of the portfolio to have investment grade ratings (minimum credit quality ratings of “Baa3” by Moody’s Investor Service, “BBB-” by S&P and “BBB-” by Fitch Ratings) while requiring that the overall portfolio maintain a minimum credit quality rating of “A2”.

Investments in Synthetic Fuel-Producing Facilities

Exelon, through three separate wholly owned subsidiaries, owns interests in two limited liability companies and one limited partnership (collectively, the Sellers) that own synthetic fuel-producing facilities. Prior to December 31, 2007, Section 45K (formerly Section 29) of the Internal Revenue Code provided tax credits for the sale of synthetic fuel produced from coal. The ability to earn these synthetic fuel tax credits expired on December 31, 2007 and, as such, the synthetic fuel-producing facilities that Exelon had interests in ceased operations on or before December 31, 2007.

In March 2008, the IRS published the 2007 oil Reference Price which resulted in a 67% phase-out of tax credits for calendar year 2007 that reduced Exelon’s earned after-tax credits of $251 million to $82 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Exelon anticipates that it will generate approximately $220 million of cash over the life of these investments. As a result of the phase-out of tax credits in 2007 and the timing of the realization of tax benefits earned in prior years, Exelon expects to collect approximately $200 million of cash in 2008, which includes $44 million collected in the first quarter of 2008 related to the settlement of derivatives that were entered into in the normal course of trading operations in 2005 to economically hedge a portion of the exposure to a phase-out of the tax credits. See Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Contractual obligations represent cash obligations that are considered to be firm commitments and commercial commitments triggered by future events. The Registrants’ contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of March 31, 2008 were materially unchanged, other than in the normal course of business, from the amounts set forth in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K except for the following:

Exelon

 

   

Letters of credit increased $482 million and guarantees increased by $50 million primarily as a result of energy trading activities.

Generation

 

   

Letters of credit increased by $478 million primarily as a result of Generation’s energy trading activities.

 

   

Generation’s total commitments for future sales of energy to unaffiliated third-party utilities and others decreased by approximately $365 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the fulfillment of approximately $562 million of 2008 commitments during the three months ended March 31, 2008 partially offset by increases of approximately $152 million, $31 million and $14 million in 2009, 2010 and 2011 sales commitments, respectively. The increases were primarily due to increased overall hedging activity in the normal course of business.

 

   

Generation’s long-term commitments for nuclear fuel as of March 31, 2008 increased by $104 million, $104 million, $24 million, $32 million and $51 million for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and beyond, respectively, as compared to December 31, 2007. Generation’s long-term commitments for coal as of March 31, 2008 increased by $33 million and $5 million for 2009 and 2010, respectively, as compared to December 31, 2007. Increases in nuclear fuel and coal commitments are due to contracts entered into in the normal course of business.

ComEd

 

   

ComEd issued $450 million First Mortgage 6.45% Bonds due January 15, 2038 and $700 million First Mortgage 5.80% Bonds due on March 15, 2018.

 

   

ComEd’s letters of credit increased by $5 million primarily as a result of the new procurement contracts.

 

   

In March 2008, ComEd entered into procurement contracts to enable ComEd to meet a portion of its customers’ electricity requirements for the period from June 2008 to May 2009. See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. These contracts resulted in an increase in ComEd’s energy commitments of $288 million for the remainder of 2008 and $130 million for 2009.

PECO

 

   

PECO issued $500 million First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.35% due March 1, 2018.

 

   

PECO issued $150 million First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.00% due December 1, 2012. These bonds were issued under the PECO mortgage indenture to secure tax-exempt pollution control notes that were refinanced.

 

   

PECO’s total fuel purchase obligations increased by approximately $28 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, reflecting an increase of $26 million and $2 million in 2008 and 2009, respectively, primarily related to the purchase of natural gas and related transportation services.

 

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See Note 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Registrants’ commitments.

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY

General

Generation operates in a single business segment and its operations consist of owned and contracted electric generating facilities, wholesale energy marketing operations and competitive retail sales operations.

Executive Overview

A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s executive overview is set forth under “EXELON CORPORATION — Executive Overview” of this Form 10-Q.

Results of Operations

A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to three months ended March 31, 2007 is set forth under “Results of Operations — Generation” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Generation’s business is capital intensive and requires considerable capital resources. Generation’s capital resources are primarily provided by internally generated cash flows from operations and, to the extent necessary, external financing, including the issuance of long-term debt, commercial paper, participation in the intercompany money pool or capital contributions from Exelon. Generation’s access to external financing at reasonable terms is dependent on its credit ratings and general business conditions, as well as that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to where Generation no longer has access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, Generation has access to revolving credit facilities that Generation currently utilizes to support its commercial paper program and to issue letters of credit. See the “Credit Matters” section of “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further discussion.

Capital resources are used primarily to fund Generation’s capital requirements, including construction, retirement of debt, the payment of distributions to Exelon, contributions to Exelon’s pension plans and investments in new and existing ventures. Future acquisitions could require external financing or borrowings or capital contributions from Exelon.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s cash flows from operating activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Operating Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s cash flows from investing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s cash flows from financing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Financing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Credit Matters

A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s credit facilities is set forth under “Credit Matters” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

A discussion of items pertinent to Generation’s contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth under “Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

General

ComEd operates in a single business segment and its operations consist of the purchase and regulated retail and wholesale sale of electricity and distribution and transmission services in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago.

Executive Overview

A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s executive overview is set forth under “EXELON CORPORATION — Executive Overview” of this Form 10-Q.

Results of Operations

A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to three months ended March 31, 2007 is set forth under “Results of Operations — ComEd” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

ComEd’s business is capital intensive and requires considerable capital resources. ComEd’s capital resources are primarily provided by internally generated cash flows from operations and, to the extent necessary, external financing, including the issuance of long-term debt, or credit facility borrowings. ComEd’s access to external financing at reasonable terms is dependent on its credit ratings and general business conditions, as well as that of the utility industry in general. At March 31, 2008, ComEd had access to revolving credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of $1 billion. See the “Credit Matters” section of “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further discussion.

Capital resources are used primarily to fund ComEd’s capital requirements, including construction, retirement of debt, and contributions to Exelon’s pension plans. Additionally, ComEd operates in rate-regulated environments in which the amount of new investment recovery may be limited and where such recovery takes place over an extended period of time. ComEd has and intends to continue to refinance maturing long-term debt in 2008. As of April 23, 2008, ComEd has the capacity to issue approximately $1.9 billion of first mortgage bonds. To manage cash flows, ComEd did not pay a dividend in 2006 or 2007 or the first quarter of 2008.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s cash flows from operating activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Operating Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s cash flows from investing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s cash flows from financing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Financing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Credit Matters

A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s credit facilities is set forth under “Credit Matters” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

A discussion of items pertinent to ComEd’s contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth under “Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

PECO ENERGY COMPANY

General

PECO operates in a single business segment and its operations consist of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and distribution and transmission services in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and distribution services in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia.

Executive Overview

A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s executive overview is set forth under “EXELON CORPORATION — Executive Overview” of this Form 10-Q.

Results of Operations

A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to three months ended March 31, 2007 is set forth under “Results of Operations — PECO” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

PECO’s business is capital intensive and requires considerable capital resources. PECO’s capital resources are primarily provided by internally generated cash flows from operations and, to the extent necessary, external financing, including the issuance of long-term debt, commercial paper, participation in the intercompany money pool or capital contributions from Exelon. PECO’s access to external financing at reasonable terms is dependent on its credit ratings and general business conditions, as well as that of the utility industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to where PECO no longer has access to the capital markets at reasonable terms, PECO has access to revolving credit facilities that PECO currently utilizes to support its commercial paper program. See the “Credit Matters” section of “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further discussion.

 

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Capital resources are used primarily to fund PECO’s capital requirements, including construction, retirement of debt, the payment of dividends and contributions to Exelon’s pension plans.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s cash flows from operating activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Operating Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s cash flows from investing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s cash flows from financing activities is set forth under “Cash Flows from Financing Activities” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Credit Matters

A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s credit facilities is set forth under “Credit Matters” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

A discussion of items pertinent to PECO’s contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth under “Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” in “EXELON CORPORATION — Liquidity and Capital Resources” of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Registrants are exposed to market risks associated with adverse changes in commodity prices, counterparty credit, interest rates, and equity prices. Exelon’s Risk Management Committee approves risk management policies and objectives for risk assessment, control and valuation, counterparty credit approval, and the monitoring and reporting of risk exposures. The Risk Management Committee is chaired by the chief risk officer and includes the chief financial officer, general counsel, treasurer, vice president of strategy, vice president of audit services, corporate controller and officers representing Exelon’s business units. The Risk Management Committee reports to the Exelon Board of Directors on the scope of the risk management activities.

Commodity Price Risk (Exelon, Generation and ComEd)

To the extent the amount of energy Exelon generates differs from the amount of energy it has contracted to sell, Exelon has price risk from commodity price movements. Commodity price risk is associated with price movements resulting from changes in supply and demand, fuel costs, market liquidity, weather, governmental regulatory and environmental policies, and other factors. Exelon seeks to mitigate its commodity price risk through the purchase and sale of electric capacity, energy and fossil fuels, including oil, gas, coal and emission allowances. Within Exelon, Generation has the most exposure to commodity price risk. PECO has transferred most of its commodity price risk to Generation through a PPA that expires at the end of 2010. PECO relies on the PAPUC’s purchased gas cost clause to mitigate gas price risk associated with market variability. ComEd has transferred most of its near term commodity price risk to generating companies through the former Illinois auction process and the significant portion of its longer term commodity price risk to Generation through the five-year financial swap contract that expires on May 31, 2013. Furthermore, the Settlement Legislation provides for the pass-through of procurement costs by ComEd to its customers.

Generation

Generation’s energy contracts are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities” (SFAS No. 133). Economic hedges may qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exemption to SFAS No. 133, which is discussed in Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Energy contracts that do not qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception are recorded as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the derivatives recorded at fair value are recognized in results of operations unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met and the derivatives are designated as cash-flow hedges, in which case changes in fair value are recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI), and gains and losses are recognized in results of operations when the underlying transaction occurs. Changes in the fair value of derivative contracts that do not meet the hedge criteria under SFAS No. 133 or are not designated as such are recognized in current results of operations .

Normal Operations and Hedging Activities.    Electricity available from Generation’s owned or contracted generation supply in excess of Generation’s obligations to customers, including ComEd’s and PECO’s retail load, is sold into the wholesale markets. To reduce price risk caused by market fluctuations, Generation enters into physical contracts as well as financial derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps, and options, with approved counterparties to hedge anticipated exposures. Generation believes these instruments represent economic hedges that mitigate exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. Generation has hedges in place for 2008 and 2009 and, with the ComEd financial swap contract, also for 2010 into 2013. The economic hedge activity resulted in a net mark to market energy contract liability position of $1,425 million at March 31, 2008, comprised of a net energy contract liability for cash flow hedges of $1,584 million and a net energy contract asset for other derivatives of $159 million. The net mark to market liability position for the portfolio at March 31, 2008 is a result of market prices rising relative to the contracted price of the derivative instruments, the majority of which are for forward power sales. Activity associated with the cash flow hedges is recognized through accumulated other comprehensive income and results in a temporary impact to shareholders equity that will be reclassified into the results of operations over the period the power is delivered. These temporary mark to market impacts do not affect future cash flows as the amounts will ultimately be settled at the contract price. Generation has estimated a greater than 90% economic and cash flow hedge ratio for 2008, which includes cash flow and other derivatives, for its energy marketing portfolio. This economic hedge ratio represents the percentage of its forecasted aggregate annual economic generation supply that is committed to firm sales, including sales to

 

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ComEd’s and PECO’s retail load. ComEd’s and PECO’s retail load assumptions are based on forecasted average demand. A portion of Generation’s hedge may be accomplished with fuel products based on assumed correlations between power and fuel prices, which routinely change in the market. The hedge ratio is not fixed and will vary from time to time depending upon market conditions, demand, energy market option volatility and actual loads. During peak periods, Generation’s amount hedged declines to meet its energy and capacity commitments to ComEd and PECO. Market price risk exposure is the risk of a change in the value of unhedged positions. The forecasted market price exposure for Generation’s non-trading portfolio associated with a 10% reduction in the annual average around-the-clock market price of electricity would be a decrease of less than $60 million in net income for 2008. This sensitivity assumes that price changes occur evenly throughout the year and across all markets. The sensitivity also assumes a static portfolio. Generation expects to actively manage its portfolio to mitigate market price exposure for its unhedged position. Actual results could differ depending on the specific timing of, and markets affected by, price changes, as well as future changes in Generation’s portfolio.

Proprietary Trading Activities.    Generation uses financial contracts for proprietary trading purposes. Proprietary trading includes all contracts entered into purely to profit from market price changes as opposed to hedging an exposure. These activities are accounted for on a mark-to-market basis. The proprietary trading activities are a complement to Generation’s energy marketing portfolio but represent a very small portion of Generation’s overall energy marketing activities. For example, the limit on open positions in electricity for any forward month represents less than one percent of Generation’s owned and contracted supply of electricity. Generation expects this level of proprietary trading activity to continue in the future. The proprietary trading activities included volumes of 1,862 GWhs and 5,101 GWhs for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Trading portfolio activity for the three months ended March 31, 2008 resulted in gains of $22 million due to net mark-to-market gains of $11 million and realized gains of $11 million. Generation uses a 95% confidence interval, one day holding period, one-tailed statistical measure in calculating its Value-at-Risk (VaR). The daily VaR on proprietary trading activity averaged $290,000 of exposure over the last 18 months. Because of the relative size of the proprietary trading portfolio in comparison to Generation’s total gross margin from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $1,647 million, Generation has not segregated proprietary trading activity in the following tables. The trading portfolio is subject to a risk management policy that includes stringent risk management limits, including volume, stop-loss and VaR limits to manage exposure to market risk. Additionally, the Exelon risk management group and Exelon’s Risk Management Committee monitor the financial risks of the proprietary trading activities.

Trading and Economic Hedge Marketing Activities.    The following detailed presentation of the trading and economic hedge marketing activities at Generation is included to address the recommended disclosures by the energy industry’s Committee of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO).

The following table provides detail on changes in Generation’s mark-to-market net asset or liability balance sheet position from January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008. It indicates the drivers behind changes in the balance sheet amounts. This table incorporates the mark-to-market activities that are immediately recorded in results of operations as well as the settlements from accumulated OCI to results of operations and changes in fair value for the hedging activities that are recorded in accumulated OCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

     Total  

Total mark-to-market energy contract net liabilities at January 1, 2008(a)

   $ (690 )

Total change in fair value during 2008 of contracts recorded in result of operations

     85  

Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts recorded in results of operations

     (11 )

Reclassification to realized at settlement from accumulated OCI

     95  

Effective portion of changes in fair value — recorded in OCI(b)

     (954 )

Changes in collateral

     196  

Other balance sheet reclassifications

     (8 )
        

Total mark-to-market energy contract net liabilities at March 31, 2008(a)

   $ (1,287 )
        

 

(a)

Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties in accordance with FSP FIN 39-1.

(b)

Includes $98 million of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap with ComEd.

 

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The following table details the balance sheet classification of Generation’s mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities) recorded as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

 

     March 31,
2008(a)(b)
    December 31,
2007(a)(b)
 

Current assets

   $ 314     $ 247  

Noncurrent assets

     123       51  
                

Total mark-to-market energy contract assets

     437       298  
                

Current liabilities

     (940 )     (247 )

Noncurrent liabilities

     (784 )     (741 )
                

Total mark-to-market energy contract liabilities

     (1,724 )     (988 )
                

Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities)

   $ (1,287 )   $ (690 )
                

 

(a)

Includes the fair value of the five-year financial swap with ComEd as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, with current liabilities including $89 million and $13 million, respectively, and noncurrent liabilities including $465 million and $443 million respectively. The fair value balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

(b)

As of March 31, 2008, collateral of $124 million, $56 million, $214 million and $73 million are netted against current and noncurrent assets and current and noncurrent liabilities, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, collateral of $104 million, $23 million, $63 million and $82 million are netted against current and noncurrent assets and current and noncurrent liabilities, respectively.

The majority of Generation’s contracts are non-exchange-traded contracts valued using prices provided by external sources, primarily price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges. Prices reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices obtained from all sources that Generation believes provide the most liquid market for the commodity. The terms for which such price information is available vary by commodity, region and product. The remainder of the assets, which are primarily option contracts, represents contracts for which external valuations are not available. These contracts are valued using the Black model, an industry standard option valuation model.

The fair values reflect the level of forward prices and volatility factors as of March 31, 2008 and may change as a result of changes in these factors. Management uses its best estimates to determine the fair value of commodity and derivative contracts Generation holds and sells. These estimates consider various factors including closing exchange and over-the-counter price quotations, time value, volatility factors and credit exposure. It is possible, however, that future market prices could vary from those used in recording assets and liabilities from energy marketing and trading activities and such variations could be material.

The following table, which presents maturity and source of fair value of mark-to-market energy contract net liabilities, provides two fundamental pieces of information. First, the table provides the source of fair value used in determining the carrying amount of Generation’s total mark-to-market asset or liability. Second, this table provides the maturity, by year, of Generation’s net assets/liabilities, giving an indication of when these mark-to-market amounts will settle and either generate or require cash.

 

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     Maturities Within        
     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013 and
Beyond
    Total Fair
Value
 

Normal Operations, qualifying cash-flow hedge contracts(a)(c):

              

Prices provided by external sources

   $ (622 )   $ (382 )   $ (23 )   $ 10     $     $     $ (1,017 )

Prices based on model or other valuation methods

     (60 )     (98 )     (103 )     (133 )     (127 )     (46 )     (567 )
                                                        

Total

   $ (682 )   $ (480 )   $ (126 )   $ (123 )   $ (127 )   $ (46 )   $ (1,584 )
                                                        

Normal Operations, other derivative contracts(b)(c):

              

Actively quoted prices

   $ (6 )   $     $     $     $     $     $ (6 )

Prices provided by external sources

     172       11             1                   184  

Prices based on model or other valuation methods

     66       54       (1 )                       119  
                                                        

Total

   $ 232     $ 65     $ (1 )   $ 1     $     $     $ 297  
                                                        

 

(a)

Mark-to-market gains and losses on contracts that qualify as cash-flow hedges are recorded in OCI. Includes $98 million of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap with ComEd.

(b)

Mark-to-market gains and losses on other non-trading hedge and trading derivative contracts that do not qualify as cash-flow hedges are recorded in results of operations.

(c)

Amounts are shown net of collateral paid to and received from counterparties in accordance with FSP FIN 39-1.

The table below provides details of effective cash-flow hedges under SFAS No. 133 included in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2008. The data in the table gives an indication of the magnitude of SFAS No. 133 hedges Generation has in place; however, since under SFAS No. 133 not all hedges are recorded in OCI, the table does not provide an all-encompassing picture of Generation’s hedges. The table also includes a roll-forward of accumulated OCI related to cash-flow hedges from January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008, providing insight into the drivers of the changes (new hedges entered into during the period and changes in the value of existing hedges). Information related to energy merchant activities is presented separately from interest-rate hedging activities.

 

     Total Cash-Flow Hedge OCI Activity,
Net of Income Tax
 
     Power Team Normal
Operations and
Hedging
Activities
 

Accumulated OCI derivative loss at January 1, 2008

   $ (548 )(a)

Effective portion of changes in fair value

     (574 )(b)

Reclassifications from accumulated OCI to net income

     57  
        

Accumulated OCI derivative loss at March 31, 2008

   $ (1,065 )
        

 

 

(a)

Includes $275 million, net of taxes, of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd during 2007.

(b)

Includes $44 million, net of taxes, of the effective portion of changes in fair value of the five-year financial swap contract with ComEd during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

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ComEd

ComEd’s energy contracts are accounted for under SFAS No. 133. Economic hedges may qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exemption to SFAS No. 133, which is discussed in Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Energy contracts that do not qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception are recorded as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the derivatives recorded at fair value are recognized in results of operations unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met and the derivatives are designated as cash-flow hedges, in which case changes in fair value are recorded in OCI, and gains and losses are recognized in results of operations when the underlying transaction occurs. With the exception of ComEd’s energy derivative swap with Generation, changes in the fair value of derivative contracts that do not meet the hedge criteria under SFAS No. 133 or are not designated as such are recognized in current results of operations. Since the swap contract was deemed prudent by the Settlement Legislation, thereby ensuring that ComEd will be entitled to receive full cost recovery in rates, the change in the fair value each period is recorded by ComEd as a regulatory asset or liability.

The contracts that ComEd has entered into as part of the initial ComEd auction and the RFP contracts (see Note 8 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) are deemed to be derivatives that qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception to SFAS No. 133. ComEd does not enter into derivatives for speculative or trading purposes.

The following detailed presentation of the energy-related derivative activities at ComEd is included to address the recommended disclosures by the energy industry’s CCRO. The following table provides detail on changes in ComEd’s mark-to-market net liability or asset balance sheet position from January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008. It indicates the drivers behind changes in the balance sheet amounts. This table incorporates the mark-to-market activities that are recorded as changes in fair value for the hedging activities that are recorded in regulatory assets or liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

     Total

Total mark-to-market energy contract net liabilities at January 1, 2008

   $ 456

Changes in fair value — energy derivative with Generation — recorded in regulatory liabilities

     98
      

Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets at March 31, 2008

   $ 554
      

The following table details the balance sheet classification of ComEd’s mark-to-market energy contract net assets, all related to the five-year financial swap with Generation, recorded as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

     March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Current assets(a)

   $ 89    $ 13

Noncurrent assets(a)

     465      443
             

Total mark-to-market energy contract assets

   $ 554    $ 456
             

 

(a)

The fair value balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

Management uses its best estimates to determine the fair value of the derivative contract ComEd holds. These estimates consider various factors including over-the-counter price quotations, the tenor of the contract and liquidity and credit exposure in the marketplace. It is possible, however, that future market prices could vary from those used in recording the assets/liabilities associated with the Generation swap and such variations could be material.

 

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The fair value used in determining the carrying amount of ComEd’s mark-to-market asset or liability related to the Generation swap is based on a model or other valuation methods. This table provides the maturity, by year, of ComEd’s net assets/liabilities associated with the Generation swap, giving an indication of when these mark-to-market amounts will settle and either generate or require cash.

 

     Maturities Within     
     2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013 and
Beyond
   Total Fair
Value

Prices based on model or other valuation methods

   $ 62    $ 94    $ 100    $ 129    $ 124    $ 45    $ 554

Credit Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Generation

Generation’s PPA with ComEd expired at the end of 2006. In September 2006, Generation participated in and won portions of the ComEd and Ameren electricity supply auctions. Beginning in 2007 and as a result of the auctions, Generation’s sales to counterparties other than ComEd and PECO increased due to the expiration of the PPA with ComEd on December 31, 2006. Settlement Legislation passed in Illinois during 2007 established a new procurement process in place of the procurement auctions. Generation participated in the 2008 ComEd RFP procurement process and will continue to have credit risk in connection with contracts for sale of electricity resulting from the alternative competitive procurement process. Generation has credit risk associated with counterparty performance on energy contracts which includes, but is not limited to, the risk of financial default or slow payment; therefore, Generation’s credit risk profile has changed based on the credit worthiness of the new and existing counterparties, including ComEd and Ameren. For additional information on the Illinois auction and the various regulatory proceedings, see Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Generation enters into enabling agreements that allow for payment netting with its counterparties, which reduces Generation’s exposure to counterparty risk by providing for the offset of amounts payable to the counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty. Typically, each enabling agreement is for a specific commodity and so, with respect to each individual counterparty, netting is limited to transactions involving that specific commodity product, except where master netting agreements exist with a counterparty that allows for cross product netting. In addition to payment netting language in the enabling agreement, the credit department establishes margining thresholds and collateral requirements for each counterparty, which are defined in each contract. Counterparty credit limits are based on an internal credit review that considers a variety of factors, including leverage, liquidity, profitability, credit ratings and risk management capabilities. To the extent that a counterparty’s margining thresholds are exceeded, the counterparty is required to post collateral with Generation as specified in each enabling agreement. The credit department monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on an individual and an aggregate basis. See the Collateral section below for additional information.

 

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The following tables provide information on Generation’s credit exposure, net of collateral, as of March 31, 2008. The tables further delineate that exposure by credit rating of the counterparties and provide guidance on the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties and an indication of the maturity of a company’s credit risk by credit rating of the counterparties. The figures in the tables below do not include sales to Generation’s affiliates, credit risk exposure from uranium procurement contracts or exposure through Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs), which are discussed below.

 

Rating as of March 31, 2008

   Total
Exposure
Before Credit
Collateral
   Credit
Collateral
   Net
Exposure
   Number of
Counterparties
Greater than 10%
of Net Exposure
   Net Exposure of
Counterparties
Greater than 10%
of Net Exposure

Investment grade

   $ 296    $ 23    $ 273    1    $ 106

Non-investment grade

     79      3      76    1      39

No external ratings

              

Internally rated —investment grade

     14           14        

Internally rated — non-investment grade

     24           24        
                                

Total

   $ 413    $ 26    $ 387    2    $ 145
                                

 

     Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure

Rating as of March 31, 2008

   Less than
2 Years
   2-5 Years    Exposure
Greater than
5 Years
   Total Exposure
Before Credit
Collateral

Investment grade

   $ 266    $ 30    $    $ 296

Non-investment grade

     79                79

No external ratings

           

Internally rated — investment grade

     6      8           14

Internally rated — non-investment grade

     24                24
                           

Total

   $ 375    $ 38    $    $ 413
                           

Collateral.    As part of the normal course of business, Generation routinely enters into physical or financially settled contracts for the purchase and sale of capacity, energy, fuels and emissions allowances. These contracts either contain express provisions or otherwise permit Generation and its counterparties to demand adequate assurance of future performance when there are reasonable grounds for doing so. In accordance with the contracts and applicable law, if Generation is downgraded by a credit rating agency, especially if such downgrade is to a level below investment grade, it is possible that a counterparty would attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a demand for adequate assurance of future performance. Depending on Generation’s net position with a counterparty, the demand could be for the posting of collateral. In the absence of expressly agreed-to provisions that specify the collateral that must be provided, the obligation to supply the collateral requested will be a function of the facts and circumstances of the situation at the time of the demand. If Generation can reasonably claim that it is willing and financially able to perform its obligations, it may be possible to successfully argue that no collateral should be posted or that only an amount equal to two or three months of future payments should be sufficient.

Generation sells output through bilateral contracts. The bilateral contracts are subject to credit risk, which relates to the ability of counterparties to meet their contractual payment obligations. Any failure to collect these payments from counterparties could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position. As market prices rise above contracted price levels, Generation is required to post collateral with purchasers; as market prices fall below contracted price levels, counterparties are required to post collateral with Generation. Beginning in 2007, under the Illinois auction rules and the supplier forward contracts that Generation entered into with ComEd and Ameren, collateral postings will be one-sided from Generation only. That is, if market prices fall below ComEd’s or Ameren’s contracted price levels, neither

 

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ComEd nor Ameren is required to post collateral; however, if market prices rise above contracted price levels with ComEd or Ameren, Generation may be required to post collateral once certain credit limits are exceeded. Under the terms of the 5-year financial swap contract with ComEd, there are no immediate collateral provisions on either party. However, the swap contract also provides that: (1) if ComEd is upgraded to investment grade by Moody’s Investor Service or Standard & Poor’s and then is later downgraded below investment grade, or (2) if Generation is downgraded below investment grade by Moody’s Investor Service or Standard & Poor’s, collateral postings would be required by the applicable party depending on how market prices compare to the contracted price levels. As of March 19, 2008, ComEd was upgraded to investment grade by Standard & Poor’s, and therefore, the above condition has been satisfied such that if ComEd is later downgraded, it could be subject to margining depending on market prices at that time. Under no circumstances would collateral postings exceed $200 million from either ComEd or Generation under the swap contract. Settlement Legislation passed in Illinois during 2007 established a new procurement process in place of the procurement auctions. Generation participated in the 2008 ComEd RFP procurement process. Under the terms of the RFP, collateral postings are required of both ComEd and the counterparty supplier, including Generation, should exposures between market prices and contracted prices exceed established thresholds outlined in the agreement.

As of March 31, 2008, Generation had $478 million of collateral deposit payments being held by counterparties and Generation was holding $11 million of collateral deposits received from counterparties.

RTOs and ISOs.    Generation, ComEd and PECO participate in all, or some, of the established, real-time energy markets that are administered by PJM, ISO-NE, New York ISO, MISO, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. In these areas, power is traded through bilateral agreements between buyers and sellers and on the spot markets that are operated by the RTOs or ISOs, as applicable. In areas where there is no spot market, electricity is purchased and sold solely through bilateral agreements. For sales into the spot markets administered by an RTO or ISO, the RTO or ISO maintains financial assurance policies that are established and enforced by those administrators. The credit policies of the RTOs and ISOs may under certain circumstances require that losses arising from the default of one member on spot market transactions be shared by the remaining participants. Non-performance or non-payment by a major counterparty could result in a material adverse impact on the Registrants’ results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

Fuel Procurement.    Generation procures coal through annual, short-term and spot-market purchases and natural gas through annual, monthly and spot-market purchases. Nuclear fuel assemblies are obtained through long-term contracts for uranium concentrates, and long-term contracts for conversion services, enrichment services and fuel fabrication services. The supply markets for coal, natural gas, uranium concentrates and certain nuclear fuel services are subject to price fluctuations and availability restrictions. Supply market conditions may make Generation’s procurement contracts subject to credit risk related to the potential non-performance of counterparties to deliver the contracted commodity or service at the contracted prices. Generation currently procures uranium concentrates through long-term contracts. Approximately 60% of requirements from 2008 through 2012 are supplied by three producers. In the event of non-performance by these or other suppliers, Generation believes that replacement uranium concentrates can be obtained, although at prices that may be unfavorable when compared to the prices under the current supply agreements. Non-performance by these counterparties could have a material impact on Exelon’s and Generation’s results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

ComEd and PECO

Credit risk for ComEd and PECO is managed by credit and collection policies, which are consistent with state regulatory requirements. ComEd and PECO are each currently obligated to provide service to all electric customers within their respective franchised territories. ComEd and PECO record a provision for uncollectible accounts, based upon historical experience, to provide for the potential loss from nonpayment by these customers. ComEd will continue to monitor the impact of the reverse-auction power prices on its customer payment practices as it relates to its provision for uncollectible accounts. ComEd will monitor nonpayment from

 

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customers and will make any necessary adjustments to the provision for uncollectible accounts. The Settlement Legislation prohibits utilities, including ComEd, from terminating electric service to a residential electric space heat customer due to nonpayment between December 1 of any year through March 1 of the following year. ComEd will monitor the impact of its disconnection practices and will make any necessary adjustments to the provision for uncollectible accounts. PECO’s provision for uncollectible accounts will continue to be affected by changes in prices as well as changes in PAPUC regulations.

Under Pennsylvania’s Competition Act, licensed entities, including competitive electric generation suppliers, may act as agents to provide a single bill and provide associated billing and collection services to retail customers located in PECO’s retail electric service territory. Currently, there are no third parties providing billing of PECO’s charges to customers or advanced metering; however, if this occurs, PECO would be subject to credit risk related to the ability of the third parties to collect such receivables from the customers.

Under ComEd’s RFP contracts, beginning in March 2008, collateral postings are required of both ComEd and the counterparty supplier, including Generation, should exposures between market prices and contracted prices exceed established thresholds outlined in the agreement.

Exelon

Exelon’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2008 included a $559 million net investment in direct financing leases. The investment in direct financing leases represents future minimum lease payments due at the end of the thirty-year lives of the leases of $1.5 billion, less unearned income of $933 million. The future minimum lease payments are supported by collateral and credit enhancement measures, including letters of credit, surety bonds and credit swaps issued by high credit quality financial institutions. Management regularly evaluates the credit worthiness of Exelon’s counterparties to these direct financing leases.

Interest-Rate Risk (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)

Variable Rate Debt.    The Registrants use a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to reduce interest-rate exposure. The Registrants may also use interest-rate swaps when deemed appropriate to adjust exposure based upon market conditions. Additionally, the Registrants may use forward-starting interest-rate swaps and treasury rate locks to lock in interest-rate levels in anticipation of future financings. These strategies are employed to achieve a lower cost of capital. At March 31, 2008, Exelon had $100 million of notional amounts of fair-value hedges outstanding. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rates associated with variable-rate debt would result in a $1 million decrease in Exelon’s pre-tax income for the three months ended March 31, 2008. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rates associated with variable-rate debt would result in a decrease of less than $1 million for Generation, ComEd and PECO in pre-tax income for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Equity Price Risk (Exelon and Generation)

Exelon and Generation maintain trust funds, as required by the NRC, to fund certain costs of decommissioning Generation’s nuclear plants. As of March 31, 2008, Generation’s decommissioning trust funds are reflected at fair value on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The mix of securities in the trust funds is designed to provide returns to be used to fund decommissioning and to compensate Generation for inflationary increases in decommissioning costs; however, the equity securities in the trust funds are exposed to price fluctuations in equity markets, and the value of fixed-rate, fixed-income securities are exposed to changes in interest rates. Generation actively monitors the investment performance of the trust funds and periodically reviews asset allocation in accordance with Generation’s nuclear decommissioning trust fund investment policy. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates and decrease in equity prices would result in a $371 million reduction in the fair value of the trust assets.

 

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Exelon and Generation maintain trust assets associated with defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits. See Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section within Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the pension and other postretirement benefit trust assets.

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures

During the first quarter of 2008, Exelon’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated its disclosure controls and procedures related to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of information in its periodic reports that it files with the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed by Exelon to ensure that (a) material information relating to Exelon, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is accumulated and made known to Exelon’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, by other employees of Exelon and its subsidiaries as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people.

Accordingly, as of March 31, 2008, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Exelon concluded that Exelon’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish its objectives. Exelon continually strives to improve its disclosure controls and procedures to enhance the quality of its financial reporting and to maintain dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant. However, there have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Exelon’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 4T.     Controls and Procedures

During the first quarter of 2008, each of Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated that registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures related to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of information in that registrant’s periodic reports that it files with the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed by each of Generation, ComEd and PECO to ensure that (a) material information relating to that registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is accumulated and made known to that registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, by other employees of that registrant and its subsidiaries as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people.

Accordingly, as of March 31, 2008, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of each of Generation, ComEd and PECO concluded that such registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish its objectives. Generation, ComEd and PECO each continually strives to improve its disclosure controls and procedures to enhance the quality of its financial reporting and to maintain dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant. However, there have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, each of Generation’s, ComEd’s and PECO’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

The Registrants are parties to various lawsuits and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses. For information regarding material lawsuits and proceedings, see (a) ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings of the Registrants’ 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and (b) Notes 5 and 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Such descriptions are incorporated herein by these references.

Item 1A.     Risk Factors

At March 31, 2008, the Registrants’ risk factors were consistent with the risk factors described in Exelon’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Exelon

The attached table gives information on a monthly basis regarding purchases made by Exelon of its common stock in the quarter covered by this Report.

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(a)
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
As Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs(b)
   Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
 

January 1 — January 31, 2008

   22,299    $ 73.29       (b )

February 1, 2008 — February 29, 2008

   142,198      75.19    6,357,695    (b )

March 1 — March 31, 2008

   1,469      76.42       (b )
               

Total

   165,966    $ 75.19    6,357,695    (b )
               

 

(a)

Shares other than those purchased as part of a publicly announced plan primarily represent restricted and performance shares surrendered by employees to satisfy tax obligations arising upon the vesting of restricted shares.

(b)

In April 2004, Exelon’s Board of Directors approved a discretionary share repurchase program that allows Exelon to repurchase shares of its common stock on a periodic basis in the open market. The share repurchase program is intended to mitigate, in part, the dilutive effect of shares issued under Exelon’s employee stock option plan and Exelon’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The aggregate shares of common stock repurchased pursuant to the program cannot exceed the economic benefit received after January 1, 2004 due to stock option exercises and share purchases pursuant to Exelon’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The economic benefit consists of direct cash proceeds from purchases of stock and tax benefits associated with exercises of stock options. The 2004 share repurchase program has no specified limit and no specified termination date.

In addition, on August 31, 2007 and December 19, 2007, Exelon’s Board of Directors approved share repurchase programs for up to $1.25 billion and $500 million, respectively, of Exelon’s outstanding common stock in connection with Exelon’s value return policy, which uses share repurchases from time to time to return cash or balance sheet capacity to Exelon shareholders after funding maintenance capital and other commitments and in the absence of higher value-added growth opportunities.

See Note 12 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding Exelon’s share repurchase programs.

 

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Item 6.     Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

4-1    One Hundred and Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 15, 2008 from PECO to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (File 0-16844, Form 8-K dated March 5, 2008, Exhibit 4.1).
4-1-1    Supplemental Indentures to PECO Energy Company’s First and Refunding Mortgage:
    

Dated as of 

  

File Reference 

  

Exhibit No.

   February 15, 2008    0-16844, Form 8-K dated March 3, 2008    4.1
4-2    Pollution Control Note dated as of February 15, 2008 from PECO to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (File 0-16844, Form 8-K dated March 5, 2008, Exhibit 4.2).
4-3-1    Supplemental Indentures to Commonwealth Edison Mortgage:
    

Dated as of

  

File Reference

  

Exhibit No.

   December 20, 2007    1-1839, Form 8-K dated January 16, 2008    4.1
   March 10, 2008    1-1839, Form 8-K dated March 27, 2008    4.1
10-1    Commonwealth Edison Company Amended and Restated By-Laws, effective January 23, 2006 As Further Amended January 28, 2008.

Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 filed by the following officers for the following companies:

 

31-1   — Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Corporation
31-2   — Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Corporation
31-3   — Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
31-4   — Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
31-5   — Filed by Frank M. Clark for Commonwealth Edison Company
31-6   — Filed by Robert K. McDonald for Commonwealth Edison Company
31-7   — Filed by Denis P. O’Brien for PECO Energy Company
31-8   — Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for PECO Energy Company

Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code (Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002) as to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 filed by the following officers for the following companies:

 

32-1   — Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Corporation
32-2   — Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Corporation
32-3   — Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
32-4   — Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Generation Company, LLC
32-5   — Filed by Frank M. Clark for Commonwealth Edison Company
32-6   — Filed by Robert K. McDonald for Commonwealth Edison Company
32-7   — Filed by Denis P. O’Brien for PECO Energy Company
32-8   — Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for PECO Energy Company

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXELON CORPORATION

 

/s/    JOHN W. ROWE

 

/s/    MATTHEW F. HILZINGER

John W. Rowe   Matthew F. Hilzinger
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)   (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    DUANE M. DESPARTE

 
Duane M. DesParte  
Vice President and Corporate Controller  
(Principal Accounting Officer)  

April 24, 2008

Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC

 

/s/    JOHN W. ROWE

 

/s/    MATTHEW F. HILZINGER

John W. Rowe   Matthew F. Hilzinger
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Exelon, and President  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)   (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    JON D. VEURINK

 
Jon D. Veurink  
Vice President and Controller  
(Principal Accounting Officer)  

April 24, 2008

 

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Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

C OMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

 

/s/    FRANK M. CLARK

  

/s/    J. BARRY MITCHELL

Frank M. Clark    J. Barry Mitchell
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer    President and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)   

/s/    ROBERT K. MCDONALD

  

/s/    MATTHEW R. GALVANONI

Robert K. McDonald    Matthew R. Galvanoni
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial    Vice President and Controller
Officer, Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer    (Principal Accounting Officer)
(Principal Financial Officer)   

April 24, 2008

Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

P ECO ENERGY COMPANY

 

/s/    DENIS P. O’BRIEN

 

/s/    PHILLIP S. BARNETT

Denis P. O’Brien   Phillip S. Barnett

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    MATTHEW R. GALVANONI

 
Matthew R. Galvanoni  
Vice President and Controller  
(Principal Accounting Officer)  

April 24, 2008

 

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Commonwealth Edison Company Amended and Restated By-Laws

Exhibit 10.1

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

Amended and Restated By-Laws

Effective January 23, 2006

As Further Amended January 28, 2008

 

 


CONTENTS

 

        PAGE
NUMBER

ARTICLE I.

 

Stock

  1

ARTICLE II.

 

Meetings of Stockholders

  1

ARTICLE III.

 

Board of Directors

  2

ARTICLE IV.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

  3

ARTICLE V.

 

Officers

  4

ARTICLE VI.

 

Miscellaneous

  6

ARTICLE VII.

 

Alteration, Amendment or Repeal of By-Laws

  7


COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

Amended and Restated By-Laws

 

 

ARTICLE I.

Stock.

Section 1. Each holder of fully paid stock shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates of stock stating the number and class of shares, and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents. All certificates of stock shall at the time of their issuance be signed either manually or by facsimile signature by the Chairman, the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. All certificates of stock shall be sealed with the seal of the Company or a facsimile of such seal.

Section 2. Shares of stock shall be transferable only on the books of the Company and, except as hereinafter provided or as otherwise required by law, shall be transferred only upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificates issued therefor. If an outstanding certificate of stock shall be lost, destroyed or stolen, the holder thereof may have a new certificate upon producing evidence satisfactory to the Board of Directors of such loss, destruction or theft, and upon furnishing to the Company a bond of indemnity deemed sufficient by the Board of Directors against claims under the outstanding certificate.

Section 3. The certificates for each class or series of stock shall be numbered and issued in consecutive order and a record shall be kept of the name and address of the person to whom each certificate is issued, the number of shares represented by the certificate and the number and date of the certificate. All certificates exchanged or returned to the Company for transfer shall be canceled and filed.

Section 4. For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination for stockholders, such date in any case to be not more than sixty days and, for a meeting of stockholders, not less than ten days, or in the case of a merger, consolidation, share exchange, dissolution or sale, lease or exchange of assets, not less than twenty days, immediately preceding such meeting.

ARTICLE II.

Meetings of Stockholders.

Section 1. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held on such day as the Board of Directors may by resolution determine. Each such regular annual meeting and each special meeting of the stockholders shall be held at such place as may be fixed by the Board of Directors and at such hour as the Board of Directors shall order.

Section 2. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by the Chairman, the President, the Board of Directors, a majority of the Directors individually or the holders of not less than one-fifth of the total outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.

Section 3. Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting of the stockholders and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, or in the case of a merger, consolidation, share exchange, dissolution or sale, lease or exchange of assets not less than twenty nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Chairman, the President, the Secretary or the persons calling the meeting, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If

 

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mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address as it appears upon the records of the Company, with postage thereon prepaid.

Section 4. At all meetings of the stockholders, a majority of the outstanding shares of stock, entitled to vote on a matter, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for consideration of such matter, but the stockholders represented at any meeting, though less than a quorum, may adjourn the meeting to some other day or sine die. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares of stock represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on a matter shall be the act of the stockholders, unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is required by law or the articles of incorporation.

Section 5. At every meeting of the stockholders, each outstanding share of stock shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted for a vote. In all elections for Directors, every stockholder shall have the right to vote the number of shares owned by such stockholder for as many persons as there are Directors to be elected, or to cumulate such votes and give one candidate as many votes as shall equal the number of Directors to be elected multiplied by the number of such shares or to distribute such cumulative votes in any proportion among any number of candidates. A stockholder may vote either in person or by proxy. A stockholder may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for him or her in any manner authorized by Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983, as amended from time to time.

Section 6. The Secretary of the Company shall make, within twenty days after the record date for a meeting of stockholders of the Company or ten days before such meeting, whichever is earlier, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares held by each, which list, for at least ten days prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the registered office of the Company and shall be subject to inspection by any stockholder, and to copying at such stockholder’s expense, at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting.

Section 7. The Chairman and the Secretary of the Company shall, when present, act as chairman and secretary, respectively, of each meeting of the stockholders.

Section 8. At any meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may, or upon the request of any stockholder shall, appoint one or more persons as inspectors for such meeting, unless an inspector or inspectors shall have been previously appointed for such meeting by the Chairman. Such inspectors shall ascertain and report the number of shares of stock represented at the meeting, based upon their determination of the validity and effect of proxies, count all votes and report the results and do such other acts as are proper to conduct the election and voting with impartiality and fairness to all the stockholders.

ARTICLE III.

Board of Directors.

Section 1. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The number of Directors of the Company shall be not less than six nor more than eleven as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors or by action of the stockholders. The Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of the stockholders, but if for any reason the election shall not be held at an annual meeting, it may be subsequently held at any special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose after proper notice. Unless otherwise established at the time of their election, the Directors so elected shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until their respective successors, willing to serve, shall have been elected and qualified. Directors need not be residents of the State of Illinois or stockholders of the Company.

 

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Section 2. A meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately, or as soon as practicable, after the annual election of Directors in each year, provided a quorum for such meeting can be obtained. Notice of every meeting of the Board, stating the time and place at which such meeting will be held, shall be given to each Director personally, by telephone or by other means of communication at least one day, or by depositing the same in the mails properly addressed at least two days before the day of such meeting. A meeting of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman or by any three Directors and shall be held at such place as shall be specified in the notice for such meeting.

Section 3. A majority of the number of Directors then in office, but not less than two, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained, or may adjourn sine die. The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Every Director of the Company, or member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors pursuant to authority conferred by these By-Laws, shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Company by any of the Company’s officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to matters the Director or member reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company.

Section 5. A transaction between the Company and one or more of its Directors, or between the Company and an entity in which one or more of its Directors have a material financial interest or of which the Director or Directors are officers, directors or general partners, shall not be invalidated solely for that reason, or solely because the Director or Directors are present at or participate in the meeting of the Board that authorizes the transaction, or solely because his, her or their votes are counted for that purpose, if the transaction is fair to the Company at the time is authorized, approved or ratified and:

(1) the material facts of the transaction and the Director’s interest or relationship are disclosed or known to the Board or a committee of the Board and the Board or such committee authorizes, approves or ratifies the transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested Directors, even though the disinterested Directors are less than a quorum; or

(2) the material facts of the transaction and the Director’s interest or relationship are disclosed or known to the stockholders entitled to vote and such stockholders authorize, approve or ratify the transaction without counting the vote of any stockholder who is an interested Director.

Interested Directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board which authorizes a transaction specified in this Section.

Section 6. Each member of the Board not receiving a salary from the Company or a subsidiary of the Company shall be paid such fees as the Board of Directors may from time to time, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors then in office, determine.

ARTICLE IV.

Committees of the Board of Directors.

Section 1. The Board of Directors may from time to time create committees, standing or special, each committee to consist of one or more Directors of the Company, and the Board shall appoint Directors to serve on such committees and confer such powers upon such committees and revoke such powers and terminate the existence of such committees, as the Board at its pleasure may determine, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.40(c) of the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983, as amended from time to time.

 

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Section 2. Meetings of any committee of the Board may be called at any time by the Chairman, by any three Directors or by the chairman of the committee the meeting of which is being called and shall be held at such place as shall be designated in the notice of such meeting. Notice of each committee meeting stating the time and place at which such meeting will be held shall be given to each member of the committee personally, or by telecopy, or by depositing the same in the mails properly addressed, at least one day before the day of such meeting. A majority of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum thereof but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained, or may adjourn sine die. A majority vote of the members of a committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be necessary for committee action.

Section 3. The Board of Directors may from time to time designate from among the Directors alternates to serve on one or more committees as occasion may require. Whenever a quorum cannot be secured for any meeting of any committee from among the regular members thereof and designated alternates, the member or members of such committee present at such meeting and not disqualified from voting thereat, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of such absent or disqualified member.

Section 4. Unless otherwise limited by the Board of Directors and subject to the limitations set forth in the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983, as amended from time to time, each committee of the Board of Directors may exercise the authority of the Board.

ARTICLE V.

Officers.

Section 1. There shall be elected by the Board of Directors, at its first meeting after the annual election of Directors in each year if practicable, the following principal officers of the Company, namely: a Chairman, a President, such number of Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents as the Board at the time may decide upon, a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Comptroller; and the Board may also provide for a Vice Chairman and such other officers, and prescribe for each of them such duties, as in its judgment may from time to time be desirable to conduct the affairs of the Company. No officer shall be elected for a term extending beyond the first day of the month following the month in which such officer attains the age of 65 years, on which date such officer shall be retired. The Chairman shall be a Director of the Company; any other officer above named may, but need not, be a Director of the Company. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. All officers shall hold their respective offices until the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the next succeeding annual election of Directors and until their successors, willing to serve, shall have been elected, but any officer may be removed from office by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Company will be served thereby. Such removal, however, shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights.

Section 2. The Chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the Company and shall have general authority over all the affairs of the Company, including the power to appoint and discharge any and all officers, agents and employees of the Company not elected or appointed directly by the Board of Directors. The Chairman shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. The Chairman shall have authority to call special meetings of the stockholders and meetings of the Board of Directors, and of any committee of the Board of Directors and, when the Board of Directors is not in session, to suspend the authority of any other officer or officers of the Company, subject, however, to the pleasure of the Board of Directors at its next meeting. The Chairman, or such other officer as the Chairman may direct, shall be responsible for all internal audit functions, and internal audit personnel shall report directly to the Chairman or to such other officer.

Section 3. Except insofar as the Board of Directors or the Chairman shall have devolved responsibilities on the other principal officers, the President shall be responsible for the general management and direction of the affairs of the Company, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and the Chairman. The President shall

 

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have such other powers and duties as usually devolve upon the President of a corporation and such further powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chairman. The President shall report to the Chairman.

Section 4. The Executive Vice Presidents, the Senior Vice Presidents and the Vice Presidents shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed for them, respectively, by the Board of Directors or the Chairman. Each of such officers shall report to the Chairman or such other officer as the Chairman shall direct.

Section 5. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders, of the Board of Directors and of each committee of the Board of Directors, shall keep a true and faithful record thereof in proper books and shall have the custody and care of the corporate seal, records, minute books and stock books of the Company and of such other books and papers as in the practical business operations of the Company shall naturally belong in the office or custody of the Secretary or as shall be placed in the Secretary’s custody by order of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall keep a suitable record of the addresses of stockholders and shall, except as may be otherwise required by statute or these by-laws, sign and issue all notices required for meetings of stockholders, of the Board of Directors and of the committees of the Board of Directors. Whenever requested by the requisite number of stockholders or Directors, the Secretary shall give notice, in the name of the stockholder or stockholders or Director or Directors making the request, of a meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors or of a committee of the Board of Directors, as the case may be. The Secretary shall sign all papers to which the Secretary’s signature may be necessary or appropriate, shall affix and attest the seal of the Company to all instruments requiring the seal, shall have the authority to certify the by-laws, resolutions of the stockholders and Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors and other documents of the Company as true and correct copies thereof and shall have such other powers and duties as are commonly incidental to the office of Secretary and as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chairman. The Secretary shall report to the Chairman or such other officer as the Chairman shall direct.

Section 6. The Treasurer shall have charge of and be responsible for the collection, receipt, custody and disbursement of the funds of the Company. The Treasurer shall deposit the Company’s funds in its name in such banks, trust companies or safe deposit vaults as the Board of Directors may direct. Such funds shall be subject to withdrawal only upon checks or drafts signed or authenticated in such manner as may be designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall have the custody of such books and papers as in the practical business operations of the Company shall naturally belong in the office or custody of the Treasurer or as shall be placed in the Treasurer’s custody by order of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall have such other powers and duties as are commonly incidental to the office of Treasurer or as may be prescribed for the Treasurer by the Board of Directors or the Chairman. Securities owned by the Company shall be in the custody of the Treasurer or of such other officers, agents or depositaries as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer may be required to give bond to the Company for the faithful discharge of the duties of the Treasurer in such form and in such amount and with such surety as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall report to the Chairman or such other officer as the Chairman shall direct.

Section 7. The Comptroller shall be responsible for the executive direction of the accounting organization and shall have functional supervision over the records of all other departments pertaining to revenues, expenses, money, securities, properties, materials and supplies. The Comptroller shall prescribe the form of all vouchers, accounts and accounting procedures, and reports required by the various departments. The Comptroller shall be responsible for the preparation and interpretation of all accounting reports and financial statements as required and for the proper review and approval of all bills received for payment. No bill or voucher shall be so approved unless the charges covered by the bill or voucher shall have been previously approved through job order, requisition or otherwise by the head of the department in which it originated, or unless the Comptroller shall otherwise be satisfied of its propriety and correctness. The Comptroller shall have such other powers and duties as are commonly incidental to the office of Comptroller or as may be prescribed for the Comptroller by the Board of Directors or the Chairman. The Comptroller may be required to give bond to the Company for the faithful discharge of the duties of the Comptroller in such form and in such amount and with such surety as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The Comptroller shall report to the Chairman or such other officer as the Chairman shall direct.

 

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Section 8. Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Comptrollers, when elected or appointed, shall respectively assist the Secretary, the Treasurer and the Comptroller in the performance of the respective duties assigned to such principal officers, and in assisting such principal officer, each of such assistant officers shall for such purpose have the powers of such principal officer. In case of the absence, disability, death, resignation or removal from office of any principal officer, such principal officer’s duties shall, except as otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors, temporarily devolve upon such assistant officer as shall be designated by the Chairman.

ARTICLE VI.

Miscellaneous.

Section 1. No bills shall be paid by the Treasurer unless reviewed and approved by the Comptroller or by some other person or committee expressly authorized by the Board of Directors, the Chairman or the Comptroller to review and approve bills for payment.

Section 2. Any and all shares of stock of any corporation owned by the Company and any and all voting trust certificates owned by the Company calling for or representing shares of stock of any corporation may be voted at any meeting of the stockholders of such corporation or at any meeting of the holders of such certificates, as the case may be, by any one of the principal officers of the Company upon any question which may be presented at such meeting, and any such officer may, on behalf of the Company, waive any notice required to be given of the calling of such meeting and consent to the holding of any such meeting without notice. Any such principal officer other than the Secretary, acting together with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to give to any person a written proxy, in the name of the Company and under its corporate seal, to vote any or all shares of stock or any or all voting trust certificates owned by the Company upon any question that may be presented at any such meeting of stockholders or certificate holders, with full power to waive any notice of the calling of such meeting and consent to the holding of such meeting without notice.

Section 3. The fiscal year of the Company shall begin on the first day of January and end on the last day of December in each year.

Section 4. The Company shall indemnify the Directors and officers of the Company, and any person acting or serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, in accordance with and to the extent permitted by Section 8.75 of the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983, as amended from time to time, as from time to time amended and in effect. Such indemnification shall be available to any past, present or future Director or officer of the Company, and any past, present or future director, officer, employee or agent of such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, and shall apply to actions, suits, proceedings or claims arising out of or based upon events occurring prior to, on or after the date of original adoption of this by-law.

The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall include the right to be paid by the Company the expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (an “advancement of expenses”); provided, however, that, if the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983, as amended from time to time, so requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Section shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Any repeal, amendment or modification hereof shall be prospective only and shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing. Each person who shall act as an indemnitee of the Company shall be deemed to be doing so in reliance upon the rights provided by this Section.

 

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ARTICLE VII.

Alteration, Amendment or Repeal of By-Laws.

These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed by the stockholders or the Board of Directors.

 

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Rule 13a-14(a) Cert Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Corporation

Exhibit 31-1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, John W. Rowe, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exelon Corporation;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financing reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    John W. Rowe

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 24, 2008

 

148

Rule 13a-14(a) Cert Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Corporation

Exhibit 31-2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Matthew F. Hilzinger, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exelon Corporation;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financing reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    Matthew F. Hilzinger

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: April 24, 2008

 

149

Rule13a-14(a) Cert Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Exhibit 31-3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, John W. Rowe, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exelon Generation Company, LLC;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financing reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    John W. Rowe

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 24, 2008

 

150

Rule 13a-14(a) Cert Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Generation Co, LLC

Exhibit 31-4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Matthew F. Hilzinger, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exelon Generation Company, LLC;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financing reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    Matthew F. Hilzinger

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: April 24, 2008

 

151

Rule 13a-14(a) Cert Filed by Frank M. Clark for Commonwealth Edison Company

Exhibit 31-5

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Frank M. Clark, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Commonwealth Edison Company;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financing reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    Frank M. Clark

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 24, 2008

 

152

Rule 13a-14(a) Cert Filed by Robert K. McDonald for Commonwealth Edison Company

Exhibit 31-6

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Robert K. McDonald, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Commonwealth Edison Company;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financing reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    Robert K. McDonald

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: April 24, 2008

 

153

Rule 13a-14(a) Cert Filed by Denis P. O'Brien for PECO Energy Company

Exhibit 31-7

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Denis P. O’Brien, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PECO Energy Company;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financing reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    Denis P. O’Brien

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 24, 2008

 

154

Rule 13a-14(a) Cert Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for PECO Energy Company

Exhibit 31-8

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Phillip S. Barnett, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PECO Energy Company;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financing reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    Phillip S. Barnett

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: April 24, 2008

 

155

Section 1350 Cert Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Corporation

Exhibit 32-1

Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code

The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exelon Corporation for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Exelon Corporation.

 

/s/    John W. Rowe

John W. Rowe

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: April 24, 2008

 

156

Section 1350 Cert Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Corporation

Exhibit 32-2

Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code

The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exelon Corporation for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Exelon Corporation.

 

/s/    Matthew F. Hilzinger

Matthew F. Hilzinger

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 24, 2008

 

157

Section 1350 Cert Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Exhibit 32-3

Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code

The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exelon Generation Company, LLC for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Exelon Generation Company, LLC.

 

/s/    John W. Rowe

John W. Rowe

President

Date: April 24, 2008

 

158

Section 1350 Cert Filed by Matthew F. Hilzinger for Exelon Generation Company

Exhibit 32-4

Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code

The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exelon Generation Company, LLC for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Exelon Generation Company, LLC.

 

/s/    Matthew F. Hilzinger

Matthew F. Hilzinger

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 24, 2008

 

159

Section 1350 Cert Filed by Frank M. Clark for Commonwealth Edison Company

Exhibit 32-5

Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code

The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Commonwealth Edison Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Commonwealth Edison Company.

 

/s/    Frank M. Clark

Frank M. Clark

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 24, 2008

 

160

Section 1350 Cert Filed by Robert K. McDonald for Commonwealth Edison Company

Exhibit 32-6

Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code

The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Commonwealth Edison Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Commonwealth Edison Company.

 

/s/    Robert K. McDonald

Robert K. McDonald

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer

Date: April 24, 2008

 

161

Section 1350 Cert Filed by Denis P. O'Brien for PECO Energy Company

Exhibit 32-7

Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code

The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PECO Energy Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of PECO Energy Company.

 

/s/    Denis P. O’Brien

Denis P. O’Brien

Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: April 24, 2008

 

162

Section 1350 Cert Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for PECO Energy Company

Exhibit 32-8

Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 United States Code

The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PECO Energy Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of PECO Energy Company.

 

/s/    Phillip S. Barnett

Phillip S. Barnett

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 24, 2008

 

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