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Exelon Corporation (EXC) generates a steady flow of news as a Fortune 200 utility company and one of the nation’s largest providers of regulated transmission and distribution services. Through its six operating utilities—Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco—Exelon issues updates on customer programs, grid investments, financing activities and regulatory developments that affect more than 10.7 million customers.
News about EXC often covers customer affordability initiatives and assistance programs. Recent announcements include Exelon’s Customer Relief Fund, which has provided $60 million in direct customer assistance over the past year, and an additional $10 million contribution to support customers as winter weather increases energy use. ComEd has also highlighted the launch of a Low-Income Discount program designed to provide percentage-based bill reductions for income-eligible customers, as well as other bill-support and energy efficiency efforts.
Investors and observers can also find coverage of Exelon’s grid and transmission projects. ComEd has reported on new Transmission Security Agreements with large load customers to ensure they pay their fair share of transmission costs, as well as the expansion of the Wilton Center substation to enable the interconnection of multiple wind and solar farms. Exelon has additionally been identified with NextEra Energy Transmission in a proposed 765-kV transmission line project under PJM’s Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.
Other EXC news items include executive leadership changes, such as the appointment of a chief customer and technology officer, and capital markets activity, including the offering and pricing of convertible senior notes due 2029. The Exelon news page on Stock Titan aggregates these updates so readers can follow themes such as customer affordability, infrastructure investment, regulatory disclosures and financing decisions related to EXC.
Exelon (EXC) reported strong Q4 and full-year 2024 results, with Q4 GAAP and adjusted earnings both at $0.64 per share, up from $0.62 and $0.60 respectively in Q4 2023. Full-year 2024 GAAP earnings reached $2.45 per share, while adjusted earnings were $2.50 per share.
The company introduced its 2025 adjusted earnings guidance of $2.64-$2.74 per share and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share. Exelon plans to invest $38 billion in capital expenditures over the next four years, a 10% increase from the previous plan, targeting 7.4% rate base growth and 5-7% operating EPS growth through 2028.
The company's financing plan includes $1.4 billion in additional equity to fund approximately 40% of $3.5 billion incremental capital expenditures. Nearly 90% of Exelon's rate base is now covered by established cost recovery mechanisms through 2026 or 2027, following final orders for various rate cases across its utilities.
ComEd, a unit of Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC), announced $100 million in EV rebates for 2025 at the Chicago Auto Show to promote electric vehicle adoption across northern Illinois. The funding includes:
- $53 million for business and public sector EV fleet purchases
- $38 million for infrastructure upgrades for public/private charging stations
- $9 million for residential customers (up to $3,750 per charger)
This follows ComEd's 2024 investment of $90 million. The initiative supports Illinois' Climate and Equitable Jobs Act goal of 1 million EVs by 2030. Over half the funds are reserved for low-income customers and equity-eligible communities. To date, ComEd has funded projects in 300+ ZIP codes, supporting nearly 3,500 charging ports and 200+ fleet vehicles. Currently, there are 126,000 EVs in Illinois, with 112,000 in northern Illinois.
Exelon's utility companies BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, and Pepco have been named 2024 Customer Champions by Escalent, a leading research firm. The recognition comes from a comprehensive web-based survey of over 59,300 residential utility customers across 142 largest utility companies nationwide.
The companies were recognized for their effective customer programs and clear communications. Notable initiatives include BGE's Green Grants program, which has provided over $2.2 million in charitable giving, ComEd's Powering Safe Communities program with nearly $2 million in grants, Delmarva Power's Sustainable Community Grants providing $235,000 for open space initiatives, and Pepco's Energizing Small Business Grant Program investing nearly $1 million to support food-related small businesses.
Additionally, Delmarva Power achieved the highest residential customer satisfaction ranking in the East Midsize Region by J.D. Power for the third consecutive year. Exelon serves more than 10.5 million customers through six regulated utilities.
Nuvve Holding Corp. (NVVE) has announced a collaborative pilot program with Resource Innovations and ComEd to explore bidirectional charging benefits using electric school buses in northern Illinois. The pilot, running through Q4 2025, will evaluate the environmental, societal, and grid impacts of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology integration.
Three school districts within ComEd's service area, all Nuvve customers, are expected to join the pilot this year. The program will study how to utilize energy stored in electric school bus batteries to enhance grid stability and reduce energy costs. This initiative is part of ComEd's Beneficial Electrification investments, which include customer EV rebate and education programs.
ComEd's existing EV programs have already facilitated the addition of 3,500 EV charging ports and 200 EV fleet vehicles across the region. The company serves over 4.3 million customers across northern Illinois.
ComEd, a unit of Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC), reported significant achievements in 2024 across northern Illinois. The company delivered best-in-class reliability with nearly 2.3 million customers experiencing no outages, earning the 2024 ReliabilityOne® award. Their Energy Efficiency Program surpassed $10 billion in customer bill savings, while maintaining residential rates 22% below the average of top U.S. metropolitan areas.
The company made substantial progress in renewable energy initiatives, interconnecting 356 MW of distributed energy resources and providing $71.6 million in Distributed Generation Rebates. ComEd expanded EV infrastructure with over 3,500 charging ports and 170 fleet vehicles. The company also connected over 229,000 customers to $133 million in financial assistance and supported workforce development through various training programs.
In economic development, ComEd facilitated 15 commercial projects expected to create nearly 1,400 jobs and generate over $17 billion in local investment.
ComEd, a unit of Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC), has announced its 2025 Powering Communities Grant Program, offering $535,000 in grants for community projects across northern Illinois. Organizations can apply for grants up to $10,000 each through three programs: Green Region, Powering Safe Communities, and Powering the Arts.
The program, which has provided over $5.3 million in funding to date, supports environmental initiatives, public safety, clean transportation projects, and arts programs. Applications will be accepted until March 28, 2025. ComEd partners with Openlands, the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, and the League of Chicago Theatres to manage these grants, serving more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, representing 70% of the state's population.
ComEd, a unit of Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC), has presented plans to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for the Kishwaukee Area Reliability Extension (KARE) Project, a new transmission line in DeKalb County. The project includes a 6-mile double-circuit 345 KV overhead transmission line and a new 345 KV substation, designed to meet growing energy demand and enhance grid reliability.
The project, if approved, will begin construction in Q1 2026 and is expected to complete by end of 2027. The transmission line will extend existing infrastructure to connect with a new substation near Keslinger Road and Crego Road in Afton Township. ComEd partnered with Burns & McDonnell for the routing study, which covered a 23-square-mile area to minimize community impact.
This is ComEd's first transmission line requiring ICC siting approval since the Grand Prairie Gateway project in 2017. The ICC's decision is expected by late 2025.
ComEd, a unit of Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC), has awarded $190,500 in scholarships to 83 local students pursuing STEM education through its Future of Energy scholarship program. The program offers up to $10,000 for college STEM programs and $2,500 for trade school programs.
Since its 2021 launch, ComEd has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to 180 students. The 2025 scholarship recipients are notably diverse, with 96% being people of color or women, and 10% attending HBCUs. The program, which considers candidates based on need, has awarded 75% of new scholarships to families earning $150,000 or less annually.
The initiative aims to support the growing demand for energy sector talent, with projections indicating up to 150,000 new jobs in Illinois by 2050 to support the clean energy transition. Scholars also have opportunities for internships with ComEd or Exelon, provided they maintain full-time student status and meet GPA requirements.
ComEd, a unit of Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC), has received two Emergency Response Awards from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI). The first award recognizes ComEd's recovery efforts following severe storms in northern Illinois in July 2024, where they restored service to 99% of 430,000+ affected customers within three days despite 40+ tornadoes. The second award acknowledges their assistance in restoring power across four southern states following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, where 340+ employees traveled 512,000 miles to restore service to 12,600+ customers over 24 days.
Additionally, ComEd received the 2024 ReliabilityOne® award for Outstanding Reliability Performance in the Midwest Metropolitan Service Area and the Climate Action Leader award for advancing clean grid transition efforts. ComEd serves over 4 million customers across northern Illinois, representing 70% of the state's population.
ComEd and Nicor Gas have joined forces to provide advanced energy efficiency certifications to graduates of their Market Development Initiative (MDI) programs. The collaboration focuses on offering Building Performance Institute (BPI) certifications to enhance the capabilities of local and diverse contractors in the energy efficiency industry.
The program enables home performance professionals to conduct energy modeling, building analysis, and data evaluation services, strengthening their ability to provide comprehensive improvement recommendations. In December, 22 MDI graduates participated in training sessions in Chicago and Carol Stream, Illinois, working toward the Building Professional (BA-P) credential through a four-day intensive program.
Eligible participants are those who previously obtained BPI certifications in Building Science Principles (BSP) and Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) through the utilities' MDI programs.
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